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The MSU Richland County Extension office will be hosting the January Winter Series on Thursday, Jan. 26 beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Richland County Extension office meeting room at 1499 N Central Ave., Sidney. Tim Seipel, MSU Extension cropland weed specialist will be discussing Palmer Amaranth & Waterhemp: Herbicide Resistance Awareness & Prevention. Palmer Amaranth is moving west through North Dakota towards eastern Montana. This presentation will review pigweeds, their biology, and how to identify Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp....
Are you worried about grasshoppers or wheat stem sawfly this coming year? Are you interested in intercropping and disease management in dryland pulses and irrigated sugarbeet? How about adding new soybean varieties and cereals to your irrigated rotations? What about weed management in row crops and rangeland, and soil health measures? All those topics and more will be featured in the 2023 MonDak Ag Research Summit returning this Jan. 19. The summit is coordinated by North Dakota State University’s Williston Research Extension Center (WREC), Mon...
Mark Voll and Teresa Tescher Voll own Dakota Badlands Beef, located south east of Sidney in North Dakota. This family owned and operated ranch is located 20 miles southeast of Sidney. Mark and Teresa were asked how long they’ve been selling beef. “Selling our own beef has been a part of our operation for many years. A highlight of raising cattle is having repeat customers come back and tell you how much they enjoy consuming our beef”. Mark has been part of several cattle industry associations and is currently the ND Beef Commission chair...
Ten-year-old Lambert student Sy Carda of the 3-Buttes 4-H Club recently took second place in the Steer of Merit Competition held in Billings, MT at the Northern Hotel. “4-H is fun and teaches me hard work and dedication, and the hard work pays off,” Sy commented. This is the fifth grader’s third year in the 3-Buttes 4-H Club. He is additionally involved in shooting sports, woodworking, welding, and quilting and was awarded Best of Fair for his quilt in 2022. “Steer of Merit is solely based o...
A North Dakota State University study showed that some kochia populations in western North Dakota likely have developed resistance to commonly used preplant burndown herbicides. For many years, no-till farmers have used Aim (carfentrazone) and Sharpen (saflufenacil) either just prior to planting or after planting to control emerged kochia and other annual weeds. "Kochia has been difficult to control during the prolonged drought of the past several years," says Brian Jenks, weed scientist at the...
Bozeman - A program offered by Montana State University Extension and Montana Stockgrowers Association that provides an opportunity for students throughout the state to raise cattle and learn about various elements of beef quality recently announced its annual winners. The 2022 Steer of Merit program winners were recognized Dec. 8 at the Montana Stockgrowers Association annual convention and trade show in Billings. MSU Extension and MSGA distinguished 154 “Steers of Merit” out of 1,288 entries. Of 555 steers entering the carcass division, 78...
Helena, MT - The Montana Department of Agriculture, Montana State University, Montana Agricultural Business Association, and Montana Agricultural Business Foundation announce the inaugural Montana AgTech Innovation & Investment Summit set for Jan. 24, 2023, in Great Falls, MT. The summit will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, agriculture producers, agricultural industry product development professionals, and capital investors with the primary goal of moving agricultural technologies from concept stage to development stage, then into...
Agricultural producers should be expecting a Census of Agriculture in the mail in the near future. You may be wondering, “what is the Census of Agriculture?”, “why is it important?”, or “I did not receive a census, but I received an Agricultural Resource Management Survey, what is that?” The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of the farms and ranches in America and the people who operate them. This census is taken every five years and it is the only source of uniform data for every county in the nation. Within this census, a “farm” is d...
A reminder that MSU Richland County Extension will be hosting a series of educational workshops throughout this winter. The first Winter Series program will be Monday, Dec. 19th beginning at 1 p.m. in the Richland County Extension Office meeting room. Topics covered include 1) Beef Cattle Nutrient Requirements & Supplementation - 3rd Trimester Through Breeding, and 2) Nitrates & Cropping Options. Please contact the MSU Richland County Extension office at 406-433-1206 or [email protected] for more information. We hope to see you...
Bozeman, MT - The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana is accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) enrollment option and the Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE). While NRCS accepts easement applications year-round, applications for the current funding cycle must be submitted by Dec. 30, 2022. “Agricultural Land Easements are one of the many tools available to landowners for the long-term protection of working lands which build sustainable agriculture, m...
Bozeman - Montana youth swine exhibitors and breeders have been recognized by the Montana Symbol of Excellence program. The program annually honors both 4-H and FFA youth and swine breeders who raise market swine that meet quality standards and show a commitment to producing quality pork products. The Montana Symbol of Excellence program evaluates carcass and ultrasound data on swine from across Montana, with 32% qualifying in 2022 to be Symbol of Excellence swine, according to Rose Malisani, MSU Extension agent in Cascade County and Montana...
Bozeman, MT - The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana is accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) enrollment option and the Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE). While NRCS accepts easement applications year-round, applications for the current funding cycle must be submitted by Dec. 30, 2022. “Agricultural Land Easements are one of the many tools available to landowners for the long-term protection of working lands which build sustainable agriculture, m...
The MSU Richland County Extension Office is hosting a series of educational workshops throughout the winter months. The first installment of the Winter Series will be on Monday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. in the Richland County Extension Office meeting room, 1499 N. Central Ave., Sidney. Dr. Sam Wyffels, MSU Extension beef specialist, will be covering Beef Cattle Nutrient Requirements & Supplementation – 3rd Trimester Through Breeding. For an April 1 calving date, the third trimester of gestation will be beginning on Dec. 29, based on a 283-day g...
