Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Nestled in the sweeping plains of north-central Montana, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,551-acre sanctuary that provides beneficial habitat for an array of wildlife. From the greater sage-grouse to shorebirds, waterfowl, and pronghorn antelope, the refuge serves as a haven for species that rely on the unique sagebrush and wetland ecosystems of the region. Amidst the bird song, a familiar sound to northern Montana cuts through. Was that a moo? While...
Dec. 8 Meeting Before our meeting was called to order we decorated outside the Nashua Senior Citizens Center for Christmas. The meeting was called to order by Jaydeen and Reata lead pledges. Elise shared club history and talked about laying the foundation for 4H. We learned that the first clubs in 4H were called the Tomato Club and the Corn Growing Club. The Lucky Clover Club was one of four clubs to earn a pizza party for enrollment in by November. Lucky Clover took fourth at Kiwanis lunch on Nov. 13- thanks Kiwanis for the award. Jaydeen’s s...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on Dec. 5 show 4,518 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $115 to $140; canner and cutter cows $85 to $110; and bulls $120 to $147.50 300-345 SC Avg. 322# Avg. 475.94 Top 503.50 300-347 HC Avg. 317# Avg. 410.10 Top 420.00 350-397 SC Avg. 373# Avg. 455.26 Top 485.00 350-398 HC Avg. 376# Avg. 360.91 Top 387.00 400-446 SC Avg. 422# Avg. 409.31 Top 451.00 400-448 HC Avg. 430# Avg. 337.63 Top 352.50 450-498 SC Avg. 471# Avg. 375.98 Top 409.00 451-492 HC Avg. 474# Avg. 323.08 Top 332.00 508-...
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. Dec. 20, 2024: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Ranking Date Dec. 25, 2024: Office Closure for the Christmas Federal Holiday Dec. 31, 2024: 2025 NAP Application for Coverage Deadline for Honey Jan. 1, 2025: Office Closure for the Federal Holiday: New Year’s Day Jan. 2, 2025: Deadline to report Honeybee Colony I...
In the vast grasslands of the Northern Great Plains, ranchers have long been the silent stewards of some of America's most fragile ecosystems. These are people who understand the land in a way few others do-people whose hands are calloused from years of hard work, and whose education often comes from the very soil they nurture. A Polaris UTV serves as steed as Leo Barthelmess ushers cattle to the next pasture on his south Phillips County, Mont., ranch. Meanwhile, buzzwords are thrown around a...
On Dec. 2, 17 Republican governors, including Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, sent a joint letter to Congress expressing their concerns about the delayed passage of an updated Farm Bill. In the letter, the governors argued that the reauthorization of a Farm Bill and immediate assistance in the interim will allow farmers and ranchers to do what they do best—provide for America and feed the world. The governors wrote: Domestic agricultural production is a matter of national security. If a country can’t feed itself, fuel itself, or fight for its...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on Nov. 21 show 3,886 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $110 to $129; canner and cutter cows $85 to $110; young feeding/turnout cows $140 to $203; and bulls $125 to $150. 350-399 SC Avg. Wt. 366# Avg. Price 439.98 Top 469.50 400-448 SC Avg. Wt. 429# Avg. Price 376.61 Top 422.00 450-497 SC Avg. Wt.. 474# Avg. Price 358.90 Top 381.75 500-547 SC Avg. Wt. 525# Avg. Price 335.18 Top 352.00 551-598 SC Avg. Wt. 578# Avg. Price 307.10 Top 331.50 600-647 SC Avg. Wt. 619# Avg. Price 303.15 To...
The Montana Farm Bureau Federation celebrated the Class of 2024 graduates of their ACE (Advocate. Communicate. Educate) Leadership Program during a luncheon on Nov. 18 at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Billings. This was the ACE Leadership Program's seventh year of empowering Farm Bureau members to become confident and effective leaders in their local communities, for Montana agriculture and for their county Farm Bureaus. The year-long program started Jan. 10 in Bozeman and was followed by fiv...
The National Weather Service held its weather-ready monthly briefing on Nov. 26. The current month’s temperature trends show that despite the cold weather the past few days, Glasgow has been slightly above average for Nov. 1 through Nov. 25. As of Nov. 26, November precipitation was two-tenths above average; for the year, Glasgow is about 1.2 inches behind for the year, at 11.76 inches of moisture. The latest drought monitor report still rates Valley County as abnormally dry. The eight to 14 day temperature outlook looks to be leaning above n...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Club presented its annual 4-H Club Awards on Nov. 13, to the top four clubs as judged by the Valley County Extensions service. This has been done for at least 50 years. The first place prize of $100 went to Northern Lights, second and third place were tied so $62.50 went to both Western Valley and Cherry Creek 4-H Clubs, and fourth place was $25 to Lucky Clover 4-H Club. Jaydeen Hanshew, from Lucky Clover, of Nashua, and Tate Allestad and Sheila Mason, from Northern Lights...
The Phillips Conservation District is proud to announce that Patti Armbrister has been named a Soil Health Champion by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). The Phillips Conservation Districts worked with NACD to nominate Armbrister based on her extraordinary work to promote soil health management practices on her own property and advance the adoption of these practices within her community. The Phillips Conservation District supports the work of Armbrister by helping to publicize her field days and farm tours, and by...
