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The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture brings the MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show to the Richland County Event Center March 7-8. MonDak Ag Days offers nearly 50 agribusinesses in their tradeshow as well as education sessions throughout each day. The Sidney FFA Club hosts a free-will lunch both days of the tradeshow. Breakfast will be provided by the Sidney Chamber on Thursday and by Farm Bureau on Friday. Marley Voll, our Richland County MSU Extension Agriculture agent coordinated 2 full...
The wild pig population has sent a worrying ecological ripple through several parts of the United States and Canada. While Montana does not currently have feral swine, having management in place prepared to deal with their threat will likely prevent massive damage to our land, livestock operations, waterways and native wildlife. Landowners, livestock producers, public access hunters, and the general public all have a stake in the havoc that comes with an incursion of wild pigs. Jared Beaver,...
Ranchers take risks every day, with their livelihood subject to weather, disease, and markets. On Thursday, March 7, Wendy Becker will speak about the new, more rancher friendly, Livestock Risk Protection insurance policy that is designed to insure against declining market prices. The federally subsidized program which is available through crop insurance agents, has evolved to be more rancher friendly. Becker said it has changed quite a bit from when it was first presented. “There are new guidelines worth taking a second look at to see if it w...
Casey Korejwo, Greenwood Renewable Ventures COO and president, will speak at MonDak Ag Days at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 7, on the future of sugar beets as a biofuel and give an update on the progress being made to develop a renewable energy plant just north of Fairview. For almost a year, GRV has been working with Two Rivers Energy Growers Association to contract sugar beet acres to devote to the plant. The new growers association was formed after the dissolution of MonDak Beet Growers...
Lauren Sukut, Edward Jones financial advisor, Sidney, MT, and Andria Mueller, Minot, ND, will present the Basics of Estate Planning from 1-2 p.m., Thursday, March 7 during MonDak Ag Days to be held March 7 and 8 at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney. Sukut's office looks to help their clients do life together. Emotionally charged situations can be difficult to process but having the right team on your side to walk with you can make all the difference. She has worked with estate attorney...
Chris Mehus, Chelsea Phipps, Tara Povalish will take the stage on Thursday, March 7 at MonDak Ag Days to speak on improving grazing practices and how ranchers can make carbon credits work for their operation. Ag Days is held at the Richland County Event Center, and all educational speakers are free to attend. Tara Povalish's portion will zero in on the carbon market and how the credits function. Chris Mehus is the Western Sustainability exchange executive director. WSE works with ranchers, busin...
Kenneth Hellevang will be speaking at the annual MonDak Ag Days in Sidney, at the Richland County Event Center, March 7-8. He will speak at 10:45 p.m. Thursday, March 7. Ken's topic is "Drying and Storage Guidelines for MonDak Crops and Climate". Ken holds a Ph.D in engineering, is a registered professional engineer, a tenured NDSU professor and an Extension Engineer of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering. As such, he has provided education and technical assistance in grain drying and storage...
MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show is scheduled for March 7-8 at the Richland County Event Center Sidney. The trade show will open Thursday at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. and again on Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be vendors onsite with their information, products, and services. Breakfast will be served both days with the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce hosting on Thursday and Richland County Farm Bureau hosting on Friday. Lunch will be available at the Event Center both days, as well. In leu of the traditional banquet, the MonDak Ag Days...
The McKenzie County Ag Expo will host a Farm and Ranch show, Feb. 7-8 in Watford City, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday will include “Bull Days”, with beef breeders bringing a sampling of their bulls and/or heifers to showcase their herds’ genetics and what will be available at this spring’s sales. Twelve pens have been sold so far, with more available. Gooseneck Implement, Williston; Heggen Equipment, Watford City; 4 Fires Enterprises, Keene; Horizon Resources, Watford City; and Northern Pump & Compression Inc., Watford City; will have some of th...
MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show is scheduled for March 7-8 at the Richland County Event Center Sidney. The trade show will open Thursday at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. and again on Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be vendors onsite with their information, products, and services. Breakfast will be served both days with the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce hosting on Thursday and Richland County Farm Bureau hosting on Friday. Lunch will be available at the Event Center both days, as well. In leu of the traditional banquet, the MonDak Ag Days...
The McKenzie County Ag Expo will host a Farm and Ranch show, Feb. 7-8 in Watford City, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday will include “Bull Days”, with beef breeders bringing a sampling of their bulls and/or heifers to showcase their herds’ genetics and what will be available at this spring’s sales. Twelve pens have been sold so far, with more available. Gooseneck Implement, Williston; Heggen Equipment, Watford City; 4 Fires Enterprises, Keene; Horizon Resources, Watford City; and Northern Pump & Compression Inc., Watford City; will have some of th...
MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show is scheduled for March 7-8 at the Richland County Event Center Sidney. The trade show will open Thursday at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. and again on Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be vendors onsite with their information, products, and services. Breakfast will be served both days with the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce hosting on Thursday and Richland County Farm Bureau hosting on Friday. Lunch will be available at the Event Center both days, as well. In leu of the traditional banquet, the MonDak Ag Days...
