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Virtual fencing technology gains support from Montana ranchers and officials

DEER LODGE, Mont. — Ranchers, environmental groups and Governor Greg Gianforte gathered outside of Deer Lodge on National Ag Day to discuss virtual fencing technology that is changing how cattle are managed in Montana. Virtual fencing acts sort of like an invisible fence for dogs would, where cows wear a collar

Small pony that was so sick it couldn’t stand now thriving

Small pony that was so sick it couldn’t stand now thriving

By Charlie Fenton A small pony found dying and so sick it couldn't stand is now thriving after being taken in by an animal charity. Pickle - a one-year-old Shetland Pony who stands just 28 inches tall - was found critically ill at a site in the West

Yak hack: Kyrgyz want the world to love their blonde bovine beauties

Yak hack: Kyrgyz want the world to love their blonde bovine beauties

Dozens of white yaks frolicked in the pristine snow of the vast Kyrgyz mountains, butting heads and locking horns as their herders watched on from their horses. The Akmatov family have been breeding their variety of the cattle -- which normally have dark-brown hair -- for the past 15 years, and

Thomas Baumeister: Bison, bureaucrats and bad politics with American Prairie

In Montana, our way of life starts with the health of the land. When the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to yank bison grazing permits from American Prairie’s allotments, after years of treating bison as eligible livestock, it turns its back on that land ethic. For decades, the

Grabbing the bull by the tail: Venezuela's cowboy sport

Grabbing the bull by the tail: Venezuela's cowboy sport

Four mounted cowboys jostle for position near the bull pen gate. When the bull bolts out into the ring, a mad scramble begins as the riders vie to grab its tail and knock it to the ground. Bull tailing, or "coleo" is to Venezuela's "llanos&

Bridger Brewskis & Spurs celebrates Western culture and community

Bridger Brewskis & Spurs celebrates Western culture and community

Bozeman may have a new favorite sport after this weekend’s Bridger Brewskis & Spurs skijoring event in Three Forks. Hosted by Bridger Brewing and planned by KH Horse Consulting (KH), the event was brand new, and featured skijoring, brews and local vendors. “[KH] came to us with the idea.

Montana livestock ranchers say foreign workers are needed due to labor shortages

Citing “acute workforce shortages,” the Montana Stockgrowers Association has asked Montana’s federal delegation to Congress and the U.S. Department of Labor to change federal rules to allow foreigners to work in livestock auction markets and rancher/farmer feeder feedlots. In early February, Montana Stockgrowers Association President Lesley Robinson