Nick Courville, a rancher from Charlo, topped three other competitors to win the Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Discussion Meet. He received the keys to a Polaris Ranger and will be eligible to compete in the national competition which will be held during the American Farm Bureau Convention in January in San Antonio. The three other contestants were John Walker, from Nashua, Tienna Canen, from Circle and Jeremiah Peterson, from Bozeman. The Final Four competition of the Discussion Meet was held Nov. 19 during the 105th Montana...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these committee members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. Producers and landowners must return ballots to their local FSA county office or have their ballots postmarked by Dec. 2, 2024, for those ballots to be counted...
The Lucky Clover 4H meeting was called to order by Jadeen. Elise shared club history and a little bit of how all the states do 4H. Lucky Clover members went door to door selling 4H wreaths. We voted to donate a wreath to Nashua School and Nashua Senior Center. We will do a 4H float in the Parade of Lights on Dec. 7. Bronwin had us play a game with fruit to represent our offices in 4H and we got to make a fruit salad. We welcomed a new family to our 4H club- the Vigils. And we will accept any new families willing to join. Awards and Recognition...
Applications are now open for the 2025 Farmers Union Enterprise Leadership Program, a Farmers Union Enterprises and Farmers Union Industries sponsored program to help cultivate and build Farmers Union Leaders from the FUE states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Minnesota Farmers Unions. The free, yearlong program includes three in-person sessions, one during National Farmers Union Convention in Oklahoma City March 8-11, one in mid-summer in Wisconsin, and one in Washington, D.C., for the NFU Legislative Fly-In in S...
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. Nov 29: Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) application deadline Dec. 2, 2024: Voted FSA County Committee Election Ballots to be returned to the FSA County Office or post-marked. Dec. 20: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Ranking Date Jan. 30, 2025: Deadline to apply for 2024 ELAP and LFP benefits...
As the transition to the newly elected administration begins, National Farmers Union (NFU), representing family farmers and ranchers across the country, has sent a letter to President-elect Trump urging focus on policy priorities essential to the health and vitality of rural America and the sustainability of our nation’s agricultural system. “Family farmers and ranchers face challenges that demand urgent attention and continued support. Our next president has an opportunity to lead with policies that secure fair markets, strengthen the far...
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) and Agricultural Land Easements (ALE). There are several dates to be aware of for the current funding cycle of these programs. ALE Farm Bill: Nov. 29, 2024 Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (WRE and ALE) Inflation Reduction Act-2: Dec. 20, 2024 Agricultural Land Easements: Part of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, ALEs help private and tribal landowners, land trusts, and other entities such as...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will begin issuing more than $2.14 billion in payments to eligible agricultural producers, and landowners—providing much needed support through key conservation and safety-net programs. Producers should soon receive payments from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) for their participation in these programs aimed to conserve natural resources and keep family farms economically viable. Specifically, program participants are expected to receive more than $1.7 billion through the Con...
Governor Greg Gianforte announced on Nov. 8, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) recently entered into a $26 million loan agreement with the Milk River Joint Board of Control (MRJBOC) to support needed repairs on the St. Mary Canal. “The State of Montana will continue to come alongside local and federal officials to ensure resources are available to make needed repairs to the damaged St. Mary and Halls Coulee siphons,” Gov. Gianforte said. “The effect of the failure has been widespread, especially on water users...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards on Oct. 24 show 2,155 cattle sold. Utility and commercial cows brought in $110 to $126; canner and cutter cows $85 to $110; young feeding/turnout cows $170 to $207.50; and bulls $125 to $148. Light run of feeders. 400-500 SC: 177 Head Avg. 330 Top 357 500-600 SC: 330 Head Avg. 311 Top 332 400-500 HC: 155 Head Avg. 311.50 Top 334 500-600 HC: 76 Head Avg. 278.30 Top 291 64 Head 617# Open Heifers 267.50 164 Head 663# Open Heifers 265.25 39 A.I. Bred Heifers $3025 Bull Bred Heifers $2600-2850 51 Coming...
Birds chirp in no-man's land. A tall red barn, weathered paint but no hint of a lean, stands as the beacon welcoming you into the yard of Paul Williams, military veteran and newly invested Montana landowner. For all the silence, his yard is lively. A smiling Jack Russell Terrier looks up from the seat of an old ranch pickup. The reluctant Australian Cattle Dog keeps a wary eye on a drone capturing aerial footage, eager to grab hold if it gets too close. Crisply colored chickens waddle behind...
According to the National Weather Service in Glasgow, the month of October was a warm and dry month. The average October temperature in Glasgow was 52.7 degrees Fahrenheit, which is seven degrees above normal. This past October was the fifth warmest on record. Since 1893, this has been the third warmest year so far. Only 0.33 inches of rain fell during the month of October, which is 0.59 inches shy of normal. There was no snow reported during the month, which is the first since since 2015. A 92 mile per hour wind gust did occur on Oct. 4,...
To celebrate our hunting heritage in Montana, Gov. Greg Gianforte launched the third annual Youth Hunting Story Contest in August for Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10 to 17. The deadline to enter the contest is Monday, Dec. 2. To enter the contest, hunters must submit a story of no more than 500 words and a photo from their 2024 hunt. Hunters must be Montana residents and licensed hunters or apprentice hunters between the ages of 10 and 17. Eligible entries include harvesting any legal game, furbearer animals or birds in Montana. Th...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is now accepting applications for its Habitat Conservation Lease Program. A habitat conservation lease is a voluntary, incentive-based agreement between FWP and private landowners in which the landowner commits to specific land management practices that protect priority wildlife habitat. In turn, FWP pays landowners a one-time per-acre fee for the lease. These agreements have a term length of 30 and 40 years. The lease program is in addition to the conservation tools already available to landowners. The focus of...
