Agriculture
News from Montana Farm Bureau Federation BOZEMAN — County and state Farm Bureau leaders across the nation are sharing resources that will help farmers and ranchers keep safety top-of-mind through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program. As part of this year’s ASAP commemoration, March 4-8 has been designated as Agricultural Safety Awareness Week. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureau in promoting the week with its theme “Cultivating Safety: Protecting our Future.” A different safety focus will be highlighted by Montana Farm Bureau and U.S. Ag Centers each day of the week: Monday, March 4 – Animal Safety; Tuesday...
News from the Montana Stockgrowers Association HELENA — Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is accepting applications for its Young Cattlemen’s Conference scholarship. The conference will take place May 30 - June 6. Applications are due March 15. The Young Cattlemen’s Conf...
News from the Montana Dept. of Revenue HELENA — Montanans have just a few more weeks to report the number of each type of livestock they own and to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana Board of Livestock. Livestock reports and payments are due March 1. Owners can report and pay onl...
News from MT Farm Bureau Federation SALT LAKE CITY — Thirty-five Montana Farm Bureau members experienced the venerable 105th American Farm Bureau Convention Jan. 19-24 in Salt Lake City. During the meeting of the country’s largest agricultural organization with the theme “New Frontiers...
News from the MT Dept. of Revenue MONTANA — Montanans have until March 1 to report the number of each type of livestock they own and to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana Board of Livestock. This is the first year the payment due date has been March 1. The Board of Livestock has ...
News from the MT Dept. of Revenue MONTANA — Montanans have until March 1 to report the number of each type of livestock they own and to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana Board of Livestock. This is the first year the payment due date has been March 1. The Board of Livestock has ...
News from Forest Service Department of Agriculture HELENA — Starting this month, the Forest Service is accepting comments on reauthorization of existing outfitter and guide permits for the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. “We are working with a team of specialists from the Helena-Le...
By Jim Rose, Montana State FFA Advisor INDIANAPOLIS — Montana FFA members recently returned from participation at the National FFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis, IN. Approximately 600 Montana students attended the convention where they engaged in competitions, leadership workshops, tour...
News from Montana Dept. of Livestock HELENA — On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Montana Department of Livestock confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Glacier County poultry flock. This is Montana’s 18th affected flock linked to the ongoing national HPAI outbreak which began in early 2022. ...
News from the Society for Range Management WICHITA, KANSAS — The Society for Range Management recently established the Chuck Jarecki Rancher Land Stewardship Award thanks to a generous donation by its namesake, retired Polson rancher Chuck Jarecki. The award was created to recognize ranch operator...
