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  • Montanans Help Bridge Rural, D.C. Divide

    Alice Miller|Nov 6, 2024

    Montana Farmers Union member Sarah Degn, Sidney, attended National Farmers Union’s Legislative Fly-In earlier in September. There, she advocated for family farms and ranches, heard from departments and experts, and met with Congressional members. Legislators in D.C. have a clearer understanding of agriculture in Montana, thanks to the Montana farmers and ranchers who spoke with leaders and Congressional members during the National Farmers Union Legislative Fly-In held earlier in September. During the Fly-In, more than a dozen Montana Farmers U...

  • Glenn "Merrill" Larson, 96, Sidney, MT

    Oct 30, 2024

    Funeral services were at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at the Brorson Church, Sidney, MT, with Bill Cundiff officiating. Interment was in the Brorson Cemetery, Sidney, MT. A luncheon followed in the basement of Ebenezer Congregational Church, Sidney, MT. Visitation was on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel and one hour before service at the church. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances,...

  • Montanans Help Bridge Rural, D.C. Divide

    Oct 23, 2024

    Montana Farmers Union member Sarah Degn, Sidney, attended National Farmers Union's Legislative Fly-In earlier in September. There, she advocated for family farms and ranches, heard from departments and experts, and met with Congressional members. Legislators in D.C. have a clearer understanding of agriculture in Montana, thanks to the Montana farmers and ranchers who spoke with leaders and Congressional members during the National Farmers Union Legislative Fly-In held earlier in September....

  • Glenn "Merrill" Larson, 96, Sidney, MT

    Oct 23, 2024

    Funeral services are at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Brorson Church in Sidney, Montana with Bill Cundiff officiating. Interment will be in the Brorson Cemetery, Sidney, Montana. A luncheon will follow in the basement of Ebenezer Congregational Church in Sidney, Montana. Visitation will be on Friday, October 25, 2024, from Noon to 6:00 pm at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel and one hour before service at the church. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, Montana is...

  • Scientists Seek Balance Between Crop Production & Protecting Environment

    Maribel Alonso|Oct 2, 2024

    Scientists at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL), Sidney, completed a study that shows the use of continuous cropping systems can better sustain crop yields while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in semi-arid regions. NPARL research scientists Upendra M. Sainju, Brett L. Allen, and Jalal D. Jabro evaluated the effect of three long-term (34-year project) dryland cropping systems on GHG emissions and crop yields in the...

  • Scientists Seek Balance Between Crop Production & Protecting Environment

    Maribel Alonso|Sep 25, 2024

    Scientists at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL), Sidney, completed a study that shows the use of continuous cropping systems can better sustain crop yields while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in semi-arid regions. NPARL research scientists Upendra M. Sainju, Brett L. Allen, and Jalal D. Jabro evaluated the effect of three long-term (34-year project) dryland cropping systems on GHG emissions and crop yields in the U.S. northern Great Plains. The objective was to e...

  • Dickinson State University Agriculture Club Presents Educational Excursion To Japan To North Dakota Soybean Council

    Sep 25, 2024

    DICKINSON, ND - The Dickinson State University (DSU) Agriculture Club participated in study abroad this past May to Tokyo, Japan, and surrounding areas, where they had the chance to broaden their understanding of agriculture on a global scale. The primary goal of the trip was to compare agricultural practices in western North Dakota and eastern Montana with those in Japan, offering students a unique perspective on international systems. Victoria Moreno, an active student in DSU's Agriculture...

  • MSGA Launches Fire Relief & Recover Hub For Producers In SE MT

    Raylee Honeycutt|Sep 18, 2024

    HELENA, MT – In response to a need identified by Remington Fire community partners during a roundtable hosted by Governor Gianforte, the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) has developed a one-stop resource for ranchers and landowners recovering from the devastating effects of fire in Southeast Montana. The webpage brings together forms, fact sheets, and contact information for programs relevant to producers from county, state, and federal entities. This new resource can be viewed at https://mtbeef.org/wildfire-relief “Rebuilding from a f...

