The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has announced the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, spanning more than 6 million data points about America’s farms and ranches and the people who operate them down to the county level. The information collected directly from producers shows a decrease in the total number of Montana farms. The data shows

Froid/Lake’s girls’ basketball squad couldn’t overcome a poor start and lost to Richey/Lambert, 55-34, at the District 2C tournament on Friday, Feb. 16. The Fusion jumped out to an 11-3 lead in the first quarter and held a 28-12 half-time advantage. Richey/Lambert held a 4227 lead after three quarters of play. Isabelle Nordwick led the Red Hawks with 17 points. Also scoring were

Montana State University Extension’s Pesticide Education Program and participating MSU Extension offices will offer multiple introductory training opportunities for pesticide applicators in February and March. Initial private applicator trainings are seven-hour trainings for individuals to learn more about pesticides while qualifying for a Montana private applicator license. A private applicator

Addressing his property tax task force at the group’s first formal meeting Wednesday, Gov. Greg Gianforte had two big messages: Figure out how to bring some permanent tax relief to Montana homeowners — and don’t do it by recommending a statewide sales tax. “As we and all Montanans know too well, property taxes are too high. That’s why we’re here — Montana homeowners need relief,”

During the week of Feb. 5, the National Park Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service moved 116 Yellowstone National Park bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana. The Bison Conservation Transfer Program continues to make history, having relocated the largest number of live Yellowstone bison to American Indian Tribes in the world. The bison transferred to