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  • North Dakota Midterm Election Results

    Nov 7, 2018

    Statewide: ND Senator (R) Kevin Cramer: 178,876 (55.10%) (D) Heidi Heitkamp: 143,737 (44.27%) Write-In Candidates: 2,035 (.63%) ND Representative (R) Kelly Armstrong: 192,733 (60.20%) (D) Mac Schneider: 113,891 (35.57%) (I) Charles Tuttle: 13,004 (4.06%) Write-In Candidates: 520 (.16%) Secretary of State (I) Alvin A. Jaeger: 144,620 (47.27%) (D) Josh Boschee: 119,983 (39.22%) (I) Michael Coachman: 40,385 (13.20%) Write-In Candidates: 930 (.30%) Attorney General (R) Wayne Stenehjem: 214,658...

  • Montana Midterm Election Results

    Nov 7, 2018

    Note: At the time of this posting, 617 out of 669 precincts (92.23% of the casted votes) have been fully reported. While the outcome of the election is neither likely nor predicted to change, the final vote counts are not yet available. These results were provided by the Montana Secretary of State and can be found online here. United States Senator (R) Matt Rosendale: 230,973 (47%) (D) Jon Tester: 246,291 (50%) (L) Rick Breckenridge: 13,981 (3%) United States Representative (R) Greg Gianforte: 2...

  • Upcoming USDA Farm Service Agency Deadlines for Farmers and Ranchers

    Nov 7, 2018

    • Nov. 12: All Hay Bales Must be Removed from Managed Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) • Nov. 15: 2019 Acreage Reporting Deadline for Apiculture, Perennial Forage, Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) including Native Grass, Fall Wheat (Hard Red Winter), and all other Fall-Seeded Small Grains. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2018 reports for these crops. • Nov. 16: Last day of 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP) Signup • Dec. 1: 2019 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance (NAP) Applicati...

  • Montana and Wyoming Malt Barley and Sugar Beet Symposium set for Jan. 8-9 in Billings

    MSU News Service|Nov 7, 2018

    BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for the 2019 Montana and Wyoming Malt Barley and Sugar Beet Symposium, which will be held Jan. 8-9 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center in Billings. The event is hosted by the Mountain States Crop Education Association, or MSCEA, which is comprised of industry representatives as well as Montana State University Extension faculty members. The first day of the event will focus on barley production topics related to seed treatments and grain storage, as well as soil conservation and precision a...

  • EGT Purchases Grain Elevator In Sidney, Montana

    Nov 7, 2018

    St. Louis, Missouri – October 31, 2018 – EGT, LLC, a joint venture between Bunge North America and ITOCHU, announced that it has purchased a grain elevator in Sidney, Montana from Busch Agricultural Resources, LLC, a division of A-B InBev, N.V. “Purchasing the Sidney elevator strengthens our origination capability in support of our export terminal in Longview, Washington,” said Adam Johnson, president & CEO, EGT. “The facility is located in a key draw area for wheat, particularly spring wheat, which is experiencing increasing demand....

  • Novice Bucking Bull Breeder, Branden Turcotte, Finds Big Success

    Nov 7, 2018

    Branden Turcotte, Alexander, ND, has rodeo in his blood. He used to ride bucking bulls, but now raises them through his Western Edge Bull Company, with outstanding results. Turcotte's two year old bull "OutKast" earned first place, and "Mighty Merle" finished in a three-way tie for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th out of 37 bulls at the Midwest Bucking Bull Assn. futurity final in Colome, SD in June. "For a little guy to come away with the top prizes against some of the big breeders was real special," Turcotte...

  • Stop The Bleed Classes Set for November 10th in Watford City

    Anna Dragseth|Nov 7, 2018

    On Saturday, November 10th, the McKenzie County Health Systems will be offering Free Stop the Bleed Classes. The courses will be taking place during Women’s Day Health Expo at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City, North Dakota. Starting at 9:00 a.m. the Keynote Speaker, Dr. Mary Aaland, a surgeon with over 20 years of experience from Fargo, ND, will be discussing the Stop The Bleed Program. Dr. Aaland will be instructing the Stop The Bleed courses. She is motivated to teach participants that they can save a life if provided with the proper t...

  • The Roundup's Harvest Carnival

    Nov 7, 2018

    The Roundup newspaper in Sidney, MT, held their first ever Harvest Carnival in conjuction with the annual Trail of Treats on Saturday, October 27. Children and their parents were invited to participate in the various activities both on the street and inside the Yellowstone Marketplace....

  • MonDak Agriculture Research Summit Includes Q&A Sessions With Scientists

    Beth Redlin|Nov 7, 2018

    Want to know more about ag research in this area? And the results? Have questions you’d like answered on crops and cropping systems, weeds, and diseases, or other issues impacting your farm or ranch? Here’s your opportunity! Scientists from the MonDak area’s three ag research centers in Sidney, MT and Williston, ND are hosting the second annual MonDak Ag Research Summit at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney on Wednesday Nov. 14, from 9 am to 3 pm (MT). Researchers from the MSU Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) in Sidney, MT; the NDSU Wi...

  • USDA Commodity Loans Available to Richland County Producers

    Tammy Lake|Nov 7, 2018

    U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Richland County Farm Service Agency reminds producers that Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) are available to help producers through periods of low market prices. The 2014 Farm Bill authorized MALs and LDPs for the 2014 to 2018 crop years. MALs provide interim financing and allow producers to delay the sale of the commodity at harvest-time lows and wait until more favorable market conditions emerge. A producer who is eligible to obtain a loan, but agrees to forgo the...

  • "Make It With Sugar" Contest Winners

    Nov 7, 2018

    Raspberry-Strawberry Crème Macarons (First Place Cookies – Amariah Hier) 1 cup confectioners sugar ¾ cup almond flour (ground almonds) 2 large egg whites pinch of cream of tartar ¼ cup sugar Preheat oven to 375º. Whisk whites with a mixer on medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Reduce speed, gradually add sugar. Increase speed and beat until stiff peaks form. Sift flour and powdered sugar over whites. Fold together with rubber spatula usi...