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Montana Stockgrowers Foundation Awards Explore Agriculture Classroom Grants to Support Ag Education Across Montana January 8, 2026
The Montana Stockgrowers Foundation (MSF) is excited to share the recipients of its recently launched education grant program, the Explore Agriculture Classroom Grant. In the Foundation’s first round of funding,…
Today’s Livestock Market Update January 7, 2026
The livestock complex closed mostly lower Wednesday afternoon as traders didn’t see the support they needed develop throughout the day. Still no cash cattle trade has developed. LIVE CATTLE: All…
Today’s Grain Market Update January 7, 2026
Row-crop markets were choppy in quiet action Thursday, with traders clearly not wanting to get ahead of themselves to the bullish side with USDA input due out next Monday morning.…
UW Student Develops Artificial Intelligence Model to Study Heart Failure in Cattle January 7, 2026
Chase Markel, a University of Wyoming Ph.D. student from Wheatland, is harnessing artificial intelligence to transform how animal scientists study risk factors for congestive heart failure in cattle. His AI…
Trump Administration Unveils New Dietary Guidelines, Shifting Federal Nutrition Policy January 7, 2026
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, marking a…
Ag Leaders Mourn the Loss of California Republican Congressmen Doug LaMalfa January 6, 2026
U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., a fourth-generation rice farmer and longtime advocate for agriculture and rural communities, has died at the age of 65. LaMalfa represented California’s 1st Congressional District…
Wyoming & Colorado Farm Bureaus Team Up for 2026 Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference January 5, 2026
The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation and Colorado Farm Bureau will host the Wyoming/Colorado Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference February 5–7, 2026, in Cheyenne. The joint conference brings together…
China Raises Tariff on Beef Imports January 3, 2026
China ended 2025 by announcing tighter controls on beef imports, capping its tariff-rate quotas for three years and raising the over-quota tariff rate to 55%. China and Hong Kong combined…
NILE Foundation Scholarship Program January 2, 2026
A new year brings new opportunities for youth in agriculture! The NILE Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year. For over 30 years, the NILE…
John Ostlund Selected as Billings Chamber 2025 Ag Excellence Award Recipient January 2, 2026
The Billings Chamber of Commerce announces that John Ostlund has been selected posthumously as the 2025 recipient of the Billings Chamber Award for Agriculture Excellence. Ostlund’s legacy spans more than…

ICE agent fatally shoots woman in vehicle during immigration-related operation in Minneapolis

U.S. military seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker and second ship, both linked to Venezuela

California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at age 65

Trump admin. moves to suspend $10B in federal aid to social programs in five Democratic states