MSU Agriculture Research 2024 Summer Field Days

June 18, 2024

Join the MSU Department of Research Centers and the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station in a celebration of statewide agricultural research. The 2024 field days will feature updates on research into livestock, pests, disease response, cropping systems and more!

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MTN Cancels Western Ag Network AM and Noon TV Reports

June 28, 2024 - The Montana Television Network (MTN) owned by the E.W. Scripps Company notified us that June 28, 2024, would be the last day the Western Ag Network TV report would air during the MTN...

Nebraska Game and Parks Approved Mountain Lion Hunting Season

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved staff recommendations for a 2025 mountain lion hunting season at its June 21 meeting in Ogallala.
For the first time, a hunting season will take place...

ASI Requests Support for Guard Dog Fund

June 27, 2024 - Just as producers put faith in livestock guardian dogs to protect their flocks, the American sheep industry has for two decades counted on ASI’s Guard Dog Fund to assist those fighting...

USDA Announces Improvements to Camelina Pilot Insurance Program

June 27, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced improvements to the camelina pilot crop insurance program for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA...

Wyoming Weed and Pest Districts Offering Cash Bounty in Exchange for Invasive Weeds

Several counties are taking part in their own weed bounty programs across the state, with various payouts per program. For example, the Johnson County Weed and Pest District (JCWP) will pay $1 for a p...

NFU Commends Continued Packers and Stockyards Act Progress

June 25, 2024 - The “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets” proposed rule is meant to strengthen P&S Act enforcement by creating a framework to assess “unfair practices” claims by family...

American Wool Included in USA Olympic Uniforms

June 25, 2024 - Ralph Lauren partnered with many manufacturers in the United States to produce Team USA’s uniform, including Shaniko Wool Company (located in Maupin, Ore.), which provided the wool for...

First pup born to released wolves in Colorado

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced Thursday the first newly formed pack of released wolves has a pup, making them a pack. Grand County is home to the first new wolf pack, the Copper Creek...

Madden Brothers of Wyoming Inducted Into Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame

June 21, 2024 - The Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to competitive marketing and true price discovery. This year's inductees include Lex...

U.S. Headed for Record Ag Trade Deficit

June 21, 2024 - After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade surpluses, the U.S. is forecast to experience a record trade deficit for the second year in a row. American Farm Bureau Federation...