Dr. Jeff Mosley, MSU Extension, talked to a packed room in the Grazing Management; Decisions After Sever Drought workshop at the Montana Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Billings last week. In his presentation, Mosely explained that drought is an inevitable part of normal climate fluctuations in the semi-arid rangeland that exists in Montana. “The severe drought in 2021 makes it necessary

Following repeated issues with delayed reporting of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, or Mad Cow Disease, in Brazilian beef, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced legislation to suspend Brazilian beef imports to the United States until experts can conduct a systematic review of the commodity’s safety. “Montanans demand the highest level of safety and certainty in their beef, and

JMG Hosts Sponsor A Child Drive Culbertson, Glasgow, Nashua and Scobey Jobs for Montana Graduates are participating in an effort to put together totes for children heading into foster care. Their goal is to be able to present a total of 20 totes with suggested supplies to the Department of Public Health and Human Services offices in Glasgow and Wolf Point. “Janice Rorvik from Nashua

A Valley County district judge has ordered Nor-Val Electric Cooperative in Glasgow to pay more than $2 million to the victim of a sexual harassment complaint against the company’s general manager. NorVal has been ordered to pay its former office manager and financial officer, Shalaine Lawson. Damages totaling $1,631,834 were awarded after Judge Yvonne Laird upheld a ruling finding NorVal’s

Veterans in our community were honored by Lustre Grade School students who wrote letters to thank them for their service. The letters were delivered to the veterans at their homes. These are families to whom we owe so much, and they deserve our prayers and thanks. Serving now from the Lustre community are the following: Second Lieutenant Timothy Lenihan, son of Frank and Debbie Lenihan. He

Veterans in our community were honored by Lustre Grade School students who wrote letters to thank them for their service. The letters were delivered to the veterans at their homes. These are families to whom we owe so much, and they deserve our prayers and thanks. Serving now from the Lustre community are the following: Second Lieutenant Timothy Lenihan, son of Frank and Debbie Lenihan. He

A Valley County district judge has ordered Nor-Val Electric Cooperative in Glasgow to pay more than $2 million to the victim of a sexual harassment complaint against the company’s general manager. NorVal has been ordered to pay its former office manager and financial officer, Shalaine Lawson. Damages totaling $1,631,834 were awarded after Judge Yvonne Laird upheld a ruling finding NorVal’s

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has helped introduced the “Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.” The bill is part of Daines’ efforts to return fairness to the cattle marketplace dominated by four major meat packers. “We must bring transparency to the cattle market to ensure Montana ranchers are competing on a level playing field and receiving the fairest price for their beef.