The Montana Farm Bureau Federation has put together a resource page on its website where producers can find links for help. This includes everything from the Montana Department of Agriculture’s Hay Hotline to the Managing Drought Risks on the Ranch Guide through MSU Extension. Visit www.mfbf.org for drought resources. According to Cory Parsons, CHS nutritionist, who spoke to Park County Farm

The Montana Department of Agriculture is announcing the opening of the 2021 funding cycle for the Growth Through Agriculture Program. Montanans interested in innovating or expanding agricultural businesses are invited to apply for funds through the state grant and loan program. “The Growth Through Agriculture program has helped hundreds of Montana businesses add value, scale up, and access

Area ranchers are taking a wait-and-see approach regarding a new federal bill that will put a “product of USA” label on beef grown in the United States. “On the surface, it sounds good and why not,” Jim Steinbeisser, president of the Montana Stockgrowers Association, said. “But it’s not as simple as we would like it to be.” Steinbeisser, a rancher in Richland County, said that

Terry Angvick of Plentywood and Brett Dailey of Jordan were recently appointed to the board of the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee. The MWBC administers the check-off dollars paid by wheat and barley producers. “The Montana Wheat and Barley Committee represents Montana producers on a global scale, hosting international buyers and serving on our national collaborator boards,” MWBC executive