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  • Proposed SEC Rule Could Reach Nearly Every Farmer and Rancher

    Rebecca Colnar|May 4, 2022

    Washington - April 27 – The American Farm Bureau Federation joined 119 other agriculture organizations in sending a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asking for an extension of time to comment on its proposed rule, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate Related Disclosures for Investors.” The SEC - whose primary purpose is to protect investors, maintain efficient markets and facilitate capital formation - now wants to require public companies to report data about their entire supply chain. Nearly every farme...

  • Pure Live Seed Information from MSU Extension

    Marley Manoukian|May 4, 2022

    As producers are preparing to start seeding, there are many factors to consider, and pure live seed (PLS) is one of them. Recommended seeding rates for crops are given in pounds of PLS per acre. Using these seeding rates would assume that every seed is viable and able to establish a plant, when in reality not every seed that is planted will result in a plant. Therefore, you must adjust the seeding rate based on the given germination and purity percentages. On a seed tag, there should be a germination percentage, which is an estimate of how...

  • Regenerative Agriculture Key To Productive Soil, Healthy Animals

    Rebecca Colnar|May 4, 2022

    Bozeman, MT -- Regenerative farming and ranching pioneer Gabe Brown addressed a packed building April 19 at the fairgrounds in Big Timber regarding the importance of soil health and regenerative agriculture practices. "How do we heal our soils? By practicing regenerative agriculture," the North Dakota farmer told the crowd during the Sweet Grass County Farm Bureau sponsored event, adding, “Even though some people claim regenerative agriculture would never work with their soil, anyone can build resiliency in their soils anywhere because the s...

  • Spring Storms Take A Big Toll On Livestock & Ranchers

    Anna Dragseth|May 4, 2022

    The combination of snow and high winds from the historic April snowstorms, have made things caused by drifts that made things difficult for livestock and ranchers, burying livestock, causing newborn animals to freeze to death, and making it difficult to get to the barn to feed animals. Thanks to advanced warnings, many ranchers were able to get their livestock into enclosed areas, protecting them from snow drifts, but several ranchers did not have big enough facilities to house the livestock....

  • MSU Researcher Investigates Effects Of Planting Winter Canola In Montana

    Meaghan MacDonald-Pool|May 4, 2022

    Bozeman - A Montana State University researcher is looking into the benefits of planting an uncommon variety of a common crop, winter canola. While spring canola is one of the more popular crops in Montana – 185,000 acres were planted in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture – the winter variety has very few acres planted. However, winter canola has a higher yield than spring canola and can lead to a more lucrative harvest for growers. Clint Beiermann, Northwestern Agr...

  • Potential For Grass Tetany

    Marley Manoukian|May 4, 2022

    As grass begins to grow following the much-needed moisture, there is a potential for grass tetany to occur. Grass tetany is a serious metabolic disorder in cattle that is a result of two issues occurring simultaneously: 1) lactating animals have high magnesium requirements, and 2) lush, green grass is low in magnesium and unable to meet such requirements. Grass tetany is caused by low levels of magnesium in the blood and affects lactating cows grazing lush, green grass. Magnesium requirements are high in lactating animals and increase as their...

  • Free Counseling Services Now Available To Montana's Agricultural Community

    Kerri Huso|May 4, 2022

    Helena, MT - In an effort to provide support for Montana’s agricultural community, Frontier Psychiatry has partnered with the Montana Department of Agriculture to provide free access to counseling. Funded through a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), this partnership will offer a variety of services, including individual counseling and medication management, at no cost to the participant. Telehealth services ensure broad access to care and maximum privacy to the individuals in the program. Farmers and ranchers in M...

  • Extreme Weather Expected To Delay Pasture Turnout

    NDSU Extension Service News|May 4, 2022

    Following a cooler-than-normal spring 2022 and the 2021 drought, ranchers should expect a delay in grass development and growth this spring. "Air temperature is the main environmental factor that determines the rate of grass development," says Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist. "Each leaf produced on a stem requires a specific amount of accumulated heat, or heat units. The temperature when plants initiate development, or the...

