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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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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. Oct. 31: Deadline to enroll in Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program (OTECP) and Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) Nov. 1: Last day of CRP grazing (requires prior approval). Nov. 15: Deadline for FSA Maps - 2023 acreage reporting deadline for apiculture, fall wheat (hard red winter), and all other...
Andrew McKean of Hi-Line Sportsmen helps remove old fence from the Boucher Ranch Oct. 19. Enough debris had piled up along the fence to make a haystack....
Honoring breeders and commercial producers for their service, loyalty and dedication to the Red Angus breed has long been the tradition of the annual awards banquet held on the final evening of the National Red Angus Convention. The 69th installation of this prestigious event took place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell, on Sept. 16, and again delivered upon the promise to recognize remarkable producers for their excellence. The awards banquet and meal, featuring steaks from Meyer Natural...
According to the latest report to the Governor’s Drought and Water Supply Advisory Committee, recent rainfall across most of Montana has done little to pull the state out of long-term drought conditions. “We saw the third warmest August on record and September saw temperatures more than five degrees above average across much of the state,” said Michael Downey, drought program coordinator with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. “High summer temperatures have depleted streams, and two years of severe to extreme drought...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of Oct. 13 show 2162 cattle sold. First test on feeder calves for the 2022 fall run and 1,600 feeders on the auction. There were over a dozen buyers on the seats with cattle going to eight states and over 95 percent of calves had fall shots. The calf market was showing strength on all classes with mostly 350 to 550 pounds weight represented. Cows were steady with bulls steady to strong on higher yielding kind. Utility and commercial cows brought in $65 to $83 with the top selling for $91. Canner...
October 9, 2022, was the Lucky Clover 4-H Clubs bowling and pizza party at El Cor Del. We discussed and voted on new officers and military donations. The next meeting will be November 13, 5 p.m., at Nashua’s Senior Citizens Center....
The Western Valley 4-H Club had our first meeting on Oct. 4, after the Fall Festival. Eight members, one leader, three parents, and one guest were present. Broc McColly played “County Fair” by Chris Ledoux for us, and Kort Strommen led us in an entertaining game of Poison Dart Frog. Sierra Holt informed us of new rules regarding fair and reminded us we are hosting Sewing Camp along with Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club again this year. We discussed the rest of our activities for October. We wrapped up the meeting with officer elections. The new off...
We've heard it time and time again: good fences make good neighbors. But when it's your community that's teaming up to pound those posts and stretch that wire, the "neighborhood" becomes a whole lot bigger. Ranchers Stewardship Alliance (RSA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit started by a group of 30 plus ranch families in 2003, joined a widespread effort in 2019 to improve fencing for wildlife migration. While major partners include the Department of Interior, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and...
As the 4-H year closes, here's what the Western Valley 4-H club's been doing. On Aug. 1, the Western Valley 4-H club set up a booth for the Northeast Montana Fair with the theme of "Calling all Superheros." During the fair, Valley County 4-H held their Farm Olympics on Aug. 6, featuring eating contests, hay bale stacking, egg throwing, and more. On Aug. 14, the Western Valley 4-H Club took some time to unwind at "Seussical the Musical," followed by a relaxing swim in the dredge cuts. On Sept....
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of Sept. 22, show 264 cattle sold with cows lower on light test of 75 head. Utility and commercial cows brought in $73 to $84.50; canner and cutter cows $63 to $73. Bulls were lower on 80 head test bringing in $92 to $106.50. Very light test on 100 yearling heifers with 60 open heifers 797 sold at $182.25. Oct. 6 is the All Class Cattle Auction. The following week, on Thursday, Oct. 13, is the Feeder Special and All Class Cattle Auction. Thursday, Oct. 20 is the Dunbar Bros. 15th annual Bred...
Easton Kalinski, seventh-grader at Glasgow Middle School, recently donated his 4H sale earnings of $1,550 to the Valley County Community Pool Campaign. This donation was made possible by Josh Kittleson, David and Anne Bradley and Scott's Track and Wheel who bought Easton's poultry at the 4H sale. He choose the pool campaign to donate to due to it's future availability to all. "The blueprints show it will be accessible for people like me and when I'm old enough to work, I hope Jory [Casterline]...
Hinsdale resident Chisholm Christensen just returned from Bozeman as part of REAL Montana (Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership). For Christensen and other members of REAL Montana Class V, this was the first of 10 seminars in their two-year educational program. While in Bozeman, the class completed personality assessments, participated in a high ropes course, and received training on networking and building relationships. Class members participated in the first module in a series focused on fundamental attributes of personal and...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of Sept. 15, show 2,197 cattle sold with cows steady on 86 head test and bulls steady on 123 head test. Utility and commercial cows brought in $84 to $92; canner and cutter cows $75 to $84 and bulls $102 to $113.50. Yearlings selling was very strong on the 29th Annual Feeder Auction. It was a great sale and it was the Stockyards’ fourth anniversary auction. Northern Prairie Auto, from Wolf Point, furnished an amazing lunch. Thursday Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 is the All Class Cattle Auction. The followin...
Northwest Farm Credit Services is proud to award Lucky Clover 4-H Club with a $750 Rural Community Grant. "A huge thank you to Northwest Farm Credit Services for the $750 rural grant that was given to the Lucky Clover 4 H Club," said Sheila Miller, 4-H parent. "We are excited to be able to help with the beautification of Nashua's main street by hanging flower baskets and flags on the light poles as well as purchasing flowering shrubs for around our town sign. Thank you very much for your g...