  • Fall Bird Migration Is Tme To Reimplement Biosecurity Protocols

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Sep 4, 2024

    Fall bird migration has begun, and now is the time to review and reimplement biosecurity protocols to reduce disease transmission from wild to domestic birds. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a disease carried by wild birds that can affect domestic birds. Avian influenza is caused by the influenza Type A virus (influenza A). The virus is shed in the feces and respiratory secretions of infected birds and is able to survive for weeks in cool, damp environments. Migration can be...

  • Richland County NRCS Encourages Planning Now For Conservation Benefits & Future Funding Opportunities

    Jamie Selting|Aug 28, 2024

    Sidney, MT – Montana’s short summer is winding down and now is a good time for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to conduct the field inventories and planning needed to develop a conservation plan for farmers, ranchers, and private forestland managers looking to improve their natural resources. Because the timeframe before snow is unpredictable and because the NRCS application ranking period for funding opportunities usually happens in the fall, visit the Sidney field office now. The local NRCS staff can help to figure out...

  • Yellowstone River Beef Offers Local Retail Beef and Custom Processing

    Aug 7, 2024

    "We are deep-rooted in our community and want to focus mainly on connecting local customers to our local ranches." claims C.J. Thorne and Luke Taylor, Watford City. "We both live near Watford City and chose to form a partnership," they stated. "Our families have always had our custom processing done locally and we know how handy that is to help the farmers and ranchers," Thorne chimes in. The young entrepreneurs purchased Yellowstone River Beef, 6 E. Dakota Parkway, Williston, in May and were...

  • Local Research Field Days Held

    Aug 7, 2024

  • Protect Ruminant Livestock From Heat Stress

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Aug 7, 2024

    Proactive management of livestock prior to and during heat events is critical in protecting livestock from heat stress. North Dakota State University Extension livestock specialists encourage livestock owners to monitor weather forecasts and anticipate when conditions may pose a significant risk to livestock. Such conditions exist when above-average temperatures collide with increased humidity. These conditions are expected to hit many parts of North Dakota this week, with many cities...

  • Yellowstone River Beef Offers Local Retail Beef and Custom Processing

    Jul 31, 2024

    "We are deep-rooted in our community and want to focus mainly on connecting local customers to our local ranches." claims C.J. Thorne and Luke Taylor, Watford City. "We both live near Watford City and chose to form a partnership," they stated. "Our families have always had our custom processing done locally and we know how handy that is to help the farmers and ranchers," Thorne chimes in. The young entrepreneurs purchased Yellowstone River Beef, 6 E. Dakota Parkway, Williston, in May and were...

  • Pulse Crops, Wheat Stem Sawfly, Grasshopper Management & More Featured At Joint ARS-MSU Dryland Field Tour, Sidney July 17

    Beth Redlin|Jul 10, 2024

    Research looking at pulse crop diseases, new durum varieties, native pollinators and new options for wheat stem sawfly and grasshopper management are just a few of the research topics to be presented at the 2024 joint ARS-MSU Dryland Field Day, Sidney, Wednesday morning, July 17, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The tour is presented by Montana State University’s Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab (NPARL) and features speakers from both Sidney research fac...

  • Montana State's Eastern Ag Research Center Blends High-Tech Analysis With Diverse On-Farm Explorations

    Reagan Cotton|Jul 3, 2024

    BOZEMAN – Eastern Montana may be typecast for its sparse population and rolling landscape, but its vast expanses make it an optimal region for the state’s largest industry. Along the Yellowstone River near the North Dakota border, Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center serves 13 counties that produce nearly three quarters of Montana’s pulse crop acreage, which leads the nation, and almost half its wheat. Serving such a wide area can be a tall order for a facility with less than 200 acres for both dryland and irrigated r...

  • Montana State's Eastern Ag Research Center Blends High-Tech Analysis With Diverse On-Farm Explorations

    Reagan Cotton|Jul 3, 2024

    BOZEMAN – Eastern Montana may be typecast for its sparse population and rolling landscape, but its vast expanses make it an optimal region for the state's largest industry. Along the Yellowstone River near the North Dakota border, Montana State University's Eastern Agricultural Research Center serves 13 counties that produce nearly three quarters of Montana's pulse crop acreage, which leads the nation, and almost half its wheat. Serving such a wide area can be a tall order for a facility with l...