The McKenzie County Ag Expo will host a Farm and Ranch show, Feb. 7-8 in Watford City, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday will include “Bull Days”, with beef breeders bringing a sampling of their bulls and/or heifers to showcase their herds’ genetics and what will be available at this spring’s sales. Twelve pens have been sold so far, with more available. Gooseneck Implement, Williston; Heggen Equipment, Watford City; 4 Fires Enterprises, Keene; Horizon Resources, Watford City; and Northern Pump & Compression Inc., Watford City; will have some of th...
The McKenzie County Ag Expo will host a Farm and Ranch show, Feb. 7-8 in Watford City, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday will include "Bull Days", with beef breeders bringing a sampling of their bulls and/or heifers to showcase their herds' genetics and what will be available at this spring's sales. Twelve pens have been sold so far, with more available. Gooseneck Implement, Williston; Heggen Equipment, Watford City; 4 Fires Enterprises, Keene; Horizon Resources, Watford City; and Northern Pump &...
MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show is scheduled for March 7-8 at the Richland County Event Center Sidney. The trade show will open Thursday at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. and again on Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be vendors onsite with their information, products, and services. Breakfast will be served both days with the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce hosting on Thursday and Richland County Farm Bureau hosting on Friday. Lunch will be available at the Event Center both days, as well. In leu of...
With the continued presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds in North Dakota, North Dakota State University Extension specialists continue to encourage biosecurity practices for bird owners of all sizes and around wild birds. North Dakota has had no positive domestic cases since April. However, with positive cases occurring currently in Canada, the risk of transmission will increase as fall migration continues. Hunters participating in fall season should be aware of the...
Soybean harvest is in full swing across North Dakota, with field corn and sunflowers to follow. Weather conditions have been very warm and mostly dry, with a few intermittent showers across the state to shut down harvest progress for a few days. Angie Johnson, North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety coordinator, urges farmers to use any breaks in harvest for necessary maintenance that can help prevent equipment failures and fires. "Equipment fires, specifically combine...
Despite the heat of summer, many ranchers are thinking ahead to fall and preparing to winter their cowherds. The first cutting of hay has been completed in many areas and ranchers are moving bales from the field to the lot for storage until they are fed. This period of bale transport is a great time to set up areas for bale grazing, say North Dakota State University Extension specialists. "Moving bales from the field straight to the area where they will be fed saves an extra step in bale...
Whether farms have cattle, horses, sheep or goats, summer management of the winter-feeding area is important. “Most of the management in your winter-feeding area begins with manure,” says Mary Keena, NDSU Extension livestock environmental management specialist. “That is true whether your winter-feeding area is corrals or a specific area of a field that you now feed on.” While summer tasks and activities often take precedence this time of year, Keena urges ranchers to look back on what went wrong last winter and take note of what needs maintenan...
Bozeman, MT - Much of Montana has enjoyed a wet spring, and green grass has stretched well into mid-summer resulting in fat cattle and extensive haying. However, as the days grow warmer and the chance for moisture lessens, the odds of late summer fires increase whether man-made or from natural causes. For those ranchers and farmers haying, it’s important to check bales for moisture content. “This year, we may see folks putting up wet hay for the first time in a while, especially if they are running behind and want to catch up,” says Monta...
Watford City will be having its 33rd annual Homefest Friday, July 14-Saturday, July 15. Several different events will be put on across Watford City. On July 14, the Watford City Community and Economic Development will be having an open house at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m., Dakota West Credit Union will be holding a Customer Appreciation event. Next at 3 p.m., Gretchen Stenehjem author of "Buddy the Dog" will be at Pioneer Gifts and Books. At 7 p.m., the 406 FMX Races will be held at the McKenzie County...
Field days at North Dakota State University's (NDSU) Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) are set for July 12 and 13. NDSU research scientists will highlight their work. Greg Lardy, NDSU vice president for agricultural affairs, will attend the field day. The annual dryland agronomy and horticulture field day will be held Wednesday, July 12, at the WREC, 4.5 miles west of Williston on U.S. Highway 2. The event begins with registration at 3 p.m. Central time. The dryland crops tour starts...
In the MonDak Ag Days Recap that ran in the April 2023 issue of the April Ag Roundup on page 4 and the March 15 issue of The Roundup on page 14A where it talked about Jerry Weiland there are some corrections. It said Jerry Weiland is the Midwest and West region salesman for Franco and it should have been Jerry Weiland is the Midwest and Western Region salesman for Fratco. Where it said “the excess water from the soil is siphoned away” and it should have said the water is moved only by the force of gravity which moves the EXCESS water down in...
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a disease carried by wild birds and affects domestic birds. Avian influenza is caused by the influenza Type A virus (influenza A). The virus is shed in the feces and respiratory secretions of infected birds and is able to survive for weeks in cool, damp environments. While the transmission rate from animals to humans is low, it is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be shared between species. There have been several detected cases in wild mammals,...
This year's long winter and late spring have eaten into livestock hay supplies. "North Dakota ranchers will need another good year of hay production to restore what was fed during this winter and build a cushion for future hay demands created by environmental conditions," says James Rogers, North Dakota State University Extension forage specialist. NDSU Extension specialists recommend several annual forage crops that will produce a quality hay product that can meet nutritional needs of many...