  • State Hail Insurance Program Enters 106th Year

    Chelsi Bay|May 4, 2022

    Helena, MT – For over 100 years, the Montana State Hail Insurance program has provided vital hail coverage to producers in every corner of the state. With planting season right around the corner, the Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding folks to contact the program and get covered. “The Montana State Hail Insurance Program was established over 100 years ago at the request of producers to fill coverage gaps in hail insurance. Due to the support of Montana producers, the program remains strong and to this day and is an effective too...

  • Wheat Prices Soar As Supply Chain Disruptions Continue

    Anna Dragseth|Apr 6, 2022

    Conflict between Russia and Ukraine has sent wheat prices soaring. "The available supply to be able to trade is much lower than before, causing global wheat prices to explode," said NDSU's Crop Economist/Marketing Specialist, Dr. Frayne Olson. The war is raising significant questions about the ability of Russia and Ukraine to continue exporting. U.S. prices have been supported with quotes for Hard Red Winter wheat and Soft Red Winter wheat, commanding the largest price increases (up more than...

  • MSU Researchers Explore Potential Of Sugar Beet Byproduct To Enhance Energy Storage Technology

    Marshall Swearingen|Apr 6, 2022

    Bozeman - An emerging energy storage technology could soon have an unexpected ally thanks to research at Montana State University: the pulp left over from processing sugar beets into sugar. Backed by a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, a team of scientists will study how the byproduct of the starchy root crop can be refined into cellulose nanocrystals that shows promise for improving how heat is captured and recycled in a variety of industrial settings. The project also...

  • Department of Livestock Revises Brands Policy to Better Serve Montana Ranchers

    Chelsi Bay|Apr 6, 2022

    Helena, MT - On Monday, April 4, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) implemented an updated policy for recording, transferring, and rerecording of brands. The policy was developed by a committee of state legislators, representatives of industry organizations, members of the Board of Livestock, and MDOL staff in response to the industry’s requests for increased availability of 2-character brands. Major changes include additional acceptable characters, more lenient format guidelines, and the elimination of over 40% of regional character c...

  • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed In Wild & Domestic Birds In North Dakota

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Apr 6, 2022

    Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a wild snow goose in North Dakota on March 24 and in a non-commercial, backyard chicken flock in Kidder County. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department sampled a wild bird mortality in Burleigh County that was confirmed positive by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, IA. Samples from the North Dakota flock were tested at the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and confirmed by the...

  • Department Of Livestock Asks Montanans To Be Aware Of Avian Influenza

    Chelsi Bay|Apr 6, 2022

    Helena, MT – The Department of Livestock (DOL) is asking Montanans to be aware that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been diagnosed in domestic poultry and wild birds in 18 states to date in 2022. HPAI spreads rapidly and is associated with severe disease and high death loss. Migratory waterfowl are the primary source for avian influenza (AI). The virus is shed in the feces, saliva, and other respiratory secretions of infected birds. Wild birds can carry the virus and appear healthy. Domestic poultry become infected through d...

  • Sidney Native Advocates For Agriculture On National Level

    Anna Dragseth|Apr 6, 2022

    Sarah Rachor, Sidney, is helping advocate for agriculture at both the state and national level. She recently attended the 120th Anniversary National Farmers Union Convention Denver, CO, providing a voice for farmers by serving as a delegate for Montana Farmers Union and serving as Policy Committee chair. As a delegate, Rachor helped approve five special orders of business including Fairness for Farmers, Family Farming and Supply Chains, Family Farming and Agricultural Workforce and Food...

  • MSU/Richland County Extension Listening Session April 19

    Carrie Krug - Josie Evenson - Marley Manoukian|Apr 6, 2022

    MSU Richland County Extension Agents (MSUE) works to improve the lives of Montana citizens by providing unbiased, researched-based education and information that integrates learning, discovery, and engagement to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The main program areas of MSU Extension include 4-H/Youth Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, Community Development, and Agriculture and Natural Resources. County Extension programs are a cooperation between the land grant...