Northwest Farm Credit Services is proud to award Valley County 4-H Council with a $2,500 Rural Community Grant. "It is with great appreciation that the Valley County 4-H Council accepts the Northwest Farm Credit grant in the amount of $2,500," said MSU Extension 4-H Agent Roubie Younkin. "Grant funds will be used to install an underground sprinkler system in the livestock show ring at the Valley County Fairgrounds. The current show ring is maintained by the Valley County Fair Board and 4-H y...
Valley County Farm Bureau President John Walker presented Trey Johnson, Blake Lloyd and Emma Page with Valley County Farm Bureau Scholarships in the amount of $500 each before they headed off to school this fall. Johnson is majoring in anthrozoology at Carroll College in Helena and playing football for the Fighting Saints. Lloyd is at Gallatin College in Bozeman studying HVAC. Page is studying animal science at South Dakota State University. Valley County Farm Bureau will be holding their...
In addition to Attorney General Knudsen and the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) filing appeals, Governor Greg Gianforte has also appealed the Biden administration’s approval of the American Prairie Reserve’s (APR) bison grazing proposal for 63,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in northeast Montana. The federal decision comes despite significant opposition from impacted communities and elected officials in Montana. In an appeal to the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), the governor outlined reasons the BLM’s decis...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards of of Sept. 1, show 359 cattle sold with cows lower compared to the Aug. 18 auction. Bulls were steady compared to the Aug. 18 auction and light test of open yearling heifers are selling very strong. There will be no auction on Sept. 8. Thursday, Sept. 15, will be the 29th Big Fall Yearling Classic and All Class Cattle Auction. Over 1,500 fancy northeast Montana steers, spayed and open heifers are expected. Tentative consignments include 250 Angus Bred Heifers. Also selling one youth ranch saddle....
On Aug. 26, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen asked a federal board to overturn the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) decision to grant a permit change allowing bison grazing in Phillips County. The permit is a part of the American Prairie Reserve’s broader effort to expand bison grazing on the plains across northern and eastern Montana. Attorney General Knudsen’s appeal asks the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Hearings and Appeals to overturn the decision and issue a stay until the appeal is resolved to prevent irreparable harm t...
Guided by their Local Advisory Committee (LAC), Northwest Farm Credit Services is proud to award $1 million to organizations in Montana. As a cooperative, Northwest Farm Credit Services’ purpose is to improve the lives of their customers and employees, the communities where they work and raise their families and the Northwest agriculture, food and fiber industries. In pursuit of this purpose, stewardship investments are made in a variety of ways to support rural communities. This investment of resources is guided by LAC members, who serve as a...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of Aug. 18 show 595 cattle sold with cows and bulls steady compared to the Aug. 4 auction. Canner and cutter cows brought in $75 to $85; bulls $98 to $117 and 30 short-term cow/calf pairs brought in $2,425. There will be no auction Thursday, Aug. 25. The All Class Cattle Auction will be on Thursday Sept. 1, which is also the deadline for Last Northern Video Auction. There will be no auction on Thursday, Sept. 4. Thursday, Sept. 15, is the 29th Big Fall Yearling Classic and All Class Cattle...
The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is facilitating pesticide disposal events in its Eastern District (Scobey, Glasgow, Miles City, and Billings) during the week of Sept. 19. Annual pesticide waste collection events have collected close to 750,000 pounds of pesticide waste from over 1,800 participants since the program’s inception in 1994. 2022 Pesticide Waste Collection Dates and Locations: Tuesday, Sept. 20 – Scobey Wednesday, Sept. 21 - Glasgow Thursday, Sept. 22 - Miles City Friday, Sept. 23 - Billings, The MDA program was designed...
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of Aug. 4 show 146 cattle sold with cows and bulls higher on light test. Utility and commercial cows brought in $85 to $100; canner and cutter cows $75 to $85 and bulls brought in $95 to $115. Consignors were: Loring 2200 Bull $109 Malta 2140 Bull $115 Malta 2085 Bull $108 Nashua 2055 Bull $111 Malta 1915 Bull $113 Wolf Point 1820 Bull $109 Scobey 1755 Bull $110 Wolf Point 1650 Bull $114 Hinsdale 1648 Cows $91 Hinsdale 1518 Cows $95 Jordan 1490 Cows $94 Malta 1407 Cows $93.50 Hinsdale 1393 Cows...
The Bureau of Land Management issued a final decision on July 28 for a bison grazing proposal involving seven allotments in Phillips County, held by American Prairie, which allows for bison grazing on six of the seven allotments. The Telegraph Creek, Box Elder, Flat Creek, White Rock, French Coulee, Garey Coulee and East Dry Fork allotments – a total of approximately 63,500 acres of BLM-administered lands – currently provide 7,969 animal unit months of permitted use. One common allotment grazed with another livestock operator would remain app...
Local farmers Margareta "Maggan" and Darrell Walstad recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America's Farmers Grow Communities donation to the Valley County Community Pool Campaign. The VALCO Pool Committee will use the funds in coordination with the building of the new pool to enhance the health and wellness components such as lap swim, aerobics classes and open swim. "The Committee is so excited about this donation, as every bit helps us get closer and closer to our end goal of seeing a new...
