Agriculture

Come see us at the GATE Show in Glendive. GATE stands for Glendive Agricultural Trade Exposition, and this is very cool- they are going to have an entire row featuring products made in Montana or North Dakota.

I've had a couple sources telling me this could be in the works for weeks now. Looks like this is unfortunately now becoming a reality. According to a letter from Sidney Sugars, the facility will be shutting down in April.

Earlier this week we told you about a bill introduced in the Montana Legislature to ban foreign-owned land. Here's more details on that legislation. Plus, a hearing is now scheduled for Thursday.

The New York Post is reporting this week that Texas lawmakers are eyeing a bill to outlaw foreign ownership of land in the Lone Star State. For those wanting to see something similar move forward here in Big Sky Country, I've got good news for you.

PERC, a Bozeman-based think tank, actually compiled a 56 page report analyzing some of the real-world Western issues that are raised in the show Yellowstone. PERC is a free market environmentalist think tank which stands for the Property and Environment Research Center.

How common are 50 degree days in Billings, Montana? More common than you might think. Plus, check out these wild temperature swings across Montana in the past week- nearly 100 degrees difference in Bozeman.

I've been trying really hard not to mention that one popular TV show that everyone is always talking about, but there was no getting around it today- and for good reason.

Foreign ownership of land, bison in Yellowstone and the APR, the water courts and more. Here's our chat with the President and 1st Vice President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association during their 138th Annual Convention taking place in Billings.

Last year we discussed the "Right to Repair" when it comes to farm and ranch equipment. This year, we followed up on that conversation, and the supply chain impacts that have hampered our economy. Check out this supply chain example out of Helena.

Beef is not just "what's for dinner." For public school kids in Malta, Montana- it's what's for lunch. And not just any beef- locally grown and locally processed beef.