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USDA Launches $100M Screwworm Challenge January 22, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Wednesday announced the launch of the New World Screwworm (NWS) Grand Challenge to help combat and prevent the pest from spreading farther north.…
USDA Names Trump Administration Appointees to the Montana Farm Service Agency State Committee January 21, 2026
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the appointment of five leaders in agriculture to serve on the Montana USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Members of…
Brucellosis in Sublette County January 21, 2026
Routine annual surveillance testing identified a brucellosis affected herd in Sublette County. Laboratory testing was conducted at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, Laramie, and results were confirmed at the National…
New Report Finds Landowners Are Major Conservation Funders January 20, 2026
Private lands play a central role in the well-being of people and wildlife throughout the West, yet they are under increasing economic pressure. A new, groundbreaking report sheds light on…
Daines Calls for Increased Trade Opportunities for Montana Pulse Crop Farmers in India January 19, 2026
U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) today sent a letter to President Trump urging favorable pulse crop provisions in any future trade agreements between the United States…
Governor Gianforte Praises BLM Decision to Cancel American Prairie Reserve Bison Permits January 16, 2026
Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed decision to cancel grazing permits authorizing bison grazing previously issued to the American Prairie Reserve (APR). “Today’s decision…
Ag State Lawmakers Propose an Additional $15-17B in Economic Aid to Farmers January 16, 2026
Congress has quickly engaged in putting together potential aid packages for farmers that would more than double the Trump administration’s $12 billion under the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program. Politico…
Agricultural Groups Sound Alarm about Farmers’ Future January 16, 2026
Agriculture groups sound an alarm about the economic crisis in rural America in a letter sent today to Congress. 56 organizations representing a cross-section of agriculture signed the letter, sending…
New Directors Appointed to Montana Wheat and Barley Committee January 15, 2026
The Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC) has announced the appointment of Jim Bjelland of Conrad, MT, and Logan Anderson of Chester, MT, as its newest board members, bringing experience…
USCA President Justin Tupper Talks About Upcoming Annual Meeting January 15, 2026
As the cattle industry heads into 2026 facing tight supplies, volatile markets and heightened scrutiny of labeling and trade policy, leaders with the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association say the timing of…

Justice Department issues subpoenas to Walz, Frey, other Minnesota Leaders as immigration dispute deepens

Surge of measles cases in South Carolina raises alarm over elimination status

Frozen chicken breast sold in 7 states recalled due to potential listeria risk

Luxury fashion designer Valentino Garavani dies at age 93