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Consistent and mostly above normal precipitation and snowpack means the statewide water supply outlook is either maintaining or improving across most of the state.
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For the last couple of months, persistent windy winter weather conditions and none of the snow melt you’d usually see during a typical Wyoming winter has forced producers to make difficult decisions says state ag department spokesman Derek Grant.
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Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined 21 other states in suing the Biden administration over new guidance that could withhold funds from states that are found to discriminate against LGBTQ youth.
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Since the avian flu was first detected in Montana earlier this month, several cases have been confirmed in backyard flocks and wild birds.
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As the midterm election season ramps up, the Biden administration wants rural Americans to know it’ll be spending a lot of money to improve health care in rural areas.
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Public schools have been able to provide free meals to all students regardless of their families’ income because of waivers Congress passed at the start of the pandemic. But families could soon have to start paying for their kids’ lunches again as food prices rise.
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Retail beef prices are at record highs, but cattle ranchers say those profits aren’t trickling down to them. While some are giving up, others are trying to hold on in the face of stagnating cattle prices and industry consolidation.
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The governor’s letter says state officials have identified almost 4 million acres that are a high priority for fuel reduction work, 60% of which are on federal land. Gianforte says existing initiatives funded on both the state and federal level are helpful, but adds more must be done.
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The USDA will allow processors that meet certain standards to ship meat beyond Montana. Around 30 facilities are eligible to participate in the program.
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Southwest Montana has so far only received 50% to 80%of its typical precipitation, and even set record low accumulations for February.