MFU Celebrates 10th Annual Women’s Conference

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Nearly 90 women gathered over their love of Montana’s farming and ranching communities this past weekend during the Montana Farmers Union (MFU) 10th annual Women’s Conference. Attendees listened to inspiring speakers, participated in hands-on workshops, and networked with women from across the state during the conference held at Fairmont Hot Springs February 10-12. “Women’s Conference celebrates the women who are […]

BIF Award Program Applications Due

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Deadlines for Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) award applications are approaching quickly. Each year BIF recognizes a Seedstock Producer of the Year and Commercial Producer of the Year. The deadline for both awards is April 1. Updated application forms are posted to the BeefImprovement.org website “Award Forms” page under the “Resource Center” tab. Each BIF member organization is allowed to make […]

Trained Dogs Can Sniff out a Deadly Deer Disease

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Charlie, Jari, and Kiwi are pet dogs with a superpower: Their sensitive noses can distinguish between a healthy deer and one sick with chronic wasting disease (CWD), all from a whiff of the deer’s poop. That’s the finding of a study by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) School of Veterinary Medicine, published in the journal Prion. Using feces […]