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I cannot accurately explain the 2019 harvest season because this is a public paper and the use of profanity is not allowed. To put it as politely as I possibly can, I think I will use the adjective horrible. With that being said, though, there are areas of the State where it was worse, but not by much. I think the fact that the County Commissioners have decided to ask for a disaster clarification speaks for itself. 2019 marked my ninth harvest season in Richland County and I have witnessed just...
American Harvest Inc. began processing hemp and CBD extraction in June 2019 at the former Chaznline location at the junction of Highways 201 and 16 northwest of Sidney. They hope to develop hemp & CBD production in the area as a new revenue stream and rotation crop for both irrigated and dry land producers in the area. The company has also purchased a 5 acre, 12,000 square foot facility near Glendive for future use. The company gave an informative presentation to producers recently at the...
(Left to right) Katie Berglund, Carter Hughes and Wyatt Heringer all brought home the State Championship title in their respective fields. Katie took first in girl's pole vault, Wyatt in boy's pole vault and Carter in shot put and discus....
The Eagles earned the top spot at the 2019 MHSA State Championships in Billings on Feb. 9. The team scored a total of 310.5 points beating the second place Havre team that scored 170 and third place Polson with 128.5. The 310.5 point win has been reported to be a Montana Class A State Tournament record. The 2015 Havre team with 297 points held the previous record. Sidney coach Guy Melby was proud of his team's performance throughout the season. "Our guys continued to get better every week,...
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has unfortunately become increasingly more prevalent in North Dakota. The first case of CWD in North Dakota was reported in 2009 when a mule deer buck located in southwestern North Dakota tested positive for the disease. The disease has been spreading throughout the state, and now a case of CWD has been reported in McKenzie County. In September, a mule deer located in the deer gun hunting unit 4B tested positive for CWD. This is the first reported case in the badlands. CWD is a serious disease that can cause...
With wet conditions abating enough to allow many North Dakota producers to start or continue row crop harvest, the State Game and Fish Department reminds hunters to avoid parking along roadways or field approaches where vehicles could block travel by farm machinery. “We’ve received numerous calls from farmers who are unable to get machinery around vehicles parked along rural roadways,” said Jeb Williams, wildlife division chief for Game and Fish. “As fields continue to dry out, we’ll see more and more harvest activity and we urge hunters t...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue its Hunter-Harvested Surveillance program during the 2019 hunting season by sampling deer for chronic wasting disease from units in more than half of the state. Samples from hunter-harvested deer taken in the eastern portion of the state will be tested from units 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F1, 2F2, 2G, 2G1, 2G2 and 2L. In addition, deer will be tested in the northwest from units 3A1, 3A2, 3A3 (that portion of the unit north of U.S. Highway 2) and 3B1, in the west from units 4B and 4C, and in...
As of Friday, October 18, Sidney Sugars agricultural manager Duane Peters estimated beet harvest at a third complete with some growers at 10% and others at 50%. The biggest factor in the disparity is the type of soil with the heavier ground retaining more moisture. "We've made good strides this week," Peters said. Frost shut down harvest Sunday and Monday to let the beets heal before heading into storage. With no damaged beets, the piles will hold in the long term and beets will process well....
Agriculture is the backbone of the MonDak region and it's time to celebrate this year's harvest with The Roundup's 16th annual Harvest Festival October 23 through November 2. Make It With Sugar Whip up your tastiest creations Friday, October 25 and bring them to Reese & Ray's IGA between 9 and 10 a.m. for a chance to win a $50 prize from Pifer's General Store, Cooks On Main, Johnson Hardware & Furniture, Ranger Lounge, Home Comforts or Barrett Pharmacy. Cooks also receive a bag of sugar for...
Scott Staffanson began farming in 1984 when he and his dad rented a farm. Thirty-five years later, he still carries on the farming tradition. This time he farms where his grandfather, Jesse Staffanson, homesteaded, which is located just five miles south of Sidney, Montana. The Staffansons farm around 265 acres and maintain a cow-calf operation. "We have a 140-acre pivot, and we flood irrigate 125 acres. We were fortunate we did not have any small grains this year," stated Scott. Scott now shares...
The Roundup held its 16th annual beet decorating contest last week and, as usual, the kids did an amazing job of turning a sugar beet into something fun. Special thanks go to Tim Neu and his staff at Super Valu for hosting the event and Powder Keg for providing $20, $15 and $10 gift cards, which excited both the kids and their parents....
Montana Farm Bureau members attending the organization’s 100th Annual Convention November 11-14 in Billings will have the opportunity to attend a variety of informative workshops. Those workshops will cover current topics of interest to farmers and ranchers including employment, rural broadband, mental health, estate planning, social media marketing and leadership. Bob Milligan, professor emeritus, Cornell University, is offering two separate workshops: one on hiring farm and ranch employees; the other concerning interpersonal relationships w...
