Goats could get some protection from predators, especially from coyotes, under a new bill that unanimously passed a second reading in the House earlier this month. House Bill 767 would allow counties, with the support of local goat producers, to establish a program that would allow local producers to contribute to a county predator control program paid for by self-assessments on the animals.

could affect modern agriculture, means farmers need to tell their story immediately. “Eighty-three million people have discussed MAHA in the past two months. We’re concerned that the MAHA movement may not have a complete picture of advances modern agriculture have made to growing a safe and abundant food supply. We need clear definitions for words like regenerative and sustainable, and

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its 18th Book of the Year award to author Peggy Thomas for “The Soil in Jackie’s Garden.” The award was presented at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention. “The Soil in Jackie’s Garden” follows Jackie and her garden friends as they discover the wonders of gardening, soil secrets and the magic of composting.

some ideas on small changes to the bill that could fix it greatly: limiting the water volume in subdivided parcels to 20-acre feet and expanding or doing more than monitoring in yellow areas. The complexity of SB 358 resulted in a lot of testimonies, both in support and opposition, from the public during the hearing. Cliff Cox, a Broadwater County Farm Bureau Board member, along with Karl Christians,

After some discussion, board members of the Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce agreed to pursue having a band concert on Saturday night of the Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede. JD Stensland, organizer of the ranch rodeo, suggests adding a $5 per Stampede ticket for Saturday night’s performance and that amount could help cover some of the concert costs. Board member Clint Long cautioned that

Area representatives, including county commissioners, testified in opposition of Senate Bill 254 during a state administration committee meeting in Helena on Monday, March 3. Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, is the primary sponsor of the bill that seeks to prohibit the use of public funds for lobbying; prohibiting political subdivisions, judicial officers and school districts from expending public