CFTC Charges Agridime and Its Co-Founders with a Fraudulent Cattle Scheme

Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas against Agridime LLC, a Texas corporation,…

Congressional Candidates Talk Ag Issues During Debates

Debates for Montana’s District 2 Congressional seat highlighted where candidates stand on issues important to Ag and rural communities. “Montanans can make an educated decision about who they vote for…

Montana Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Selected

Three ranch and farm families are finalists for the Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of…

Economic Outlook for Northern Plains Agriculture from Minneapolis Fed

By Joe Mahon – Regional Outreach Director: Minneapolis Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis overseas the Ninth District which includes Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Northwestern Wisconsin…

Winter Wheat Production Forecast is Up Two Percent

US farmers are expected to produce 1.28 Billion Bushels of winter wheat this year, according to the crop production report released last week by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. In…

U.S. Sheep Experiment Station Announces Collaborative Effort

The U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho, has announced the formation of a new collaborative effort called The U.S. Sheep Station Rangeland Collaboratory, which aims to develop a new…