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Fort Benton horse breeder believes in functionality of Quarter horses

U.S. welcomes increased beef exports to South Korea

An agreement has been reached with South Korea that allows for greater importation of U.S. beef.

MFBF focuses on children for Ag Safety Awareness week

BOZEMAN, Mont. - The Farm Bureau Safety and Health Network's Agricultural Safety Awareness Week, dedicated to farm safety education with a particular emphasis on children, is slated for March 2-8.

Packing industry consolidation concerns Montana cattlemen

BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana Cattlemen's Association is concerned with the proposed purchase of National Beef Packing Co., Smithfield Beef Group and Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding LLC by the Brazilian group JBS.

Scientists turn beet pulp into plastic

Scientists Turn Cheap Beet Pulp into Value-Added Plastics Ingredient

NRCS to conduct strip-till demonstration

BILLINGS, Mont. - -The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be conducting a Strip Till Equipment demonstration and seminar on March 19 at the Bruce Markegard Farm four miles west of Laurel off of Old Highway 10.

Rehberg invites Montanans to listening sessions

BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, is inviting area residents to share their comments during a series of public listening sessions to be held in four counties on March 19-20.

Montana climate change dialogue set for March 19 in Billings

BILLINGS, Mont. - The Montana Chamber is conducting a "Montana Climate Change Dialogue" from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 19 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Billings, Mont.

CRP hearing set for March 20 in Great Falls

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Please be reminded, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host a public meeting beginning at 1 p.m. on March 20, at the Hampton Inn in Great Falls, Mont.

Strip tillage demonstration set for March 20 in Powell

POWELL, Wyo. - Growers are invited to a demonstration of strip tillage equipment at the University of Wyoming Powell Research and Extension (R&E) Center on Thursday, March 20.

Celebrated National Agriculture Week this week

BOZEMAN, Mont. - This week, March 16-22, marks National Agriculture Week, a time to recognize farmers and ranchers for their hard work and bountiful, safe and affordable food supply.

Agriculture appreciation day is every day

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - March is National Ag Appreciation month, and this week is National Ag Week.

MFU conducts carbon credit sign-up workshops

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The spring deadline for carbon credit sign-up is April 15.

CSP signup begins April 18

Sign Up for Conservation Security Program Announced

Speakers to address irrigation issues on April 9 in Forsyth

FORSYTH, Mont. - The Rosebud Watershed Group will meet at 7 p.m. on April 9 in the Rosebud School in Forsyth, Mont..

UW Extension offers honey bee seminar on April 16 in Cody

CODY, Wyo. - Honey bee biology, honey production and crop pollination are subjects of a presentation on Wednesday, April 16, in Cody, Wyo.

Women's financial seminar set for April 21 in Conrad

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - At some point in their lives, 80 percent of women will be the sole financial decision maker.

Montana rancher testifies against federal water jurisdiction

HELENA, Mont. - Randy Smith, a cattle producer from Glen, Mont., testified today on behalf of the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association before a impassioned U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Carbon credit workshop set for April 21 in Conrad

CONRAD, Mont. - Join the Montana Farm Bureau for a free carbon credit workshop at 7 p.m. on April 21 at the Conrad Community Center.

Market volatility creates uncertainty for farmers, ranchers

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Sky-high futures prices might sound like farmers are harvesting plenty of money, but that's not really the case.

Farm bill deal reached

Key House and Senate farm bill negotiators reached agreement this evening on the main elements of the farm bill, with details to be presented to all conferees Monday.

Pollinators as preservationists

AMES, Iowa - At the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station (NCRPIS) in Ames, Iowa, the scientists constantly fine-tune the professional relationships they have with their pollinating colleagues.

Farm bill heads to President

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today overwhelmingly passed the Farm Bill conference report by a vote of 81 to 15.

Court ruling forces release of FSA databases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Producers may have reason to be concerned about confidentiality after a court ruling recently forced the Farm Service Agency to release its databases to a national publishing company.

R-CALF: New price reporting law an improvement

BILLINGS, Mont. - The final revision of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting regulation goes into effect on July 15, facilitating market information for U.S. livestock.

Center for Rural Affairs urges farm bill veto

LYONS, Neb. - Today, the Center for Rural Affairs announced its opposition to passage of the farm bill conference report and encouraged President Bush to veto the bill if it passes.

GrainGenes Web site speeds gene discovery

ALBANY, Calif. - Even though there's much about wheat that's familiar and ordinary, one feature of this ancient crop - its genetic makeup - remains relatively unknown.

Tester: Farm bill veto 'reckless and wrong"

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Jon Tester, a Montana farmer, today responded to President Bush's veto of the farm bill, and Congress' expected override.

Board of Livestock adds cattle origin to sale bill

HELENA, Mont. - The Montana Cattlemen's Association (MCA) has been successful in requesting the Board of Livestock add language to their Bill of Sale form to allow producers to identify the origin of their cattle.

UW Extension horse clinics set in Cody, Powell

CODY, Wyo. - Nutritional needs of horses and various feed values will be discussed by a University of Wyoming professor on Wednesday, June 4, in Cody, Wyo., and Powell, Wyo.

Rehberg strongly opposes Schweitzer-backed water legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, in a letter to Governor Brian Schweitzer, announced his strong opposition to legislation Schweitzer is pushing that would expand federal control over Montana's water.