Drought, grasshoppers and fire: Scarce hay pushes up prices helenair.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from helenair.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It’s been 16 months since Montana Farm Bureau leaders headed to Washington, D.C. to attend important meetings, instead turning to their computers to continue the dialogue. Montana Farm Bureau President Hans McPherson and Vice President Cyndi Johnson traveled to the capital city July 12-14, 2021 for American Farm Bureau’s Council of Presidents. Fifty state Farm Bureau presidents, along with Puerto Rico, gathered together to discuss essential agricultural issues and meet with top agency personnel.
“We received updates from American Farm Bureau staff regarding immigration, labor, and livestock issues, as well as the right to repair your own farm machinery, infrastructure and taxes,” noted McPherson. “The key takeaway is Farm Bureau is a non-partisan organization and we are committed to advocating for agriculture with whomever is in control. Now it’s the Biden Administration, and it was informative to learn what they view as positive changes and things they plan to do for ag
High Wind Watch from THU 3:00 PM MDT until FRI 3:00 AM MDT
Weather Alert
.FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING.
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Fire Weather
Watch.which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday
evening. IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, strong gusty winds,
and wind shift with a cold front, will create erratic fire
behavior. AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zone.274.
In South Central MT Fire Zones.127.128.129.
In Southeast MT Fire Zones.130.131.132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone.133. COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT.Golden Valley.Musselshell.
KBHB Radio - Feeding a world through pandemic focus of National Ag Week kbhbradio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kbhbradio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sharing resources that will help farmers and ranchers keep safety top-of-mind through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program is a priority of county and state Farm Bureau leaders across the nation.
As part of ASAP, Feb. 28 - March 6 has been designated as Agricultural Safety Awareness Week. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureau in promoting the week with its theme âDriving Safety Home.â
A different safety focus will be highlighted by Montana Farm Bureau and U.S. Ag Centers each day of the week:
Monday, March 1 â Farmer Roadway Safety
Tuesday, March 2 â Caretaker Support
Wednesday, March 3 â General Farmer Wellness