Thank you for tuning into the Montana Farm Bureau Field Notes podcast! For more information on the stories discussed in this podcast and to join the Montana Farm Bureau organization, visit mfbf.org. This episode features… Montana Agriculture News

• BASF Introduces InVigor Gold, a breakthrough innovation in canola seed
• USDA drops ‘roadless rule’ to ease restrictions on forests
• Could cloud seeding in the Big Hole Watershed benefit the Treasure State's agriculture?
• Milk River is now flowing, but drought challenges remain, featuring McCall Lammerding, Phillips County Farm Bureau
• As consumers focus on protein, meat is having a moment
• Bureau of Sociological Research helping steer ag policy research
• Summer brings raised pink eye concerns in cowherds

Farm Bureau News

• MFBF hosts Western Region Presidents, Administrators, and Government Relations Conference
• Cost of summer cookout nearly unchanged from 2024
• Farm Bureau applauds Senate passage of One Big Beautiful Bill
• Farm Bureau applauds suspension of burdensome labor rule
• USDA releases marketing assistance funds for specialty crop growers

Members in the News

• Kim Woodring with comments, Front Range Counties Farm Bureau: National agriculture conference flocks to Billings
• Kate Sousa, Northwest Counties Farm Bureau: Fluffy cows, horses, and family traditions
• Greg Gabel and Courtney Kibblewhite, Yellowstone County Farm Bureau: Beyond the Weather breaks down mental health stigma in agriculture

Upcoming Events

• Hoofin’ It For Hunger, September 20, Dillon
• District 6 Fall Fest, October 4, Sidney
• 106th Annual Montana Farm Bureau Annual Convention & Trade Show, November 17-20, Missoula

Join Nick Courville, Buddy Cheff, and our guest, Ryan O'Halloran, to discuss Ryan's journey as a first-generation agriculturalist, how he ended up in Montana, and how he became involved in the Montana Farm Bureau Federation.

For more information and to join the Montana Farm Bureau Federation, visit mfbf.org.

Thank you for tuning into the first episode of the Montana Farm Bureau Field Notes podcast! For more information on the stories discussed in this podcast and to join the Montana Farm Bureau organization, visit mfbf.org.This episode features…Montana Agriculture News

• Montana farmers and ranchers face destroyed crops after hailstorm
• National Association of County Agricultural Agents to host 2025 Annual Professional Improvement Conference in Billings
• MSU Ranching Systems degree prepares next generation of ranch managers, featuring Paige Carda, Richland County Farm Bureau and Ben Johnson, Front Range Counties Farm Bureau
• Finalized 10-Year Sage Grouse Study Confirms Benefits of Grazing
• MDA Announces Summer 2025 Pesticide Disposal Events
• Durum market, prices remain stable for now
• Legislation Introduced to Permanently Protect “Product of USA” Label for Meat Products

Farm Bureau News

• MFBF hiring Executive Secretary, Director of Finance
• Legislators Receive Awards During 2025 Farm Bureau Summer Conference
• Young Farmers & Ranchers Gain Insights at Summer Conference
• Montana Farm Bureau Members Learn Value of Involvement at Summer Conference
• Tim Tebow to Keynote 2026 American Farm Bureau Convention

Members in the News

• Lainey Stenberg, Sweet Grass County Farm Bureau: MAHA Op-Ed
• Tienna Canen, Dawson-Wibaux County Farm Bureau: Ranch Diversification into Agritourism
• Greg Gabel, Yellowstone County Farm Bureau: Hail Storm Recovery

Upcoming Events

• Hoofin’ It For Hunger, September 20, Dillon
• District 6 Fall Fest, October 4, Sidney
• 106th Annual Montana Farm Bureau Annual Convention & Trade Show, November 17-20, Missoula