U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has sent a letter to DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow raising concerns about the company’s decision to remove conservative network One America News Network (OAN) from their platform. “There has not been sufficient justification from DirecTV as to why OAN’s contract was not renewed by your company. A vague ‘routine internal review’ and the lack of transparency

Governor Greg Gianforte has announced the following appointments to state boards: Alfalfa Seed Committee Dallas Steiger, Hysham: With a lifetime of farming and ranching experience, Steiger remains actively engaged in the growing of alfalfa seed in Montana. Steiger’s term will run through Nov. 30, 2024. Justin Wiese, Malta: Reappointed to the Alfalfa Seed Committee, Wiese brings years of

The Montana Farm Bureau announces their ACE (Advocate. Communicate. Educate.) Leadership Program class for 2022. The fifth ACE program will empower Farm Bureau members to be confident, effective leaders in their county Farm Bureau and local communities. Advocacy follows leadership and with practiced, ever-evolving leadership skills, participants will be prepared to actively advocate on key industry

On Jan. 1, the Montana Department of Livestock Brand Rerecord period ended. Brand Rerecord is a one year period in which Montana brand owners renew their brands with the state to ensure an accurate record of livestock brands that are still in use. Brand Rerecord began in 1921 and occurs every 10 years. As of Jan. 1, 2021, there were 55,567 brands recorded with the Department of Livestock. By

Wheat, corn, soybeans perhaps? I had the opportunity to attend an ag improvement association and soil conservation meeting in Williston, N.D., last week. Dr. Frayne Olson was one of the featured speakers who is the crop economist for NDSU. He had some interesting insights into what is happening with our crop markets and the differences we are seeing in our western region and across the country and

The Bureau of Reclamation has announced the first round of funding for the Milk River Project, which U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., secured up to $100 million for in his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, now law. “I’m proud to announce the first round of funding for the Milk River Project from our infrastructure bill is now on its way to the communities that have needed this

Dear Editor: I read with interest an article in your paper detailing actions taken by the Roosevelt County Attorney Frank Piocos in the matter of gravel purchases that appear to have a direct benefit to County Commissioner Duane Nygaard. The deception began in 2015, and has continued resulting in payments of over $100,000. The Montana Constitution and the MCA’s (Montana Code Annotated)