Malta High School Student Completes Hands-On Natural Resource Internship with Ranchers Stewardship Alliance
MALTA, Montana —The Ranchers Stewardship Alliance (RSA), in partnership with Malta Public Schools and the Montana Department of Labor, has wrapped up its 2026 Natural Resource Internship, with Malta High School student Travis Heppner completing 158 hours of hands-on conservation work across the Northern Great Plains. Heppner, who is part of the Aaniiih Nakoda Tribe […]
The Best Classroom Doesn’t Have Four Walls: Inside the 2026 Montana Ranch Boot Camp
Fifteen students, many mentors, and one unforgettable week of hands-on ranching bring agriculture’s next generation a little closer to home. MALTA, MT: The Ranchers Stewardship Alliance (RSA) is proud to share that this summer marked the second year of the Montana Ranch Boot Camp, hosted right here in Malta, and it did not disappoint. Fifteen […]
The Human Nuances of Agricultural Succession
From returning heirs to operations without successors, RSA is creating space for honest conversations surrounding the future of working lands. by Haylie Shipp for Ranchers Stewardship Alliance “If you look around, people don’t want to let go,” says Montana rancher Bud Walsh. “Often times landowners, cattlemen, they hang on to things way too […]
Education on Rancher-Selected Topics Now Available Online
Sessions cover subjects from GPS ear tags and water restoration to industry lessons.
Save the Date: Montana Range Days Celebrates 50 Years in Phillips County
Statewide rangelands education event coming to the Malta area June 22–24, 2026
Chinook Students Benefit from Growing Support from Local Ranchers
Locally raised beef is making its way into Chinook schools through a coordinated community effort.
Glasgow Beef Into Schools Gains Momentum
Local ranchers are stepping up to connect students with agriculture through the food they raise.
Largest Working Ranch Donation in Montana History
With 38,300-acre donation to RSA, Dale and Janet Veseth create an agricultural stronghold, securing their legacy and standing up for ranching in south Phillips County.
Community Effort Brings Agriculture to Life for Malta Elementary Students
Few industries carry tradition as strongly as agriculture. Generations of ranchers have built knowledge through firsthand experience, passing down practices shaped by the challenges of their time. That inheritance deserves respect. Yet every generation must also face its own realities, asking hard questions about whether the methods of the past still serve the needs of today.
What If We Tried It This Way?
Few industries carry tradition as strongly as agriculture. Generations of ranchers have built knowledge through firsthand experience, passing down practices shaped by the challenges of their time. That inheritance deserves respect. Yet every generation must also face its own realities, asking hard questions about whether the methods of the past still serve the needs of today.