Montana Agriculture - Montana Stockgrowers Association

Montana Stockgrowers Foundation Welcomes Ashleigh Heimbach as Executive Director

The Montana Stockgrowers Foundation (MSF) is pleased to announce the hiring of Ashleigh Heimbach as the Foundation’s first Executive Director. Heimbach will provide strategic, operational, and financial leadership for the Montana Stockgrowers Foundation and partner with the Board of Trustees to advance the foundation’s mission, vision, and long-term sustainability. Ashleigh is an experienced executive leader … Read more

MSGA Continues to Champion Montana Cattle Ranchers and Grazing on State Trust Lands

Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) submitted comments and raised concerns regarding the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s (DNRC) proposed scoping to process American Prairie’s (AP) September 2019 Revised Bison Grazing Proposal. In response to a recent court decision, the DNRC entered a 14-day formal public scoping phase of the project’s environmental assessment where stakeholders … Read more

MSGA Endorses Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Reform Bill

Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) has offered its support to the bipartisan Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act of 2026 (SAWA). This legislation advances solutions to strengthen the agricultural workforce and modernize the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program. In late June, MSGA wrote to Chairman Glenn Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and Members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee … Read more

MSGA Encourages Colleges Students to Apply for its 2026 Annual Convention Internship Program

Apply Online The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is encouraging students to apply for its 2026 Annual Convention and Trade Show internship program for the fifth consecutive year. Applications are due September 15 and the internship will take place December 2 – 6, 2026, in Billings, Montana. The MSGA Annual Convention internship program allows students to … Read more

Montana Stockgrowers Foundation Awards Quarterly Grants to Aid in Advancing Agricultural Industry Programs

The Montana Stockgrowers Foundation (MSF) has awarded $2,000 through its grant funding program to support its mission of investing in Montana’s ranching community and ensuring the future of Montana’s cattle industry. MSU Extension was awarded funds for the Ranchers Roundtable as part of the Rooted in Resiliency Agricultural Conference. Rancher Roundtable, hosted this year in … Read more

MSGA Files Motion to Intervene on the Appeal of BLM’s Final Decision Regarding Phillips County Grazing Allotments

Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA), in partnership with North and South Phillips Grazing Districts and under the counsel of the Falen Law Offices, LLC, has filed a motion to intervene after American Prairie Foundation, Western Watersheds Project, and Defenders of Wildlife filed motions to appeal the recent final decision and requested a stay on this decision. … Read more

MSGA Members Focus on Leading Industry Solutions at MidYear Meeting in Great Falls

Montana’s livestock producers gathered in Great Falls, Montana, May 27–29 for the Montana Stockgrowers Association’s (MSGA) 142nd MidYear Meeting. The annual event brought together ranchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and partners from across the state to discuss key issues impacting Montana’s livestock industry, hear from industry experts, and participate in MSGA’s grassroots policy process. The meeting … Read more

Water Is the Lifeblood of Ranching

By Raylee Honeycutt, Executive Vice President, Montana Stockgrowers Association Water is not just a resource in Montana—it is the lifeblood of ranching. It sustains our livestock, our land, and the rural communities that form the backbone of the Treasure State. For generations, Montana ranchers have depended on reliable, practical access to water to keep operations … Read more

MSGA Delivers 2025 Blue and Gold Massey Tractor Raffle Prize to Bozeman Ag Producer

The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA), in partnership with Massey Ferguson, recently delivered the 2025 Blue and Gold Massey Tractor Raffle prize to winner Dale Flikkema of Bozeman. Flikkema, a member of MSGA, received use of a Massey Ferguson MF7S.155 tractor and loader, which was delivered to his operation on May 14. Flikkema’s winning ticket earned … Read more

MSGA Welcomes the Rescission of the 2024 Public Lands Rule

The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) welcomes today’s announcement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) which published its final rule to rescind the highly-contested 2024 Public Lands Rule, also known as the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. Full rescission is welcomed news for public lands management across the West and for all users who would … Read more

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