2010 News Releases
MDOL Encourages Brand Owners to Rerecord Online
December 21, 2010
10 minutes for 10 years: New service offers convenience, speed. [Continued]
Department of Livestock Reschedules DSA Meeting in Twin Bridges
December 21, 2010
The Montana Department of Livestock’s public meeting on the Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) administrative rule, originally scheduled for November 23, has been rescheduled for 3 p.m., January 4 at the Twin Bridges Fairgrounds. [Continued]
Brucellosis Found in Domestic Bison Herd
November 1, 2010
Brucellosis has been found in a domestic bison on the Flying D Ranch near Bozeman, the Montana Department of Livestock reported today. [Continued]
Livestock Loss Board Sponsors Logo Contest
October 27, 2010
The Montana Livestock Loss Reduction and Mitigation Board (LLRMB) is sponsoring a logo contest with a $750 prize for the artist who best captures the board’s mission in a logo. [Continued]
Department of Livestock Sets Meetings on DSA
October 25, 2010
The Montana Department of Livestock will hold a series of public meetings about codifying into administrative rule the official order that created the Designated Surveillance Area for brucellosis. [Continued]
MDOL Reminds Brand Holders to Update Addresses
October 12, 2010
The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) is reminding brand holders to update their mailing addresses before brands rerecord begins in 2011. [Continued]
BOL Holds the Line on Per Capita Fees for 4th Straight Year
October 5, 2010
At its meeting last week in Helena, the Montana Board of Livestock voted to hold the line on per capita fees for the fourth consecutive year. [Continued]
Department of Livestock Adds Online Listing of Local Brand Inspectors
October 4, 2010
Need to find a local brand inspector to move those cows? The Montana Department of Livestock has made the process easy by supplementing its online market and sheep permits with an online listing of local brand inspectors. [Continued]
Department of Livestock Encourages Ranchers to Help Preserve History
September 30, 2010
As it celebrates its 125-year history, the Montana Department of Livestock is encouraging ranchers to preserve a piece of history for future generations by working with the Montana Historical Society (MHS) and other organizations that focus on preserving Montana history. [Continued]
MDOL reminds brand owners to update addresses
September 7, 2010
With brand rerecord just around the corner, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) is reminding brand holders to update their mailing addresses. [Continued]
Pets and Bats Don't Mix; Pet Owners Encouraged to Vaccinate, Increase Vigilance During Peak Rabies Season
August 8, 2010
A bevy of bats in recent weeks has the state Department of Livestock reminding Montanans about the dangers of rabies and benefits of vaccinating pets. [Continued]
Bison Tests Positive for Anthrax at Flying D, No Repeat of 2008 Outbreak Expected
July 14, 2010
Samples from the carcass of a yearling bison heifer on the Flying D Ranch in Gallatin County has been killed by naturally occurring anthrax, according to animal health officials with the Montana Department of Livestock. [Continued]
Yellowstone County Quarantined for Rabies
June 8, 2010
Yellowstone County has been placed under a rabies quarantine, effective June 3, after the disease was confirmed in a horse in Worden, and an epidemiologic investigation is underway to determine if other animals, or humans, located on the premise were exposed to the disease by the infected horse. [Continued]
Livestock Loss Program Brings Award-Winning Montana-Made Film to Helena
May 27, 2010
The critically acclaimed and award-winning Montana-made film, "Sweetgrass: The Last Ride of the American Cowboy," which chronicles the last sheep drive of Big Timber ranchers Lawrence and Elaine Allestad, is coming to the Myrna Loy Center in Helena, June 4-10. [Continued]
Board of Livestock Discusses Brucellosis Vaccination, DSA
May 19, 2010
The Montana Board of Livestock discussed Official Calfhood Vaccination (OCV) for the state's cattle breeding herd and recommendations from an interim legislative committee on the department's Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) for brucellosis at its meeting in Bozeman earlier this week. [Continued]
Informational Meeting on EIA Set for Gallatin County Horse Owners
May 12, 2010
The Montana Department of Livestock's Animal Health Division has scheduled a meeting to update Gallatin County horse owners on its epidemiological investigation of two horses recently infected with equine infectious anemia (EIA). [Continued]
EIA Confirmed in Gallatin County Horse
April 26, 2010
A horse south of Gallatin Gateway has been diagnosed with the state's first case of Equine infectious anemia (EIA) since 2007. [Continued]
MDOL Adds Another New Online Service
March 31, 2010
At 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, the Montana Department of Livestock will launch its newest online service: Online livestock dealer licensing and dealer licensing renewal. [Continued]
Think Trich Before Breeding, Grazing Seasons
March 25, 2010
The Montana Department of Livestock is encouraging cattle producers to "think trich" before breeding and common grazing seasons start. [Continued]
Board of Livestock to Meet March 15-16
March 5, 2010
The Montana Board of Livestock will meet March 15-16 in the Scott Hart Auditorium (Department of Agriculture/Department of Livestock building, 301 N. Roberts) in Helena. [Continued]
Brand Owners Reminded to Update Addresses
February 16, 2010
Every 10 years, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) rerecords brands. With more than 55,000 active brands in the Big Sky, it's a big job. [Continued]
DOL Hosts Meetings on Official Calfhood Vaccination
February 4, 2010
The Montana Department of Livestock will host a series of meetings to talk with livestock producers about its preliminary proposal on statewide Official Calfhood Vaccination (OCV) for brucellosis, and will additionally solicit comment via an informal public participation process. [Continued]
BOL Approves Orders for Brucellosis, Trichomoniasis
January 15, 2010
The Montana Board of Livestock approved a number of animal health actions earlier this week at its regularly scheduled meeting in Helena, including the creation of a Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) for brucellosis and updates to rules for trichomoniasis. [Continued]
Board of Livestock to Meet January 13 in Helena
January 6, 2010
The Montana Board of Livestock will meet January 13 from 1-5 p.m. in Room 172 of the State Capital Building in Helena. [Continued]
