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  • Dr. Franzen To Address Stratification Of Acidity In No Till Soil

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 3, 2021

    NDSU professor and Extension Soil Specialist Dr. Dave Franzen, will be speaking about soil acidification at the National Hard Spring Wheat Show starting at 11 a.m. CST, Wednesday, Feb. 10 in Williston. Dr. Franzen has done extensive research on site-specific nutrient management, soil fertility, soil and nutrient loss caused from wind erosion. He received his BS, MS and PhD from the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. He completed his PhD in 1993 with a thesis addressing field variability of P, K...

  • 2021 MonDak Ag Days To Be Held in Hybrid Format March 4 & 5

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 3, 2021

    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....

  • Soybean Production: Picking Up Popularity In Western, ND

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 3, 2021

    MonDak Pulse Day on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 12:10 p.m., John Rickertsen, Hettinger Research Extension Center research agronomist will be discussing the basics of growing soybeans in western, North Dakota. Rickertsen has had many years of experience working with a wide variety of crops. His research interests are on agronomic issues facing growers in southwest North Dakota. Since 2013, Rickertsen has been working at the Hettinger Research Center where he has been performing research on variety...

  • Soybean Production Update Set for Feb. 17

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Feb 3, 2021

    Soybean producers and crop advisers will have an opportunity to learn about soybean production management issues during the 2021 Getting it Right in Soybean Production online conference that North Dakota State University Extension, with support from the North Dakota Soybean Council, is holding from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17. “Crop production depends on many decisions, and new research-based production information is generated annually,” says Hans Kandel, Extension agronomist for broadleaf crops. “Therefore, it is important for produ...

  • Projected Crop Profits for 2021 Improved From 2020

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Feb 3, 2021

    The North Dakota State University Extension projected crop budgets for 2021 are available for the state’s producers, says Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension farm management specialist. The 2021 projected profits vary by region and crop. “The budgets are guides for large multicounty regions,” says Haugen. “Returns and costs can vary considerably between producers within a region. Also, the budgets estimate returns to labor and management with no consideration of price and yield variability or risk. A perfect comparison of crops is not achieved because...

  • Pulse Disease, Weeds Headline 2021 Ag Research Summit Webinars

    Beth Redlin|Feb 3, 2021

    Weeds and plant diseases are perennial problems for farmers and ranchers in the MonDak and a ripe research topic for university and federal scientists. That research and its application to local farms and ranches is featured in two February webinars from the 2021 MonDak Ag Research Summit Series, which began in January and concludes in March. Tuesday, Feb. 9: Dr. Mary Burrows, Montana Agricultural Experiment Station plant pathologist and associate director and Research Development at Montana State University will present a keynote address on...

  • Pledge Your Heart to 4-H on Giving Hearts Day

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Feb 3, 2021

    On Feb. 11, the North Dakota 4-H Foundation will participate in the Dakota Medical Foundation's annual Giving Hearts Day, a 24-hour online fundraising event for charities in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The North Dakota 4-H Foundation is a nonprofit organization that secures and manages financial resources to support and expand North Dakota's 4-H programs and educational opportunities in areas such as healthful living, engineering and technology, animal and plant sciences,...

  • Dry Weather Decreases Risk For Wheat Midge In 2021

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Feb 3, 2021

    Soil samples in North Dakota indicate lower levels of overwintering wheat midge larvae (cocoons) for the 2021 season, says Janet Knodel, North Dakota State University Extension entomologist. A total of 2,050 soil samples were collected from 22 counties in the fall of 2020 to estimate the statewide risk for wheat midge in the 2021 field season. The distribution of wheat midge is based on unparasitized cocoons found in the soil samples. "The majority of the soil samples, 86%, had zero wheat midge...

  • Department of Livestock Conducts Activities In Preparation For Foreign Animal Disease Introduction

    Feb 3, 2021

    Helena - The Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) continues to prepare for a foreign animal disease (FAD) introduction into the state. The Animal Health Bureau (AHB) and the Montana Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (MVDL) were recently awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to increase practical livestock biosecurity measures and address needs related to receiving, testing, and reporting diagnostic test results, respectively. The AHB was awarded over $29,000 to c...

