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Bar JV Angus Ranch is a proud part of the argiculture community in the Mon-Dak area, and is located in the Sioux Pass Community halfway between Sidney and Culbertson, MT on highway 16. Many great people are involved in raising livestock in the area, and they feel it is a great responsibility to provide clients with genetics that will continue to improve their cowherd along with Bar JV's own. Bar JV is a family run operation, operated by Jim and Loretta Vitt along with their son Dale Vitt and his...
Stroh Hereford Ranch will be holding their 28th annual production sale on Thursday, February 1st, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. mountain time 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...
Regency Acres will be marketing approximately 100 bulls and 30 heifers at the Sidney Livestock Sale Friday, April 13th beginning at 1:00pm. Regency Acres, located eight miles Southeast of Lambert, MT, is owned and operated by Russ and Jill Thiessen along with their daughter Téa and son Tyler. The Thiessen family has been in the cattle business since moving to the area in the 1890s; Russ Thiessen's grandfather established the registered herd in 1957. Formerly the Thiessen Angus Ranch, it was...
As the year ends, reflecting on the past year is good. The obvious point this year is the lack of forage and how, as producers, one responded to the challenge. The Dickinson Research Extension Center needs more than 1,000 1,300-pound bales to make the stretch to spring grass. That number is buffered a bit because the calves are receiving 3 pounds of commercial supplement daily and the cows 4 pounds of commercial supplement every other day. But forage is the essence of a cattle operation, and keeping costs low is critical. Fortunately, the...
Greetings from the National Hard Spring Wheat Show! 2018 will mark the 65th Annual Hard Spring Wheat Show! The Wheat Show will be held at the Grand Williston Hotel and Conference Center from February 6-8. The Wheat Show is a great opportunity to learn more about wheat (spring, winter, durum, and other small grains). Farmers, ranchers or anyone else interested in learning more about wheat can attend. The first day of the Wheat Show, Feb. 6, is the 36th Annual Bread Fair. This is an event that teaches area 5th graders how to make bread. Each...
A Montana State University-licensed technology is being used in an agricultural product that industry leaders are touting as one of the best on the market. LifeGard, a biological pesticide from Certis USA, was named the 2017 Best New Biological Product at the Agrow Awards in London on Oct. 30. A week earlier, LifeGard won second place for the 2017 Bernard Blum Award for Biocontrol Product of the Year in Basel, Switzerland, at the Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting organized by the International...
Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch (GDAR) is located just on the outskirts of Sidney, MT, a close-knit family run ranch that focuses on raising efficient and functional cattle bred for the commercial cattle operation. GDAR began in 1957 when Joe Gartner and Russel Denowh bought 20 head of registered Angus cows from a dispersion sale in Montana. In 1974, Russ and his son, Micky, bought out Joe Gartner but kept the commercial name. At this time, they were calving about 150 cows and selling around 60...
Rural Leadership North Dakota's eighth class includes farmers, a rancher, farm assistance program representatives, business owners, city and county officials, health care and bank personnel, a consultant and communications specialists. They are among 26 people selected for the North Dakota State University Extension Service's leadership development program that started in November. They will spend 18 months developing skills to help them shape the future of their organization, community and...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) North Dakota Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Executive Director Brian Haugen reminds producers that FSA offers specially targeted farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers. “Each year, a portion of FSA’s loan funds are set aside to lend to targeted underserved and beginning farmers and ranchers,” said Haugen. “Farming and ranching is a capital intensive business and FSA is committed to helping producers start and maintain their agricul...
David McMillen, a long-time member of Richland County Farm Bureau, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Montana Farm Bureau during the MFBF Awards Banquet November 14 in Billings. According to Richland County Farm Bureau President Don Steinbeisser, Jr, McMillen is "one of the most respected ranchers and businessmen in the region. He has instilled in his children and grandchildren the importance of being excellent stewards of the land and supporting agriculture." McMillen, who has...
A new Montana State University-developed spring wheat that's already attracting attention because of its potential for excellent yields and superior bread-making qualities is making its way through the pipeline toward Montana growers. Lanning hard red spring wheat was increased from breeder seed to foundation seed this season and farmers are already requesting it, said Doug Holen, manager of the MSU Foundation Seed Program. Holen explained that breeder seed is the initial source of the new...
Don Steinbeisser of Sidney recently received the Distinguished Service Award from the Montana Water Resources Association (MWRA) and its counterparts in North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming citing his lifelong dedication and concern for agriculture and water users throughout Montana, and for his effort and participation as a director of the MWRA. Steinbeisser has served on the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District board of directors for 50 years, including 29 years as president and still...
The MonDak Ag Research Summit was held November 15th at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney. Agricultural scientists and researchers from the NDSU Williston Research Extension Center, MSU Eastern Agricultural Research Center, and USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab presented current and past research results. The presentations included management strategies that can save both dryland and irrigated growers time and money. The topics presented at the MonDak Ag Research...
