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USDA Expands Interstate Shipment Program for Montana Meat Processors

Published March 22, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services and the state of Montana have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment agreement. This would provide an opportunity for selected state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship their products across state…

Biden Administration Nominates BLM Director

Published April 23, 2021

The White House is nominating Tracy Stone-Manning as the director of the Bureau of Land Management. Most recently, Stone-Manning was the senior advisor for conservation policy for the National Wildlife Federation. Previously, Stone-Manning worked on the staff of former Montana…

Former FFA Central Region VP Reflects on 2019-2020

Published October 30, 2020

National FFA Central Region Vice President from Montana, Mamie Hertel, gave her retiring address during the second general session of National FFA Convention. "The title of my retiring address is quiet in volumes and loud in value. It speaks to…

Rural Broadband Services Extended to ND and MT

Published October 30, 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $7 million to provide broadband service to underserved rural areas of North Dakota and Montana. Reservation Telephone Company will use a $6.9 million grant to install fiber in Dawson, Richland and Wibaux counties…

Montana Senator Seeks to Reestablish COOL

Published November 1, 2019

A resolution to reestablish a country of origin labeling program has been brought forward by Montana Senator Jon Tester. The COOL program was repealed in 2015, but industry stakeholders have since then pushed for these labeling practices.

Wet Conditions Delay the Montana Wheat Harvest

Published August 30, 2019

Wet conditions are delaying harvest near Jordan, Montana. Zeorian Harvesting owner Tracy Zeorian says winter wheat harvest is wrapping up and they will soon transition to spring wheat. "In Montana, the winter wheat is a far better crop compared to…

Montana Small Grain Harvest Running Several Weeks Behind

Published August 15, 2019

Small grains harvest in Montana is several weeks behind. Located north of Billings, Broadview, MT farmer Michelle Jones says the growing season has been favorable for wheat. "July was scorching hot, but before that it was cool, which delayed crop…

Montana Wheat Yielding Better Than 2017

Published July 30, 2018

Evansville, Minnesota based custom harvester Shawn Johnson has a crew harvesting wheat in Wolf Point, Montana. Johnson says the very first yields are coming in around 15-to-20 bushels per acre, which is better than last year. However, it is still…

Montana’s Wheat Looks Good

Published May 16, 2018

Montana Wheat and Barley Communications Coordinator Steve Becker says the Montana winter wheat that did get seeded last fall looks very good. “They’re feeling pretty proud of themselves right now. Acres are down a little bit. We’ve been losing winter…

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USDA Expands Interstate Shipment Program for Montana Meat Processors

Biden Administration Nominates BLM Director

Former FFA Central Region VP Reflects on 2019-2020

Rural Broadband Services Extended to ND and MT

Montana Senator Seeks to Reestablish COOL

Wet Conditions Delay the Montana Wheat Harvest

Montana Small Grain Harvest Running Several Weeks Behind

Montana Wheat Yielding Better Than 2017

Montana’s Wheat Looks Good

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