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Soybeans May Be Viable Cattle Feed Option
Soybeans can be used as a protein supplement for beef cattle, as long as the beans are a small part of the cattle's diet. North Dakota producers having trouble selling soybeans for the export market...
Hay Bale Art Competition Comes to Sidney
Beautiful, creepy and interesting hay bale sculptures are all over Sidney, Savage, and Lambert in Montana, once again. They are the creations of groups from 4-H and from the general public as well...
New FFA Adviser at Watford City High School
This year the Watford City Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter gained a new adviser, Bailey Hawbaker. Hawbaker grew up on a small grains farm outside of Portal, North Dakota and attended school in...
Politics And Agricultural Resiliency Topic Of Nov. 9 Annual MSU Economics Conference
BOZEMAN - The Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and MSU Extension will host the 12th annual agricultural economics conference, “Agriculture and Political Uncertainty” on Friday, Nov. 9, beginning at 8:45...
Watford City FFA Continues Tradition of Leadership Development & Community Service
The Watford City FFA Chapter has a strong tradition of developing leaders and serving the community. Members have been busy this summer and school year. In July, we welcomed Miss Hawbaker, our new advisors, and members helped serve at the Bakken...
MSU Plant Sciences Faculty Part Of International Discovery In Wheat Genome Sequence
A Montana State University faculty member dedicated to researching cereal genetics and genomics for Montana farmers is part of an international research team that published an article detailing the...
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue launched the trade mitigation package aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. Producers of certain commodities can now sign up for the...
Beet Crop Looking Very Good
The sugar beet leaves are starting to turn yellow as the plants mature and growers and Sidney Sugars gear up for this year's harvest. Early harvest will start September 10 at the Sugar Valley (Fairvie...
The Walstrom Farms: Young Farmers Continue on the Farming Tradition
Located seven miles north of Alexander, North Dakota sits The Wahlstrom Farm. The 4,000-acre farm consists of mainly spring wheat, barley, flax, lentils, soybeans, and durum. The farm is operated by...
New Pebble Lime System Will Improve Purification Process During Campaign
This past Inter-Campaign (Summer) has been busy shipping our sugar across the U.S. to our customers. As we do each year, we end campaign with our sixteen storage bins completely full of sugar. Now,...
Adzuki and Mung Beans May Open Opportunities For Growers
Soy here, soy there, soy seems to be everywhere. It is in our food, in the food of our pets and livestock, it can be in biofuel, candles, lubricant and even ink. Soy is needed for many products and, s...
A Wild West Weekend 2018 NDRA Championship Finals Rodeo, September 28 & 29
Witness top rodeo cowboys and cowgirls vie for North Dakota State Championship Titles at the 65th Annual North Dakota Rodeo Association State Finals in Watford City on September 28 and 29. The rodeo is hosted by the McKenzie County Cowboys Associatio...
LYIP Victory Celebration
A parade and community picnic were held in Sidney on August 25 to celebrate the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project's court victory over environmental groups Defenders of Wildlife and the Natural...
2018 Heritage Day to Include American Legion Centennial Recognition
The McKenzie County Heritage Association is joining with the American Legion ND Post 29, Watford City and ND Post 94, Alexander, to celebrate the WWI 100th Anniversary in conjunction with the annual...
Low-Interest Loans Available for North Dakota Ag Producers Impacted by Natural Disasters
FARGO, N.D, - North Dakota agricultural producers who lost property due to recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) physical loss loans. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers these low-interest loans for...
USDA Launches Program for Farmers Affected by Trade Disputes
U.S. agricultural producers, including those from North Dakota being impacted by ongoing trade disputes, will get some relief. The Trump administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ha...
Neal Hermanson Memorial Ranch Rodeo Sept. 7
The Neal Hermanson Memorial Ranch Rodeo and Calcutta will take place on Friday, September 7 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Richland County Fairgrounds in Sidney. Admission is only $5 with children 5 and under admitted free. The four events of the rodeo,...
It's Finally Over!
The excruciatingly long battle to save the Intake Diversion Project is finally over with the decision by District Judge Brian Morris to grant the Federal Defendants/Intervenor Defendants’ cross motions for summary judgment and to dismiss the...
Hard Work Pays Off for 2017 Grand Champion Steer Winner
Savage's Tyler Lien had never shown a 4-H steer, but swept up two big wins at the 2017 Richland County Fair & Rodeo. The twelve-year 4-H veteran had years of experience showing pigs in the ring,...
Spent Lime Beneficial in Combatting Low pH Soils, Improving Overall Tilth
Dryland growers in the MonDak area can take advantage of a program through Sidney Sugars to test the benefits of spent lime on their fields. The lime and loading at the factory yard are free. In the...
Ag Golf Tourney Winners
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament on July 9 at the Sidney Country Club....
MSU Faculty See Troubling Soil Acidity Levels In Montana Agricultural Lands
Montana State University scientists are seeing increased soil acidity, meaning low pH, in parts of the state and are urging farmers to keep an eye on their plants and soils to avoid lower crop yields and even crop failure. Clain Jones, a soil...
Montana Youth Range Camp
Montana Youth Range Camp was held in Eastern Montana July 9-12, 2018 and hosted by Dawson and Richland County Conservation Districts. Twenty two of Montana's finest youth gathered at the Eastern...
Montana Range Tour To Highlight Recovery From Flood And Fire, Energy Development On Rangeland
The 2018 Montana Range Tour will feature a great lineup of ranches and farms showcasing conservation projects and creative solutions to common ranching issues; there will also talks on topics such as grassland songbirds, oil development on grazing...
38th Annual MSU-EARC/Extension Field Day Highlights
The MSU-EARC/Extension 38th Annual Field Day was held on July 17 in Sidney. Eastern Ag Research and Northern Plains Research Laboratory scientists presented their latest research and findings for...
