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The Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede will celebrate its 98th year July 8-10 in Wolf Point hosted by the Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit 2020 Medium Rodeo of the Year committee along with the many dedicated Stadium committee and community volunteers. RAM and Cinch Jeans & Shirts PRCA Rodeo action will be held each evening at 7 p.m. July 8-10. Other events and festivities set for the 98th weekend celebration include the KVCK Country Showdown, Miss Wild Horse Stampede & Miss Teen Wild Horse Stampede...
The MonDak Area Stockgrowers held their spring meeting May 26 at the VFW, Sidney. The group discussed the upcoming Rockin' Your Heart event being held June 4-5 in cooperation with the Foundation for Community Care. Montana Stockgrowers Association president Jim Steinbeisser presented information on the current status of the cattle industry, beef checkoff initiatives and the expansion of local meat packers. Montana Stockgrowers Association director of natural resources Raylee Honeycutt (pictured...
Livestock producers in 14 Montana counties are eligible to apply for 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on small grain, native pasture, improved pasture, annual ryegrass, and forage sorghum. LFP provides compensation if you suffer grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or leased land or fire on federally managed land. County committees can only accept LFP applications after notification is received by the National Office of qualifying drought or if a federal agency prohibits producers from...
Sidney - May 25 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director Tammy Lyseng announced that Richland County is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from drought. ECP signup for drought began on May 24 and ends on July 22. The approved ECP practices under this authorization include installing pipe to an existing or newly developed source of water, one-time connection fees to public rural water utility lines charged by the water service authority which...
The 2021McKenzie County 4-H Project Expo and 4-H Communication Arts Events were held May 18 at the NDSU Extension/McKenzie County office. The 4-H Project Expo event provides youth with the opportunity to plan, prepare and display an article, educational or food related project. Four-H members also verbally express themselves to a judge. At the close of the contest, ribbon awards were presented to each participant. Senior (13-18 year olds) Ethan Roffler was awarded a Grand Champion ribbon on his...
Since 2014, Sidney has had a community garden that provides a space for individuals to grow fresh produce, learn more about gardening, and to participate in outdoor activities. The idea for the community garden came from a public input meeting that was organized by the Richland County Communities in Action group. People of Richland County were concerned about the little access to fresh produce by citizens, so they felt that implementing a community garden would help address those needs. "At the...
The MonDak Area Stockgrowers and Foundation for Community Care will be hosting its Rockin’ Your Heart Weekend and 9th Annual Cattlemen’s Ball June 4 & 5 at the Richland County Fair and Rodeo. Starting Friday, June 4, at 5 p.m. there will be a Cattlemen’s Team Roping. This is where participants can show off their roping skills; registration begins at 4 p.m. On Saturday, June 5, at 8 a.m., there will be a 5k/10k Beef Run. There will be a $30 entry fee- with this fee participants will receive a t-shirt that has brands of the sponsoring ranch...
“Summer is coming and the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture is gearing up for the Annual Appreciation Golf Tournament! This event will be held on July 12, at Sidney Country Club. We’re looking forward to hosting this tournament to celebrate our farming and ranching community. The Sidney Chamber is so grateful for the sponsorships that make this event possible. Sponsorship opportunities have been offered to past sponsors but we’re still looking for more. If your business is interested in sponsoring this event, please contact the S...
This year a brand-new beef processing facility opened up in Sidney called Eastern Montana Meats, LLC. This facility is located at 12314 Co. Rd 351 in Sidney and is open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. Steve Lunderby and his two sons, Jake and Dillon, own and operate Eastern Montana Meats. They are all involved with the process from start to finish. The cattle that are brought in for processing are born and raised on local ranches and brought to Lunderby Livestock for finishing in the feedlot on...
Bozeman — Ranchers wanting to hone their grazing management skills are encouraged to register for this year’s 406 Grazing Academy. The three-day, hands-on workshop is offered cooperatively by the Rangeland Resources Program in the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Montana State University Extension and MSU’s Dan Scott Ranch Management Program in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences in the College of Agriculture. Participants in the workshop will gain practical information designed to help make strategic decisions...
If you would like your children who are approximately ages 10-12 years old to learn more about gardening, the Junior Master Gardener Program (JMG) is for them! This free course will be held in Watford City starting Wed., May 19 from 5-6:30 p.m. CT and continuing weekly on Wednesdays during the summer. Pre-registration is requested by Friday, May 14 at NDSU Extension/McKenzie County. Call 701-444-3451 to register or email [email protected]. This program is modeled after the highly...
The MonDak Area Stockgrowers and Foundation for Community Care will be hosting its 9th Annual Rockin’ Your Heart Weekend June 4 & 5 at the Richland County Fair and Rodeo. Starting Friday, June 4, at 5 p.m. there will be a Cattlemen’s Team Roping. This is where participants can show off their roping skills; registration begins at 4 p.m. On Saturday, June 5, at 8 a.m., there will be a 5k/10k Beef Run. There will be a $30 entry fee- with this fee participants will receive a t-shirt that has brands of the sponsoring ranches on the back. Par...
