This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast you host Downrigger Dale checks in with the two fellas that were on the Mack Days Podcast Last Time. Rigger thought you might find it interesting to see how they have done now that they have a few more Mack Days under their belts. He was shocked to […]
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Montana Ranchers Push Back on Proposed Regulations, Warn of Impacts to Livelihoods and Local Economy
Montana ranchers say proposed new regulations could disrupt long-standing ranching practices, strain operations, and ripple through local economies. Ranching communities are organizing meetings to raise awareness, coordinate responses, and advocate for sustainable policies that protect both responsible land management and their way of life.
Anthony Peña, vice president of policy and communications for the National Association of Wheat Growers, says farmers still have a key advantage in Washington: public respect. He argues that while many people don’t fully understand what it takes to produce food and fiber, a farmer’s perspective carries weight in policy debates. Peña joined NAWG in […]
U.S. farm exports totaled $171.3 billion in 2025, a 3% drop from the year before, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. The decline was about $5 billion year over year. A major driver was a sharp fall in soybean exports to China, down about $9.6 billion, even as other commodities posted gains in other […]
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says the fight to update the farm bill comes down to a “math problem” — both in how funding is divided and in the shrinking share of congressional districts that are closely tied to production agriculture. Speaking Feb. 17 at the Idaho Ag Summit in Boise, Quarles said agriculture […]
U.S. soybean shipments to China fell to nearly zero at the end of the 2024/2025 marketing year and the start of 2025/2026, but exports to other destinations climbed to their highest levels since 2018, according to USDA. The soybean marketing year runs from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31. USDA said the jump in non-China shipments […]
President Trump announced a new 10% “global” tariff on Feb. 20, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs that had been issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The court said IEEPA doesn’t give clear enough authority for the kind of tariff changes the administration had made, but it also indicated […]
India’s government says it will roll out more than 1,100 agriculture-sector projects worth ₹42,000 crore on Oct. 11, 2025. The projects are expected to cover agriculture infrastructure, animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing, and are slated to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The plan was outlined by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced two new agriculture initiatives in New Delhi: the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and the Dalhan Aatmanirbharta Mission (Pulses Self-Reliance Mission). The combined outlay is ₹35,440 crore, and Modi said the programs are intended to strengthen the rural economy, support innovation, and improve long-term food and nutrition security. At a special […]
India and Brazil are looking to expand cooperation in agriculture, green energy, and trade, with a stated goal of growing bilateral trade from $12 billion in 2024 to $20 billion by 2030. The push is framed around agriculture, food security, climate resilience, and clean technologies. Speaking at the India–Brazil Business Dialogue organized by FICCI, ApexBrasil, […]