Articles with the Tag: Agriculture

HELENA— A controversial fee increase proposed to Montana dairy producers, processors, and distributors has been batted down by pressure from the public, business owners and the Montana Economic Interim Committee. The Department of Livestock will head back to the drawing board to find a solution to the ...

RONAN – Energy costs can be a major expense for agriculture productions and small rural business, but the government wants to help with a grant program in an effort to increase American energy independence and lower energy bills.  “We want to increase economic opportunity,” said USD...

RONAN — USDA Rural Development in partnership with Montana Department of Environmental Quality Renewable Energy Program will host a series of seven free energy workshops “Making Energy Work for Your Small Business or Agricultural Operation” at various Montana locations.  A free, one...

HELENA — Montana dairy businesses were left on edge as an Economic Interim Committee hearing drew to a close. Without a solution or timeline to proposed fee increases, no clear answers emerged from the meeting of invested stakeholders. The fees would support the Department of Livestock’s $130,000...

News from the Montana Department of Revenue HELENA — The Montana Department of Revenue has mailed about 21,000 livestock reporting forms to Montanans who own livestock and need to meet upcoming reporting and payment deadlines. To make reporting easier, the department prepopulated the forms with s...

 MISSOULA — Montana ranchers will find a variety of panel talks and case studies for improving animal performance, pasture health and much more at the 2016 Winter Grazing Seminar, to be held Feb. 2-3 at the Double Tree Hotel in Missoula. The two-day seminar will feature rangeland specialists, r...

Ninepipes holds winter Book Chat RONAN — Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana is sponsoring a “Book Chat” at the Ronan Public Library, 203 Main Street, starting on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m.  Donna Cheff and Michelle Fenger will lead a four-week discussion on the book, “A...

New from Lake County USDA Farm Service RONAN — Lake County USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director Ed Daugherty reminds livestock producers that they have until Feb. 1, 2016, to enroll in the Livestock Forage Disaster Program. LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers, due to ...

MISSION VALLEY—The Montana Department of Livestock has proposed significant fee increases to dairies and other small processors, which could potentially affect many businesses in the Mission Valley and throughout the state.  The fees would specifically affect those businesses that are licensed ...

MISSION VALLEY—The Montana Department of Livestock has proposed significant fee increases to dairies and other small processors, which could potentially affect many businesses in the Mission Valley and throughout the state.  The fees would specifically affect those businesses that are licensed ...