Gov. Greg Gianforte traveled to Sidney on Wednesday, Feb. 15, to sit down with leaders and members of the community facing the announced closure of the Sidney Sugars processing plant. “Facing this closure, many folks in Richland County are wondering what the future holds for them, but together, they share a resolve to grow stronger,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Our united, resilient Montana

It’s bull season! That means pouring over catalogues and deciding what the next generation of genetics will be in your cow herd. Traveling around to livestock judging contests, listening to reasons, and reading scenarios has led me to emphasize that you need to decipher what is your goals for your ranching operation. Everyone has different goals, it might be calving ease, higher weaning weights,

Volatile agricultural markets, inflation, recession and a look at local and statewide economic issues are the focus of the 2023 Economic Briefing series, coming to eastern Montana in mid-March. Faculty from the Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics will collaborate with economists from the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research

Hearings in district court on Wednesday, Feb. 15, included five defendants who made changes of plea. Otis Sherman Johnson changed his plea to guilty for criminal possession of dangerous drugs (fentanyl) with intent to distribute and criminal possession of dangerous drugs (meth) with intent to distribute on Nov. 1, 2022. Maximum penalties for each charge is 20 years in prison, a $50,000 fine