Agriculture
News from WMGC RONAN — The Western Montana Growers Cooperative is excited to share that our CSA season is coming up in May. CSA is a farm membership system that allows consumers to sign up to receive a season’s worth of farm products (veggies, eggs, cheese, meat, etc.) over a number of weeks. Our CSA season runs for 20 weeks from the end of May to early October. Along with getting to enjoy fresh, delicious, and local food, being a CSA member is an excellent way to support and get to know your local farmers. Sign up for a farm share today. When you become a CSA member, your financial support helps us prepare for the growing season. You’ll enjoy high-quality local fo...
Montana farmers are worried about being whipsawed in a trade war as the United States trades tariffs on farm products with China, Canada and Mexico. Wheat and lentil exports are likely to face tougher markets in the coming year as tariffs erode favorable trade terms in Canada and China, producers told Mon...
BOZEMAN – From 2003 to 2019, amateur butterfly enthusiast Harlan Radcliff spent his lunch breaks observing butterflies on the grounds of the Camp Dodge military installation in central Iowa. Over those years, between the months of April and November, Radcliff meticulously recorded the dates, times, ...
News from Montana Stockgrowers Association HELENA — The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is pleased to announce the addition of Rachael Oliver to its staff as the Partnership Programs Manager. In the role, Oliver will implement effective and innovative sponsorship and partnership recruitmen...
News from USDA Washington, D.C — USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) is making available $2.5 million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) grants, building on $53.7 million invested in UAIP grant projects by OUAIP since 2020. Eligible entiti...
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 oppo...
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...
