BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Montana Field Office issued the following news release: * * * - Learn about changes to the Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs * * * USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in partnership with Montana State University (MSU) today announced the schedule of 23 informational Farm Bill meetings across Montana in October and early November 2019. USDA and MSU are conducting the meetings to info  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - Montana Field Office issued the following news release: * * * - Safety Net Program Payments for 2018 Have Started * * * Agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs - two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety net programs - for the 2020 crop year. Meanwhile, producers who enrolled farms for the 2018 crop year have started receiving mo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54321) involving Barretts Minerals, Dillon, Montana: SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE - STUCK SHUTTER On September 25, 2019, at approximately 0800 MDT, while preparing to perform electrical maintenance on a density gauge, the shutter on the gauge was found stuck in the open (normal) position. Upon contacting Berthold, the device manufacturer, the licensee was instructed to contact the NRC to make this  more

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Montana, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force (341st Missile Wing) issued the following news: The Transition Assistance Program received new curriculum and a slight makeover as of Oct. 1, 2019. Before, TAP could be accomplished no-later-than 89 days before a military member's separation date. Now, individuals can take advantage of the program 12-15 months before their final out - nearly a year difference. "A new federal law came out: the National Defense Authorization Act o  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Montana office issued the following news release: Montana State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Charles Robison today announced that USDA is investing $688,000 in loans and nearly $1.3 million in grants to improve rural water infrastructure in Broadview and Simms. "The water infrastructure improvements made in Broadview and Simms will improve quality of life for the commun  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) celebrated its latest telehealth innovation Oct. 16 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6786 in Eureka, Montana, with the grand opening of the first VA Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations (ATLAS) (https://connectedcare.va.gov/partners/atlas) site which will benefit up to 300 Veterans living in that community. This state-of-the-art remote t  more