By Tom Lutey, Montana Free Press Organic farmers like Bob Quinn don’t win many farm bill battles, so Thursday’s U.S. House vote thwarting a proposed ban on state-issued cancer warnings on pesticides hit him like a surprise forecast for two weeks of rain. The Kamut farmer from Big Sandy in north-central Montana had expected the pesticide industry to prevail. “They have so much power

Gov. Gianforte and director Streit with the Felton Family in Deer Lodge. Photo courtesy of Montana Department of Agriculture By Logan Kruse, Montana Department of Agriculture The Felton Angus Ranch Adopts Virtual Fencing Governor Greg Gianforte and Director Streit visited the Felton Angus Ranch in Deer Lodge on Montana Agriculture Day to highlight how Montana producers are using innovative technology

Gov. Greg Gianforte speaking with Lee Dahlman of Dahlman Farms. Photo courtesy of Montana Department of Agriculture Gianforte speaks with Tyrrell Hibbard of Gulch Distillers. Photo courtesy of Montana Department of Agriculture the group met with flour milling companies and baking industry representatives who rely on high-quality wheat from Montana and the Northern Plains. And in South Korea,