Great Falls - Montana Farmers Union appreciates the efforts of two state law makers whose work to amend HB 2, a budget bill, that will allow the state to explore more opportunities for meat processing as well as level the playing field for custom butchers. The two bills sponsored, by Rep. Brandon Ler and Sen. Ken Bogner, proposed significant changes to state and custom exempt meat inspection for sale of meats. The USDA threatened to refuse funding for meat inspection if these bills passed in their original form. Montana Farmers Union President...
There will be a Youth Pollinator Event put on for Alexander Public School 3rd and 4th graders at Lewis and Clark Trail Museum, Alexander. Youth involved with the event will help plant crops; learn about wildlife and conservation, and how to create a pollinator habitat. “We are hoping that this project will encourage kids to go outside and get them involved in wildlife habitat and conservation,” says Rick Pokrzywinski, McKenzie County Pheasants Forever Chapter president. The McKenzie County Soil Conservation District, Mckenzie County Phe...
Following years of field research on soybean planting rates and/or row spacing, North Dakota State University Extension agronomists are updating their recommendations for establishing soybean stands. Their long-term recommendation has been 150,000 plants per acre across row spacings. In 2020, Greg Endres and Hans Kandel, NDSU Extension agronomists, compiled and evaluated data from 37 NDSU trials conducted during 2008 - 2019 across the state. "The objective was to provide a more precise guide for...
Weather forecasts predict worsening drought conditions in the northern Great Plains for the 2021 growing season, which is bad news for cattle producers. Many cattle operations will find themselves without enough forage and feedstuffs to maintain their current herd size. "Unfortunately, often decisions are made more with emotion than logic during stressful times," says Lisa Pederson, Extension livestock specialist at North Dakota State University's Central Grasslands Research Extension Center...
McKenzie and Richland Counties have experienced a particularly dry year so far, which poses several negative impacts for the 2021-growing season. "2020 leading into 2021 has been extremely dry. Not just in North Dakota but in quite a few states. McKenzie County is the driest it has ever been and there are huge concerns for getting crops into the ground let alone crops planted in the fall expected to germinate this spring," said Devan Leo, McKenzie County Agricultural and Natural Resource Agent....
The Montana Oilseed Advisory Committee is proposing a 0.5% checkoff for canola, camelina, flaxseed, mustard, safflower, soybeans, and sunflower crops. This checkoff means that growers can voluntarily have 0.5% taken off their sale price when they sell their crop and that half a percent will be used to benefit the overall production of oilseed crops and growers. If this checkoff is passed, then the Montana Oilseed Advisory Committee will help advise the Montana Department of Agriculture on how...
Using manure as fertilizer can lead to the spread of noxious and troublesome weeds. "It is a known fact that weed seeds pass unharmed through the digestive tracts of ruminant animals (cattle, sheep)," says Mary Keena, livestock environmental management specialist based at North Dakota State University's Carrington Research Extension Center. "This means that whatever weed seeds are in the feed or bedding you're using are still viable when they exit the animal as manure. "There is also a line of...
The MonDak Heritage Center has recently added a temporary display of historical photos and artifacts from Sidney Sugars. The photos and artifacts date back to the begining of the company in 1925. There is also a Power Point with approximately 100 photos and descriptions for the public to watch....
Located five miles northwest of Froid sits the Sunwall Farm. This farm has been in operation for well over 100 years. “My grandpa, Anders Sunwall, homesteaded here in 1906, but he finally got the title to the land in 1913,” said Greg Sunwall, the current owner of Sunwall Farm. Last fall, the Montana Historical Society recognized the farm, along with eight other family farms that have been in operation for over 100 years. In the future, the Historical Society will be publishing a book about each of the Montana farms. Greg Sunwall grew up on the...
When you hear the phrase "farms of the future," what do you envision? Drones detecting weeds and delivering the right mix of herbicide? Robots driving tractors in large soybean fields? While precision ag and automation in agronomic fields are one vision of the future, indoor vertical farms growing fresh vegetables in the city are another. Vertical farms produce fresh leafy greens and herbs in indoor environments for sale within a local urban area. The first generation of vertical farms built...
Bozeman - Montana State University Extension, in partnership with the MSU Alumni Foundation, will offer a five-part webinar series on estate and legacy planning. Thoughtful Thursdays will run from 10-11 a.m. beginning April 15-May 15. In the first session, viewers will learn how to pass property without probate while saving more money for their heirs. The Montana Legislature has provided payable-on-death designations, transfer-on-death registrations and transfer-on-death deeds, and according to Emily Standley, MSU Extension Fergus/Petroleum...
Calf abortions can be a major concern for cattle producers. An abortion is the discharge of the fetus prior to the end of the normal gestation period, according to Gerald Stokka, North Dakota State University Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist. Many abortions occur within the first 45 days of conception (called early embryonic death), and the embryos or fetuses are so small that they may not be seen. Other abortions may occur near normal calving time, and determining...
MonDak Ag Days is an annual event that brings together the agriculture community to celebrate the industry. It provides educational opportunities for MonDak area farmers and ranchers and showcases the latest in agriculture related equipment and technology. This event is traditionally held in person, but due to circumstances related to COVID-19, it will be offered in a hybrid virtual/in person format. "This year's event will be very different from the "traditional" MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show....
