House, Senate Ag Chairs Announce Plans for Drafting a Farm Bill this year
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by Brett McRae
2d ago
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 ..read more
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USDA Testing Ground Beef for HPAI
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by Grace McDonald
4d ago
The USDA is collecting samples of ground beef from retail stores to test for viral particles of the avian influenza in states where there have been infected dairy herds. The ..read more
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Montana Farm Bureau Opposes PSC Petition to Carbon Tax
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by Grace McDonald
4d ago
The Montana Farm Bureau has strongly voiced opposition to a petition filed with the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) to require the consideration of greenhouse gases in utility rates. The ..read more
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MSU Northern Ag Research Center Helping with New Precision Ag Research
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by Brett McRae
5d ago
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 ..read more
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Department of Labor Tops 3,000 Pages of Regulations in 18 Months
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by Colter Brown
1w ago
The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday released yet another rule that mires farm families in excessive compliance costs while disregarding privacy concerns for farmers and their employees. With this ..read more
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Teri Antilley Appointed Next Director of the Montana 4-H Center for Youth Development
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by Grace McDonald
1w ago
BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has selected Teri Antilley to be the next director of the Montana 4-H Center for Youth Development.   As director, Antilley will provide leadership and ..read more
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USDA Finalizes Rule to Require EID Eartags in Cattle Moving Interstate
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by Colter Brown
1w ago
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its final rule that will require certain cattle and bison to have electronic identification (EID) eartags if they are moving from one state ..read more
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Trade Group Reacts to Colombia Restricting US Beef
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by Andy Schwab
1w ago
According to a Reuters report and citing the USDA as a source, Colombia has restricted the import of beef and beef products coming from U.S. states where dairy cows have ..read more
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UW Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management Program Prepares Undergrads for Success
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by Brett McRae
1w ago
Wyoming is a rangeland state, known for its vast expanses of public lands and rich agricultural history. It’s no surprise that the state’s only four-year university is home to one ..read more
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USDA Orders Mandatory Bovine Influenza A Virus Testing for Dairy Cows Moving Interstate
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by Brett McRae
1w ago
USDA will require testing of lactating dairy cows crossing state lines for the H5N1 virus after fragments of the virus were found in tests of commercial dairy products. QUICK DETAILS ..read more
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