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Funds to assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers available
Note: This release was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency announced Monday the availability of $2 million to establish partnerships with... — Updated 4/7/2021
USDA announces April 2021 lending rates for ag producers
Note: This was released by U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday loan interest rates for April 2021, which are effective April 1. USDA’s Farm Service Agency loans... — Updated 4/7/2021
Tester praises USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers program that will open up billions for Montana ag producers
Note: This was provided by the office of Sen. Jon Teter WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester released the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture announced that billions of dollars in coronavirus... — Updated 3/31/2021
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to increase transparency in cattle market
Press release WASHINGTON — Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Jon Tester, D-Mont., along with their colleagues Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, John Hoeven, R-N.D., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Ron... — Updated 3/31/2021
Tester's bipartisan bill provides ag and livestock haulers critical relief from burdensome red tape
Note: This was provided by the office of Sen. Jon Tester U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is fighting to ensure Montana ag and livestock haulers have the flexibility they need to safely deliver their products to market with the reintroduction... — Updated 3/31/2021
Montana FSA program deadlines listed
From Montana Farm Service Agency website The following are upcoming deadlines for programs administered by Farm Service Agency. • Underway: CRP General Signup (Deadline TBD) • March 1 to May 14: 2021 CRP Spring Non-Emergency... — Updated 3/24/2021
Hiring program technician in Missoula/Ravalli Counties
From USDA Farm Service Center Potential applicants interested in learning more about the following full-time permanent Program Technician position with the Montana Farm Service Agency and or applying for this position at... — Updated 3/24/2021
USDA invests $218M in land and water conservation
From USDA WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Thursday USDA Forest Service will invest more than $218 million to fund Great American Outdoors Act projects to conserve critical forest and wetland habitat,... — Updated 3/23/2021
USDA accepting applications to Quality Loss Adjustment Program
Information taken from Farmers.gov USDA’s Farm Service Agency is now accepting Quality Loss Adjustment Program applications through April 9. Signup opened Jan. 6. USDA is implementing the Quality Loss Adjustment Program to... — Updated 3/23/2021
National Ag Day is March 24
Information taken from National Ag Day website National Ag Day was started in 1973 to increase public awareness of agriculture’s role in society. The day is sponsored by the The Agriculture Council of America that was created... — Updated 3/23/2021
USDA requests input on USDA's Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Strategy
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture published Monday a Federal Register Notice requesting public input on a climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy. The notice represents... — Updated 3/17/2021
USDA ready to assist farmers, ranchers and communities affected by winter storms
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reminded rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by the recent winter storms that USDA has programs... — Updated 2/24/2021
Silver lining to soil health conference going online
From National Center for Appropriate Technology People might regret that the inaugural Soil Health Innovations Conference has been moved from Bozeman to an online event. But there is a silver lining. The conference will offer... — Updated 2/24/2021
FSA disaster programs requirements for notice of loss listed
From USDA Farm Service Agency It’s important for agricultural producers to report losses immediately because all disaster programs are dependent on the timely reporting of the loss. A notice of loss can be filed with USDA Farm... — Updated 2/17/2021
USDA extends evictions and foreclosure moratorium
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an extension of eviction and foreclosure moratoriums on USDA Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loans through June 30. The... — Updated 2/17/2021
Livestock reports due March 1
From Montana Department of Revenue Montanans have just a few more weeks to report the number of each type of livestock they own in order to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana Board of Livestock. Livestock... — Updated 2/17/2021
ARC, PLC enrollment deadline approaching
From USDA Farm Service Agency Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs for 2021 must do so by March 15. Producers who have not yet signed a 2021 enrollment co... — Updated 2/17/2021
FSA hiring additional loss adjusters
From Montana Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — The USDA Farm Service Agency is currently accepting offers from individuals interested in providing contracted crop adjusting services throughout Montana for the 2021 crop year. Loss... — Updated 2/10/2021
FSA hiring program technicians in two Montana counties
From Montana Farm Service Agency Potential applicants interested in learning more about the following full-time permanent Program Technician positions with the USDA Farm Service Agency in Montana and or applying for these... — Updated 2/10/2021
USDA extends general signup period for CRP
From U.S. Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the Conservation Reserve Program General Signup period, which had previously been announced as ending Feb. 12. USDA will continue to accept offers... — Updated 2/10/2021
FSA lists national USDA program deadlines
Listed below are important upcoming and ongoing national USDA program deadlines. Note that this list does not include every deadline, and only includes federal deadlines. People can check with their local USDA Service Center to... — Updated 2/3/2021
Tester to FSA: 'Right a wrong for eastern Montana grain growers'
Note: This was provided by the office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., took the Farm Service Agency to task over further delays to disaster assistance support for Eastern Montana farmers who... — Updated 2/3/2021
USDA suspends some debt collections, foreclosures
From Montana FSA BOZEMAN — Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019 — COVID-19 — the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week the temporary suspension of past-due debt... — Updated 2/3/2021
Activities set in preparation for foreign animal disease introduction
From Montana Department of Livestock HELENA — The Montana Department of Livestock continues to prepare for a foreign animal disease — FAD — introduction into the state. The Animal Health Bureau — AHB — and the Montana... — Updated 1/27/2021
Montana Oilseed Advisory Committee sets online meeting
HELENA — The Montana Oilseed Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. through the online meeting platform Zoom. To receive information to join the meeting, people can contact Dani Jones via email at... — Updated 1/20/2021
