Articles with the Tag: farmers and ranchers
RONAN — As stewards of the family homestead, Dennis and Melvina Krantz, have spent the last 50 plus working and loving the land. Dennis is especially proud of his Krantz family roots that come from Benjamin Krantz who moved to the Valley in 1910. Dennis, a third generation farmer, still lives in the sa...
HELENA - Joining Montana Department of Agriculture Director Jillien Streit on March 18, Governor Greg Gianforte in the State Capitol thanked Montana farmers and ranchers as part of National Agriculture Day. “Our farmers and ranchers work tirelessly to grow and raise world-class products to fee...
LAKE COUNTY — With so much going on in the world all the time, one very commonplace issue may slip your mind … how much water there is. However, this issue is a lot more commonplace and important to farmers whose industry relies on water for just about everything. As an important element of farm...
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...
News from USDA Rural Development Montana BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Oct. 18 new investments in clean energy initiatives that will directly benefit rural communities in Montana. As part of a nationwide effort to combat climate change and lower energy costs, the...
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...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — A pair of events this fall will help incorporate local food into Montana students’ meals by connecting producers with schools. The events, called Montana Food for Montana Schools, will be held Sept. 28 in Great Falls at the University of Providence and on O...
The following is a weekly update of Montana Farmers Union involvement in the 2023 Legislature. MFU is the state’s largest and oldest grassroots farm advocacy organization representing family farms, and has worked more than 100 years on behalf of Montana farmers, ranchers and rural communities. The...
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...
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 ...
