In June of this year, voters had the chance to decide if they wanted to a voter review for their county or municipality. In northeast Montana, Sheridan and Daniels Counties and the municipalities of Poplar, Culbertson, Bainville, Medicine Lake, Westby, Plentywood, Outlook, Flaxville, Scobey, and Nashua voted to go through the process for their area. What is Montana’s local government voter

Agricultural operations in Montana have been significantly impacted by drought and recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Sept. 19 that USDA is awarding more than $35 million in grants to 15 independent meat processors in 12 states to increase processing capacity, spur competition to expand market opportunities for U.S. farmers and create jobs in rural areas. This marks the final investment in the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program, funded

National Farmers Union and the U.S. Department of Agriculture today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address staffing levels and improve customer service at USDA Farm Service Agency county-level offices. Under this MOU, National Farmers Union and USDA will work together to gather feedback on the experiences of family farmers and ranchers when interacting with FSA staff and the programs

woody material, sand, rock and materials from collapsed hoop houses/high tunnels on cropland or pastureland. Through the program, FSA can provide assistance toward the restoration or replacement of fences including livestock cross fences, boundary fences, cattle gates or wildlife exclusion fences on agricultural land. Additionally, the Emergency Forest Restoration Program can assist eligible