WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Over $325 million total investment in 74 independent meat and poultry processing projects already strengthening food supply chain, creating new jobs and supporting American farmers Sept. 19, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is awarding more than $35 million in grants to 15 independent meat processors in 12 states to increase processing capacity  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianforte recently requested a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretarial Disaster Declaration from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in response to significant damages in Big Horn, Rosebud, and Powder River counties caused by the Remington Fire. "The impacts on agriculture have been significant as over 95% of the total acres of all land burned within the described counties a  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Joining Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Director Amanda Kaster, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted the impact of the state's investments in fuel reduction and fire suppression efforts this fire season. Through $60 million in funding secured when Gov. Gianforte signed House Bill 883 into law, the state is prepared now more than ever before to i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 20 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today filed two briefs opposing settlement agreements that abuse the system and take advantage of the harmed Americans that the lawsuits were supposed to support. Google Settlement The Google settlement resolves a class-action lawsuit by Americans who were tracked by the search engine despite their wishes. Of the $62 million, $42.6 million will  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service issued the following news: * * * NOAA Atlas 14 is the authoritative source for precipitation frequency information; used in flood risk management and infrastructure design * * * NOAA's National Weather Service has updated Atlas 14 with Volume 12, covering Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Volume 12 covers a range of storm durations, from 5 minutes to 60 days, and average annual recur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news: SIDNEY, Mont., Sept. 18, 2024 - Scientists at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) (https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/sidney-mt/northern-plains-agricultural-research-laboratory/), in Sidney, Montana, completed a study that shows the use of continuous cropping systems can better sustain crop yields wh  more