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Lynn and Joan Sandefer of Columbia Falls, would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Downen, from Columbia Falls to Adam Cayko, son of Tim and Rhonda Cayko of Fairview. Adam and Anna both graduated from Montana State University, Anna with a bachelor's degree in Animal Science with an option in Equine Science. She is employed at High Plains Veterinary Clinic in Sidney. Adam graduated with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Horticulture. He is employed on the family farm, 4 C...
Having easier access to information, especially online, has many positive implications, but it also means the risks of getting scammed, having your identity stolen, or being a victim of fraud are at an all-time high. Some financial and economic columnists go so far as to say it’s not if, but when each of us will get hacked. Scammers are smart and have one goal: tricking their victims. Imposters call and say you’ve won a prize; misrepresent themselves as an official with a financial institution (or the IRS); or claim a relative needs help and...
Bozeman, Feb. 3, 2014 – USDA Rural Development Montana is proud to announce that Montana Rural Water Systems has presented Steve Troendle, Community Programs Director USDA Rural Development Montana with their 2014 Distinguished Service Award. Co-workers have described him as a super hard worker with a great sense of humor. A genuinely caring person who treats everyone fairly and with respect, and who cares about doing the right thing, the practical thing, the sensible thing. A former s...
(NAPS)—“In no other country do so few people produce so much food, to feed so many, at such reasonable prices.”—President Dwight D. Eisenhower President Eisenhower’s words ring as true today as they did more than 60 years ago. That’s why on March 18, the country will celebrate National Ag Day, and formally recognize the efforts of nearly 2 million hardworking family farmers and ranchers who produce much of the food and fiber on which the world depends. This year’s National Ag Day theme is Agriculture: Sustaining Future Generations. It showcases...
I really like to eat. I am not fussy, I enjoy a great slice of bread slathered with peanut butter and honey; I also appreciate steaks and chops of all sorts, and of course I delight in my vegetables, salads, fruits, cheeses, wines, hot chocolate, and other assorted tasty food that keeps me well-nourished and content. I often take the food bounty this country enjoys for granted, and rarely take the time to consider how fortunate I am that we do have an abundant food supply. I have all this goodness thanks to agriculture and the efforts of those...
BOZEMAN, Mont.– USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Bruce Nelson reminds Montana farmers and ranchers that Monday, March 16th is the sales closing deadline for most non-insurable 2015 spring planted crops. The application deadline for the 2015 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for all non-insurable crops except for honey, perennial forage crops intended for hay and grazing, fall seeded annual crops, and value loss crops is March 16, 2015. The 2015 sales closing dates for basic NAP coverage and buy-up level o...
Chuck and Heather Nevins have been farming and ranching their entire lives and through it they are instilling a way of life, appreciation, and work ethic in their sons Kolton and CJ Nevins. The main homestead that Chuck grew up on has been in his family since 1910 and the land that they currently live on was an addition bought in 1996. Each person contributes including the boys who help with branding, fencing, operating some of the farm equipment, and harvesting wheat, barley, and oats. "Growing...
Across the country, county and state Farm Bureaus are making safety a priority through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program. March 1-7 has been designated as Agricultural Safety Awareness Week with this year's theme being "Ride Like a Pro Whenever You Go." During this week and throughout the year, Farm Bureau is encouraging farmers to emphasize all-terrain vehicle helmet safety. Farmers and ranchers, as well as their family members and employees, should make it a habit to always wear a helm...
Helena, Mont., Montana’s Corn Advisory Committee will be holding a public hearing to receive relevant input from growers, producers, and first purchasers regarding the creation of a proposed corn check-off program to support corn research and production education in Montana. The department of agriculture has received a petition containing more than 25 signatures from corn growers throughout the state proposing a corn check-off program to advance corn research and production education in the state. The committee and representatives from the d...
R-CALF USA may be defined as a non-profit producer organization, but our work benefits anyone who eats meat and lives in an economy that includes agriculture. We’re more than a producer organization; we’re your organization! The meatpacking lobby decided to abandon their anti-COOL lawsuit and the case was dismissed on February 9, 2015. The anti-COOL meatpacker lobby includes the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and its Canadian and Mexican counterparts, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and its Canadian counterpart, and f...
BOZEMAN -- This year’s Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum will be held April 28 and 29 at the GranTree Inn, 1325 N. 7th Ave., in Bozeman. Speakers at the “Roadmap of Tomorrow” conference will cover a wide variety of topics, including the U.S. cattle cycle and cattle prices, hay production, impacts of maternal nutrition on offspring, weaning stress, veterinary feed directives for feed-grade antibiotics, vitamin/mineral nutrition, and considerations for replacement females in beef cattle herds. The evening program on April 28 will...
Elgin-ND is the first North Dakota State University hard red spring wheat cultivar that combines high yield and good quality. Elgin-ND hard red spring wheat is available for general distribution to growers for the second year after its release by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Results from hard red spring wheat variety trials showed Elgin-ND had excellent performance. Elgin-ND's average yield from 2008 to 2014 was higher than Barlow, Glenn and SY Soren, three popular North...
