On Wednesday December 24, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received confirmation that an animal from a Gallatin County herd within Montana’s Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) tested positive for brucellosis. This is the second detect...

Soybeans have been all the rage the last six months regarding tariffs amid a trade war with China. Those fears and concerns have subsided some as China and the United States have agreed to a framework in late October 2025. China agreed to buy 1...

“Where’s it at?” Tuff said, as he meandered into the woodshed. “Where’s the surprise?” As he walked further in, the smell of hot cocoa, peppermint, and wood shavings flooded through his nose. Every essence that filled the woodshed was warm, inv...

Christmas is a tough time of year for working mothers. I know this, because I was a working mother for 21 years, and now I find myself a working grandmother. Even though it has been 19 years since my last baby left the nest, I vividly remember ...

“Mary Did You Know” is the famous Christmas song many of us have heard on repeat as the Christmas season fast approaches and then heads out of sight. As I was driving to another ranch to pull shoes and trim horses to give our equine partners a ...