HELENA, Mont. – Gov. Greg Gianforte has proclaimed March 2026 as Montana Agriculture Month to honor and celebrate the state’s agriculture industry, farmers and ranchers, and their contributions to the nation. In his proclamation, the governor also declared the week of March 22-28, 2026, Montana Agriculture Week, and March 23, 2026, Montana Agriculture Day. “Montana’s farmers and ranchers

This year we celebrate 250 years of progress in agriculture on National Ag Day, March 24, 2026. National Ag Day is a time when producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America gather to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by American agriculture. As the world population soars, there is even greater demand

Montana State University Extension’s soil fertility specialist suggests considering how a warm, dry winter might affect farmers’ fertilizer decisions for the upcoming growing season. According to Clain Jones, MSU Extension soil fertility specialist and a professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, most of Montana is considered to be abnormally dry or in moderate