agriculture

By Joe Mahon – Regional Outreach Director: Minneapolis Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis overseas the Ninth District which includes Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Northwestern Wisconsin …

Prospective farm bill plans laid out in both the U.S. House and Senate would see some tweaks to reference prices, potentially allow some farmers to add new base acres and …

BOZEMAN – Of Montana State University’s seven agricultural research centers, the facility in Havre, the Northern Agricultural Research Center, is the largest by several metrics: acreage, staff and cows. When fully staffed, …

In February, America’s trade deficit reached $68.9 billion, the highest disparity in almost a year. The Hill says import values exceeded exports by more than analysts were expecting. The total …

The House Ag Committee held a hearing Wednesday titled “The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture”. House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), said in his opening statement “The …

BOZEMAN, Montana–The American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference brought together more than 900 young farmers and ranchers from across the country to learn, share and grow together to …

The Montana FFA State Convention is April 3rd through the 6th at the Metra in Billings and volunteers are needed to help run Career and Leadership Development Events for Montana’s …

U.S. sugar exports for fiscal year 2024 are forecast to be the largest they’ve been in six years, rising to an estimated 160,000 short tons raw value (STRV) in the …

WASHINGTON – Today, March 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is establishing a new office to expand engagement opportunities with agricultural and rural communities. The creation of …

BOZEMAN — Jerry Marks, Montana State University Extension agriculture agent in Missoula County, will retire on Friday, March 1, after serving MSU Extension and Missoula County for more than 54 years. Marks …