  • MSU Plant Scientist Honored By International IPM Symposium

    Reagan Colyer|Feb 3, 2021

    Bozeman - The International Integrated Pest Management Symposium for her doctoral work studying the role pests play in a wheat disease cycle recently recognized A Montana State University assistant research professor. Uta McKelvy, who received her doctorate from the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology in MSU's College of Agriculture this fall, is also an associate Extension specialist for the department and works in MSU's Schutter Diagnostic Laboratory alongside professor Mary...

  • MSU Extension Updates MontGuide on Recording Livestock Brands

    MSU News Service|Feb 3, 2021

    BOZEMAN – While ranchers were allowed to begin rerecording their Montana brands on Jan. 1, Montana State University Extension recommends they wait until reading its updated MontGuide on the topic. "Livestock Brands in Montana: An Important Component of an Estate Plan" can be found at https://store.msuextension.org/publications/FamilyFinancialManagement/MT201805HR.pdf. Printed copies are available from county or reservation Extension offices. When a brand's owner dies, a key factor in determining...

  • NDSU Offers Updated Crop Compare Program for 2021

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Feb 3, 2021

    North Dakota State University Extension has updated the Crop Compare program, which is a spreadsheet designed to compare cropping alternatives. The program uses the direct costs and yields from the 2021 projected crop budgets for nine regions of North Dakota, but producers are encouraged to enter the expected yields and input costs for their farm. The user designates a reference crop and enters its expected market price. Depending on the region, a broad selection of nine to 18 crops are...

  • Leo & Chilson Discuss Weeds at Upcoming Wheat Show

    Anna Dragseth|Feb 3, 2021

    On Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 10:20 a.m. at National Hard Spring Wheat Show, Kelly Leo and Jeffrey Chilson will be giving updates on weeds prevalent in western North Dakota. The 68th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will take place at the Williston ARC located at 822 18th St. E., Williston. Kelly Leo NDSU Williams County Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension agent and Jeffrey Chilson for MSU Roosevelt County Extension agent. Chilson will be discussing waterhemp, which is known for being...

  • USDA Temporarily Suspends Debt Collections, Foreclosures And Other Activities On Farm Loans For Several Thousand Distressed Borrowers Due To Coronavirus

    Lindsey Abentroth|Feb 3, 2021

    Fargo, ND - Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). USDA will temporarily suspend non-judicial foreclosures; debt offsets or wage garnishments, and referring foreclosures to the Department of Justice. USDA will work with the U.S....

  • Rules & Regulations: Water Rights And Hemp Laws Get Regulatory Updates

    Feb 3, 2021

    With more than 3,000 bill draft requests filed, just a few over 300 have been introduced in the 2021 Montana Legislature so far. This means much of our time now is spent analyzing, researching, and talking to sponsors and agencies here in Helena to better understand the intent and ramifications of potential bills before they're heard in committee. We work proactively to suggest improvements, ask for changes, and help ensure that when and if a bill is introduced, it will be positive for...

  • Feiring Angus & Ash Coulee Ranch To Host 27th Annual Production Sale In April

    Jan 6, 2021

    On Saturday, April 17, Feiring Angus and Ash Coulee Ranch will have their 27th Annual Production Sale. The ranch is located three miles east of White Earth, ND. Doug and Ceylon Feiring own Feiring Angus Ranch, along with sons, Brett and Brady, and daughter Shambre. One of their major philosophies is, "To never overstock pastures with more animals than the land can handle." Generation after generation of Feiring Angus has all received the same lecture. Feiring Angus does not use popular genetics...

  • KD Angus: Beef'in Up The Breed

    Jan 6, 2021

    Located 12 miles north of Watford City, resides KD Angus, a registered Angus breeding program that focuses on quality with a genetic selection goal of maintaining traits above the breed average. KD Angus focuses on docility, performance, natural thickness, and ease of fleshing ability while maintaining calving ease. The program utilizes the breeds top A.I. sires that Dragseth knows will enhance his breeding program with bulls like Deer Valley Fox Trot- a huge topped, wide-based, tank of a bull...

