Articles tagged under: Montana
Weather Slows Wheat Harvest Near Great Falls
Published August 4, 2025
The winter wheat harvest near Great Falls, Montana, is experiencing some delays due to the weather. "We've had a lot of hail just recently, and I am dealing with a lot of sawfly issues," said Steve Sheffels, who farms in…‘A Real Struggle’
Published July 22, 2025
Rain and cool temperatures are making it difficult for custom harvesters to make progress in northern wheat fields. Paul Paplow's crew has been near Great Falls, Montana, for several days with little field time. “It’s just been wet, been cool…Montana Lentil Yields Look Promising
Published July 22, 2025
In addition to wheat, the pulse crop harvest is happening in parts of the Northern Plains. Custom harvester Stefanu Schmidt recently relocated his crew to Havre, Montana. “We were reading anything up to like 30 bushel lentils so, yeah, we’re…Yellow-Seeded Canola Shows Promise in Heat and Drought
Published June 26, 2025
Yellow-seeded canola is nearly identical to black seeded canola, except for its greater tolerance to heat and drier conditions. BASF U.S. Canola Agronomy Lead Marc Hoobler says it’s all goes back to genetics and where it was originally developed. "It…USDA Expands Interstate Shipment Program for Montana Meat Processors
Published March 22, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services and the state of Montana have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment agreement. This would provide an opportunity for selected state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship their products across state…Biden Administration Nominates BLM Director
Published April 23, 2021
The White House is nominating Tracy Stone-Manning as the director of the Bureau of Land Management. Most recently, Stone-Manning was the senior advisor for conservation policy for the National Wildlife Federation. Previously, Stone-Manning worked on the staff of former Montana…Former FFA Central Region VP Reflects on 2019-2020
Published October 30, 2020
National FFA Central Region Vice President from Montana, Mamie Hertel, gave her retiring address during the second general session of National FFA Convention. "The title of my retiring address is quiet in volumes and loud in value. It speaks to…Rural Broadband Services Extended to ND and MT
Published October 30, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $7 million to provide broadband service to underserved rural areas of North Dakota and Montana. Reservation Telephone Company will use a $6.9 million grant to install fiber in Dawson, Richland and Wibaux counties…Montana Senator Seeks to Reestablish COOL
Published November 1, 2019
A resolution to reestablish a country of origin labeling program has been brought forward by Montana Senator Jon Tester. The COOL program was repealed in 2015, but industry stakeholders have since then pushed for these labeling practices.