Helena, MT – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) has received a verified petition from 25 Montana oilseed growers to create an advisory committee. MDA will hold a listening session to receive additional grower input regarding the proposal in Great Falls on December 3. Meeting information is provided below. Oilseed Listening Session: December 3, 2019 – Great Falls, MT; 10 a.m. – Heritage Inn, Room 201 (1700 Fox Farm Rd.) Growers will have the opportunity to learn about the process for creating a commodity advisory committee and provide...
After being delayed a couple of weeks due to excess moisture, sugar beet harvest started in the afternoon of Monday, October 7 at the Scott Buxbaum farm north of Fairview. As both a grower and president of the Montana Dakota Beet Growers Association, Buxbaum talked about the harvest and negotiations with Sidney Sugars during a short break from digging last Wednesday morning. Harvest has been sporadic with a couple of days of digging, followed by a shutdown caused by slippery conditions at the...
Washington – Agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs – two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety net programs – for the 2020 crop year. Meanwhile, producers who enrolled farms for the 2018 crop year have started receiving more than $1.5 billion for covered commodities for which payments were triggered under such programs. “These two programs provide income support to help producers manage the ups and downs in revenues and prices,” said Richard Fordyce, Administr...
This year's harvest has been difficult for farmers all across the MonDak area. This is due to continuous rainfall plaguing farmers' attempts at combining. This type of weather puts a big damper on harvest and causes sprout damage, quality/yield loss, and an overall delay in harvest, which has the farmers paying more than they are earning. Just for the month of September Williston, North Dakota received so much rain that it is now their wettest September on record. Although rain seems to be a...
Everybody has a job in mind when they think of what they would love to be doing. For Dave and April Hunt, the beet harvest is one job they love. After their kids were grown, the couple downsized, got an RV and became full time "RV'ers." "It's just our lives," April said happily. The couple said they take jobs here and there while on the road and just try to live life to the fullest and as positively as possible. Like so many others, during their stay in Sidney the couple has taken up camp at...
Bozeman – Farmers and ranchers in Montana are often intimately aware of the dangers posed by noxious weeds, but the general public's knowledge of invasive species has also increased due to education and outreach efforts over the past 25 years, according to a recent survey. The survey follows up an initial survey done in 1994, which determined the level of public knowledge at the time in order to gauge education needs. The 2019 survey was administered by Eric Raile of the Montana State U...
This article is going to take a bit of a more serious tone than I usually write about but there is something that I’ve been thinking about focusing on for some time and this year it seems as though the time is right. It is a fairly well known fact (at least I guess it’s a fact but I’m not sure that there are actually studies that can prove it) that farmers and ranchers are a resilient bunch. By the nature of the job, one has to be in order to survive. A farmer and/or rancher wakes up every morning and generally speaking, the first thoug...
BOZEMAN, Montana – October 17, 2019 - USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in partnership with Montana State University (MSU) today announced the schedule of 23 informational Farm Bill meetings across Montana in October and early November 2019. USDA and MSU are conducting the meetings to inform Montana agricultural producers about FSA's Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs authorized by the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills. Attendees can learn about program changes and ARC or PLC election and enrollment options. The m...
It's that time of the year again and hunters couldn't be happier. In a lot of cases, hunting is something they have done their whole lives. Hunter George Stuckers Jr. has been at it since he was a kid. "I was given my first Red Ryder BB gun when I was five years old. I couldn't even cock it myself, I had to have my dad do it for me," Stuckers said. Stuckers hunts everything from water fowl, upland game, big game and even does carp shooting. He said his favorite to hunt are elk. Stuckers said...
With the detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the state of Montana in 2017, the way hunters approach the hunting and processing of the big game animals of the deer family is changing; especially with hunting and processing an animal in a CWD management zone. At this free workshop, hunters will learn all about hunting in a CWD management zone, including information on CWD, how to extract lymph nodes for testing, and how to quarter a big game animal using the "gutless" method. FWP plans...
When retired couple Jim and Mae Rittal decided to make some home improvements, they called Brenda Larson with Creative Solutions. The Rittals wanted more lighting, more counter space and more storage in the kitchen, a walk-in shower and a kids' bath in their basement. To add more light, a wall was taken out from between the living room and kitchen. "This added a window to the north wall of the kitchen. A dramatic change; and now they can look over their beautiful lawn and garden," Larson said....
There are so many myths about the flu and the flu shot all over the internet, so in preparation for the Mass Flu Shot Clinic at the Richland County Health Department on October 3, we’ve busted a few myths wide open. During the 2018-2019 influenza season, Richland County saw 105 confirmed cases of influenza, with infection ranging from age 5 months to 87 years old. Of those, only 22% had received a flu shot. Many people claim they avoid the flu shot because it makes them sick. However, flu shot vaccine does not contain any live virus, so it a...