  • Prewitt & Company & Sidney Livestock: Cattle Marketing Headquarters

    Jan 6, 2021

    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 its customers' cattle at their own in...

  • The Stroh Hereford Ranch

    Jan 6, 2021

    Stroh Hereford Ranch will be holding their 31st annual production sale on Thursday, Feb. 4th, 2021 at 1 p.m. MST at the ranch, located 1.5 miles east of the Killdeer roundabout on Highway 200 or 5 miles west of Dunn Center, ND. Tony Stroh established Stroh Herefords in 1950, and along with his wife, Leona, they have been in the Hereford Industry for 65 years. The Stroh Hereford Ranch is currently owned by Tony and Leona's youngest son, Mike and his wife, Dawn along with their sons, Lucas and Matthew Stroh. Stroh Hereford Ranch strives to...

  • Bar JV Angus Ranch

    Dale Vitt|Jan 6, 2021

    For over four decades our family has focused on building a foundation with a functional cowherd. The year 2020 marks 45 years that Jim and Loretta Vitt have bred quality Angus genetics. Their vision remains the same: to raise cattle that add value to your operation. We are committed to breeding elite Angus females who produces high performance bulls with the profitability of the commercial producer in mind. This year we will calve out 400 registered cows and 180 commercial cows. We are...

  • Regency Acres Angus Ranch

    Jan 6, 2021

    Regency Acres Angus Ranch is located on the eastern plains of Montana owned and operated by Russ and Jill Thiessen and their son, Tyler. Located south of Lambert, the ranch is a diversified dryland operation with registered Black Angus, hay, wheat, barley, oats, corn, peas, lentils, and canola being raised. The ranch is comprised of land that both of Russ’s great grandparents homesteaded in the early 1900s. Russ’s grandparents, C.R. and Ailee Thiessen purchased the ranch headquarters in 1944. Registered Angus was purchased in 1957 with the acq...

  • History Of Franz Charolais & Red Angus

    Ray Franz|Jan 6, 2021

    Franz Ranch had its beginning in 1919 after World War I, when Fred and Adolph Franz returned to Montana after serving in the army in the war. They began as Franz Brothers - buying the homestead out here on the home place northwest of Sidney. My wife Ann and I returned to Montana in the spring of 1958 and rented the home place from Fred and Ethel Franz, my parents, and have raised our family here. The farm was too small by then to operate as a grain and livestock operation and the land was more suitable for a livestock operation. We finally...

  • Begger's Diamond V Ranch To Hold 45th Sale Feb. 3

    Bill Begger|Jan 6, 2021

    "At a very young age I developed a very strong urge to be around cattle," says Bill Begger. My uncle still says "if you were gone and needed to be found all we had to do was head towards the cows and we would find you." I had a unique gift that allowed me to recognize cattle, not by an ear tag but how they were marked or their build, not everyone can see it, but cattle are no different than humans, they resemble their heritage and if you really look, they look like their sire or dam more times...

  • Best Angus & Quarter Horses

    Jan 6, 2021

    Best Angus will be hosting their 7th Annual Best Angus & Quarter Horses Production Sale at 2 p.m., Monday, March 1, at the ranch southeast of Watford City. The sale will offer 80 registered yearling Angus bulls, 15 coming two-year-old registered Angus bulls, and 50 registered open heifer calves. For more information, visit the ranch website, http://www.bestangusandquarterhorses.com. Prior to their annual production sale, Bests marketed their range ready registered yearling bulls by private...

  • Rambur Charolais: Unique Opportunities Keep Sidney Ranch Thriving

    Jan 6, 2021

    Howard Rambur, now a well-known Charolais breeder, started his herd as a youngster with two crossbred Charolais heifers and a purebred Charolais bull," recalled Howard Rambur, now a well-known Charolais breeder. "I got a small loan from the local bank and was on my way to having my purebred business. Of course, I've been borrowing money ever since!" noted the Sidney rancher. Even though his father was primarily a sugar beet farmer the young Rambur's interest with livestock piqued when he began w...

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