U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, providing $11 billion in onetime bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs. The FBA enrollment period opened Feb. 23 and closes April 17. “Improving

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 0.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.72/g on Monday, Feb. 23, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 1.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 34.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 6.2 cents compared to a week ago and stands

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its regular meeting Monday, Feb. 23. The board voted to approve the Economic Development Office to submit a proposal for BIA supplemental funding. They also voted to approve the $2,150 monetary donation from Glen B Trust company. A donation of $2,500 was approved to the Sam Mc-Cracken Youth Project. The board voted to de-obligate $430,712.11

The Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council will meet beginning on Monday, March 9, at the Delta Hotel in Helena. The council will review applications for the 2026 Noxious Weed Trust Fund grants through a series of hearings March 10-12. Funding deliberations will take place at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12. Meetings will be conducted in-person with the option to join online through Zoom. An

Roosevelt County continues to profit from oil activity in northeastern Montana. The county’s quarterly distribution recently received was $2.723,548.76. The amount was for the quarter ending in September. Overall, collections were $5,958.321.21. The county’s share is $1,062,728.73. Schools in the county received a total of $2.7 million. “Oil production in Roosevelt County is definitely