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

• Montana canola referendum fails
• Montana State to offer pest management tour Sept. 29-Oct. 3 across northcentral Montana
• BLM Sage Grouse Management Plan Updates Put States First
• Montana State Steer-A-Year program seeks donations for 2025-26, with comments from Cody Johannes of Yellowstone County Farm Bureau
• Department of Livestock Reports Equine Infectious Anemia in Musselshell County

Farm Bureau News

• Farm Bureau participates in wolf management meeting, shares comment

• Putting Rail Safety First in Montana’s Rural Communities
• Montana Youth Agricultural Literacy Contest “Ag in Color" Drawing Contest open for students

Members in the News

• Jodie Drange, Yellowstone County Farm Bureau & Dana Jansen, Montana Farm Bureau staff: Cultivating leaders, preserving legacies, LaneCast Ag Podcast
• Ty Kraft, Gallatin County Farm Bureau: Hay and Grain market in Montana over the years, KBZK
• Thomas Herefords, Southwest Counties Farm Bureau: Thomas Herefords to Receive Montana Leopold Conservation Award
• Will Roatch, Cascade County Farm Bureau, and Karissa Eddy, Cascade County Farm Bureau: Young Grower Leverages Legacy Farm and Helena Partnership for Modern Success, Northern Ag Network

Upcoming Events

• County Annual Meetings, visit mfbf.org for schedule
• 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, Haley Droogsma, and our guest, Ty Young, to discuss how he ended up in Montana, became part of the Farm Bureau, his involvement in A.C.E., and his plans for his future in agriculture and the Ravalli County Farm Bureau!

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

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

• Montana Department of Livestock Reports Brucellosis Affected Herd in Beaverhead County
• Aerial phenotyping for wheat being tested at MSU
• Seed inspectors with Montana Department of Ag help maintain industry quality
• Saving Montana wheat yields through improved sawfly detection
• South Dakota joins 10 Attorneys General to support Product of the USA labels lawsuit
• Farmland values hit new highs, but growth is slowing

• Unhealthy Stress & How to Manage It

Farm Bureau News

• Farm Bureau members meet with state and federal officials regarding grizzly bear conflicts with humans, livestock

• Farm Bureau participates in wolf management meeting, shares comments

Members in the News

• Jodie Drange, Yellowstone County: A sticky situation - Laurel apiary begins honey extracting season

Upcoming Events

• County Annual Meetings, visit mfbf.org for schedule
• 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

Learn about American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall, his journey with agriculture and the Farm Bureau, advice for young producers, national-level issues, and some fun facts that you might not have known about the head of our organization!

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

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

• West Nile Virus Confirmed in Montana Horses
• Hybrid rye seeks growth in Montana, North Dakota
• Montana Lamb Jam to Promote State’s Diverse Industry
• Eastern Montana farmers needed for new Montana State pulse crop survey program
• Montana State Professor Studies How Wildfires Can Threaten Drinking Water Quality
• USDA Designates 12 Montana Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas for Drought

• Montana Manufacturing Extension Center assists value-added agriculture

Farm Bureau News

• Montana Farm Bureau members cover priority issues in Washington; Visit with Congressional Delegation, White House offices, agencies
• Trade Agreements are Good News For U.S. Farmers and Ranchers
• Changes to 45Z Tax Credit May Bring Benefit to Farmers
• Despite Progress Through Budget Reconciliation, Farmers and Ranchers Still Need a New Farm Bill
• AFBF Welcomes Callahan Nomination to be Chief Ag Negotiator

Members in the News

• Buddy Cheff, Northwest Counties, Casey Mott, Big Horn County, and Eric Moore, Custer-Fallon County Farm Bureau: Montana Farm Bureau Members Meet in D.C. for Annual Fly-In
• Sheridan Hoyer Johnson, Front Range Counties Farm Bureau: 50 FFA alumni selected for New Century Farmer Program
• Kim Woodring, Front Range Counties Farm Bureau: More Montana Producers Getting Involved in Agritourism

Upcoming Events

• County Annual Meetings, visit mfbf.org for schedule
• 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 and our guest, Zack Weimortz, to discuss his journey as a first-generation rancher, his professional background in the agronomy sector, his family's entrepreneurial spirit, and more!

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

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

• Canola referendum goes out to Montana producers
• Secretary Rollins Takes Decisive Action and Shuts Down U.S. Southern Border Ports to Livestock Trade due to further Northward Spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico
• Technology Transfer Helps Maximize Impact of Montana State Plant Cultivars
• New Marketing Report Reveals Positive Insights for American Lamb Amidst Stagnant Q1 Growth
• Updated Meat Processing Guide Released by Meat Institute & Meat Foundation
• America First Trade Win: USDA Blocks Additional Specialty Sugar Imports
• FWP proposes changes to wolf regulations in effort to increase harvest, featuring Director of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Christy Clark

Farm Bureau News

• Wolves and the West: The Cost of Coexistence
• County Farm Bureau News and Recent Events
• Montana Farm Bureau President Cyndi Johnson in Washington Attends White House Meetings with cabinet members, agency leaders
• Cady Brown attends Montana Coffee during American Farm Bureau Internship in Washington, D.C.

Members in the News

• Summit Browning, Park County Farm Bureau: Ranch-bred, coffee-fed - Montana’s FFA-rooted S Bar B Cowboy Coffee
• Cady Brown, Southwest Counties Farm Bureau: What Are Horses Used For?
• Cody Shick, Front Range County Farm Bureau: Molson Coors Thanks It's High Country Barley Growers
• Lauren Kett and Lily Andersen, Park County Farm Bureau: Christmas in July - Santa summers at the Livingston Farmers Market
• Klayton Lohr, Front Range County Farm Bureau and Andy Schwab, Yellowstone County Farm Bureau: Wins Witnessed in the Latest USDA Supplemental Disaster Relief Program

Upcoming Events

• Farm Bureau Night at the Bear Creek Saloon Pig Races, July 24, Bear Creek
• 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 Merrill McKamey, President of Cascade County Farm Bureau, to discuss his background in agriculture finance, sheep and cattle ranching, Farm Bureau involvement, local legislative successes, and more!

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