House Bill 27 in the Montana Legislature is the solution to address this problem. It would classify land taken out of ag production as “idle” and tax it at a higher rate. The intent is to create an ...

A Legislative bill that would change Montana’s water rights process has sparked additional opposition due to a proposal to ...

The failed bills mean rural luxury properties without documented agricultural production can continue benefiting from ...

The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, which manages state lands, has identified 1.25 million acres spread ...

MONTANA - Governor Greg Gianforte and State Senator Josh Kassmier are collaborating with local agricultural producers to ...

This is basically halftime for the legislative session, which is a great time for a halftime farm and ranch report from the ...

Transmittal break has arrived! After two weeks of solid action the work of the first half of the Session is complete. There is always a rush of bills in the two weeks preceding the ...

HELENA — Two Republican lawmakers representing rural eastern Montana districts are sponsoring ... Proponents of the proposals argue they will reduce wind farms’ impact on neighboring ...

The second half of the legislative session kicked off the week with St. Patrick’s Day, a festive way to get back to the hustle and bustle of the 69th Legislative Session. Irish eyes were no ...

Looking to boost not only membership but also county Farm Bureau participation in the organization’s annual month-long membership drive, Montana Farm Bureau provided counties with swag to make ...