Tomorrow’s Top Hands Beef Leadership Summit Helps Youth Identify Beef Industry Opportunities

Sixteen students from across North Dakota gathered in Dickinson, N.D., Oct. 22-24 for a high-energy, beef-industry career exploration and leadership development conference hosted by the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA).…

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USDA Invests $3.3 Million to Expand Meat Processing Capacity in Montana and Wyoming

Recently, Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced that processors in 40 states would receive $57 million through the Meat and Poultry Processing…

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Montana Beef Council and Montana FFA Launch Recognition Programs Celebrating Agricultural Students and Educators

The Montana Beef Council (MBC) and Montana FFA have teamed up in order to recognize six FFA chapters and three agricultural educators for their leadership, dedication, and contributions to Montana…

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Opinion: Farmers Need More Than Another Government Check

By Kera Birkeland – Senior Policy Advisor – Montana Grain Growers Association A couple of years ago, when I began working for the Montana Grain Growers Association, I thought I…

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DNRC Says Bison a Public Safety Concern but Not A Significant Environmental Impact

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has determined that American Prairie Foundation’s proposal to introduce bison grazing on a 640-acre state trust land lease in Phillips County…

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USDA Invests $21 Million in an Additional 10 Projects to Expand Wildlife Conservation, Outdoor Access

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $21 million in an additional 10 projects to increase public access to private lands for wildlife-dependent recreation while benefiting farmers, ranchers and…

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