The success, dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists in 53 counties in North Dakota and nine counties in Minnesota were honored during the 44th annual Harvest Bowl program at North Dakota State University, on Nov. 10. Information on the outstanding agriculturists listed by county is available at http://bit.ly/2017HarvestBowlBios, and photos are available at http://bit.ly/2017HarvestBowlPhotos....
Losing a calf at birth challenges the beef operation, including the cow and producer. But, as we know in the cattle business, the cycle of life starts with conception and concludes at death. Our goal is to minimize calf death loss. Data from the Cow Herd Appraisal Performance Software (CHAPS), through the North Dakota State University Extension Service and North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association (NDBCIA), show the 2017 benchmark average for calf death loss relative to the number of...
Cherry Pie Filling Bread (First Place Bread – Carli Karren) 1 ½ cups oil 3 eggs 1 teaspoon almond extract 3 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 (20-21 ounce) can cherry pie filling ½ cup white chocolate chips (optional) 1. Beat together oil, eggs and vanilla. 2. Sift dry ingredients together and add egg mixture. Mixture will be thick. 3. Stir in cherry pie filling and nuts by hand. 4. Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans. 5. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Autumn Apple Cake (First Place Cake – Amaria...
Sidney Sugars has implemented six strip trials on sugar beet seed varieties during this 2017 growing season. The purpose of these trials is to identify what sugar beet seed variety proves to be most successful in this area. Each seed variety is used in different locations to determine how they perform under various environments, soils, and management. At the beginning of the growing season, Sidney Sugars asked local growers if they would be willing to participate in growing strip trials on their farm. “There is also another trial conducted a...
Most years, the terms “mixed bag” or “very variable” pretty adequately sum up how small grain and hay harvest went in Richland County. The 2017 harvest, however can simply be described as below average. I do not know for sure what the average yield was for small grains in Richland County but I do know in many instances, farmers were using more fuel to run their combines across their fields than they were getting in bushels per acre. What started out as a fairly promising spring ended up turning into a dismal summer and beginning of fall. T...
Beet harvest 2017 is now over, fortunately with nothing catastrophic to mark it as one to be remembered 50 years from now. Weather has mostly cooperated, with some rain, wind, frost and heat all managing to delay digging somewhat. According to Sidney Sugars agricultural manager Duane Peters, tonnage should be in the 31.25 to 31.5 range with sugar good at around 18%. Early harvest, brought back after many years, went well, and should be even smoother next year when some of the kinks are worked out. “Growers have been great to work with. They, l...
During the 2017 Richland County Fair and Rodeo members of the Richland County 4-H Program donated funds to help those who were affected by the fires in Garfield County this year. Members who chose to donate gave a portion of their market livestock proceeds to help out their neighbors. Many of the youth who donated said that this was something that they really wanted to do to help out those in need. Collectively the youth donated $1145 to the Garfield County Fire Relief Fund. To join in that there were multiple 4-H clubs who also donated funds...
Novice Division Ag Days 2017 individuals: First place, Harley Feiring, Golden Valley, Novice, 456; second place, Taylor Feiring, Golden Valley Novice, 448; third place, Myli Josephson, Richland Novice 1; 437; fourth place, Tenley Berwick, Roosevelt Novice, 429; fifth place, Kaylee Olson, Roosevelt Novice, 429; sixth place, Shelby Reese, Richland Novice 1, 422; seventh place, Maddie Schieber, Richland Novice 1, 419; eighth place, Levi Hecker, Golden Valley Novice, 408; ninth place, Tally Berwick, Roosevelt Novice, 394; tenth place, David...
Since June of 2016, Dr. Clair Keene, Area Extension Specialist in Cropping Systems, has been researching how to prevent saline seep formation and growth. Saline seeps are discharge areas on the soil surface that are caused by salt accumulation at low points in the landscape. When salty groundwater is within six feet of the soil surface, it is pulled to the soil surface, and the water evaporates and leaves behind dissolved salts, which then create a saline seep. They typically form at the bottom...
Jamie Selting, District Conservationist at Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) located in Sidney, visited with students at Fairview High School to inform them about soil sciences, slake testing, available water capacity, and NRCS careers. Selting demonstrated how to identify particle size and differentiate between sand, clay and silt. He also demonstrated how to use moisture sensors for soil moisture management and how to test aggregate stability of a healthy soil. Monitoring soil...
The old idiom of "too much of a good thing" rings especially true for salt. From kitchen tables to water tables, it is present nearly everywhere you look. Human bodies need it to survive, and french fries wouldn't be the same without it. But, just as doctors have told us for years, it can be harmful in high concentrations. Jane Holzer, Director of the Montana Salinity Control Association, recently returned from an annual meeting which addresses soil salinity in Eastern Montana. "I was letting...
Oil spills are easy to see, but psychological wounds are completely invisible. Landowners across the Bakken are being affected by brine spills, oil spills, and pipeline projects in ways we are just beginning to understand. Dr. Tom DeSutter, Associate Professor of Soil Science at North Dakota State University, has been researching soil issues associated with the oil and gas industry. Typically, those studies focus solely on the ground itself. "We're trying to work closely with land owners and the...
