Drought

U.S. cattle farmers have faced significant challenges in recent years, from COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, low cattle prices and persistent drought conditions to growing threats of invasive pests and diseases, a decades-low …

U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) welcomed the announcement of a strategic collaboration between Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. and the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF). This collaboration aims to jointly develop and …

Livestock producers in 34 counties in Montana, 19 in Wyoming, 7 in North Dakota and 6 in South Dakota are eligible to apply for the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Livestock Forage Disaster Program …

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 …

HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has released the Summer 2025 Montana Drought Outlook Report. The report provides a synopsis of recent statewide precipitation …

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the release of Congressionally mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought or wildfire events …

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Wednesday released a timeline for launching disaster assistance to producers. Under the details released, livestock producers will be able to sign up at the end …

There is a high fire risk across much of North Dakota, Wyoming and eastern Montana due to a high fuel load created by abundant old, dry plant material and drought …

The cattle market moves in cycles, usually lasting nine to 10 years. The current cycle is already in its 12th year, including its seventh year of contraction, the longest since the …

Weather-associated production risk is a part of life for farmers and ranchers. Through heavy rain, hail, snow, winds, fire and drought, farming families prepare land, plant and harvest knowing their …