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Dairy Producers in Montana Reminded to Obtain 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage by February 26. February 18, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC…
Today’s Grain Market Update February 17, 2026
It was a day of mostly lower price action for row-crop futures with soybeans standing alone on the positive side of the fence. Corn futures were lower and posted a…
Today’s Livestock Market Update February 17, 2026
The cattle complex had a rather fruitful day as support poured into the market, and trades were eager to push the contracts higher. The livestock complex had a rather successful…
USDA Proposes Changes to Line Speed Rules for Pork and Poultry Plants February 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced proposed updates to federal line speed regulations in poultry and pork establishments operating under modern inspection systems. These updates reflect years of…
$100,000 in Colvin Scholarships Available in 2026 February 17, 2026
Certified Angus Beef (CAB) will award over $100,000 to college students pursuing careers in food and agriculture from the Colvin Scholarship Fund. Applications span three degree tracks and are open…
Farmers Appreciate Release of House Farm Bill Text February 16, 2026
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the House Agriculture Committee release of its version of the farm bill, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of…
USDA Issues $1.89 Billion in Emergency Livestock Relief Payments February 14, 2026
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Friday announced USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued final Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments totaling more than $1.89 billion. Eligible applicants who applied…
U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal Expands Market Access for Wheat and Red Meat February 13, 2026
A newly signed Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between the United States and Taiwan is being welcomed by U.S. farm and livestock groups as a significant boost for agricultural exports.…
Attorney General Knudsen calls on the USDOJ to review railroad merger citing antitrust concerns February 13, 2026
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of attorneys general in urging the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) to review the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk…
Wyoming Rancher Testifies in Support of Grasslands Grazing Act February 13, 2026
Association of National Grasslands President, Public Lands Council (PLC) Board Member, and Wyoming rancher, Ty Checketts, this week, testified in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands,…

Tributes pour in for civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson after his death at 84

New details emerge in shooting at hockey game in Rhode Island that killed 2, critically injured 3

FBI formally declines to share evidence with Minnesota officials in Alex Pretti shooting

Father of Georgia school shooting suspect faces jury as trial begins