WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Agricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA's Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year Montana Enrollment Currently At 65.2% of Expected BOZEMAN, Montana. March 28, 2025 - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15,   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Seeks Public Comment on the Draft Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program Environmental Assessments in Montana The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available to the public three draft environmental assessments (EA) addressing Federal involvement in portions of Mon  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0411) on March 28, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - February 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in February in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decrease, and 19 states and the Distr  more

HELENA, Montana, March 28 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte, Americans for Prosperity Rally for Conservative Tax Cuts * March 28 2025 HELENA, Mont. - Joining Americans for Prosperity (AFP), Governor Greg Gianforte today at the Montana State Capitol touted his support for conservative income tax cuts for Montanans. "While there are a lot of suggestions on ways to deliver historic tax relief again for hardworking Montanans, our p  more

HELENA, Montana, March 28 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Montana's Unemployment Rate Remains at Record Lows * March 28 2025 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.8 percent in February, continuing the record of 44 consecutive months of unemployment at or below 3.4 percent. "Montana's economy is strong, adding 3,000 new jobs and reaching a record high labor force of nearly 580  more