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Kathryn Cayko has been spreading the word about genetically modified organisms (GMO) to people around the community. Cayko is the Montana Biotech Spokeswoman for the Montana Dakota Sugar Beet growers. Cayko had worked in plant biotechnology for several years before starting her position as an agriculturalist at Sidney Sugars. She is honored that she was given the opportunity to speak for farmers that are busy growing, planting, and harvesting crops. "Farmers are very unrepresented in Washington...
Arriving in Turkey this March will be 2,400 heifer calves from the Montana/North Dakota border area, coordinated by Howard Rambur of Rambur Charolais in Sidney, Montana. "The shipment of cattle started this summer when an exporter was driving the countryside in Virginia and saw a bunch of buckskin cows from one of our customers," Rambur says. "He pulled in, asked the guy what they were and where did you get them?" The exporter works in the private sector and has taken numerous shipments of live...
Have you ever thought about what makes people, including you, happy? What role does happiness play in our overall health? The other night, I was at a meeting at a women's group called P.E.O. Chapter V, which is a philanthropic educational organization. We work to expand educational opportunities for women. We also teach each other things. As a bonus, we have tasty snacks at the end of the meetings. Our recent topic, happiness, was led by a psychiatrist member of the group. The happiness topic pe...
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) held its annual meeting on Valentine’s Day, beginning with a delicious dinner prepared by members of the Moose Lodge. Project manager James Brower reminded everyone that water rights are being adjudicated and that anyone wishing to extend their irrigation boundaries to include current or proposed areas not already covered needs to stop by the irrigation office by February 24. A main focus of the meeting involved the canal breach south of Sidney. High praise and deep thanks were given to Franz C...
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! Group Launches “COOLin100” Campaign One of the staunchest supporters of mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) for beef, R-CALF USA, is launching anew campaign called “COOLin100.” The campaign calls on the new Trump Administration and new Congress to reinstate COOL for beef and pork during the Trump Administrat...
20th National Hard Spring Wheat Show Photography Show Winners Advanced Division: Miscellaneous, champion, Shannon Scott; reserve, Roger Riveland. Animals, champion Roger Riveland; reserve, Mary Elizabeth Youngs. People, champion, Burton Youngs; reserve, Roger Riveland. Equipment, champion, Roger Riveland. Landscape, champion, Shannon Scott; reserve, Roger Riveland. Novice Division: Miscellaneous, champion, Cherette Brunelle; reserve, Kaden Olson. Animals, champion and reserve, Cherette Brunelle. People, champion, Cherette Brunelle;...
Soil samples in North Dakota indicate low levels of overwintering wheat midge larvae (cocoons) for the 2017 season, according to Janet Knodel, North Dakota State University Extension Service entomologist. A total of 201 soil samples were collected from 21 counties in the fall of 2016 to estimate the regional risk for wheat midge in 2017. The distribution of wheat midge is based on unparasitized cocoons found in the soil samples. "Only 2 percent of the soil samples had economic population...
James Johnson is the newest member of the team of agriculturalists at Sidney Sugars. Growing up on a farm at Oberon ND, he has been involved in farming his whole life, and worked for sugar beet growers during college learning the industry from the ground up. Johnson earned his degree in Ag systems management from NDSU Fargo in May 2016 and is now putting that degree to use. His responsibilities include helping the growers in his area grow a high quality crop. He will cover Savage, Pleasant View and Powder River, also overseeing harvest...
Professor NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department Along with my agribusiness class, I watched, in considerable awe, the beautiful video images of the fields and facilities of a local seed company as they were projected on the classroom screen. The soundless video showed crystal-clear footage taken from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also called a drone and, by the Federal Aviation Administration, an unmanned aerial system (UAS). Two decades previously, my family received a knock on the door of our farmhouse in central Illinois. Ou...
In 2015, a federal court judge in Great Falls issued an injunction against the construction of the fish bypass and concrete weir on the Yellowstone River at Intake. At risk is water for 58,000 acres of irrigated cropland, the economic vitality of several communities, and any project being completed for the recovery of the endangered Pallid Sturgeon. Acting assistant US Attorney General Jeffrey Wood filed a motion Feb 1, 2017 on behalf of federal agencies asking the court to dissolve the construction injunction and dismiss most of the case...
For years, the kitchen table has been the center of planning for those in agriculture. Conversations of the past, present and future surface around the table. Today, the kitchen table may be in the warming shed, the barn, the seed-cleaning facility, the shop or an available room slightly warmer than outside. In some cases, a meeting room, built to accommodate the input and planning for today's agricultural enterprises, is the designated center. The point is, time must be set aside to develop a...
The Richland County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee is opening up a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior, who is either a member of Farm Bureau, or whose parents are members of Farm Bureau. There will be one winner chosen, and a runner up. Both the winner and runner up will be forwarded to the Montana Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee to be entered for an additional scholarship of $1,000. These applications will be judged on scholastic achievement and goals for college courses as well as community and school activities. App...
