Agriculture

USDA Montana grain stocks report

All oat stocks in Montana on Dec. 1, 2019 were 1.07 million bushels, up 28% from Dec. 1, 2018, according to the Dec. 1 Agricultural Survey and December Grain Stocks

Livestock owners must report by March 1

The Montana Department of Revenue is reminding all livestock owners that they need to report their livestock to the department by March 1. The numbers of livestock owned as of

Montana Farmers Union: China agreement is a good first step

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In response to the “Phase One” trade agreementbetween the U.S. and China, Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer said it’s a step in the right direction as American farmers and

Oilseed growers petition MDA to create advisory committee Meeting set for Feb. 14 in Glendive

Meeting set for Feb. 14 in Glendive The Montana Department of Agriculture has received a verified petition from 25 Montana oilseed growers to create an advisory committee. MDA will hold

Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame to honor inductees

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The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center extends an invitation to all to attend the annual MCHF Induction Ceremony and Western Heritage Gathering, Saturday, Feb. 8, at

South central ag forum set for Jan. 22-24

Montana State University Extension agents in Yellowstone, Carbon, Big Horn, Musselshell and Stillwater Counties have teamed up to present the South Central Ag Forum. The workshops will be held January

Help improve Lewistown tourism at the next meeting

The next Tourism Business Improvement District board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. in Snowy Mountain Development Corporation’s conference room (613 N.E. Main St. in Lewistown).

USDA invites input on Ag Conservation Easement Program rule

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. ACEP is USDA’s premier conservation easement program, helping landowners protect working agricultural

Final EIS on bison restoration released by Fish, Wildlife and Parks

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After an exhaustive public process spanning nearly eight years, on Tuesday Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks issued a decision setting the parameters for the restoration of publicly managed bison. The

Brucellosis found in Madison County cow

On Monday, Dec. 30 the Montana Department of Livestock reported that a single cow on a Madison County ranch within Montana’s brucellosis Designated Surveillance Area has been confirmed positive for

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