Thank you for tuning into the Montana Farm Bureau Field Notes podcast! For more information on the stories discussed in this podcast and to join the Montana Farm Bureau organization, visit mfbf.org. This episode features… Montana Agriculture News

• Federal Government Shuts Down, Farm Bill Expires, with comments from Montana Farm Bureau Senior Director of Governmental Affairs, Nicole Rolf
• Large predator relocation notification law goes into effect
• Proposals Sought for Potato Research & Market Development Program
• Declining Farm Economy Continues to Pressure Row Crop Farmers’ Profitability
• Weaning and the Immune Response
• Montana State experts offer a way to assess and track soil health
• Built by Ranchers: The MSU Angus Herd

Farm Bureau News

• Montana Farm Bureau Convention in Missoula Unveils Dynamic Lineup Focused on Policy, Profit, and the Future of Food
• Montana Farm Bureau accepting applications for Premier Agricultural Leadership Program

Members in the News

• Jason Noyes and family, Broadwater County Farm Bureau: Hay Montana offers horse-quality hay in a convenient package
• Feddes Herefords, Storey Hereford Ranch, and Cooper Hereford Ranch of Gallatin County Farm Bureau, Ehlke Herefords of Broadwater County Farm Bureau, and Holden Herefords of Front Range Counties Farm Bureau: International Hereford breeders head to Montana

Upcoming Events

• Park County YF&R Field to Freezer Event, October 15, Livingston
• 106th Annual Montana Farm Bureau Annual Convention & Trade Show, November 17-20, Missoula