Agriculture

Calving season is well underway throughout Montana and the Mission Valley, despite the difficulties presented by recent unpredictable weather.  According to Ken Morris, a member of the board of directors of the Montana Cattleman’s Association, many ranchers are opting for calving in March or even early April due to cold temperatures in recent years. As temperatures continue to fluctuate throughout March, some cattle ranchers have reported checking the new babies as often as every two hours due to unexpected bitter cold that can reduce the immune system of calves and lead to losses from pneumonia.  Beef cattle specialists out of the Montana State University extension of...

News from MSGA HELENA — On March 21, National Ag Day, the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) will launch its first of a series of rollover auctions at markets across Montana to raise funds for its appeal of Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision regarding American Prairie’s gr...

RONAN — The Ronan Chamber of Commerce will celebrate local farmers and ranchers with their 43rd annual Agriculture Appreciation Dinner on March 24. This year’s event will honor Jack Stivers of the MSU Agriculture Extension Office in Lake County. Following 32 years of service as an extension ag...

Funding will expand meat and poultry processing in Montana  and comes from Tester’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) News from the office of Senator Tester Big Sandy — U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured $9,752,250 for Bear Paw Development to finance expanded meat and poultry processing...

News from the office of Matt Rosendale WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 14, Congressmen Matt Rosendale (MT-02) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced the USA Beef Act to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to ensure that beef labeled “Product of the U.S.A.” is exclusively born, raised, and slau...

MONTANA — On Jan. 31 of this year, the Montana Department of Livestock recommended all equine events and rodeos be cancelled in Flathead County due to an outbreak of a severe equine illness.  Equine herpesvirus, myeloencephalopathy (EHM), is the neurological form of the equine herpesvirus disea...

MONTANA — On Jan. 31 of this year, the Montana Department of Livestock recommended all equine events and rodeos be cancelled in Flathead County due to an outbreak of a severe equine illness.  Equine herpesvirus, myeloencephalopathy (EHM), is the neurological form of the equine herpesvirus disea...

News from Montana Farmers Union MONTANA — A new tractor repair MOU hasn’t changed the fact that farmers and ranchers do not have the ability to fully repair their own equipment. The most recent MOU was announced by American Farm Bureau Federation and CNH Industrial and comes on the heels ...

LAKE COUNTY — In the wake of the national egg shortage, which has seen national providers across the board lose flocks of chickens to avian influenza, local egg providers have been rising to the challenge to meet increasing egg demand.  According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Unite...

News from the MT Department of Livestock HELENA — Following multiple confirmed cases of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) in Flathead County, the Montana Department of Livestock recommended that horse owners and event coordinators in the Flathead Valley limit travel and cancel events th...