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USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Bruce Nelson reminds Montana farmers and ranchers that the sales closing deadline of March 15 for most non-insurable 2013 spring planted and forage crops, including grass for hay and grazing, is fast approaching. Application deadline for the 2013 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for all non-insurable crops except for honey and value loss crops is March 15, 2013. The 2013 sales closing dates have already ended for honey (Dec. 1, 2012) and value-loss crops (Sept. 1, 2012)....
The farm management team at North Dakota State University has released its projected crop budgets for 2013. The budgets for each crop are in a pamphlet form which includes spring wheat, durum, malting barley, corn grain, oil sunflowers, canola, flax, field peas, oats, lentils, yellow mustard, safflower, buckwheat, millet, chickpeas, winter wheat, and rye. Except for oats, all the budgets listed for northwest North Dakota show positive returns to labor and management. Corn, yellow mustard, chickp...
A few weeks ago I wrote about corn being one of the most profitable crops for northwest North Dakota according to the recently released 2013 crop budget of North Dakota State University. Then Rick Bieber of Trail City, South Dakota spoke during the Wheat Show explaining how corn and the crops worked so well in his no-till cropping system. He gave corn a lot of credit for his farm’s profitability. Also, about this time, I received research reports of Williston and Minot and found two-year d...
Aaron Krauter, State Executive Director of North Dakota’s USDA Farm Service Agency reminds producers to purchase FSA’s Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage for non-insurable crops. “Crop insurance is an important risk management tool for farmers, but it’s not available for all crops. That’s why NAP is so important,” said Krauter. NAP is a federally funded program that provides coverage to producers for non-insurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters. Crops eligible fo...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced at the National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), beginning May 20 and ending on June 14. CRP has a 27-year legacy of protecting the nation’s natural resources through voluntary participation, while providing significant economic and environmental benefits to rural communities across the United States. Under Secretary Vilsack’s leadership, USDA has enrolled 11....
Does where the seeds you buy are grown affect how well they will grow for you? That’s a question Sidney Agricultural Research Service scientist Erin Espeland will answer during her BrownBagger presentation this Friday, Mar.1, from noon to 1 pm at the USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) in Sidney. “In animals, we know that maternal nutrition affects how their progeny grow: in other words, the maternal environment affects the characteristics of offspring.” Espeland, a plant ecologist with NPARL studying recla...
Rangeland reclamation is no easy task, and the need for more information on how to do it effectively is growing as the number of pipelines criss-crossing the open prairies of eastern Montana and western North Dakota continues to increase. To meet that need, a one-day workshop bringing together reclamation researchers, energy company representatives and ranchers and land managers to discuss the best methods for managing pipeline reclamation will be held Tuesday, March 5th in Sidney, MT. The workshop begins with scientific presentations in the...
Aaron Krauter, State Executive Director of North Dakota’s USDA Farm Service Agency reminds producers to purchase FSA’s Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage for non-insurable crops. “Crop insurance is an important risk management tool for farmers, but it’s not available for all crops. That’s why NAP is so important,” said Krauter. NAP is a federally funded program that provides coverage to producers for non-insurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters. Crops eligible fo...
A few weeks ago I wrote about corn being one of the most profitable crops for northwest North Dakota according to the recently released 2013 crop budget of North Dakota State University. Then Rick Bieber of Trail City, South Dakota spoke during the Wheat Show explaining how corn and the crops worked so well in his no-till cropping system. He gave corn a lot of credit for his farm’s profitability. Also, about this time, I received research reports of Williston and Minot and found two-year d...
Montana Farmers Union (MFU) President Alan Merrill and 15 MFU members will travel to the National Farmers Union convention in being held March 2-5, 2013, Springfield, MA. The group includes seven delegates who will help shape the direction of the organization’s national public policy. Delegates include Brett Dailey, Jordan, MFU board representative; Erik Somerfeld, Power, MFU board representative; Terry Anvik, Fairview; Doug Crabtree, Helena; Will Downs, Molt; and Sarah Eisenzimer, Lincoln, youth delegate. Other MFU members joining President M...
Rangeland reclamation is no easy task, and the need for more information on how to do it effectively is growing as the number of pipelines criss-crossing the open prairies of eastern Montana and western North Dakota increase with oil and gas development in the Bakken. To meet that need, a one-day workshop that brings together reclamation researchers, energy company representatives and ranchers and land managers to discuss the best methods for managing pipeline reclamation is planned for Tuesday, March 5th in Sidney. The all-day workshop runs...
The USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) welcomes Dr. Gadi V.P. Reddy, the new Superintendent at Montana State University’s Western Triangle Ag Research Center, to Sidney this Thursday and Friday to meet ARS and MSU scientific staff, discuss possible collaborations, and present a Friday BrownBagger on Feb. 15th. A recent arrival to Montana, Dr. Reddy previously worked at the University of Guam’s Western Pacific Tropical Research Center where he was engaged in biocontrol of weeds and i...