  • Soil Sampling & Sidney Community Garden

    Marley Manoukian|Apr 6, 2022

    Soil sampling in your garden may be beneficial if standard fertilizer rates have left your plants unhealthy or under producing. A soil test allows you to determine the amount of nutrients currently in your garden and determine the correct amount of nutrients and fertilizer that are needed to support your plants. Soil samples should be a 6-inch-deep core from the soil surface. A spade or shovel may be used, but a soil probe or auger is the best option, as it allows for the same amount of soil to be collected from each depth. The MSU Richland...

  • Soil Acidity Study Seeks North Dakota Producers With Acidic Soil

    Anna Dragseth|Apr 6, 2022

    The Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) is performing soil acidity studies on land throughout North Dakota. Chris Augustin, North Dakota State University's Dickinson Research Extension Center director and soil scientist, is leading the project. "Soil acidity is a big soil health issue that has come to the forefront in the past 4-5 years, and we are trying to figure out how much lime is needed to remediate these soils." Augustin and DREC staff performs the soil acidity study on small secti...

  • Montana FSA: USDA Encourages Producers To Enroll Grasslands Into Special Conservation Reserve Program Signup

    US Department of Agriculture|Apr 6, 2022

    Bozeman - March 30 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages producers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting next week through May 13.  Grassland CRP provides a unique opportunity for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners to keep land in agricultural production and supplement their income while improving their soils and permanent grass cover.  The program had its highest enrollment in history in 2021 and is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s broader effort to equip p...

  • Sidney's MonDak Ag Days & Trade Show, March 3-4

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 23, 2022

    This year, Mondak Ag Days is back to an all in-person format, held at the Richland County Event Center on March 3-4. “The 2022 MonDak Ag Days will follow its traditional footprint and we are adding some pretty sweet door prizes to the banquet,” Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Executive Director Kali Godfrey said. The event features a trade show with several vendors showcasing the latest in agriculture related equipment and technology and provides educational opportunities for MonDak area farmers and ranchers. The educational ses...

  • Weather Outlook To Be Discussed At MonDak Ag Days

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 23, 2022

    Patrick Gilchrist, National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist, Glasgow, will be discussing the 2022 weather outlook at 10 a.m. MT, Thursday, March 3 at Richland County Event Center during MonDak Ag Days. He will look into the ongoing drought over the past 12 plus months, the current situation (snowpack, etc) and what the short term, medium term, and long term outlooks tell producers about what the future might bring. This past year has been one of the driest on record; the droug...

  • Soil Acidity Management

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 23, 2022

    Chris Augustin, North Dakota State University's Dickinson Research Extension Center director and soil scientist, will be speaking on remediating soil acidity at 2 p.m. MT on Thursday, March 3 during MonDak Ag Days. Augustin has a lengthy background in agriculture, growing up on his family's farm and earning a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in natural resources management, with an emphasis on soil science, and his doctorate in soil science from North Dakota State University in...

  • MonDak Ag Days Entertainment "Laura & the Soo Valley Boys" Announced

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 23, 2022

    MonDak Ag Days is bringing together agriculture and entertainment on March 3-4 at the Richland County Event Center. This year’s entertainment features “Laura and the Soo Valley Boys”. “I’m particularly drawn to this band for Ag Days because essentially all of the band members are from within our own agriculture community,” Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Executive Director Kali Godfrey said. Last year, due to COVID-19, the event was held in a hybrid format but this year the Chamber is happy to announce that it will be an all in-pe...

  • Chen To Speak On Fertilizer & Irrigation Effects On Sugarbeets

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 23, 2022

    Dr. Chengci Chen, MSU-EARC superintendent and agronomist, will be presenting data of his research results of nitrogen and irrigation management affecting sugar beet root yield and sucrose concentration at MonDak Ag Days, Friday, March 4 at 11 a.m. MT. Chen has been working on pea, lentil, and chickpea crops for 20 years in Montana and has performed extensive research on sugar beet and cereal grains for the past 6 years at MSU-EARC. “Sugar beets are the most important cash crop in this valley. Sugar beet growers got paid not only based on the to...

  • Montana Lieutenant Governor Juras Visits Sidney Sugars Incorporated

    Feb 23, 2022

    Montana Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras visited Sidney on Feb.18. Juras visited Sidney Sugars, the county commissioners and Sidney High School during her trip. Juras toured Sidney Sugars following a roundtable with local officials....

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