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.
MDA Announces 2025 Growth Through Agriculture Grant Awardees to Advance Montana Agriculture
Director Jillien Streit and the Agriculture Development Council announced recipients of the state’s $915,360 investment in innovative, value-added agriculture projects through the Montana Department of Agriculture’s Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program.
From Opheim to Stevensville, a total of 25 agricultural businesses throughout the state were awarded funds to advance Montana’s agricultural economy.
“MDA’s Growth Through Agriculture program has gained serious momentum because it focuses solely on giving our agricultural businesses an opportunity to grow and expand. These awards are often that extra boost that takes a business or operation to the next level,” said Montana Director of Agriculture Jillien Streit. “The Department of Agriculture is proud to invest in these innovative projects that will add value to Montana agriculture as well as contribute to economic development and local communities.”
MDA On the Road
& Where to Catch Us
Initial Core Pesticide Training
Great Falls, MT | April 9-11
Montana Soil Health Day
Statewide, MT | April 2
Soil Health Week Legislative Luncheon
Capitol Rotunda | April 2
Montana Oilseed Advisory Committee Meeting
Helena, MT | April 3
Montana STEM Summit
Helena, MT | April 3
Montana Grape & Wine Assoc. Meeting
Missoula, MT | April 3-5
NASDA EMP Trade Mission
Panama City, Panama | April 4-11
Montana Livestock Nutrition Conference
Bozeman, MT | April 8-9
MMEC Advisory Board Meeting
Great Falls, MT | April 18
MEDA Spring Meeting
Livingston, MT | April 22-24
EconQuest Conference
Browning, MT | April 25
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 fact, it is Montana’s number one industry and growing.
