Montana Stockgrowers Association

Serving Montana's cattle ranching families since 1884!

Welcome from the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA)! MSGA is a non-profit membership organization that has worked on behalf of Montana’s cattle ranching families since 1884. Our mission is to protect and enhance Montana ranch families’ ability to grow and deliver safe, healthy, environmentally wholesome beef to the world. We work to achieve our mission by representing our members and the policy they set at the state and national legislature, with governmental agencies, in the media, and by promoting the work of Montana's family ranchers to the general public.

We hope you will consider joining our association, or supporting our education and advocacy efforts to keep Montana’s family ranchers in business, on the land, and in our communities. We also look forward to connecting with you on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and our blog!

Sincerely,

Watty Taylor
MSGA President

2012 Beef Quality Assurance Award Winner - Wayne Fahsholtz (Padlock Ranch)

Padlock Ranch, an MSGA member headquartered out of Dayton, Wyo. with operations in Wyoming and Montana, was named the winner of the National Beef Quality Assurance Award. The ranch is a leader in implementation of innovative beef management practices including low stress cattle handling and fence line weaning, which significantly reduce health risks and assure productivity. Use of these practices and others has enabled Padlock to achieve high levels of health in their cattle and also to produce beef that qualifies for value-added markets. Congratulations to Wayne Fahsholtz and his crew!

Announcements

Advertise with us!

The 2012 MSGA Advertiser's Rate Card is now available. Click here to learn how you can reach our members with advertisements for your products or services!

Assistance available for compliance with EPA's Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Rule

The mySPCC Suite of Guidance Materials is an exciting new suite of web-based tools--the second generation of guidance developed exclusively to assist agricultural retailers with implementing their Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. mySPCC was named for its unique ability to personalize the SPCC Plan to a specific facility and provide a great starting point in the facility's SPCC compliance effort.

Montana Seedstock & Commercial Cattle Directory now available!

The 2011 Montana Seedstock & Commercial Cattle Directory is now available in print as well as online. Click here to view the Directory online. If you would like to have a hard copy mailed to you, please email ariel@mtbeef.org.

Own a piece of Montana history!

MSGA still has copies of "The Weak Ones Turned Back, The Cowards Never Started: A Century of Ranching in Montana" available. The book features 142 Montana ranches that were 100 years or older in 2009. Copies are $50 each, including shipping and handling. Click below to download the order form which you can call, fax, or mail in.

Book Order Form