  • Joint ARS-MSU Dryland Field Tour To Feature Pulse Crops, Wheat Stem Sawfly, Grasshopper Management & More July 17

    Beth Redlin|Jul 3, 2024

    Research looking at pulse crop diseases, native pollinators and new options for wheat stem sawfly and grasshopper management are just a few of the research topics to be presented at the 2024 joint ARS-MSU Dryland Field Day in Sidney, Wednesday morning, July 17. The tour is presented by Montana State University's Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab (NPARL) and features speakers from both Sidney research...

  • Montana State's Eastern Ag Research Center Blends High-Tech Analysis With Diverse On-Farm Exploration

    Reagan Cotton|Jun 26, 2024

    BOZEMAN – Eastern Montana may be typecast for its sparse population and rolling landscape, but its vast expanses make it an optimal region for the state’s largest industry. Along the Yellowstone River near the North Dakota border, Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center serves 13 counties that produce nearly three quarters of Montana’s pulse crop acreage, which leads the nation, and almost half its wheat. Serving such a wide area can be a tall order for a facility with less than 200 acres for both dryland and irrigated r...

  • Field Days Schedule

    Jun 19, 2024

    9-9:15 a.m. Camelina As Bioenergy Crop (Cultivar Selection, Agronomic Practices, & Weed Control) Dr. Chengci Chen, Professor of Agronomy, MSU-EARC Description: This presentation will include variety selection and agronomic practices. The agronomic practices that will be discussed include how to plant camelina and what pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides can be used for controlling grass and broadleaf weeds, and how to apply pre- and post-emergent herbicides. Speaker Bio: Chengci Chen is...

  • MSU, ARS Labs Team Up For Dryland Field Tour July 17

    Beth Redlin|Jun 19, 2024

    Battling wheat stem sawfly? Interested in forages or CRP native plantings? How about forages potentially resistant to grasshoppers or rotations that help curb disease in peas and lentils? These are just a few of the research projects being featured at a joint Dryland Field Day, presented by Montana State University’s Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab (NPARL). The tour is set for Wednesday morning, July 17 and features speakers from both research fac...

  • Don't Rush Wrong Farm Bill: Take Time To Forge Bill That Strengthens Family Farms & Ranches

    Walter Schweitzer|Jun 12, 2024

    Recently, I joined other National Farmers Union leaders in meetings with the House Ag and Senate Ag committees about each of their versions of the 2024 Farm Bill. Based on those discussions, a tight timeline, and the need for modifications to both versions, I’m not optimistic for the passage of a 2024 Farm Bill but foresee another extension. The Senate version and the House version of the Farm Bill are strikingly different — and, in the current Congress, “compromise” is a dirty word. Nonetheless, Congress will not allow the Farm Bill to expi...

  • MSU Schedules Upcoming Field Days

    Jun 5, 2024

    BOZEMAN — The Montana State University College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station will once again host a series of field days this summer at six of the university’s research centers around the state, plus two additional events at campus farms in Bozeman. “We look forward to our field days every year because of the opportunities they create to interact and share research results with agricultural producers and friends around Montana,” said Sreekala Bajwa, director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and the...

  • Montana State Extension Specialist Receives Funding To Study Grasshoppers' Impact On Pulse Crops

    Reagan Cotton|Jun 5, 2024

    BOZEMAN – Through new funding from the USDA and the Montana Department of Agriculture, a Montana State University scientist will study the impact of grasshoppers, an increasingly common pest in Montana, on pulse crops and forages. Hayes Goosey, assistant professor in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences in the College of Agriculture and an MSU Extension specialist, received roughly $330,000 through the USDA's Specialty Crop Block Program, which supports research into the viability of c...

  • MSU Schedules Upcoming Field Days

    May 29, 2024

    BOZEMAN — The Montana State University College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station will once again host a series of field days this summer at six of the university’s research centers around the state, plus two additional events at campus farms in Bozeman. “We look forward to our field days every year because of the opportunities they create to interact and share research results with agricultural producers and friends around Montana,” said Sreekala Bajwa, director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and the...

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