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The 2014 National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look with the incorporation of NDSU’s Best of the Best in addition to several other keynote speakers and the ever-popular Bread Fair for area 5th grade students. The Best of the Best will offer some of the leading issues facing today’s wheat growers. For example Dr. Fabian Menalled, Extension Crop Weed Specialist of Montana State University, will share the latest information on herbicide resistant Kochia and other weeds, sta...
This past growing season came with several issues. Crop rotation and diversity are considerations producers must think about to while managing their farm operation. One of the biggest question marks in irrigation is how to achieve consistency in crop management and yields along with maintaining quality. To address some these questions, an irrigation workshop has been developed emphasizing research taking place in the region and specific management practices. The workshop will be held on Wedneday, December 18th, at the Williston Research...
The USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with two special talks and related activities to be held at the lab on successive Thursday evenings, Nov. 14 and 21st. These family-friendly talks, presented in plain language and designed for upper elementary students through adults, will not only touch on science’s contribution to agriculture in the past 50 years, but also look ahead to new frontiers in the future. The presentations will also explain broad scientific concepts a...
The Ag Department at Williston State College is getting ready for the 4th annual Carcass Challenge. Students in the program take calves donated from area livestock producers to Hovde Feedlot in Arnegard, feed them the same rations, and weigh and process them monthly and study the data. When they are ready to be processed, they are brought to Prairie Packing and sold as quarters, halves, or wholes. The proceeds fund the Ag Ambassador program. The Ag Ambassador program helps communicate the importance of agriculture in our area. “Students i...
Another harvest is coming to a close and The Roundup invites everyone to celebrate. Register at participating businesses now through Saturday, November 2 to win a bag of sugar or a $500 Farm & Home Gift Certificate. Area bakers are encouraged to enter the Make It With Sugar Contest this Friday at Reese & Ray’s IGA. See page 8 for an entry blank and all the details. The prizes are always great and the People’s Choice winner receives a $100 IGA gift certificate. Samplers are definitely welcome, and appreciated by the bakers. Check out our spe...
Livestock producers that suffered losses due to natural disaster are urged to keep thorough records of all losses, including livestock death losses, as well as expenses for such things as feed purchases and extraordinary costs because of lost supplies or increased transportation costs. USDA Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Aaron Krauter said that both versions of the pending Farm Bills contain a reauthorization of the lapsed disaster programs such as the Livestock Indemnity Program that are retroactive for losses occurring from...
Tess Ler, a member of the Richland Rockets 4-H club, will be traveling to National 4-H Congress which will be held in Atlanta Georgia from November 29 to December 3, 2013. Tess will be proudly representing Richland County and Montana 4-H due to her superb demonstration skills at Montana 4-H Congress held this past July at Montana State University in Bozeman. Tess gave a demonstration entitled “Delicious Designs” which earned her second place at the state level. The top four participants in the...
The annual sugar beet harvest gets underway next week beginning with Culbertson, Savage and the factory yard on Monday, September 30; Sugar Valley and Pleasantview on Tuesday, October 1 and Powder River on October 2. The factory will start processing beets on October 1. According to Russ Fullmer, Sidney Sugars agricultural manager, if the weather is still too warm, there will be a controlled harvest to begin with, then it will be “full bore, as quickly as we can”. Sidney Sugars will have dai...
Register now for the Young Ag Leadership Conference (YALC), set to take place October 11-13 at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. The YALC is a collaborative effort between nine of Montana’s agricultural organizations, offering attendees a chance to discuss current ag issues, take part in various workshops, meet with industry leaders and network with fellow young people who live Montana agriculture. Anyone aged 18-40 and interested or involved in any facet of agriculture is encouraged to attend. The conference is put together by a committee of r...
Potential. For an old time tractor enthusiast, every tractor has it. It doesn’t matter if the engine has seized, paint faded or frame has rotted into a collapsed pile. For many, the older the tractor, the greater its allure. For them, antique tractors and farm equipment hold an undeniable appeal, often born out of nostalgia and memories of childhood. There is also the satisfaction of taking a piece of solid old machinery and restoring it to working order, and keeping it running decades after i...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency reminds producers in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota that the fall sales closing date is September 30. Fall sales closing and cancellation dates are applicable for wheat (in counties with both a fall and spring sales closing date), forage production and rye. One important change for the 2014 crop year is the option to insure alfalfa and other forage seed crops via written agreement in counties without an alfalfa or forage seed program. Written agreements must b...
Ag Days is undergoing a transformation to keep the area’s premier Ag event fresh and exciting for exhibitors and the public. The traditional two day show is being condensed into one day, Thursday, January 9, 2014. Organizers plan to kick off the day with the Chamber breakfast and then go right into the educational sessions which will focus on agronomic topics and livestock production. There will also be a tour, whether actual or virtual. The Richland County Fair Event Center will be filled w...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency reminds producers in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota that the fall sales closing date is September 30. Fall sales closing and cancellation dates are applicable for wheat (in counties with both a fall and spring sales closing date), forage production and rye. One important change for the 2014 crop year is the option to insure alfalfa and other forage seed crops via written agreement in counties without an alfalfa or forage seed program. Written agreements must b...
