The Boone and Crockett Club unanimously approved a request by the Fort Peck Tribes on Jan. 30 to accept bison entries hunted on the Fort Peck Reservation into their records program. The decision recognizes the tribes’ success in building a wild, free-ranging bison herd on their reservation using a sustainable management plan since the first bison were transferred to the reservation from Yellowstone

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more than $313 million in funding to connect rural residents, farmers and business owners in 18 states to reliable high-speed internet. Projects are being financed by the fifth round of the ReConnect Program and are a central part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to rebuild the economy. “Keeping the

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the second round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program grants, which is intended to allocate $300 million to 67 partners once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied, expanding American food and agricultural exports in emerging global markets. This latest investment brings total RAPP funding to $600 million

Montana Farmers Union has announced Megan Torgerson as the keynote speaker for the grassroots farm organization’s Eastern Montana Women’s Conference and April Martin as the keynote for the Western Montana Women’s Conference. The popular women’s conferences are scheduled for Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 in Malta and Feb. 7-9 in Fairmont and focus on professional and personal growth for rural