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A piece of infrastructure used to divert water from the St. Mary River to the North Fork of the Milk River has suffered a "catastrophic failure," according to Milk River Project personnel. The failure involves the St. Mary River Siphon, which is composed of a pair of 90-inch riveted steel barrels that traverse a 3,200-foot section of the St. Mary Valley to divert water to the North Fork of the Milk River. In a Facebook post, the Milk River Joint Board of Control said the failure occurred at...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on June 20 show 355 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows were sold for $125 to $149.50; canner and cutter cows $110 to $135; young feeding/turnout cows, no test. Consignors were: Chinook 2520 Bull $175.00 Scobey 2305 Bull $175.00 Chinook 2265 Bulls $177.50 Glasgow 2210 $175.00 Glasgow 2150 Bull $175.00 Scobey 2125 Bull $171.50 Glasgow 2069 Bulls $180.00 Chinook 2060 Bull $172.50 Chinook 1815 Bull $178.50 Scobey 1438 $148.00 Malta 1415 Cow $145.50 Harlem 1415 Cow $142.50 Opheim 1395 Cow $144.00...
Agricultural producers in Montana should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline after planting is complete. “Many USDA programs require producers to file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline in order to receive program benefits,” said State Executive Director in Montana Maureen Wicks. “Once planting is complete, call your local FSA office to make an appointment to report your acreage. We also encourage you to take care of any o...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on June 13 show 543 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows sold for $128 to $149.50, with the top selling for $160. Canner and cutter cows sold for $110 to $135; Young Feeding/Turnout Cows $155 to $214; and bulls $145 to $174.50. Consignors were: Whitewater 2200 Bull $165.00 Frazer 1925 Bull $170.00 Malta 1878 Bulls $167.50 Malta 1775 Bull $171 Glasgow 1372 Cows $157.00 Glasgow 1390 Cow $160.00 Glasgow 1402 Cows $149.50 Malta 1405 Cow $145.50 Malta 1425 Cow $148.00 Malta 1428 Cows $145.50 Peerless...
The Montana Farm Bureau has submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding changes that could reduce or eliminate grazing on BLM lands. Montana Farm Bureau supports the current management plan that is based on the Draft Sage Grouse Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. Montana developed the successful Montana Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Program which was created by the Montana Legislature’s passage of the Greater Sage Grouse Stewardship Act in 2015 taking an “all hands, all lands” approach. Montana’s Sage...
USDA in Montana reminds agricultural producers of important Farm Service Agency (FSA) program dates. Contact your local service center to apply and with any questions. Visit online at farmers.gov and fsa.usda.gov/mt. June 17, 2024: 2024 County Committee Election Nomination Period opens. June19, 2024: Office closure for Juneteenth federal holiday. June 28, 2024: Last day of CRP Grasslands signup July 15, 2024: The Acreage Reporting Date for Spring Alfalfa Seed, all other spring seeded crops, Perennial Forage, Hemp, CRP acres and Grazing acreage...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on June 6, show 669 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $125 to $145.50; canner and cutter cows $95 to $125; young feeding/turnout cows $150 to $216; bulls $140 to $175 and young two-four year old cow calf pairs $3,000 to $3,700. Consignors were Larslan 2303 Bulls $173 ($3,984) Glasgow 1964 Bulls $175 Malta 1963 Bulls $169 Glasgow 1750 Cow $136.5 ($2,389) Opheim 1607 Cows $140.25 Wolf Point 1420 Cows $141.50 Wolf Point 1465 Cow $139 Whitewater 1454 Cows $139 Malta 1405 Cow $139.50...
The Bureau of Reclamation has announced more than $88 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to the St. Mary Diversion Dam Replacement project. The project, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will bring reliable irrigation and municipal water from the St. Mary River to rural customers in Montana along the Milk River. The $88,321,400 project award to NW Construction, Inc. out of Bozeman, Mont., ensures the water users along the Milk River have a reliable water source while protecting Bull Trout through the E...
