As a part of his yearslong push to improve market transparency and ensure fairer prices for Montana producers, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced bipartisan legislation, the American Beef Labeling Act, which would ensure that beef raised in the United States is labeled as a product of the USA. The legislation is also sponsored by Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and

On Wednesday, Sept. 8, the Montana Department of Livestock received confirmation that a horse in Ravalli County was diagnosed with rabies. This is the 12th case of rabies in the state in 2021, and the fifth in a terrestrial (nonbat) species. As a result, Ravalli County has been placed under a 60-day quarantine. The purpose of the quarantine is to reduce the risk of further disease spread in the