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The Montana Stockgrowers Association congregated in Miles City June 13-15 to learn, discuss policy and enjoy camaraderie with fellow ranchers from across the state. Three days of events filled the agenda, starting with committee meetings to update members and offer the opportunity to bring forth resolutions that guide the association in shaping policy and lobbying by the association. Representatives from various state and federal agencies spoke on current issues at the three committee meetings,...
I think it might be safe to say that Richland County Forever Buds 4-H member, Ali Jo Merritt, excelled in the livestock competitions at the 2018 Richland County Fair and Rodeo last August. Merritt, who is in her ninth year as a 4-H member, has participated in market beef and breeding beef projects for 8 of her 9 years and poultry for six years. In 2018, the market steer, breeding beef and rooster Merritt brought to the fair were outstanding in their respective classes. Ali brought her Red Angus...
Helena - A program to offer student debt assistance to young farmers and ranchers in Montana was signed into law on Friday, May 10, and will encourage young people to pursue a career in agriculture, Montana's leading industry. Governor Steve Bullock signed HB 431, which will create a student loan debt assistance program to aid young farmers and ranchers in paying off up to 50 percent of their student loans when they commit to at least 5 years of farming or ranching. Students must have graduated from a Montana University System university or...
Kell Helmuth is a nine-year member of the Sagebrush Ranglers 4-H Club and has been involved in 4-H since the age of eight. He has done many indoor, market, and showmanship projects through 4-H such as Pigs, Sheep, Beef, Rabbits, Chickens, Vegetables, Vet Science Projects, and Baking Projects. Helmuth is not only busy taking care of his many animals but also stays busy with the Watford City FFA Chapter (where he serves as the president), Watford City High School Golf, National Honors Society,...
Washington – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications beginning June 3, 2019, for certain practices under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) continuous signup and will offer extensions for expiring CRP contracts. The 2018 Farm Bill reauthorized CRP, one of the country’s largest conservation programs. “USDA offers a variety of conservation programs to farmers and ranchers, and the Conservation Reserve Program is an important tool for private lands management,” said FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce. “CRP allows agricultura...
Extraction Process: One of the first steps in processing Sugar Beets is extracting the sugar from the beet cells which takes place in the Tower Diffuser. Sugar Beets are washed and then sliced into Cossettes which resemble a Ruffles potato chip. The cossettes are then scaled in the Cossette Mixer prior to being pumped into the bottom of the Tower Diffuser. Inside the Tower, extraction of the sugar molecule from the beet cells takes place as rotating flights move the densely packed cossettes...
Somer Reidle, Agriculturalist: Somer Reidle began her career as Sidney Sugars newest agriculturalist on May 28. The Bainville High School graduate earned her bachelor's degree in Ag Business from MSU Bozeman this spring and applied for the position at the urging of an area grower. Reidle will oversee the Sidney and Culbertson growing areas. She said that she has lots of learning to do but wants to be able to become a good asset for the farmers and help them any way she can. She will spend the...
Tim Fine, Sidney MSU Extension Agent, conducted a winter corn grazing study. The purpose of the project was to see if a corn crop could sustain cattle over winter. The project was set up to see if dryland farmers/ranchers in Eastern Montana could graze standing corn as an alternative to feeding hay all winter. The study was conducted in Richey, Montana on Marlin Johnston's farm/ranch. They seeded a cover crop of turnips, radishes, clover, safflower, oats, and sudangrass in one field. In another...
Beef cows that have been underfed during gestation and lactation will be less productive than cows fed adequate diets. "For adequate production, a beef cow's daily ration must meet nutritional requirements," says Karl Hoppe, North Dakota State University Extension livestock systems specialist at the Carrington Research Extension Center. "Cows will lose body weight when consuming less energy than needed for maintaining body functions and production demands." Extreme cold temperatures or wind...
R&J Ag Supply held their 3rd Annual Feed Like A Champion informational seminar on March 24 at their location in Sidney. The event is held every spring to educate 4-H members and parents on the proper care, handling and feeding of their 4-H fair project animals. They cover rabbits, poultry, lambs, goats, pigs and steers....
Montana livestock producers are reminded to keep updated livestock inventory records. These records are necessary in the event of a natural disaster. When disasters strike, the USDA Farm Service Agency can assist producers who suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to eligible natural disasters. To participate in livestock disaster assistance programs, producers will be required to provide verifiable documentation of death losses resulting from an eligible adverse weather event and must submit a notice of loss...
Landowners will have an opportunity to discuss their concerns and experiences with brine spills during a series of informal meetings North Dakota State University Extension is hosting this spring. These meetings are open to all landowners to discuss their concerns and experiences with brine spills. NDSU researchers will provide an update on the current brine remediation research being conducted in the state. The goal of these meetings is for everyone to share information and voice their concerns...