Do you live in Valley or Phillips County and have beavers on your property? Curious about what they do when water sources start to dry out in the summer? Reach out to Colleen Piper, PhD student at University of Montana, to become part of cutting-edge, prairie beaver research. Beavers play an important role in the prairie environment, with their ability to dam and store water. Beavers rely heavily on water as an escape route from predators and depend on woody plants as a food source and building material. However, there is virtually no...
May 5, 2024 Meeting was called to order by Jadeen Hanshew. Maddy Tatafu shared club history and explained the meaning of 4-H. Jadeen had a presentation on his up coming D.C trip. He explained what he was going to experience. He said he was looking forward to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The livestock meeting is held on June 10 and horse ID forms are due June 1. And Sheep tag-ins are also June 1. Bronwin ended us off with a fun guess and taste game with Cinco De Mayo foods and drinks....
An incredible opportunity for today’s youth to get involved in the cattle industry is the NILE Merit Heifer Program. Applications are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 year. The NILE Merit Heifer program is a live animal scholarship. Recipients receive a heifer calf to help them get a start in the beef cattle business and gain knowledge about the beef industry. During the program, participants are responsible for caretaking, record keeping, breeding, and bringing the heifer back to the NILE Stock Show as a bred heifer to compete for h...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on May 30, show 405 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $120 to $145; canner and cutter cows $90 to $120; young feeding/turnout cows $160 to $233; and bulls $140 to $170. Consignors were: Hinsdale 2160 Bull $168.00 Saco 2095 Bulls $163.00 Larslan 2025 Bull $165.00 Malta 2015 Bull $170.00 Saco 1245 Cow $143.00 Malta 1230 Cow $151.00 Roberts 1350 Cows $143.00 Scobey 1493 Cows $143.00 Whitewater 1510 Cows $143.00 Malta 1565 Cows $141.50 Richland 1615 Cow $141.00 Larslan 1980 Cow $145.00...
\The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) recently added resources for Montanans seeking information on water right ownership on leased state trust lands on the newly launched watercomplaint.mt.gov. “DNRC is dedicated to continuing to provide education and resources related to water rights and state trust lands. We know this can be a complex topic and that’s why we created a website for Montanans to inquire about their water right ownership. DNRC remains committed to private property rights and our constit...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on May 23 show 548 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $120 to $145; canner and cutter cows brought in $90 to $125; and young feeding/turnout cows $150 to $210. Consignors were: Hinsdale 2340 Bulls $170.50 Malta 2300 Bulls $162.50 Hinsdale 1995 Bull $160.00 Big Sandy 603 BC $293.00 Malta 560 BC $315.00 Wolf Point 1595 Cows $1,4050 Opheim 1537 Cows $142.00 Richland 1412 Bulls $142.50 Malta 1388 Cows $140.00 Hinsdale 1382 Cows $141.75 Scobey 1365 Cow $142.50 Peerless 1233 Cows $148.00...
The Montana Board of Land Commissioners unanimously approved Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s motion to remove the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s decision-making authority over private water rights at the Board’s meeting on May 20. Following the vote, the DNRC will be required to receive approval from the Land Board before making any legal decisions regarding the water rights of private landowners who utilize their private water on public land they are leasing from the state to irrigate state land or provide water...
Montana Farm Bureau has expressed strong concern at the proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove agriculture from Refuge lands. In a letter to the federal agency, the state’s largest general agricultural organization pointed out that hard-working, family businesses raise food and fiber on a combination of private, federal and state land and some of those families have cooperative agreements on wildlife Refuge lands. MFBF President Cyndi Johnson explained that with 22 wildlife refuges in Montana, such as the C.M. Russell W...
As warmer weather moves into the Missouri River Basin, spring precipitation brought some much-needed moisture throughout the basin. For the month of April, runoff was 2.1 million acre-feet, 71 percent of average, for the basin above Sioux City, Iowa. “While the calendar year forecast remains below average, the runoff forecast continues to improve thanks to higher-than-expected rainfall in April,” said John Remus, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division. “We hope to see the precipitation trend co...
