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Tester livestock bills pass out of committee
Staff and wire During a press call last week, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said a committee advanced two of his bills intended to improve prices and fairness for agricultural producers and consumers, putting them one step closer to a... — Updated 6/28/2022
Livestock disaster planning workshop set for Thursday
Press release Montana State University Extension, Hill County, will be hosting an interactive workshop on preparing for a livestock disaster event. Jeanne Rankin, DVM and MSU Associate Extension Specialist will be the featured... — Updated 6/7/2022
Producers reminded to sign up to be counted in Ag Census
Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding agricultural producers to sign up for the 2022 Census of Agriculture before June 30. Taken only once every five years by the United... — Updated 5/25/2022
Deadline extended for public comment on ag competition challenges
U.S. Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a 30-day extension to the public comment period to identify the impacts of concentration and competition challenges in seed, fertilizer, other... — Updated 5/25/2022
Chamber looking for ag award nomineeds
The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee is looking for nominee to be honored for their work in agrinculture. The committee is sponsoring two agricultural awards, the Outstanding Agricultural Leader and... — Updated 5/18/2022
USDA accepting applications for help covering costs of organic, transitioning producers
From Montana USDA Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S. Department... — Updated 5/18/2022
Livestock disaster planning workshop set in Havre
Havre Daily News staff Montana State University Extension is holding a workshop in Havre June 9 to help ag producers and others prepare for and plan for livestock disasters. A flyer for the event says it is aimed at Disaster and Em... — Updated 5/11/2022
MFU Recipient of $22k CHS Foundation Grant
from Montana Farmers Union A $22,000 cooperative education grant from the CHS Foundation will help campers experience cooperatives and agriculture this summer during the Montana Farmers Union Summer Camp programs. “The CHS... — Updated 5/11/2022
Ag assistance offered for recent blizzard impacts
From U.S. Department of Agriculture BOZEMAN — Agricultural operations in Montana have been significantly impacted by a recent blizzard and major spring snowstorms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial... — Updated 5/11/2022
Farmers Union donates $125,000 to Ukraine relief
from National Farmers Union National Farmers Union and Farmers Union Enterprises are donating $125,000 to humanitarian and agricultural relief efforts in Ukraine. Farmers Union Enterprises is owned by the state Farmers Union... — Updated 5/4/2022 Full story
State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Program accepting proposals
from U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting new and modified proposals from conservation partners for the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement — SAFE — initiative, a part... — Updated 5/4/2022 Full story
Montana ranchers warned of cattle feed scams
from Montana Attorney General’s Office HELENA — Montana Attorney General’s Office is warning Montanans of a scams that could be impacting many Montana ranchers. One investigation is still ongoing, but the Office of Consumer... — Updated 4/27/2022
New Montana State wheat and barley plant varieties officially named
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Three publicly released new wheat varieties and one new barley variety from Montanan State University have recently been named by public vote. To generate excitement and get more people involved with th... — Updated 4/27/2022
Montana Farmer's Union Foundation announces grant opportunities
from Montana Farmers Union The Montana Farmers Union Foundation is accepting applications for its grant funding for the first time. The MFU Foundation has funded projects when approached in the past. Now that the endowment has... — Updated 4/27/2022
Montana Pulse Crop Committee seeks executive director
from Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — The Montana Pulse Crop Committee is inviting proposals to fund an executive director to address pulse industry needs and improve return on investment for Montana’s producers.... — Updated 4/13/2022
Drought assistance available to haul livestock to forage
from Montana Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — Due to the persistent drought conditions in the Great Plains and West, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering additional relief through the Emergency Assistance for... — Updated 4/13/2022
Montana sees 50 percent increase in meat processing
from the Office of the Montana Governor HELENA — Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday a 50 percent increase in meat processed in Montana to date this fiscal year in facilities inspected by the Montana Department of Livestock.... — Updated 3/30/2022
Meat, poultry processing expansion deadline extended
From U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Montana Rural Development office BOZEMAN — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the department is extending to May 11, 2022, the application deadline for the Meat... — Updated 3/30/2022
USDA updates farm loan programs to increase equity
from U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is updating its farm loan programs to better support current borrowers, including historically underserved producers. These improvements are... — Updated 3/30/2022
Montanans helping Montanans, once again
Press release The Town Pump Charitable Foundation, a longtime supporter of the Producer Partnership, recently awarded the partnership a grant for $30,000. “We are grateful to the Town Pump Charitable Foundation for its ongoing in... — Updated 3/22/2022
Department of Agriculture reminds Montanans to sow safe seeds
from Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — Following the first day of spring and beginning of Ag Week in Montana, the Department of Agriculture is reminding growers to ensure their seeds and plant materials are sourced from... — Updated 3/22/2022
Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program for Montana meat processors expands
from U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the State of Montana have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment agreement, which provides an... — Updated 3/22/2022
People invited to vote for new Montana wheat and barley variety names
Press release GREAT FALLS - The Montana Wheat and Barley Committee and the Montana State University Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology Department are inviting the public to help... — Updated 3/2/2022
USDA extends ReConnect application funding deadline to March 9
from U.S.D.A. Rural Development BOZEMAN — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced the Department is extending to March 9 the application deadline for funding to expand... — Updated 3/2/2022
Montana Pulse Crop Committee meeting at Northern Ag Research Center March 22
from Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — The Montana Pulse Crop Committee will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the Northern Agricultural Research Center southwest of Havre at Fort Assinniboine. Committee... — Updated 3/2/2022
