HELENA, Mont. (March 9, 2022) – Almost a year after the Montana First Judicial District Court’s ruling in favor of the State of Montana regarding a case surrounding water rights ownership as part of House Bill (HB) 286, the Montana Supreme Court decided Tuesday, HB 286 is constitutional. MSGA, an intervener party in the case, … Read more
HELENA, Mont. (March 31, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will be recommending no change to the current listed status of the grizzly bear in the lower 48 states as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) has been a strong voice in pursuing the delisting … Read more
During the Board of Livestock Meeting on February 18, there was a lengthy debate regarding the proposed HB 336. The bill would allow any state that enters into the compact the “ability to provide commerce between states for state-inspected meat.” The USDA Food Safety Inspection Services (FSIS) has sent a letter to the Department of … Read more
With a compressed spring planting schedule and an increased fertilizer delivery demand facing farmers across Montana, Governor Bullock yesterday signed an executive order temporarily exempting certain carriers from hours of service regulations. The order pertains only to carriers actively involved in transporting anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizers. The executive order requires that carriers and commercial … Read more
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program, has announced the winners of its 2019 Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Awards at the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans, La. The National BQA Award recognizes outstanding beef and dairy producers and marketers that demonstrate animal care and handling … Read more
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the IX Ranch of Big Sandy, Mont., are partnering with Art of the Cowgirl to provide three internships on the ranch. Available for the summer and fall seasons, the internships are provided exclusively to NCBA members or their children as a member benefit, and open to students who are … Read more
By Jay Bodner, John Youngberg, and Mike Murphy The success of Montana’s agriculture industry is dependent upon water and water right certainty. It is easily the single most important resource for people across Montana, which is why ratification of the negotiated Montana CSKT Water Compact is critical. Contrary to what compact opponents are saying the … Read more
After last winter’s record-setting snowfall, the mountains across the state of Montana have received sporadic snowfall so far this year, leaving some river basins near normal for snowpack, while others are below normal on January 1. Early season snowfall has favored regions along the Continental Divide in western and south-central Montana so far this winter, … Read more
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of Matthew J. “Matt” Lohr to serve as Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). In his role, Lohr will provide leadership for NRCS and its mission to support America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in their voluntary conservation … Read more
BOZEMAN – After a national search, Montana State University has selected Sreekala Bajwa to become its next vice president of agriculture. Bajwa has been serving as chair of North Dakota State University’s Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and professor of agricultural engineering since 2012. She will begin at MSU on Jan. 14. As the … Read more
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