Control needed as grasshoppers continue to devastate Montana rangeland, cropland

submitted by the Montana Farm Bureau Federation

During meetings in Washington earlier this month, the Montana Farm Bureau continued to stress the need for grasshopper control while visiting with Congressional leaders. In talking with Senator Jon Tester and Representative Matt Rosendale, and with the staff of Senator Steve Daines' and Representative Ryan Zinke's offices, Farm Bureau leaders explained the negative impact of the destructive insects and the need for help with control.

"It's clear that our outcry for grasshopper control is being heard, but in this tight budgeting process, securing...