Trump Signs Executive Order Offering Temporary Diesel Tax Relief for Farmers and Truckers

October 6, 2026 - President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at lowering diesel costs for farmers, truckers and other workers by temporarily expanding highway access to dyed diesel and...

Montana Grain Growers Association Names Shawna Severson Executive Vice President

October 6, 2026 - The Montana Grain Growers Association (MGGA) Board of Directors has named Shawna Severson as Executive Vice President. Severson has served as Interim Executive Vice President since A...

Applications Open for the Lamb Industry NextGen Program

October 2, 2026 - The American Lamb Board (ALB) is now accepting applications for the inaugural Lamb Industry NextGen Program, a two-year leadership development experience and professional network cre...

Washington Farm Family Takes Water Rights Fight to State Supreme Court

October 2, 2026 - A nearly decade-long dispute between a Washington farm family and the state Department of Ecology has reached the Washington Supreme Court, with the case raising broader questions ab...

Montana Rancher Takes Agriculture’s Voice to Capitol Hill

October 1, 2026 - For Montana Farm Bureau Federation member Makae Reed, a recent trip to Washington, D.C., provided a firsthand look at how grassroots agricultural voices can reach policymakers on Cap...

USDA Adds $300 Million to Regenerative Agriculture Program, Bringing Total to $1 Billion

September 30, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced increased financial assistance for the Regenerative Pilot Program from $700 million to $1 billion in fiscal year 2027, providin...

Brad Gjermondson Extreme Bronc Competition Kicks Off New PRCA Season in North Dakota

September 30, 2026 - Some of the world’s top saddle bronc riders will head to North Dakota this week as the Brad Gjermondson Extreme Bronc Competition returns to New Town October 2–3, offering a major...

New Report on Foreign Sugar Subsidies Released

September 29, 2026 - Texas Tech University unveiled an update to its crucial 2019 report on foreign sugar subsidies, giving U.S. trade negotiators and lawmakers a valuable resource on the distorted gl...

Montana State’s Steer-A-Year program seeks donations for 2026-27

September 29, 2026 - The Steer-A-Year program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture will return for the 2026-27 academic year and is seeking donations of young cattle and feed. Housed i...

Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Idaho Finalizes Acquisition of Mountain West

September 25, 2026 - Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Idaho is pleased to announce that it has received all required regulatory approvals and finalized its acquisition of Mountain West Farm Bureau Ins...