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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...
Applications are being accepted for the Richland County Conservation District cost share program. To get an application stop by the conservation office, 2745 W. Holly, Sidney, request one by email [email protected] or visit the website www.richlandcd.org. Cost share funds available for stock water wells and pipelines, grass seeding, irrigation projects, fencing and any other conservation practice that enhances the natural resources in Richland County. The Richland County Conservation District is in its 14th year of assisting Richland County...
Now is the time to get your tree orders in at the Conservation District Office. A list of trees usually available from the conservation district is on our website www.richlandcd.org. If you need assistance in planning a shelter belt or windbreak, stop by the office and we will help you out. Varieties sell out quickly so order soon. Order forms are available at the Conservation District office, 2745 W. Holly St. or by email at [email protected]. Preparing your ground for tree planting is important. Ground should be worked up and free of...
In the cow-calf production system, reproductive efficiency is the No. 1 driver of profitability. “That’s how this business works,” says James Rogers, North Dakota State University Extension forage crops production specialist. “We market the offspring from our herds. No offspring, no profit.” Rogers references a measure of reproductive performance used in the swine industry called “non-productive days”, or days that a gilt or sow is neither gestating nor lactating. Each non-productive day comes at a cost and serves as a benchmark measure of re...
The North Dakota 4-H Foundation recently elected new officers. They are: • Becky Peterson, chair, Mandan • Jennifer Hauge, vice chair of ends development and evaluation, Leith • Alana Sears, vice chair of policy monitoring, Wheatland • Vicki Monsen, vice chair of board fundraising and community outreach, Watford City • Julie Hassebroek, vice chair of financial management and treasurer, Cogswell • Deb Clarys, past chair, Center • Aidan Sears, 4-H Ambassadors representative, Wheatland The...
NDSU’s soybean and dry bean variety guides help farmers make crop variety selection decisions. Farmers and crop advisers needing crop variety information to make decisions for the 2024 crop season now have available the North Dakota State University Extension 2023 soybean and dry bean variety guides. These publications can be accessed online at ndsu.ag/varietytrials23. Printed copies are available at NDSU Extension County offices and Research Extension Centers. “Crop variety selection is one of the most important crop management decisions to...
The premiere event of the winter, the Cattlemen’s Ball, takes place on Feb. 10, at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney. This fun event is for everyone, with a mouth-watering beef dinner and a wide variety of live auction items that anyone would love to own. Music by “Fast Forward” out of Melstone will keep you out on the dance floor all evening. The Cowhide theme will be carried throughout the décor and auction items which include a leather headstall made by Ryan Smith, an iron and wood cross, cowhide mirror and more. The popular Planko...
North Dakota State University has set the 2024 Best of the Best in Wheat Research and Marketing meeting in western North Dakota for Jan. 31 at the Grand Hotel, Minot. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. CST and includes sessions on wheat variety selection, in-season nitrogen application for increased quality in durum, a scab fungicide update, current insect pest issues in wheat, wheat fertility recommendations, herbicide resistant weed update, and a market outlook. The program will end at 3:30 p.m....
McKenzie County Archers captured 1st place team in every division and were awarded several top individual placings at the Badlands Roundup 4-H Archery Match held on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the McKenzie County Sportsman's Club, southeast of Watford City. All 1st place individual achievers were awarded a plaque and 2nd to 5th place individuals receive metals. Top barebow beginner winners from McKenzie County were: 1st Hailey Transtrom; 3rd Will McCoy; 5th Aria Rink Other McKenzie County archers...
Helena - The 2023 Legislature passed House Bill 212, changing how business equipment is taxed in Montana. The new law increases the business equipment tax exemption from $300,000 to $1 million for tax year 2024. Businesses whose statewide market value of equipment is $1 million or less are exempt from the business equipment tax. These businesses do not have a reporting requirement in 2024 unless: (1) they have acquired new personal property that would increase their equipment’s aggregate market value above the exemption amount; or (2) the d...
Many experienced the widespread issues with breed back this fall. Hannah Speer, Northern Ag Research Center Animal Science assistant professor, Havre, MT, will be in Sidney on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m. upstairs at the Meadowlark Public House to discuss Feeding Fertility: Understanding the Relationship Between Nutrition and Reproduction. Speer will be discussing body conditioning scoring (BCS) and how it relates to postpartum interval, pregnancy rates, and important times to think about evaluating BCS throughout the year and when/how to add...
Bozeman — Young farmers, ranchers, and people involved in all aspects of agriculture will want to attend the Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference Feb. 9-11 at the Northern Hotel in downtown Billings. Organized by the MFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee, the conference is a one-of-a-kind event allowing Montana’s young farmers and ranchers to assemble and participate in a top-notch agenda including relevant keynote speakers, breakout sessions, agricultural industry tours and more. Attendees are also off...
Bozeman – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help agricultural producers maximize the value of their products and venture into new and better markets. USDA is making the grants available under the Value-Added Producer Grants [lnks.gd] program. The grants help farmers and ranchers generate new products, create marketing opportunities, and increase their incomes through value-added activities. Eligible applicants include independent producers, agricultural producer groups, f...
