Walter Schweitzer

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…