Agriculture

Montana crop production highlights for Sept.

Based on Sept. 1 conditions, sugarbeet production in Montana is forecast at 1.31 million tons, according to the Sept. 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office

Rain and cooler temps slow harvest, along with grasshoppers

Heavy rains and cooler weather were observed during the second half of the week across the state last week, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural

USDA to invest up to $300 million in partner-driven conservation

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced the launch of the updated Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Potential partners are encouraged to submit proposals that will improve the nation’s water quality,

Beekeepers reminded of fee changes

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The Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding Montana’s commercial and hobbyist beekeepers of the change in apiary registration fees as a result of the passage of HB 443 during the

Two new varieties of winter wheat soon to be released

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New winter wheat varieties soon to be released by Montana State University breeders are designed to help address two issues that plague wheat farmers across the state -- sawflies and

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Tractor Supply celebrates FFA Convention with limited edition t-shirt

Tractor Supply Company’s fifth annual FFA Convention t-shirt fundraiser launches this week in stores nationwide. For a limited time only, Tractor Supply customers can purchase a limited edition FFA Convention-themed

Ag tour heads west to Stanford this year

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The Lewistown Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Central Montana Ag Tour is right around the corner, and this year it’s headed west. It is also a couple of weeks earlier

2019 Range Tour scheduled for Sept. 4-5 in Harlowton

This year’s Montana Range Tour will highlight innovation and excellence in natural resource management on ranches in Musselshell County. Stacey Barta, Rangeland Resources Program coordinator with the Montana Department of

Grasshoppers heavy in some areas, and harvest still behind normal

Montana saw scattered storms and cooler days delaying crop progress and slowing harvest across much of the state last week, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National

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