Bozeman — Montana State University Extension and the Montana Stockgrowers Association awarded 2023 Steer of Merit certifications at the association’s Dec. 7 convention in Billings. MSU Extension beef cattle specialist Megan Van Emon presented the top five winners of the carcass and ultrasound Steer of Merit contests at a Best of Beef Luncheon. MSU Extension and Montana Stockgrowers Association distinguished 136 “Steers of Merit” out of 1,290 entries in 2023. Out of 555 steers entered in the carcass division, 83 were deemed Steers of Merit....
Helena – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for over $3 million in federal funding available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) program. The purpose of the SCBG program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Montana. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, peas, lentils, dried fruits, as well as horticulture, nursery crops, and floriculture. State and/or local organizations, government entities, producer associations, academia, community-based organizations, nonprofit o...
Bozeman — REAL Montana, a program from Montana State University Extension, is accepting applications for its next class until March 31. REAL Montana is a comprehensive two-year program offering in-depth education and training in the agriculture and natural resource industries. REAL stands for Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership. Classes consist of up to 20 participants competitively selected to represent a variety of agriculture and natural resource industries across the state. REAL Montana prioritizes diversity in class structure, i...
Fans of the iconic Fairview Lift Bridge, or history in general, will delight in the new “Fairview Lift Bridge, 110 Years of History” which is now available for just $15 at Merchants Bank, 216 S. Ellery and Page Turners, 214 S. Central, Fairview; Books on Broadway, 121/2 W. Broadway, Williston, and The Roundup, 111 W. Main, Sidney. Dozens of great photos, which were submitted by many different people, showcase the varying stages of the Fairview Lift Bridge. From stories of the actual construction of the bridge and tunnel, to tales of riding the...
During the winter months, ice, snow, and cold temperatures can make life challenging for anyone. Slippery sidewalks and cold weather can cause a wide range of injuries and illnesses. Dress for the Weather - Wear loose layers of clothing. The air between the layers helps to keep you warm. Put on a hat and scarf. You lose a lot of body heat when your head and neck are uncovered. Wear a waterproof coat or jacket if it's snowy. Change your clothes right away if they get damp or wet. In very cold temperatures make sure to cover all exposed skin and...
7 was a potentially profitable year for McKenzie County, North Dakota. Several things happened that might serve to benefit the county’s economy over the following years. February KUMV The North Dakota Department of Transportation has approved a contract to begin construction work to expand Highway 85. They started work to create a four-lane highway between Watford City and the Long X Bridge in March according to a Roundup article and, “The expansion of the highway will safely accommodate more industrial, agricultural, and passenger tra...
In the Dec. 27 issue of the Roundup on the front page in the article Lower Yellowstone Lodge #90 Hosts “Gifts From The Heart”, it should have said Lower Yellowstone Chapter of ABATE not ABATE Motorcycle Club. The Lower Yellowstone Chapter of ABATE is a non-profit organization that bought eight bicycles for this event and is also a major donator of the “Gifts from the Heart” program....
Prewitt & Company LLC has been the area's cattle marketing headquarters since 1996. The company has been involved in all avenues of the cattle industry including cattle buying, selling, and relocating. "We buy and sell cattle all over. We buy cattle off a lot of ranches in Montana and North Dakota and relocate them to feedlots in the Midwest," said Tim Larson, Prewitt & Company cattle buyer/seller and Sidney Livestock manager. The company also feeds their own cattle at feedlots throughout...
The premiere event of the winter, the Cattlemen's Ball, will be held on Feb. 10 at the Richland County Event Center, Sidney. Dust off your boots and join us for this fun event, open to the whole community. The evening will feature a steak dinner, a wide array of live auction items and music by the band "Fast Forward" which plays all kinds of music. The goal of the event has always been to showcase the beef industry and the role it and all of agriculture plays in Richland County. Proceeds this...
Best Angus will be hosting their 10th Annual Best Angus & Quarter Horses Production Sale at 2 p.m., Monday, March 4, at the ranch, southeast of Watford City. The sale will offer 75-registered yearling Angus bulls and 15 coming two-year-old registered Angus bulls and excellent home raised heifer calves. For more information, visit the ranch website, http://www.bestangusandquarterhorses.com. What started in 1987 as a 4-H and FFA project of Pete's has grown into a registered Angus cowherd known...
Leland Red Angus will be hosting their 41st annual production sale on Friday, March 8, at the ranch located in SW McKenzie County, 35 miles SE of Sidney in the Squaw Gap Community. The ranch, which has raised registered Red Angus for over 50 years, is operated by Melvin and Luella Leland and their son and daughter-in-law Todd and Carla Leland. Homesteaded in 1911 by Melvin's father, Leland Red Angus breeds over 425 registered Red Angus females per year and will market 180 bulls and 35 yearling...
Andrew and McKenzie Johnson have been raising registered Red Angus in Northeastern Montana since 2006. Andrew's father, Floyd, had a registered Angus herd and when Andrew was able to attain some red cows from his father, they were able to begin raising Registered Red Angus near Froid, MT. The Johnsons focus on producing strong maternal females and believe that's what makes them successful. Every year, they look to buy customers' heifer calves back to breed them. They breed around 1000 heifers...
