Missoula
As someone who had never been to a rodeo before, my jaw kept dropping from the first 10 minutes I sat in the arena at Billings' MontanaFair last Friday.
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North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared a drought emergency Tuesday for counties and tribal nations experiencing extreme and long-term drought conditions. Nearly all of North Dakota, except part of Dickey County, is listed as abnormally dry or suffering moderate, severe or extreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. “I’m worried,” Armstrong said in […]
Missoula
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a complaint asking the court to halt implementation of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management’s Grazing Action Plan and associated MOU.
Shreveport
GILMER, Texas - Two horses were rescued in Harrison County suffering from neglect and malnutrition.
Missoula
The Missoula County commissioners met on Thursday to take final public comment on the Miller Creek feral horse resolution that would enact managed coexistence.
States Newsroom
More than half of North Dakota is now in a drought, with blistering July heat shriveling crops and taking a toll on pastures. The U.S. Drought Monitor, which is updated weekly on Thursdays, shows a third of the state in moderate drought and more than 23% in extreme drought. The extreme drought area increased dramatically […]
Shreveport
VERMILION PARISH, La. — As late summer temperatures push the "feels like" index near 120 degrees in Vermilion Parish, local farmers are working around the clock to protect their herds from dangerous heat stress. For animals covered in thick hides or feathers, extreme temperatures pose a severe health threat if not managed carefully.
New Jersey
New Jersey's livestock farmers often travel hours for meat-processing, because of a statewide lack of USDA-approved slaughterhouses.
Idaho
Idaho’s wolf population decreased to an estimated 1,129 animals in 2025 as state officials work to reduce the population through expanded hunting and trapping, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said this month. Statewide, the wolf population is down by an estimated 106 wolves compared to the estimated 2024 wolf population of 1,235. Overall, […]
Missoula
23-year-old auctioneer Jace Thompson from Billings won the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, carrying his family's legacy forward as a third-generation practitioner serving rural America.
