LaneCast Ag Podcast

Vergeront to join Montana Grain Growers

Raised on the family farm near Polson, MT, Alison Vergeront has deep roots in agriculture. She has served as agricultural liaison and field representative for U.S. Senator Steve Daines for the past six years. Starting Jan. 1, 2021 she will begin a new career as the Montana Grain Growers Association’s new executive vice president.

Mobile Meat Processing Unit Destined for MSU Northern

Montana Farmers Union and its partners are purchasing a mobile meat harvest unit. The mobile processing facility will become part of the first of its kind meat processing curriculum in the country that teaches meat processing from harvest to retail at Montana State University-Northern in Havre, MT. The mission of the collaboration is to produce more local food.

Coalition Condemns APR Federal Grazing Requests in New Report

A report by the Montana Natural Resource Coalition addresses a request by the American Prairie Reserve to convert BLM grazing leases from traditional livestock production to indigenous animal or bison uses. MTNRC President and Fergus County Commission Ross Butcher shares more on what the grassroots report is about.

Gray Wolves Removed from Endangered Species List

The Department of the Interior has removed the gray wolf from the endangered species list, signaling a successful recovery under the Endangered Species Act. The Public Lands Councils Exec. Dir. Kaitlynn Glover discusses how states and tribal governments will now take over the management of gray wolves. She also shares how the delisting is a win for livestock producers, sportsmen, conservationists, states in a full recovery of the species.

Making History: Mamie Hertel Natl’ FFA Officer

The first female from Montana to become a Natl' FFA Officer, Mamie Hertel discusses her year of service in the time of COVID-19.

Managing Grizzly Bears Based on Science

Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Aurelia Skipwith discusses grizzly bear management in Montana and surrounding states among other issues.

Eradicating Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area

USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach was in Montana to announce a new draft policy for Brucella research. He shares more on the efforts to eradicate the disease in the Greater Yellowstone Area.

Wool Growers Back In Miles City For 95th Ram Sale

The 7th Annual Montana Ewe Sale and the 95th Annual Montana Ram Sale will be held on September 16 and 17 in Miles City, MT.
Leah Johnson, Executive Secretary for the Montana Wool Growers Association, discusses this year's sale.
https://mtsheep.org/95th-annual-montana-ram-sale/

State Of Fire Emergency exemptions for Montana Livestock Producers

On September 4th, 2020 the State of Montana Declared a State of Fire Emergency. The Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) Executive Officer Mike Honeycutt shares insight on exemptions livestock producers have udder the declaration.
https://westernagnetwork.com/montana-declares-state-of-fire-emergency-exemptions-for-livestock-producers

Finding a cure for a little cowboy

Grant Heaton is six years old and was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at age three. Duchenne is a genetic disease that destroys muscle, all of them. There is no cure or real treatment for Duchenne. Boys that are affected by it don’t make it out of their 20’s and are wheelchair-bound from around age 10 to 15. Grant’s dad Paul shares information about how ranchers can donate part of their livestock sales proceeds during the September 17th, 2020 cattle sale at the Billings Livestock Commission to support DMD research to find a cure.
https://www.facebook.com/calvestocureDMD/?ref=page_internal
https://www.cureduchenne.org/