Agriculture

News from Mitch Staley, Montana Department of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced recently that over $350,000 of grant funding will be divided among 17 agricultural businesses and communities throughout Montana. These funds will support diversification, agricultural opportunities and tourism revenue across the state. The funding is through Commerce’s Agritourism Grant Program. “As a state with a strong focus on agriculture and an abundance of rural communities, agritourism is a uniquely beneficial opportunity for Montana,” said Paul Green, Director of the Montana Department of Commerce. “Through supporting both rural and triba...

News from DNRC AND CSKT HELENA and PABLO — Eligible Stockgrowers on the Flathead Reservation can now apply for stock water mitigation funding through a targeted grant initiative.    The water compact between the State of Montana and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) w...

News from the Montana Stockgrowers Association HELENA — On Thursday, Dec. 5, G and G Livestock was named the 2024 Montana Environmental Stewardship Award (ESAP) winners at the 2024 Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) Annual Convention and Trade Show in Billings. Each year, MSGA recognizes a Mo...

 News from USDA, Farm Service Agency LAKE COUNTY — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed ballots last week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country. Elections are occurring in certa...

From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Youth across Montana who would like to enroll in Montana 4-H are invited to do so during October. Montana 4-H is the youth development program of Montana State University Extension. It offers a range of choices and opportunities for youth to learn and grow, s...

BOZEMAN — An edible blue honeysuckle berry called the haskap has emerged in recent years as a potential new superfood, but little scientific research has been done to investigate how the berries contribute to human health. Now, a research partnership at Montana State University aims to learn more about...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the State of Montana received a nearly $50 million investment in Montana’s working and natural lands from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Montana is one of just 25 recipients across...

News from the USDA BOZEMAN — At the National Rural Grocer’s Summit today, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA and Reinvestment Fund are launching a new program under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) to increase access to healthy foods in communities underse...

BOZEMAN — Through new funding from the USDA and the Montana Department of Agriculture, a Montana State University scientist will study the impact of grasshoppers, an increasingly common pest in Montana, on pulse crops and forages. Hayes Goosey, assistant professor in the Department of Animal and Ran...

News from DNRC  MISSOULA — The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and American Forests celebrated the unveiling of a new 4,320-square-foot greenhouse at the Conservation Seedling Nursery on Wednesday, June 5, to support reforestation efforts across the state. ...