Montana

She didn’t follow a pre-paved path; she carved one. Discover how Dr. Anna Forseth’s Montana roots prepared her to lead national swine health policy through “unconventional” leadership.

Montana state law prohibits swine from living in a feral state and prohibits domestic swine from running at large. Montana averages roughly six reports per year of potential feral swine sightings.

The availability of livestock workers was ranked as more limited than crop workers and finding long-term help seen as more difficult than temporary help due to the seasonal nature of the ag industry.

Montana’s Real Meat Act requires that products labeled as “meat” must be “derived from the edible flesh of livestock or a livestock product.”