Helena, MT – The Montana Pulse Crop Committee will meet in person on Monday, Nov. 28, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT. The committee will review new business, financial reports, FY23 proposals, and address general updates. To request more information, please email Dani Jones at [email protected]. The Montana Pulse Crop Committee invites proposals to fund market development projects and educational projects designed to address Montana’s pulse industry. Visit https://agr.mt.gov/_docs/pulse-docs/com...
Now that the snow and cold temperatures have arrived, it is time to consider how you are managing your bulls for the winter and if the current management is meeting their requirements. If you haven’t already, examine bulls and determining if they need to maintain their current condition or gain some weight back that they might have lost during the breeding season. Mature bulls can get by on an all-forage diet, however, young bulls that are still growing need to be fed to reach 75% of their mature body weight by the time they are two years o...
Jerry Bergman, Sidney, started his long time ag career 48 years ago with the Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center, Sidney, as a research agronomist/safflower breeder in 1973. He served in this position until 1980 when he was named Superintendent of the MSU Eastern Agricultural Research Center, Sidney. In 1994, he became the co-director of both the Williston Research Extension Center and EARC, Sidney. He continued in this position until December 31, 2011 when he retired from the MSU university system and became the d...
Bob Gannaway, Buckshot Seeds, and Mark Erickson were proud to have their open house for their Gold Standard Seed distributorship's new warehouse on Friday, Oct. 28. Neither man is new to the area or seed sales. Gannaway and his wife, Teri, have served eastern Montana and western North Dakota through their business, Buckshot Seeds for 23 years with storefronts in Fairview, Glasgow, Wolf Point, and Sidney. He is a retired farmer, yet still keeps a few head of cattle. Erickson is the former...
As we head into the winter-feeding months, feed costs make up 65% or more of total input costs. It is important to compare feed costs on a “unit nutrient basis” which really means just getting the most bang for your buck. This approach will come in useful for all feed costs, but especially when you are comparing and pricing out different supplements. There are three pieces of information about the feed in question that you will need in order to do this calculation: 1) total price per ton, 2) percentage dry matter of the supplement (% DM), and...
AGT Foods has its finger on the pulse of agriculture; or rather the pulse crops of agriculture. AGT is a buyer, processor, and distributor of pulse crops such as lentils, chickpeas, beans and peas, and additionally offer cereal grains, flax, canola, popcorn, millet, mustard seed, and sorghum on a global level. "Our Minot, ND facility is a pulse fractionation plant that makes value-added food ingredients. We supply pea protein, fiber, and starch to the pet food and human consumption markets and...
Harvested forages are a critical component of winter feeding programs for many of North Dakota's cattle herds. "Conducting a hay inventory now will give producers a good idea of possible deficiencies and allow time to develop the best options for the upcoming feeding season," says Janna Block, North Dakota State University Extension livestock systems specialist based at the Hettinger Research Extension Center. The first step is to get an accurate count or measurement of bales harvested. Bales...
Bismarck, ND - The Northern Pulse Growers Association (NPGA) and The Pacific Northwest Canola Association (PNW Canola) invite you to attend a FREE “Meet & Greet” social featuring Shaun Haney from RealAgriculture this Nov. 28 to kick off the Montana Grain Growers Association Convention. “Pulses and canola will be featured commodities on the MGGA Convention agenda this year, and we thought hosting a social would be a great way for us to interact with attendees and answer any/all questions that were pulse or canola related.” Said Erin Becker,...
With almost perfect weather in the forecast, Sidney Sugars Incorporated is looking forward to a great start to the annual beet harvest. Culbertson, Sugar Valley and the factory yard will all start accepting beets on Sept. 30 while Savage and Pleasant Valley will begin on Oct. 1. Slicing at the factory will start Oct. 1. According to Sidney Sugars agricultural manager Duane Peters, root samples taken in the 18,300 acres of area beets showed a good crop with tonnage averaging 29 and sugar at...
Bozeman, MT, Sept. 15 - USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Montana reminds producers of approaching application deadlines for purchasing risk coverage for some crops through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). NAP covers losses from natural disasters on crops for which no permanent federal crop insurance program is available, including forage and grazing crops, fruits, vegetables, floriculture, ornamental nursery, aquaculture, turf grass, and more. Coverage varies by county and by crop, so interested producers contact their...
While winter may seem like a long way off, now is the time to start testing your feed as you inventor the amount you have to get you through the winter months. Winter feed costs, on average, account for 65-70% of production costs for a cow-calf operation. Having a feed analysis done will allow you to match your available feed options with your animal’s nutrient requirements in a cost-effective manner. Feeding in excess of your animal’s nutrient requirements is not only cost inefficient, it also isn’t beneficial to your livestock’s perform...
Sorghum, sudangrass, and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids are a great warm season forage option. However, these plants contain cyanogenic glycosides that can be converted to hydrocyanic acid (HCN), also known as prussic acid, when the plants are injured by freezing, cutting, or crushing. Prussic acid can be very toxic to livestock as it interferes with aerobic metabolism, which results in lack of oxygen and ultimately leads to suffocation of the animal. Signs of prussic acid poisoning include difficulty breathing, staggering, muscle spasms,...
