Northern Ag Network

The Northern Ag Network delivers up-to-the-minute farm news, along with regular updates on grain and livestock markets, weather forecasts, and special segments. They air two daily Ag Television shows, one in the early morning and another at noon, on eight top television stations in Montana. Additionally, Northern Ag Network sends out weekly e-newsletters and provides daily online and mobile updates featuring agriculture news, market reports, weather, and insights into western lifestyle.

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BLM to Reconsider Rock Springs RMP

1 day ago | northernag.net | Andy Schwab

by Andy Schwab June 6, 2025 June 6, 2025 4 Wyoming’s elected officials are welcoming news that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will revisit the controversial Rock Springs Resource Management Plan (RMP), which governs the use of more than 3.6 million acres in southwest Wyoming. The BLM announced it will soon issue a Notice of Intent to amend the plan, offering a fresh round of public input. The move follows months of sharp criticism from state leaders who argued the Biden Administration’s...
Montana Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Selected

4 days ago | northernag.net | Colter Brown

Ag News StoriesGrain NewsLivestock MarketsNews by Colter Brown June 3, 2025 June 3, 2025 2 Three finalists have been selected for the 2025 Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land. Named in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, this award recognizes landowners who inspire others with their dedication to environmental...
BLM Approves Rock Springs Wild Horse Gather and Removal Plan

5 days ago | northernag.net | Colter Brown

by Colter Brown June 2, 2025 June 2, 2025 4 The Bureau of Land Management has approved the gather and permanent removal of nearly 3,000 excess wild horses in southwest Wyoming.
USDA to Provide One Billion Dollars to Livestock Producers

1 week ago | northernag.net | Colter Brown

Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews by Colter Brown May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 3 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L.
Upcoming Vote on Proposed Montana Canola Checkoff Program

1 week ago | northernag.net | Andy Schwab

Ag News StoriesGrain NewsNews by Andy Schwab May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 3 In cooperation with a producer-driven advisory committee, the Montana Department of Agriculture will soon deliver paper ballots to known Montana canola growers to voice their opinion on the establishment of a $0.10 per hundredweight ($0.05 per bushel) checkoff program. The proposed checkoff is both voluntary and refundable. The estimated revenue based on current production figures will be approximately $265,000 annually....
Court Rejects Sweeping Tariffs Against Leading Ag Trading Partners

1 week ago | northernag.net | Colter Brown

by Colter Brown May 29, 2025 May 29, 2025 3 A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled late Wednesday that President Donald Trump does not have the authority under economic emergency legislation to impose sweeping global tariffs. The ruling, at least temporarily, requires the administration to remove tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China — the three largest buyers of U.S. agricultural products. The Trump administration immediately stated it plans to appeal the...
Montana Rancher Urges Awareness After Eagle Attacks on Calves

1 week ago | northernag.net | Colter Brown

Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews by Colter Brown May 28, 2025 May 28, 2025 6 A Montana rancher is raising concerns about eagles preying on newborn calves, saying the issue may be more widespread than most producers realize. Joe Kipp, a member of the Montana Livestock Loss Board and a longtime cattle producer in Glacier County, believes he’s uncovered an issue after losing calves the past two years to what experts have confirmed were eagle attacks. “I think we’ve had multiple eagle predations...
Ranchers Stewardship Alliance to Receive Gift of Historic Webb Ranch Homestead

1 week ago | northernag.net | Colter Brown

Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews by Colter Brown May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025 6 Malta, Montana — One year after announcing a collaborative vision for a ‘grassbank campus,’ the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance (RSA) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are proud to share a significant step forward with the purchase of a portion of the Webb Ranch near Loring, Montana. This 7,758-acre property will become a living platform for RSA’s growing mission: to create new opportunities for beginning and building...
Claims Now Open in $83.5 Million Settlement with JBS in Cattle Antitrust Case

2 weeks ago | northernag.net | Colter Brown

Ag News StoriesLivestock NewsNews by Colter Brown May 23, 2025 May 23, 2025 7 Ranchers who have claims to file in the $83.5 million settlement in a JBS anti-trust case have until Sept. 15, 2025, to get that done. In February 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota granted preliminary approval of the settlement because of a class-action lawsuit filed in 2019 by the National Farmers Union, R-CALF USA and four individual ranchers who alleged that JBS took part in...
Agriculture Groups Outraged by MAHA Commission Report

2 weeks ago | northernag.net | Colter Brown

The much-anticipated Make American Healthy Again Commission report calls out the potential hazards of glyphosate-based Roundup while saying a balanced approach is needed between improving pesticide safety in general and the needs of farmers. The 68-page document released by the commission makes several recommendations as it relates to pesticides while pointing to what MAHA says is the critical role farmers play in children’s health.