USDA Researchers Develop Naturally Fire-Resistant Cotton Lines

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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) bred four cotton lines that can be used to make self-extinguishing textiles when exposed to fire and will reduce the need for flame-retardant chemicals to be embedded in consumer products, according to a recent study published in PLOS ONE. The cotton lines were developed from cultivated cotton varieties […]

Montana Farm Bureau Members Attended National Convention in Puerto Rico

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Montana Farm Bureau (MFBF) members recently attended the American Farm Bureau Convention (AFBF) on January 6-11 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Forty-six members had the opportunity to expand their knowledge on agricultural issues, hear nationally acclaimed speakers, and attend educational tours ranging from history to agricultural production. MFBF Vice President and Alzada sheep producer, Gary Heibertshausen served as a voting […]

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture to host first “A Taste of the States: Las Vegas” 

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With new funding received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) will commence a trade show pavilion titled, “A Taste of the States: Las Vegas,” to help state agriculture departments promote local food and beverage products for export. The NASDA pavilion within SIAL America will take place […]

Kentucky Cattlemen Elected as American Simmental Association Board Chairman

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Doug Parke, Paris, Kentucky, has been elected Chairman of the American Simmental Association (ASA) Board of Trustees, succeeding Barry Wesner, Chalmers, Indiana. Parke has been involved with the Simmental breed for 40 years. With his wife, Debbie, they own and operate DP Sales and Management, Parke Livestock Enterprises, and DP Online Sales, and have been involved with hundreds of SimGenetics […]

Cattlemen’s Congress Gelbvieh and Balancer® Heifer and Bull Show Results

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The 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress Gelbvieh and Balancer® Heifer and Bull Pen Show was held on Monday, January 2, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Exhibitors welcomed judge Jirl Buck of Madill, Oklahoma, to evaluate and sort through four pens of heifers, and 13 pens of bulls. Gelbvieh Pen of Heifers Champion Pen of Three Gelbvieh Heifers was owned by Circle S […]

Peter H. Coors to be Honored by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum at 62nd Western Heritage Awards

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Industry and philanthropic leader, Peter H. Coors will receive the Western Visionary Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum at the 2023 Western Heritage Awards. Coors will be recognized alongside some of the top names in Western film, literature, and music at the annual awards dinner on April 15, 2023. The Western Heritage Awards honors individuals who have […]