Rangeland reclamation is no easy task, and the need for more information on how to do it effectively is growing as the number of pipelines criss-crossing the open prairies of eastern Montana and western North Dakota increase with oil and gas development in the Bakken. To meet that need, a one-day workshop that brings together reclamation researchers, energy company representatives and ranchers and land managers to discuss the best methods for managing pipeline reclamation is planned for Tuesday, March 5th in Sidney. The all-day workshop runs...
The 35th Annual Glendive Agri-Trade Exposition (GATE) will be held Feb. 8-9 at the Eastern Plains Event Center in Glendive. This premier ag-related exposition will again offer a forum for contacting hundreds of people, showing and sharing ideas, and visiting with friends, old and new. The 2013 GATE will also feature the 13th Annual Bull Show and the 8th Annual Stallion Show on Friday, February 8. The GATE will be open 9 am to 6 pm on Friday and 8 am to 4 pm on Saturday. Gateway Cowbelles will...
Tree Orders-The Richland County Conservation District is currently taking orders for conservation tree seedlings. A wide variety of trees are available at minimal cost for conservation plantings of windbreaks, shelterbelts or wildlife plantings. The Conservation District provides the service of planting trees in windbreaks, with the use of our tree planter. Ground needs to be properly prepared in order to use the tree planter. Only bare root conservation grade trees can be planted with the district planter for a nominal fee. The Conservation...
With only 13-14 inches of average annual rainfall, dryland farmers in the MonDak region need to know the best farming strategies for utilizing that limited moisture and improving nutrient use to sustain yields and remain profitable. Researchers with the USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) in Sidney are studying new rotations and management practices to help make that happen and ARS Agronomist Brett Allen will share results from existing dryland research and upcoming new projects as p...
Once every five years across the country, the Census of Agriculture is conducted. The 2012 Census will be mailed out in the middle of December with the return deadline of February 4th. The census is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. It looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures.The results of the census are used to make important policy and business decision across the nation. All answers are kept confidential. Past results and information...
A recently completed report on Montana’s brucellosis management plan (BMP) says the state is being proactive and responsive in its efforts to identify occurrences of the disease and prevent its spread in livestock and wildlife within and from the Designated Surveillance Area (DSA). Conducted by USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service-Veterinary Services, the report was issued after a comprehensive review of brucellosis management plans in the three Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) states (Montana, Idaho and Wyoming). The goal was det...
Imagine a world where you carry your medical history and prescriptions with you on a credit card. Where your doctor calls you to make an appointment to get your high blood pressure checked. Or where you can pull up a website and learn what surgical procedures actually will cost and which hospitals have the lowest error rates. Larry White, director of the Western Montana Area Health Education Center at The University of Montana, said this is where health care is going, and we’re getting there fast. Changes in health care are all around us. W...
A recently completed report on Montana’s brucellosis management plan (BMP) says the state is being proactive and responsive in its efforts to identify occurrences of the disease and prevent its spread in livestock and wildlife within and from the Designated Surveillance Area (DSA). Conducted by USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service-Veterinary Services, the report was issued after a comprehensive review of brucellosis management plans in the three Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) states (Montana, Idaho and Wyoming). The goal was det...
The USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) in Sidney will open its 11th winter Brown Bagger series at noon on Friday, Jan. 18th with a special weather “preview” presentation by Dr. William Martin and Brad Mickelson with the National Weather Service Office in Glasgow, MT. The event is open to the public. Entitled “Near-Term and Long-Term Weather Possibilities in Northeast Montana,” the presentation will review current expectations for the weather and climate of Northeast Montana including...
Up until the break of the new century the U.S. beef industry could set its watch on a 10 year market cycle. In other words, producers could expect market lows to be 10 years following the previous market highs. Such things as the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), major drought throughout large sections of the Midwest, competition from rising crop values and an aging group of ranchers have all contributed to a major reduction in the number of mama cows across our nation. USDA data from 2011...
Up until the break of the new century the U.S. beef industry could set its watch on a 10 year market cycle. In other words, producers could expect market lows to be 10 years following the previous market highs. Such things as the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), major drought throughout large sections of the Midwest, competition from rising crop values and an aging group of ranchers have all contributed to a major reduction in the number of mama cows across our nation. USDA data from...
North Dakota USDA Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Aaron Krauter recently announced that producers can enroll in the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program for 2011 crop year losses beginning Oct. 22, 2012. Under the 2008 Farm Bill, SURE authorizes assistance to farmers and ranchers who suffered crop losses caused by natural disasters occurring through Sept. 30, 2011. “Eligible producers who experienced a 2011 crop loss can contact their local county FSA office to learn more about the SURE program,” said Kra...
Are you an avid gardener, already planning your seed beds for spring, but always interested in new ideas? Or are you a “newbie,” excited about the thought of growing your own fresh fruits and vegetables but unsure where to start? Then this year’s MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show is the place to be! The 2013 event on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 10-11, at the Richland County Fairgrounds Event Center includes a series of gardening talks to kick of this year’s programming schedule. From 8:30 am through n...