The new Montana Mule Deer Citizen Advisory Committee will meet twice this spring and help the department identify important issues in mule deer management and goals for the new mule deer management plan. This is an early step in the planning process with multiple opportunities for public input before the plan is finalized in time to inform the 2026-2027 hunting season-setting process. Members of the committee include Valley County residents Eric Albus, Hinsdale, and Mitchell Griebel, Glasgow. “Most Montanans have a familiar appreciation for m...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on May 16 show 487 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $120 to $138 with the top selling for $145. Canner and cutter cows brought in $85 to $120; young feeding/turnout cows $150 to $186; bulls $130 to $153; first calf heifer pairs $3,025; and running age cow/calf pairs $2,350 to $2,725. Consignors were: Williston 2230 Bull 151 Glasgow 1975 Bull $146 Williston 1960 Bull 152 Wolf Point 1860 Bull $151 Malta 1765 Bull $153 Chinook 1770 Cow $132.50 ($2,345.25) Glasgow 1465 Cow $135.50...
The Hinsdale FFA held its 90th banquet on May 6. All 22 FFA members attended and contributed shop projects to the silent auction. There were wooden planters, welded horseshoe projects, and donated baskets from local businesses. We enjoyed an excellent meal, which the parents and younger members served, and afterward, we handed out awards to all FFA teams. Our freshman Greenhand winner Brynlie Boreson boldly presented the FFA Creed. The State Farmer degrees went to Zora Holt and Andrew Boucher,...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on May 9, show 501 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $120 to $140; canner and cutter cows $85 to $120 and bulls 4130 to $150 (four head test). The first calf Heifer pairs sold for $3,000 to $3,300. Koenig Ranch held their 15th annual Red Angus Production Auction, hosted by Francis and Arley Koenig, of Winnett. A total of 34 Red Angus two-year-old bulls sold for an average of $4,179. The top bull sold for $7,750 while the top five average was $6,600. Thirty Red Angus heifers sold...
USDA in Montana reminds agricultural producers of important Farm Service Agency (FSA) program dates. Contact your local service center to apply and with any questions. Visit online at farmers.gov and fsa.usda.gov/mt. *Note: The Acreage Reporting Date for Spring Alfalfa Seed, all other spring seeded crops, Perennial Forage, Hemp, Grazing acreage and CRP acres is 15 days before the onset of harvest or grazing, or July 15, whichever is earlier. June 2, 2025: Acreage Reporting Date for Nursery Crops for the ensuing crop year. Aug. 1, 2024:...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on May 5 show 371 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $120 to $143; canner and cutter cows $85 to $120; young feeding/turnout cows $135 to $178 and bulls $130 to $155.25. Nelson Ranch Black and Red Simmental and Simmental / Angus Bull Production Auction occurred. A total of 43 bulls were sold for an average of $5,291. The top bull sold for $7,000 and the top 10 average was $6,475. Volume buyers included Kirkland Ranch, of Fort Peck, with seven bulls and Wittmayer Grazing and Cornwell...
AgWest Farm Credit, a cooperative lending association dedicated to supporting agriculture, has launched the application window for the New Producer Grant program, designed to help motivated producers get started in agriculture. The grant provides $15,000 in start-up funds to successful applicants to support their agricultural ventures. Mark Littlefield, President and CEO of AgWest, said, “We’re continually inspired by the producers we get to know through the New Producer Grant program. Helping new producers start or grow their operations is...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on April 18 show 819 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $115 to $137.50. Canner and cutter cows brought in $85 to $110; young feeding/turnout cows $130 to $214; and bulls $130 to $161. The market report on April 25 show 338 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $115 to $134; canner and cutter cows $85 to $110 and bulls $130 to $150. The North Country Performance To Profit Bull Auction, hosted by Jody and Doug Mason Family, of Richland, and Merle and Devyn Young Family,...
