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Annual John Deere Ag Expo set for Nov. 14-16 at MSU
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Montana State University will host 1,500 high school and middle school students from across the state on Nov. 14-16 for the eighth annual John Deere Ag Expo. The...
Registration open for USDA 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum
From U.S. Department of Agriuculture WASHINGTON — Registration is now open for the 96th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, the largest annual meeting and premiere event of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The two-day forum will take place on...
Farm Service Agency guaranteed lender meeting set in Chinook
From USDA Montana Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency announced Tuesday that eight informational meetings for agricultural lenders and other interested parties familiar with FSA’s guaranteed...
The Eighth Annual John Deere Ag Expo set for Nov. 14-16 at MSU
Press release The Montana FFA Foundation is once again partnering with John Deere dealers across the state to host 1,500 high school and middle school FFA members Nov. 14-16 for the Eighth Annual John Deere Ag Expo at Montana State University. Over...
MSU student program seeks steer donations for 2019-20 school year
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — A continuously growing student program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture is seeking donations of steers, feed or financial support for the 2019-20 academic year. The Steer-A-Year program allows...
MSU research team discovers new microbe in wheat stem sawfly
Reagan Colyer MSU News Service BOZEMAN - A team of researchers in Montana State University's College of Agriculture has discovered a previously unidentified microbe that lives symbiotically with...
13th annual agricultural economics conference set for Nov. 1
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and MSU Extension will host the 13th annual agricultural economics conference, “Managing Risk and Uncertainty in Agriculture...
Montana FSA dates and deadlines
USDA Farm Service Agency reminds agricultural producers of the following FSA dates and deadlines. Contact your local FSA for assistance and with any questions. • Ongoing: Contact FSA right away for notice of loss deadlines and disaster program...
Farm Bureau urges Congress for quick ratification of trade agreement
From Montana Farm Bureau Federation The Montana Farm Bureau is urging Congress to ratify the U.S. Mexico-Canada Trade agreement. The trade relationship with Canada and Mexico is critical to American farmers. In 2018, food and agricultural exports to...
Beekeepers reminded of fee changes
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding Montana’s commercial and hobbyist beekeepers of the change in apiary registration fees as a result of the passage of House Bill 443 during the...
Proposals sought for Potato Research and Market Development Program
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — The Montana Potato Advisory Committee is seeking proposals for the Montana Potato Research and Market Development Program. Proposals should relate to demonstration projects, applied research and...
Credit Unions can lend to hemp farmers following Tester push
Note: This was provided by the office of Sen. Jon Tester U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Monday that federally insured credit unions may now provide financial services to legally operating hemp businesses and farmers under a new guidance...
USDA resources available for farmers hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can apply for assistance through...
Two new winter wheat varieties to be released from MSU Foundation Seed Program
Reagan Colyer MSU News Service BOZEMAN - A pair of new winter wheat varieties soon to be released by Montana State University breeders are designed to help address two issues that plague wheat...
The NILE is looking for interns for Oct. 10-20
From The NILE BILLINGS — The Northern International Livestock Exposition is looking for college students who are willing and able to work all day and into the night, eat and sleep minimally, handle high pressure situations, work in the extreme...
MDA holding waste pesticide disposal events in September
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture’s annual Pesticide Disposal Events will be held in several locations across Montana during September. The collection events will be held Sept. 17 in Wolf...
Hemp growers reminded to verify license information
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding Montana’s hemp growers that verification of license information and additional fees are required before growers can be issued their hemp...
Tester, Perdue release statements on EU-US beef trade agreement
Staff and wire report Following the announcement that the European Union has agreed to allow the United States to increase beef exports to the E.U., U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., released Friday a statement on the agreement. “Montana produces...
New bill will help more family farmers access relief from farm debt
From Montana Farmer’s Union The U.S. Senate passed Tuesday the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, a bill that will expand family farmers’ access to relief under Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy rules by increasing the debt limit from $4.2 million to...
NRCS sets conservation program funding application cutoff for Aug. 30
Press release BOZEMAN — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana has set an Aug. 30 application cutoff for agricultural operators to be considered for the next conservation program funding cycle through the Environmental Quality...
From FSA - Nomination deadline nearing for County Committee elections
From USDA Farm Service Agency USDA Farm Service Agency is accepting nominations for County Committee members through Aug. 1. Agricultural producers who participate or cooperate in an FSA program may be nominated for candidacy for the County...
From FSA - Montana Farm Service Agency is hiring in four locations
From USDA Farm Service Agency The Montana Farm Service Agency is seeking to fill four full-time, permanent program technician positions at county field office locations across the state of Montana. FSA offers benefits such as health insurance, life...
From FSA - Montana FSA dates and deadlines
From USDA Farm Service Agency Farmers and ranchers are reminded of the following program dates and deadlines. Contact your local FSA office for assistance. Ongoing: Producers are reminded to contact FSA right away for notice of loss deadlines and...
4-H Results, July 22, 2019
Market Beef Results Market Beef Senior Showman Grand Champion Loy Waid, Mountain View; Reserve Champion Sydney O’Neil, Trailblazers; Call Back Saige O’Neil, Trailblazers; Call Back Paij Peterson, Kremlin Hawks. Market Beef Junior Showman Grand Ch...
4-H Results, July 19, 2019
Cats Cat Senior Showmanship Grand Champion Angelina Toth; Bear Paw Beavers Cat Junior Showmanship Grand Champion Kendall Domire; Chirping Meadowlarks Cat Junior Showmanship Reserve Champion Cassandra...