The National Farm Health and Safety Week Sept. 15-21 is a time to pause and think seriously about safety on your farm or ranch. This year’s theme is Working Together for Safety in Agriculture. “What is so wonderful about working in agriculture is neighbors will step in and help. If someone is ill or injured and can’t get a crop harvested or cattle gathered, you often hear about neighbors simply showing up and lending a helping hand,” says Monica Switzer, chair of the Montana Farm Bureau Health and Safety Committee. “Often a few neighbors...
September 1st, 2012 Prewitt & Company purchased Yellowstone Livestock in Sidney, MT. The Livestock Facility has been renamed Sidney Livestock Market Center, with Tim Larson taking over as manager. The staff has been working hard to create a competitive market place for this area’s livestock. Many improvements are being made in the yards, old pens have been torn down and replaced with new fencing, water tanks, feeders and alleyways. The improved yards will make handling the cattle much easier, l...
Rian Cobb of Sidney FFA attended Montana FFA Alumni Leadership Camp held annually in the High Wood Mountains this past June. Rian is a sophomore at SHS and is a Sidney FFA chapter officer as well. “I thoroughly enjoyed the camp and recommend it to others,” Rian remarked. She traveled to and from the camp with Savage FFA and Mr. Stender. The Camp is embarking on its 25th year of providing leadership training to Montana students studying Agriculture. Over 60 students and adults participated in...
The Mid-Dakota Chapter of Farm Safety 4 Just Kids was recently awarded the Volunteer Chapter of the Year award for 2012. The award included recognition for their exceptional volunteer efforts, a trophy and check in the amount of $400 for chapter expenses. Every year thousands of volunteer hours are spent teaching children, youth, and farm families about farm safety. The hard working volunteers dedicated to educating youth in the community teach prevention of the hazards that children face every day while growing up in rural areas. Since the...
This year acknowledges the 37th year that the three independent Farm Credit Services associations in North Dakota have donated FFA Handbooks to agricultural students in area schools. This year, approximately eighty high school agriculture education programs in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota will receive over 2,600 of the student handbooks for the start of the 2013/2014 school year donated by the Farm Credit Services Association in North Dakota. Over the past three and a half decades more than 65,500 of the books have been presented to...
Haying and crop harvesting are under way across Montana. Your local firefighters are asking you to be cautious while operating equipment this summer. To avoid starting a wildfire: Inspect and maintain equipment. Ensure equipment has a sound, functional exhaust system or spark arrester; Avoid parking or driving in tall grass; if you have to park in dry grass patrol the area to make sure a fire hasn’t started; Make certain you have the necessary tools and water to suppress a fire including a fire extinguisher, shovel, and water tank with pump a...
The North Montana Angus Association is excited to host the 2013 Montana Angus Tour September 17-19. The event will be head quartered in Great Falls, MT and will showcase Angus breeders and Angus operators throughout North Central Montana. The tour will kick off Tuesday, September 17th with a golf tournament and a social to follow at the tour headquarters, Holiday Inn of Great Falls. Wednesday, September 18th, tour participants will travel to the Sweetgrass Hills, Valier area, and finish their day with dinner in Choteau. Thursday’s agenda i...
Dr. Jan Knodel, NDSU Extension Entomologist, recently reported finding a relatively uncommon insect, cereal leaf beetle, feeding on barley and winter wheat in three new counties of North Dakota. These insects were found at the North Dakota Research Extension Center at Minot, in Burke County near Flaxton, and in Renville County near Mohall. Adults and larvae both feed on the leaves of cereal crops with the larvae being responsible for a majority of the damage which looks like elongated...
In addition to nitrogen and sulfur, several soil nutrients can be applied in-season to help improve crop yields. Early to mid-season application of nutrients such as phosphorus, potassium, or metal micronutrients such as iron can benefit yields when crops are stressed by cold, dry or very wet conditions. The best bet for ensuring optimal yields is balanced soil fertility going into the growing season. However, cold, dry or flooded conditions may limit plant root growth, as well as nutrient mobility and availability in soil. “If soil nutrients a...
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia today announced an extension of FSA acreage reporting deadline. Farmers and landowners have an additional 18 calendar days to submit their annual report for acreage to their local FSA county office with the deadline extended from Monday, July 15, 2013, to Friday, August 2, 2013. Only the FSA reporting deadline has been extended. The acreage reporting requirement for crop insurance has not changed and remains July 15. “We want to ensure our producers maintain their program benefits b...
Late spring storms and heavy rains throughout the planting season caused an estimated 4.4 million acres of cropland to go unplanted this year, based on an early estimate by USDA Farm Service Agency’s North Dakota State Office. The estimate was compiled in response to a request from Senator Heidi Heitkamp to gauge the impact of wet weather on North Dakota producers. Aaron Krauter, State Executive Director for Farm Service Agency’s North Dakota State Office says the estimate provides a good first look at disaster impacts for 2013. “The acreage re...
The 33rd Annual Field Day at the Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) in Sidney, MT, will be held Thursday, July 18th. Refreshments will be available at 8:30 a.m. (MDT). The field tour will begin at 9:20 a.m. (MDT). MSU, NDSU and USDA-ARS research staff, extension specialists, cooperating farmers and industry representatives will lead discussions on the following topics: Safflower varieties; alternative crops in the MonDak region; Spring wheat varieties & development; Spring barley varieties and development; research update on wheat...
