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

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 to strengthen their operations. “Our farmers and ranchers are embracing new and emerging technologies to improve

By Montana Farmers Union Ag leaders and community members celebrated local agriculture and innovation during the grand opening of Montana Safflower Monday, April 13, in Great Falls. Montana Safflower uses Montana-grown safflower to create a new market for a drought-resistant crop for Montana farmers and craft unmatched oil in small batches, cold-pressed for flavor and nutrition. “Montana

By Wendy Becker MSU Extension Roosevelt County Have you ever shopped at the grocery store or convenience store and really looked at your food, not just the food itself but the food labels and what they mean? Sometimes it feels like a foreign language! Maybe you have a recent health condition that requires you to read labels more carefully. Maybe you have a grandparent who needs a “low-fat”

J.M. Peck, a cattle rancher from Melrose and District 2 director for the Montana Farm Bureau Federation, recently returned from Reno, Nevada, where he joined a select group of producers, including Joe Goggins, Greg Putnam, and Darrell Stevenson from Montana, for the Northwest regional meeting of the Common Ground Coalition. The summit, held April 19-21, brought together 34 cattlemen and women

By Bill Vander Weele Area residents gathered tips about proper tree planting and pruning during a presentation held at the Neubauer Tree Farm near Wolf Point on April 11. Patrick Plantenberg of the Montana Urban and Community Forrestry Association provided the information to the interested participants. Plantenberg held similar presentations in Glasgow, Westby, Malta and Winnett during