BOZEMAN —Now is the time to plan for spring soil testing, according to a Montana State University Extension soil expert. The MSU Extension Soil Fertility program has published two reference sheets on getting a good soil sample and the questions that need to be answered before a sample is sent off for laboratory analysis. Clain Jones, Extension soil fertility specialist and professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, said MSU soil fertility guidelines are based on spring soil sample results. Spring sampling is i...
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation conducted an aerial survey earlier this week to assess damage to laterals and pumps caused by the devastating floods. According to project manager James Brower, most of the supplemental drain pumps, which pump the water into laterals, have been submerged and will require extensive repair. The main canal should be fine but the survey will take stock of any washed out points in laterals. LYIP employees will be working overtime, concentrating on making the repairs to...
Four Montana Farm Bureau members traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the American Farm Bureau Issues Advisory Committee meetings and visit with senatorial offices. Members included Tonya Rolf Liles, a cattle rancher from Terry, Animal Care Committee; Megan Mattson Hedges, a grain farmer from Chester, Farm Policy Committee; Chuck Rein, a rancher from Big Timber, Federal Lands Committee; and Don Steinbeisser, Jr., a diversified farmer from Sidney, Environmental Regulations Committee. The...
Each year the conservation district presents an award to an individual or entity that enhances conservation. We rotate the award between range conservation and irrigation. Irrigation is highlight for 2018. When thinking back about irrigation over the last couple of years, one thing stood out. Although the entity we are presenting this award to didn't cooperator with the conservation district, they did show the community that through cooperation, work can get done, canals can be reconnected, and...
Jessie Veeder provided the entertainment at the 66th Annual Hard Spring Wheat Show at the Raymond Family Community Center in Williston on March 13. The event and tradeshow featured agricultural seminars, a photo contest and a 5th grade bread fair. (Photo by Roger Riveland)...
The 66th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will take place at the Raymond Family Community Center in Williston, March 11th - 13th. The National Hard Spring Wheat Show is a free event, with the purpose to inform local farmers about the latest information on agricultural projects and research. "We strive to bring the newest information to the area, as sometimes learning the latest agricultural information requires many hours of travel. Northwestern North Dakota and Northeastern Montana have...
Levi Neuharth, Vice Chairman of the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition, and his wife Crystal Neuharth will be speaking at the 66th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13th. "We are going to share experiences on our family operation, Prairie Paradise Farms, and how we are "Farming for the Future with an Eye on Soil Health." We will go through the five principles of soil health and how each of them have helped us. We embrace a holistic approach to sustainability...
On Tuesday, March 12th at 3:45 pm, Dr. Clair Keene, Area Extension Specialist in Cropping Systems at the Williston Research Extension Center, will be informing attendees about the problematic weed, Palmer Amaranth at the 66th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show. Palmer Amaranth, a relatively new and very aggressive type of pigweed, has become increasingly problematic for North Dakota farmers. In the early summer of 2018, it was discovered in McIntosh County in south-central North Dakota and...
12 Weather Outlook: Tuesday, March 12 at 8 a.m. Dr. Adnan Akyüz, North Dakota State Climatologist Dr. Akyüz earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Atmospheric Science at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1988 and 1994 respectively. He also holds a B.S. degree in Meteorological Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. In his former positions, Adnan was the Missouri State Climatologist for eight years in Columbia, Missouri. He is currently active with research topics d...
Jeff Kostuik, director of Operations Central Region (Manitoba and Eastern Saskatchewan), will be speaking about hemp genetics and agronomy at the 66th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show on Tuesday, March 12th at 6:45 pm. Kostuik will be talking about hemp seeding rates, dates, fertility, crop protection, pests, and hemp storage and harvest. He will also talk about how he grew hemp with conventional equipment used for grain. “The plant has so many uses, there is no part of the plant that cannot be marketed; the diversity of the plant a...
This year's Leadership Awareness Weekend (LAW), a statewide 4-H civic engagement event, was a worthwhile experience for several North Dakota youth. "4-H LAW is a wonderful opportunity for youth to make new friends, learn how to become a strong leader and become more connected with our government," says 4-Her Marie Kraemer of Grand Forks. She was among youth from 12 counties who participated in parliamentary procedure activities, break-out sessions and a service project, and met state and local...
Piled-up stress can lead farmers and ranchers to develop physical or mental health issues, but they can take steps to reduce stress and create healthy ways to manage it, says a North Dakota State University Extension expert. "Farm and ranch families often experience pressure, conflict and uncertainty, especially during harvesting and planting," says Sean Brotherson, Extension family science specialist. "If feelings of frustration and helplessness build up, they can lead to intense family...
Montana livestock producers are reminded to keep updated livestock inventory records. These records are necessary in the event of a natural disaster. When disasters strike, the USDA Farm Service Agency can assist producers who suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to eligible natural disasters. To participate in livestock disaster assistance programs, producers will be required to provide verifiable documentation of death losses resulting from an eligible adverse weather event and must submit a notice of loss...
