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Meat on display at the Safeway grocery store in Bozeman, Feb. 17, 2021. Farm and ranching groups want people to buy more Montana beef, but they’re split on whether proposed state level legislation would do that. In the meat section at grocery stores, meat products like spare ribs often bear stickers: “Product of USA.” Many ranchers say this label is misleading consumers. That’s because imported beef and pork processed and re-packaged in the US can get this label, as can the meat from livestock born in other countries and then sent to US feedlots or slaughterhouses. Rachel Cramer A "Pr...

Overlooking the Missouri River from the American Prairie Reserve in northeastern Mont., June 2005. Correction: The original post said the American Prairie Reserve will expand its disease management plan by testing 325 bison each year for the bacterial disease brucellosis for the first five years and then 150 bison annually for the next five years. The story has been updated to reflect the American Prairie Reserve will test 325 bison total during the first five years of the settlement agreement and another 150 over the next five years. Conservation and livestock groups have found a resolution ...

HELENA, Montana (AP) — Two northwest Montana lawmakers are considering a number of bills that could moderately or significantly change the way Montana manages wolves. Sen. Bob Brown and Rep....

Two northwest Montana lawmakers are considering a number of bills that could moderately or significantly change the way Montana manages wolves. Sen. Bob Brown and Rep. Paul Fielder, both Republicans from Thompson Falls, have drafted legislation ranging from including wolf licenses in big game combination licenses and expanding trapping seasons to reclassifying the animals as predators similar to coyotes, meaning they could be killed year-round without a license. Other bill proposals include legalizing snares for wolf trappers and allowing private reimbursement for those who successfully ha...

Montana ag leaders weigh in on Vilsack's return as Agriculture Secretary Montana ag leader react to Vilsack pick to head ag department By: Russell Nemetz and last updated 2020-12-10 12:44:11-05 BILLINGS — President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to return as head of USDA, a position he held for eight years for President Barack Obama. During his time at USDA, Vilsack implemented two farm bills, which included important safety net programs like crop insurance for Montana farmers. “He was good for us in those areas,â€�...