Walter Schweitzer

Legislators heard two hours of testimony over a bill to allow Montana producers to fix their own equipment.

One-hundred-fifty nuclear missiles in central Montana are scheduled for replacement. Air Force officials visited the region this week to explain the project and answer questions. "Project Sentinel" is expected to hire up to 3,000 people as missiles installed across the West during the 1960s are replaced.

The Montana Farmers Union is encouraging local producers to donate meat to food banks this winter.

A recent agreement allowing farmers to repair their own high-tech John Deere agricultural equipment gets mixed reviews from Montana producers. Even the deal’s skeptics say it represents an important milestone for the growing ‘right-to-repair’ movement.

Meteorologists last fall said Montana could be in store for a particularly cold and snowy La Niña winter. By late October, cold temperatures and record…

The U.S. Agriculture Department predicts American net farm income this year will be about 10% higher than in 2018.Great news, right? Not so fast, say some…