Tag: Montana Farm Bureau
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CIS Agreement Win For Montana Meat Processors, Ranchers
The Montana Farm Bureau was thrilled to learn that the Montana agreement for the Cooperative Interstate Shipping (CIS) program has been finalized by the United State Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service. Authorized in 2008 and launched by USDA in 2012, the CIS program permits selected state-inspected establishments that comply with federal inspection requirements…
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Montana Farm Bureau Convention, Nov. 8-11
The 102nd Montana Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention is slated for November 8-11 at the DoubleTree and Northern Hotels in Billings. Members can expect to hear speakers on various topics, discuss policy for the coming year and enjoy the camaraderie with farmers and ranchers from across the state. Highlights of the convention include speakers Jay…
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Boots on the Hill – Ag Scrutinizes Bills
By Nicole Rolf and Rachel Cone, Montana Farm Bureau With more than 3,000 bill draft requests filed, just a few over 300 have been introduced in the 2021 Montana Legislature so far. This means much of our time now is spent analyzing, researching, and talking to sponsors and agencies here in Helena to better understand…
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MFB Elects New Officers
Montana Farm Bureau elects officers during virtual delegate session The Montana Farm Bureau elected officers during its hybrid in-person/virtual voting delegate session November 10. Hans McPherson, a diversified farmer from Stevensville, was re-elected as president of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation with Cyndi Johnson, a Conrad small grains farmer, re-elected as vice president. Newly elected…
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Gray Wolf Delisted from Endangered Species
The Department of the Interior announced it has removed the gray wolf from the endangered species list, signaling a successful recovery under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The gray wolf spent more than four decades on the endangered species list. The population is now thriving in the lower 48 states. “This should be heralded as…
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USDA report on beef prices good first step, but…
The Montana Farm Bureau, which along with state Farm Bureaus, had called for investigation into price disparities between prices paid to ranchers and beef prices at the grocery store, was pleased to see the USDA has released a report on the issue. However, the state’s largest agricultural organization is still awaiting the Department of Justice’s…
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Farm Bureau Quick Ratification of Trade Agreement
The Montana Farm Bureau is urging Congress to ratify the U.S. Mexico-Canada Trade agreement. The trade relationship with Canada and Mexico is critical to American farmers. In 2018, food and agricultural exports to Canada were $20.6 billion, and $19 billion to Mexico. This makes Canada and Mexico the top two food and agricultural export markets…
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Federal Court Sends Illegal Water Rule Back to EPA
The Montana Farm Bureau announced that it is pleased with a federal court ruling that says the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule is unlawful under the Clean Water Act because of its “vast expansion of jurisdiction over waters and land traditionally within the states’ regulatory authority.” The court for the Southern District…