MT: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming
Farm group calls on changes to USDA environmental funding
A farm advocacy group says large corporate agriculture producers are getting federal environmental safeguard funds that were intended for smaller oper…
Montana Rolls Back Environmental Protections
Montana's environmental advocates are criticizing Gov. Greg Gianforte for signing a bill they said will allow the state to ignore the impacts of …
River Watchers Use 'Old' Technology to Renew Ecosystems
Environmental advocates in Montana are using an older form of technology in new ways to improve the quality of the land near river beds, and also …
Montanans Learn About Healthy Agriculture with Soil Crawls
Montanans get a sense of what soil health is like on farms and ranches across the state with Northern Plains Resource Council's soil crawls. The …
Fed Funds for Small MT Meat Processors Fend off Industry Consolidation
Small Montana meat processors are on the front lines against the large companies that control the industry. Funding from the American Rescue Plan is …
August Challenge for Montanans: Eat Local Every Day
BILLINGS, Mont. - Montanans are being challenged this month to eat locally grown foods, every day of August. The Northern Plains Resource Council is …
Cyberattack Offers Chance for Reform in Meat Industry
HELENA, Mont. -- Ranchers see opportunities for reform in the wake of a cyberattack on the world's largest meatpacking company. JBS controls nearly …
Ranchers Want to Restore 'Truth in Labeling' for Meat Origins
HELENA, Mont. -- Ranchers want to bring truth-in-labeling back for beef and pork in Montana. A proposal in the Montana Legislature would ask …
As Demand Increases, MT Reserve Offers Larger Bison Harvest
HELENA, Mont. -- A growing number of Montanans have entered for a chance at harvesting a bison from the American Prairie Reserve. This year…
Pandemic Deepens Crisis for Ranchers, Cattle Farmers
BILLINGS, Mont. -- Already facing issues in the marketplace, ranchers and cattle farmers also are getting hit by the COVID-19 outbreak. Billings-…
American Prairie Reserve Scales Back Bison Grazing Plans
HELENA, Mont. – In the face of local concern about bison, the American Prairie Reserve has revised its grazing application for the animals on …
Public Offered Chance for Bison Harvesting on MT Prairie Lands
HELENA, Mont. — American Prairie Reserve is offering the public bison-harvesting opportunities on its property for the third year in a row…