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Glasgow Stockyards Market Report
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....
BLM Issues Final Decision on Bison Grazing Proposal
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...
Bayer Fund and Valley County Farmers Team Up To Direct Donations To Pool Campaign
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...
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Valley County 4-H Meet With Congressional Leaders
On July 12, which also happened to be National Cow Appreciation Day, Senator Daines met with a group of Valley County 4-H students in Washington, D.C. In addition to meeting with Senator Daines...
Glasgow Stockyards Market Report
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of July 21 show 321 cattle sold with cows and bulls lower than the July 7 auction. Reports are coming in regarding severe drought in Texas, Arizona and the southern states that are liquidating herds....
Tester And Daines Push For Hearing On Bipartisan St. Mary's Rehabilitation Legislation
On July 13, U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines urged the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) to hold a hearing on their St. Mary’s Reinvestment Act, which will provide critical resources to north central Montana and make...
Northwest Farm Credit Services Awards VC Students Scholarships
Northwest Farm Credit Services (FCS) has awarded Emmalynn Page, daughter of Matthew and Angie Page, of Glasgow, and Benjamin Miller, son of Matthew and Lynn Miller, of Glasgow, each a $2,500 undergraduate college scholarship. Page has plans to...
Leaf Curl Ash Aphids a.k.a. Woolly Ash Aphids
This spring we have been seeing a lot of samples in the office of ash trees with young leaves curling under and a funny white fluffy substance on them. This is the leaf curl aphid also known as the...
Glasgow Stockyards Market Report
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of July 7, show 977 cattle sold with cows and bulls steady. Utility and commercial cows brought in $83 to $91; canner and cutter cows $73 to $85; young feeding/turnout cows $90 to $121 and bulls $102...
Glasgow Stockyards Market Report
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of June 30, show 700 cattle sold during the last sale of June 2022. Cows were steady to a bit softer than the sale of June 23. Utility and commercial cows brought in $82 to $90.25; canner and cutter...
MFU and MFBF Applauds Defeat of CI-121
Following months of opposition, ballot initiatives CI-121 and I-191 both failed to receive the required number of signatures by the June 17, 2022, deadline for the November ballot. CI-121 sought to amend the Montana Constitution to cap residential...
2022 NE MT Pulse Plot Tour July 7
The 2022 NE MT Pulse Plot Tour will be held Thursday, July 7, meeting at the Inoculant Trials. Please contact the MSU Extension Office, 406-228-6241 for a map or directions to the plot. The road will be inaccessible if raining. We are pleased to... Full story
Glasgow Stockyards Market Report
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of June 16 show 609 cattle sold with cows higher and bulls on light test of mostly lower yielding kind. Utility and commercial cows brought in $85 to $99; canner and cutter cows $70 to $85; young...
Montana FSA Program Dates/Deadlines
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 30, 2022: Deadline to...
Western Valley 4-H Report
4-H has been very busy lately. Here's a peek at what they've been doing this year. Sewing Camp On April 24, Western Valley 4-H club held the Valley County Sewing Camp. Kids made their own pillowcases...
Western Valley 4-H Club
The 4-H meeting of the Western Valley 4-H club was held on April 10 at McCollys'. For song, we danced the Macarena. After the meeting, the club was treated to some juicy hot dogs and delicious...
Opheim FFA News
The Opheim FFA chapter recently wrapped up its 92nd Montana FFA State convention in Bozeman. The chapter competed in five competitions all together; Ag Sales, Agronomy, Extemporaneous Speaking, Mechanics, and Prepared Speaking. The Sales team this...
Opheim Rodeo Club Awarded Rural Community Grant
Northwest Farm Credit Services is proud to award the Opheim Rodeo Club with a $3,840 Rural Community Grant. "The rodeo club will be using the money to purchase materials to replace the existing rodeo...
Free Counseling Services Now Available to Montana's Agricultural Community
The Montana Department of Agriculture and Frontier Psychiatry have partnered to provide free access to counseling for Montanans involved in agriculture. Funded through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm and Ranch Stress...
Glasgow Stockyards' Market Report
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of April 7 show 423 cattle with cows and bulls steady on light test. Utility and commercial cows brought in $75 to $88. Canner and cutter cows brought in $62 to $75 and bulls brought in $92 to $104....
Glasgow Stockyards' Market Report
The market report for the Glasgow Stockyards as of March 31 showed 617 cattle with cows and bulls steady. Utility and commercial cows brought in $75 to $87. Canner and cutter cows brought in $62 to $75, young feeding/turnout cows brought in $85 to...
Hay Hotline Helps Ag Producers List and Look for Available Forage or Pasture
As dry conditions persist throughout the state, the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) would like to remind farmers and ranchers that they can use the Hay Hotline, an online forum, to list their forage for sale or donation, and/or search...
Daines, Rosendale Urge Biden Admin To Extend Protest Period for Bison Grazing Proposal
U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale wrote a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Debra Haaland and Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning on April 4 urging to extend the protest period on the proposed...
Montana Stockgrowers Foundation Offers $10,000 in Scholarships for College Students
Montana Stockgrowers Foundation (MSF) is offering one $5,000 scholarship and two $2,500 scholarships for their annual Educational Heritage Scholarship. Each year, MSF awards college students, who are seeking a career beneficial to ranching, with a...
MSU-Extension Surveying Montanans For Feedback
Montana State University Extension is conducting a statewide needs assessment and is gathering feedback from community members to improve its resources, programs and services for Montanans. All Montanans are invited to complete an online survey and...
