At stake is control of public lands in Western states, and conservationists fear increased efforts to roll back protections ...

So it’s a crazy tale that a group of wealthy nonresident landowners succeeded in sabotaging Sweet Grass County ranchers Rick ...

The booming solar industry has found an unlikely mascot in sheep as large-scale solar farms crop up across the U.S. and in ...

In Montana, private property rights are sacred, and several generations of family residency are oft-cited by locals to claim ...

On January 6, 2025, legislators, lobbyists, and members of the public converged in Helena to start the work of the people. The first week of Montana’s 69th Legislative Session was off to a rocky start ...

A couple has planted their roots in St. Ignatius, turning a homestead into a sustainable flower farm and blacksmith shop.

Key takeaways from our investigation revealing how expensive properties use a system meant to help farmers and ranchers.

As foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land continues to grow and diversify, improving analysis and enforcement remains ...

Thousands of million-dollar homes benefit from a sizeable tax break intended for farms and ranches, Montana Free Press and ...

According to USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, there are over 880 million acres of agricultural land – comprising all ...

As property taxes surge in Montana, some say the state’s tax code is letting luxury real estate owners benefit from a tax ...

Those rising land prices in eastern Montana have combined ... said Courville, who chairs the Montana Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmer and Rancher Committee. He’d like to build his herd ...