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Montana Legislative update from MSGA
May 3, 2013
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The 63rd Montana Legislature ended early last Wednesday, April 24. We have some updates on bills that we have been watching through the process and we are waiting for the governor to sign or veto legislation before we can do a final wrap up on the Legislature. Here is how things stand as of today. Water SB 19 “Define combined appropriation for exempt wells” – the Senate concurred with the Governor’s amendments, which Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) supports, but the House did not take action on the amendments, effectively not concurring. The bill returned to the Governor on April 25, for his signature or veto on the original bill, which MSGA opposes. He must act no later than May 5. We expect the governor to veto the bill outright which will send the definition of combined appropriation as it relates to exempt wells to DNRC rulemaking. MSGA feels good about
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FSA Emergency Loan Program in six MT counties
Bozeman, MT – Bruce Nelson, state executive director for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Montana, announced today that Secretary Vilsack declared six Montana counties – Big Horn, Carbon, Carter,
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Itinerary
requirements for 6-month equine passports to be enforced
The Montana Department of Livestock says it will be more stringently enforcing requirements for six-month equine travel passports. Those rules (ARM 32.3.216) include: • Six-month passports cannot be used for sale
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Montana slated to host June sheep symposium
Integrating Advanced Concepts into Traditional Practices sheep symposium will be held at the Museum of the Rockies on the Montana State University campus in Bozeman, MT, on June 19. All
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Montana Stockgrowers legislative update
The Montana Legislature has recessed for the Easter weekend and will return on Tuesday afternoon, April 2. The Senate has no hearings scheduled for Tuesday afternoon but some of the
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BLM releases Billings and Pompeys Pillar National Monument draft management plan for public review
BILLINGS, MT – The Bureau of Land Management has released its Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) describing different alternatives for managing public lands within the Billings
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MCA awarding college scholarship
Montana Cattlemen’s Association (MCA) is excited to announce it will award a $1000 college scholarship to a member or son/daughter of a member. MCA has always been a proud supporter
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Hispanic and women farmers/ranchers discrimination
BOZEMAN, MT – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the extension of the voluntary claims process for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination
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Equine Herpes Virus has been found in Flathead horse
A horse in Flathead County has been diagnosed with the neurological form Equine herpesvirus (EHV1) after developing clinical signs of the disease. Based upon the travel history of the animal
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2012 Honey production up
Honey production in 2012 from South Dakota producers with five or more colonies totaled 17.0 million pounds, up 3 percent from 2011, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service,
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Traceability Rules take effect March 11
Federal animal disease traceability rules set to take effect on March 11 should have little impact on most of the state’s cattle producers, says Dr. Tahnee Szymanski, assistant state veterinarian
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