In recognition of National Agriculture Week (National Agriculture Day, March 21, 2017), WIFE (Montana Women Involved in Farm Economics) invites Montana’s school children to express their ideas on farm life by participating in WIFE’s thirty-first statewide calendar art contest. Winning entries grades K through 8th will be awarded a cash prize at the first place ($30), second place ($20), and third place ($10), levels in each grade’s division. Two Honorable Mention places in each grade will be awarded certificates. Of the 45 winners, pictu...
Hello and Welcome to the 64th Hard Spring Wheat Show, I don't need to tell anyone that farming is a dynamic business. Keeping up with innovations, the markets, and ways to handle production challenges is a fulltime job. The Wheat Show Committee strives to supply answers to many of your challenges all packed into two days of relief from the winter doldrums! The flour flies as area 5th graders gather in the courtyard on the 7th to get hands on with making bread dough. I've talked to parents who...
Importance of Soil Sampling Thursday, February 9 at 2:40 pm Chris Augustin, NDSU Area Soil Health Specialist Chris grew up on his family farm in northeastern North Dakota near the town of Crystal. Helping out with small grains, sugar beets, and potatoes operation gave Chris a love of agriculture and respect of the land. This carried over into college as he earned a B.S. and M.S. in Natural Resources Management emphasizing Soil Science from North Dakota State University. During Chris' time at...
Richland County Ag Days is excited to welcome Chad Prather as entertainment for the banquet on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Prather’s website, watchchad.com, provided the following information. Chad Prather is a student of living life to the fullest. Never one to shy away from adventure or a new experience he faces the world with a smile. Chad is an adopted Texan that calls the Fort Worth (not Dallas!) area home. Although he grew up in Augusta, GA he migrated to Texas in 2003. Through life’s many winding roads he has managed to keep his pos...
Meadowlark Brewing founder Travis Peterson will speak with Dr. Rich Horsley from NDSU at the 64th National Hard Spring Wheat Show at 4:45 pm on Feb. 8 at the Grand Williston Hotel in Williston. Peterson and Horsely will talk about how two-row barley is used in the brewing process of craft beer. They will also focus on what traits are important to craft malters, the current trends in the industry and explain how brewers write a recipe for a style of beer. Following the presentation Peterson will...
Mark the second weekend in February (February 10 & 11th) on your calendars for the Glendive Agri-Trade Expo (GATE) as we celebrate the 39th year of this exceptional agricultural tradeshow at the Eastern Plains Event Center (EPEC) in Glendive. Every year, vendors from surrounding states and Canada convene in Glendive to showcase their products and get up close and personal with area residents. Northern AgNetwork and KXGN will again be on hand for interviews and live broadcasts during the show. This is a great chance to break the ho hum of...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today announced that USDA will accept over 300,000 acres in 43 states that were offered by producers during the recent ranking period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands enrollment with emphasis placed on small-scale livestock operations. Through the voluntary CRP Grasslands program, grasslands threatened by development or conversion to row crops are maintained as livestock grazing areas, while providing important conservation benefits....
Damaging floods caused by ice jams are a fact of life along many Montana rivers and streams. With warmer conditions expected this week, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) would like to remind residents that the heavy ice covers on waterways could break apart in some areas, producing prime conditions for ice jams and associated flooding. “Montana experiences the highest number of reported ice jams in the continental US, with most occurring in February and March” said DNRC Director John Tubbs. “Flooding can happe...
Farm succession planning is complex and requires careful thought, according to Roger McEowen, Washburn University School of Law. He addressed workshop attendees at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2017 Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show in Phoenix. Top things to consider are whether or not you want to keep your farm going and what needs to be done to prepare your family for you not being there, according to McEowen. Montana Farm Bureau members Kenny and Kathy Hanson found the workshop to be valuable. “He suggested starting your pla...
Fairview's Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter has started off the new year with a new advisor, Vanessa Pooch. On Monday, January 23, Fairview's FFA members attended a competition in Medicine Lake where they participated in Agriculture Sales and Farm Business Management. Pooch is originally from Glenwood, Minnesota where she was a part of the FFA program and served as the 2005- 2006 Region lll FFA President. She has a lot of experience with FFA and when she was asked to take on the job she...
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! Recently USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) proposed a set of rules to implement key provisions of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 (PSA). The Fair Practices Rules (aka GIPSA rules) are intended to facilitate competition in the livestock and poultry markets. First proposed in 2010,...
If you are like me, when the term livestock producers in Richland County is mentioned, your thoughts almost immediately turn to our ranchers who are working with cattle every day. And while our cattle ranchers certainly make up a large portion of the livestock inventory in our county, we still have a fair amount of sheep producers who often times get little or no attention or thought. In February, Richland County will be hosting the Eastern Montana Sheep symposium to hopefully bring some much needed educational programming and shed some light o...
Montana State University Extension economists George Haynes, Kate Fuller and Eric Belasco will offer free farm management workshops in four Montana communities in February and March. The two-and-a-half day workshops will cover: risk management, focusing on crop and livestock insurance; grain and cattle marketing, focusing on hedging, forward contracting and other marketing alternatives; finance and accounting, focusing on recordkeeping and financial analysis; and agricultural policy, focusing on farm programs and changes in farm policy. Video...
