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Governor Gianforte takes trip to strengthen Montana-Taiwan bond Governor Gianforte takes trip to strengthen Montana-Taiwan bond

News from the office of Governor Gianforte TAIPEI — Governor Greg Gianforte recently met with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan to strengthen Montana’s relationship with its longstanding partner and ally. “Montana and Taiwan share nearly four decades of history as trading partners an...

Avian influenza confirmed in Montana

News from Montana Dept. of Livestock HELENA — On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Montana Department of Livestock confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Glacier County poultry flock. This is Montana’s 18th affected flock linked to the ongoing national HPAI outbreak which began in early 2022. ...

Award named after local retired rancher Award named after local retired rancher

News from the Society for Range Management WICHITA, KANSAS — The Society for Range Management recently established the Chuck Jarecki Rancher Land Stewardship Award thanks to a generous donation by its namesake, retired Polson rancher Chuck Jarecki. The award was created to recognize ranch operator...

NRCS sets Conservation Program funding application date

News from NRCS - MT  BOZEMAN —The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana is accepting applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program Conservation Stewardship Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and Wetlands Reserve Easements. To be considered for...

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to Montana small businesses

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Small nonfarm businesses in 10 Montana counties and neighboring counties in Idaho are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-...

Farmland protection becomes part of NDAA

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — As part of his continued push to protect America’s food security and national security, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today took to the Senate floor to urge his Senate colleagues to support his bipartisan legislation to prevent foreign adversari...

MSGA accepts applications

News from MSGA HELENA — Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) has opened internship applications for the 2023 Annual Convention that will be held Dec. 6-8 in Billings. The program was created to provide students with a hands-on experience of the various facets of association event planning and e...

Briefs for July 19, 2023

USDA fights discrimination  News from USDA WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the opening of the financial assistance application process for eligible farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior...

Urban producers, public invited to attend August meeting of Federal Advisory Committee Urban producers, public invited to attend August meeting of Federal Advisory Committee

News from USDA  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to submit comments for and virtually attend a public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Commit...

Daines helps secure big win for Montana ag Daines helps secure big win for Montana ag

News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines recently released the following statement celebrating India’s decision to lower tariffs on pulse products. Daines has advocated tirelessly for years with the Biden and Trump administrations as well as directly wit...


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