Agriculture
News from the office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. SENATE — Continuing his efforts to curb the growing number of farmer suicides across the country, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today pressed Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on his agency’s efforts to address the crisis. Tester, who recently introduced his bipartisan Seeding Rural Resilience Act to address the farmer suicide crisis, has been working tirelessly to get the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make strides towards tackling mental health problems in rural areas, particularly by decreasing financial stress on American producers who have taken a hit as a result of the Trump Administration’s trade war. “I...
News from Farm Hands - Nourish the Flathead KALISPELL — Free the Seeds! returns to Flathead Valley Community College on Saturday, March 7, for a fifth year of interactive workshops, activities, seed sharing and more. Organizers expect more than 1,000 people to attend this free fair, which runs 9 a...
News from National Center for Appropriate Technology A movement has been growing around the world as farmers, ranchers, food companies, policy makers, and scientists alike realize the importance of soil health. A variety of emerging technologies and innovative practices are being adopted widely by produ...
BOZEMAN — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service reminds historically underserved producers, who are participating in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, of the advance payment option. This option allows them to get conservation practice payments in advance of practice implementa...
From MSU News Service Montana State University Extension will host a free, annual cropping seminar series on Jan. 6-10 in Fort Benton, Stanford, Havre, Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, Choteau and Great Falls. Speakers will cover crop diseases and management, oilseed crops, cropping decision tools and...
RONAN — “Planning for On-Farm Success” is a set of seven workshops offered by Lake County Community Development and the Community Food and Agriculture Coalition to help farmers produce high-value products and manage their farming business to maximize profits. The workshops will be held on W...
MONTANA – Back by popular demand, the United States Department of Agriculture is celebrating No-Till November. This fall, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service encourages America’s agricultural producers to keep the stubble and give their farm a more rugged, natural loo...
MSU News Service MONTANA – Farmers and ranchers in Montana are often intimately aware of the dangers posed by noxious weeds, but the general public’s knowledge of invasive species has also increased due to education and outreach efforts over the past 25 years, according to a recent survey. ...
BOZEMAN – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency in Montana is processing $74,062,560 in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage payments for the 2018 crop year. Additionally, Montana FSA will distribute $30,837,244 in Conservation Reserve Programrental payments to lan...