Serving Montana Agriculture and growing prosperity under the Big Sky

Montana Department of Agriculture

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Here at the Montana Department of Agriculture, we are honored to support the state’s #1 industry. With over 30 programs ranging from market and business development to licensing and regulating services that protect agricultural producers, consumers and the environment, our website features an abundance of information. We encourage you to explore our programs and contact us if you have ideas about how to improve our department, our services, or our website.

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Food and Beverage Manufacturing Summit

Come learn, network, and get your questions answered at the first ever Food and Beverage Manufacturing Summit. The summit is a one-day educational forum focused on essential topics to grow or improve your business, hosted by the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center and the Montana Department of Agriculture. It will take place in conjunction with the Montana Food and Beverage Show to make it easy for businesses to participate in one or both events.

DATE: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
TIME: 8 am – 5 pm
LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn, Missoula, MT

For more information please visit: Food and Beverage Manufacturing Summit.

A rural road into the Bear Paw Mountains south of Havre, Montana - photo by Todd Klassy

MDA On the Road & Where to Catch Us

MT Grain Growers Association Convention
Great Falls, MT | December 3-5
KSU Milling Course
Manhattan, KS | December 9-11
Organic Convention
Great Falls, MT | December 10-12
MT Seed Trade Association
2024 Winter Convention

Bozeman, MT | December 16-19
US Wheat Winter Meeting
Washington, DC | January 13-17
MT Grain Elevator
Association Convention

Great Falls, MT | January 22-24
Pacific North West
Wheat Quality Meeting

Portland, OR | January 29-31
National Barley Growers Meeting
Washington, DC | February 3-6
Wheat Food Council Meeting
Arizona | February 10-13
US Grains Council Meeting 
Austin, TX | February 12-14
Golden Triangle Barley Conference
Conrad, MT | February 13

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Montana Counseling Access for Montana Agriculture

The Montana Department of Agriculture and Frontier Psychiatry have partnered to provide free access to counseling for Montanans involved in agriculture. Funded through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), this partnership provides a variety of services, including individual counseling, tele-health, and medication management, at no cost to the participant.

The Counseling Access for Montana Ag (CAMA) program was created to address challenges facing those working in agriculture and ensure that farm and ranch families are receiving the support they need when experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns.

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Montana Ag by the Numbers

In a state where cattle outnumber people, agriculture is our business.
In fact, it is Montana’s number one industry and growing.


hexigon stating $5.27 billion industry

hexigon stating 27,100 farms & ranches

hexigon stating 58.1 million acres

Polygon stating #1 state in Chickpeas & Lentils