Latest News From Montana

Montana Rancher Receives Probation and Fined for BLM Scheme
Montana Rancher Receives Probation and Fined for BLM Scheme

After pleading guilty in January to mail fraud in connection with misrepresenting and underreporting cattle he grazed on Bureau of Land Management range, a Montana man receives probation and ordered to pay restitution.

Montana Co-op to Open Meat Processing Facility
Montana Co-op to Open Meat Processing Facility

A producer-owned meat processing facility is set to open in the north-central town of Havre, Montana, this fall.

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Alberta Man Linked To Multi-Million-Dollar Hay ‘Scam’

A Canadian man alleged to be linked to multi-million-dollar hay fraud schemes in Montana, has been charged with similar crimes in Alberta.

Cowboy Recalls Career Working At Matador Cattle Co.
Cowboy Recalls Career Working At Matador Cattle Co.

Ray Marxer began working at Matador Cattle Co. in 1974, retiring as general manager in 2011. The ranch, owned by the Koch family since 1950, recently sold to Rupert Murdoch, a businessman, media tycoon, and investor.

Rupert Murdoch Buys Sprawling Montana Ranch From Koch Industries
Rupert Murdoch Buys Sprawling Montana Ranch From Koch Industries

Fox News founder and Wall Street Journal owner Rupert Murdoch has purchased the 340,000-acre Beaverhead Ranch in Southwest Montana from Koch Industries.

Famous Montana Ranch Under Contract For $136 Million
Famous Montana Ranch Under Contract For $136 Million

The Climbing Arrow Ranch consisting of nearly 80,000 acres near Bozeman - and featured in a 1992 Robert Redford movie - was under contract within a week for its asking price after a bidding war.

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Ranchers Own Valuable Dinosaur Fossils, Court Says

Valuable dinosaur fossils found on a Montana ranch belong to the owners of the land’s surface rights, not the owners of the mineral rights, according to a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Montana Pays Record Amount For Predator Losses In 2019

The Montana Livestock Loss Board has paid ranchers for more than 360 animals killed by mountain lions, grizzly bears and wolves in 2019, the third consecutive year a new record was set for the payouts.

Miss Montana wandered out of her lane on social media
Cowboys Are Not Proud of Miss Montana

The newly crowned Miss Montana USA wandered out of her lane on social media, spreading misinformation and rankling the state's cattlemen.

Montana Grizzly Bear Euthanized After Killing Cattle

A grizzly bear in Montana has been euthanized by wildlife officials after it was believed to have killed five cattle in the past year.

Montana Grizzly Bear Euthanized After Killing Cattle
Montana Grizzly Bear Euthanized After Killing Cattle

A grizzly bear in Montana has been euthanized by wildlife officials after it was believed to have killed five cattle in the past year.

Injured, Snowed-in Montana Rancher Rescued by Tractor Driving Neighbor
Injured, Snowed-in Montana Rancher Rescued by Tractor Driving Neighbor

A rancher in Montana came to the rescue in a tractor to save a neighboring rancher who had been injured while working cattle and was stranded from the main road by snow drifts.

Online Petition Seeks to Sell Montana to Canada

An online petition at Change.org suggests selling Montana to Canada for $1 trillion. Montanans fail to see the humor.

An online petition at Change.org suggests selling Montana to Canada for $1 trillion.
Online Petition Seeks to Sell Montana to Canada

An online petition at Change.org suggests selling Montana to Canada for $1 trillion. Montanans fail to see the humor.

An accident on a Montana ranch resulted in a woman losing her life.
Woman Killed in Accident While Loading Hay on Montana Ranch

An accident on a Montana ranch resulted in a woman losing her life.

During severe cold periods, producers need to feed a little more hay or other forage so that the animals’ natural heat source – the rumen – can do its work.
What is the Forage Outlook For the 2018 Winter in Montana?

Many producers learned an unfortunate lesson last year, and have increased their hay storage amounts this year to avoid similar issues next spring.

Grizzly Kills Calf in Central Montana; Bears Expanding Territory

Wildlife officials have confirmed that a grizzly bear is responsible for killing a calf in central Montana.

Wildlife officials have confirmed that a grizzly bear is responsible for killing a calf in central Montana.
Grizzly Kills Calf in Central Montana; Bears Expanding Territory

Wildlife officials have confirmed that a grizzly bear is responsible for killing a calf in central Montana.

Rancher Sentenced for Fraudulent Cattle Numbers, Must Pay $2.1 Million

A rancher from Montana was sentenced to two years in prison and must pay back $2.1 million to a bank he defrauded out of money for cattle loans.

A rancher from Montana was sentenced to two years in prison and must pay back $2.1 million to a bank he defrauded out of money for cattle loans.
Rancher Sentenced for Fraudulent Cattle Numbers, Must Pay $2.1 Million

A rancher from Montana was sentenced to two years in prison and must pay back $2.1 million to a bank he defrauded out of money for cattle loans.

The Importance of Trace Minerals
The Importance of Trace Minerals

Although many of the pastures are green and lush around the country, this is not the time to forget about trace minerals and their importance to beef production.

Grizzly Euthanized After Killing Cattle in Montana

A grizzly bear in Montana has been euthanized following the discovery that it likely killed four cattle.

A grizzly bear in Montana has been euthanized following the discovery that it likely killed four cattle.
Grizzly Euthanized After Killing Cattle in Montana

A grizzly bear in Montana has been euthanized following the discovery that it likely killed four cattle.

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Identity of Montana Carnivore Solved with DNA

"The DNA results are in." –Maury Povich

Montana Rancher Shoots Wolf-Like Creature

“We have no idea what it is," Bruce Auchly, information manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said. “And we won’t until we get the DNA tests back.”

“We have no idea what it is," Bruce Auchly, information manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said. “And we won’t until we get the DNA tests back.”
Montana Rancher Shoots Wolf-Like Creature

“We have no idea what it is," Bruce Auchly, information manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said. “And we won’t until we get the DNA tests back.”

Drought throughout the Great Plains is causing a higher than normal risk of wildfire through April.
Drought Increases Wildfire Risk In the Great Plains Through Spring

Drought in the central and southern Plains is causing a higher than normal risk of wildfire through April.