Agriculture

Attend the free COOL seminar

When a consumer walks into a grocery store, almost every item that is imported is labeled - lemons, avocados, chicken, lamb – they all have a label that states their

MSU Extension’s cropping seminar gives producers tools

On Monday, Jan. 7, the MSU Extension Office hosted free cropping seminars across The Golden Triangle, a Montana region rich in wheat production. Stanford, Conrad and Havre can be pictured

Three MSU ag economists author ‘Does farm size matter?’

Three Montana State University agricultural economists are the authors of one of the year’s top articles in the Journal of Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. The article, “Does Farm Size

Country of Origin labeling seminar coming Jan. 17

Imported beef can be packaged in the U.S. and then labeled “Product of USA” in supermarkets. Find out why, and what can be done to pass the proposed Country of

Carrying on a tradition

Cali Rooney talks of futures and commodities at her kitchen table as if it is old hat, yet the Sweet Grass County rancher is only 26. This year marks the

School Lunches

Central Montana Head Start Menu Dec. 31 - Jan. 3 Central Montana Head Start menu is as follows: B=breakfast, L=lunch, S=snack. All meals are served with 1 percent milk. Monday

Ratification of the negotiated CSKT Water Compact is critical

The success of Montana’s agriculture industry is dependent upon water and water right certainty. It is easily the single most important resource for people across Montana, which is why ratification

Cattlemen’s group responds to Farm Bill

On Dec. 12, Senate and House Agriculture Committee leaders released the text of the 2018 Farm Bill conference report. The 807-page document preserves the important agriculture, forestry, and nutrition programs

MSU will host free, annual cropping seminar series

Montana State University Extension will host a free, annual cropping seminar series Jan. 7-11 in Fort Benton, Stanford, Havre, Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, Choteau, and Great Falls. Speakers will

Central Montana CattleWomen have a strong presence in Montana

Montana CattleWomen held their annual convention in Billings at the Northern Hotel and Double Tree Inn, Dec. 12-13. Connie Ahlgren of Grass Range was installed as the Montana CattleWomen’s 2019

Poll

Do you think 2019 will be a better year than 2018?