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Articles with the Tag: farming

Farmers Union asks for affordable healthcare options

News from the Montana Farmers Union MONTANA — It’s no secret that lack of competition in healthcare has increased prices and reduces access to quality care. Nearly one in four Americans report difficulties paying for medication, and these high prices are partly the result of a lack of compet...

Briefs for Sept. 1, 2012

USDA accepts 2.8M acres for Conservation Reserve Program News from the USDA MONTANA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has accepted 2.8 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and private landowners for enrollment into the Conservation Reserve Program in 2021. This year, almost ...

Loans offered to producers

News from USDA MONTANA — Physical loss loans can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real est...

Montana Farmers Union issues statement on competition in agriculture Executive Order

News from the Montana Farmers Union MONTANA — Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers across the U.S. will benefit from a new executive order by President Biden to promote competition in the American economy.  Agriculture has become increasingly consolidated, with fewer and fewer corpo...

USDA urged to address livestock export certificate delays USDA urged to address livestock export certificate delays

News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — Governor Greg Gianforte urged Secretary Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to resolve anticipated delays in the approval of export certificates for Montana livestock.  “In the face of severe drought affecting the northwest...

FWP seeks public comment on emergency haying/grazing leases on WMAs

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a proposal to establish emergency haying and grazing leases on portions of 14 Wildlife Management Areas in the state.  The purpose of these late summer/fall 2021 leases is to im...

Montana celebrates National Farmers Market Week Aug. 1-7 Montana celebrates National Farmers Market Week Aug. 1-7

News from the Montana Farmers Market Network  Montana joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week August 1-7. The National Center for Appropriate Technology and the Montana Farmers Market Network encourages everyone to celebrate the “Bounty of the Big Sky&rdqu...

Executive order to promote economic competition benefits agriculture

News from the Montana Farmers Union  MONTANA — President Biden issued 72 directives to promote competition and jumpstart the U.S. economy. According to a press release by the White House, a lack of competition in the market place is estimated to cost American households $5,000 annually. Many ...

Fire danger increases to extreme

News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION ­— Hot, dry conditions and lack of precipitation forecasted have prompted wildland fire officials with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire to raise the fire danger within the reservation to extreme, effective immediately.   E...

USDA announces news, programs

News from USDA WASHINGTON D.C. — Assistance to livestock producers: Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of depopulation and disposal of the animals. The U.S. Dep...


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