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Montana Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras visited Sidney on Feb.18. Juras visited Sidney Sugars, the county commissioners and Sidney High School during her trip. Juras toured Sidney Sugars following a roundtable with local officials....
The National Hard Spring Wheat Show was Feb. 9 at the ARC in Williston. Banquet speaker Jolene Brown shared hilarious anecdotes in educating the attendees about the complexities of working with family and passing property to next generation....
Washington - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2022 crop year have until March 15 to sign a contract. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these two safety net programs to provide vital income support to farmers experiencing substantial declines in crop prices or revenues. “The Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs provide critical financial protections to many American farmers. As producers continue to weather a...
Soil samples in North Dakota indicate lower levels of overwintering wheat midge larvae (cocoons) for the 2021 season, says Janet Knodel, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension entomologist. A total of 2,070 soil samples were collected from 22 counties in the fall of 2021 to estimate the statewide risk for wheat midge in the 2022 wheat-growing season. The distribution of wheat midge is based on unparasitized cocoons found in the soil samples. "The majority of the soil samples had zero...
Planning for the future can be a very frustrating process especially in times of market volatility. Planning typically pays high dividends. For most farm and ranch managers, developing realistic commodity price expectations is one of the most difficult and complex tasks of the planning process. To make the planning process easier, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension has released its 2022 short- and long-term agricultural planning price projections for North Dakota, says Ron Haugen,...
The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension projected crop budgets for 2022 are available for the state's farmers, says Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension farm management specialist. The 2022 projected profits vary by region and crop. "The budgets are guides for large multicounty regions," says Haugen. "Returns and costs can vary considerably between producers within a region. Also, the budgets estimate returns to labor and management with no consideration of price and yield variability or risk....
The NDSU nitrogen calculators may help sunflower, spring wheat/durum and corn farmers derive the most profitable nitrogen rate for their crops. North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension has nitrogen (N) calculators for sunflower, spring wheat/durum and corn N recommendations. The calculators are available on the web or as a phone app to derive the most profitable N rate for these crops over a range of crop prices and N costs. "At the time they were produced, the price ranges were greater...
Limited forage quality and quantity due to drought has resulted in many North Dakota livestock producers purchasing hay and other feeds from outside their region that would normally be harvested from their own farms/ranches or purchased locally. Although many ranchers purchased hay early, challenging weather has forced some to look for additional supplies to get them through the remainder of the winter feeding period. "When purchasing feedstuffs, it is important to ask a lot of questions to...
Great Falls, MT – With support from the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC), four wheat and barley varieties developed by Montana State University (MSU) Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology were approved for public release during the annual stakeholders meeting held at the beginning of the year. Montana wheat and barley producers see their crop check-off investments come to fruition at this highly anticipated meeting when the Varietal Release Committee decides to release Montana cultivars. This year, the committee voted to i...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension recently published five new or updated MontGuides on a variety of topics to provide unbiased information. As part of their outreach efforts, MSU Extension specialists and agents write MontGuides with information gathered during their research and outreach work throughout the year. The fact sheets are designed for all Montanans, including agricultural producers, home gardeners, families, landowners and other groups. New and existing MontGuides are located online at store.msuextension.org, where t...
“Producers have until April 15 to file without penalty if they have paid their estimated tax by Jan. 15,” says Ron Haugen, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension farm economist. Items to note for 2021 income tax preparation: • The standard deduction is $25,100 for those who are married and filing jointly and $12,550 for singles. • The Social Security wage base for 2021 is $142,800. • The standard mileage rate for 2021 is 56¢ per mile. • Producers are allowed to use 200% declining balance depreciation for three-year, five-year, s...
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project held their annual meeting Feb. 18 at the Moose Lodge in Sidney....
The North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) released new crop varieties in 2021: ND Stanley durum, ND21008GT20 soybean and ND2108GT73 soybean. The North Dakota County Seed Increase Program distributed ND21008GT20 and ND2108GT73 for the first time in the spring of 2021. ND Stanley durum is scheduled to be available to the County Crop Improvement Associations for distribution in 2023. To ensure genetic purity, all varieties are protected under Plant Variety Protection Title V and must...
Recognizing the educational needs of farming and ranching families, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension will offer Design Your Succession Plan (DYSP) workshops virtually this March. The curriculum includes information developed specifically for those considering transitioning away from full-time farming or ranching as well as information for the next generation of farmers/ranchers. "Preparing the next generation to weather this uncertain environment is an important part of these...
In 2021, North Dakota experienced one of the worst droughts on record. This resulted in significant impacts to forage production on range, pasture land and hay land across the state. As we look forward to 2022, the question is how the 2021 drought will impact the upcoming grazing season. "Thanks to above average rainfall across much of the state this fall there is potential for producers to see average forage production in 2022 if we receive normal rainfall in April through June," says Miranda M...
Paul Dean Quilling aka "Smiley or Papa Paul" was born July 22, 1952 to Gordon & Nadine Quilling. He was raised a Sidney Eagle graduating in 1970. Paul grew up in a sports family and was a very talented athlete competing in football, basketball, track and baseball. The long jump was his favorite or broad jump as he referred to it. He was very humble about his athletic accolades. He attended the University of Montana Western on a football scholarship. His sophomore year of high school, a girl...
HELENA – The Montana Department of Revenue would like to remind owners of real and personal property about these upcoming important deadlines: March 1 • Personal Property By March 1, business and industrial equipment owners are required to report their personal property online with the department’s TransAction Portal (TAP) at https://tap.dor.mt.gov. Businesses have a statutory reporting requirement if their total statewide aggregate market value of equipment is over $300,000. Businesses whose statewide aggregate market value is $300,000 or less...
Funeral services for Garrett Basta, 23 of Sidney, MT are at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney, MT with Pastor Paul Turek officiating. Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney is caring for the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Garret Basta left for better hunting February 18, 2022. Every flush of pheasant, every flock of geese will forever be a memory of Garrett Basta. Every...
GREAT FALLS – Montana producers head to Denver, Colo., Sunday to the 120th National Farmers Union Convention, where they will share state priorities as the organization forms policy for the year ahead. The group of delegates is: Eric Bergman from Fort Shaw; Joellyn Clark and Tom Clark from Fort Benton; Chad Doheny from Dutton; Gwyneth Givens and John Wicks from Ledger; Paul Neubauer from Havre; Cindy Palmer and Walter Schweitzer from Geyser; Phillip Prewett from Park City; Sarah Rachor from Sidney; and Erik Somerfeld from Power. “Our del...
Funeral services for Albert H. "Bud" Groskinsky, 89 of Sidney are at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney with John Carey and Pastor Audrey Rydbom officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 2, 2022, from 10 AM to 5 PM at the funeral home and one hour before services at the church. Masonic Service will be at 6 PM on Wednesday,...
Funeral services for Jesse “Bubba” LaFountian, 47, Billings, MT formerly of Sidney, MT are at 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT with Pastor Sione Fungalei, Lonsdale United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to service time, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Richland County Christmas Coalition, Attn: GFT...
