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An unpredictable calving season

From 8 inches of snow to 8 inches of muck, wild weather complicates calving

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From 8 inches of snow to 8 inches of muck Pam Burke community@havredailynews.com Even considering the ups and downs in the cattle market, nothing can fluctuate more than the weather during calving season in north-central Montana. As weather conditions have bounced around well beyond the averages this year, area c a t t l e ra n c h e rs h ave wo r ke d to ke e p t h e i r c a l v e s, a n d t h e i r l i v e l i h o o d , healthy.

With recorded temperatures from 60 above to 25 below and ground conditions varying from 8 inches of snow to 8 inches of mud and muck, calving season — primarily February and March in this area — has been a bit of a challenge this year, ranchers have said. Those challenges, though, have been somewhat dependent on location and the luck of the day.

“It’s been kind of a tough spring,” said Donny Boyce, who has a commercial cowcalf ranch with his wife, Marla, on the north face of the Bear Paw Mountains 14 miles south of Havre.

Photo by René Brown A newborn calf is tended by its mother.

In cold weather, wet newborns can easily freeze extremities — ears, tails and feet — before drying.

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It’s primarily the concentrated feed used to finish calves for the meat market that brings out the problem, Schmitt said, because the feed is high in starch and because it brings on growth that puts more weight on the calves' already tender feet.

Buck said theses calves can be finished out in pasture with the rancher or a buyer with a pasture situation, but he sees generally soft, wet ground conditions in feedlots adding to the foot problem by allowing the toes to get too long and the already weak feet to get too soft to hold weight.

“Once the feet get sore and they get their

FARM & RANCH feet grown out wrong,” he said, “it just hurts them all the time, so they don’t gain, won’t gain, on the food they eat.”

Calves that start showing signs of complications from frostbite are generally butchered sooner, Buck said.

It saves spending resources — feed, time and space — trying to fatten an animal that won't gain because of the stress from pain but, mostly, he said, it's the humane thing to do.

The good news, Buck added, is that he doesn't see much problem from frostbite in the cattle he sells through his stockyard, no

matter what the weather has been like.

“We just don’t find many of them calves that have gotten hurt because the ranchers have done such a good job of taking care of them” he said.

“They definitely work very, very hard this time of year. You really got to take your hat off to them because, I tell you what, they give it their all, that’s for sure,” he said.

“They very much care for their livestock.”

This is where knowledge of the possible weather conditions in the area and the needs of the cattle, as well as facilities built to deal with those conditions can be helpful.

www.havredailynews.com “We’re kind of set up for (the weather),” said Boyce, “and we’re kind of used to it.

“But it seems like this last series of storms has just been continuous. It’s sure wearing us,” he added.

Boyce and his wife had helped with calving and suckling 12 calves in the snow and freezing temperatures that morning.

“Every year you learn something new. It was definitely a more interesting year than we’ve had in a while,” said Sattoriva, adding that “we made it through. ... We enjoy the cattle so it’s not a problem, but at times you were wondering."

Bill takes aim at animal-rights videos at farms BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation aimed at criminalizing undercover filming or photographing of farm animal operations advanced to the Kentucky Senate Tuesday with the backing of the state's most influential farm organization.

The Senate Agriculture Committee attached the language to a House-passed bill.

Supporters said the amended measure would make it a misdemeanor for someone to gain access to a private farm under false pretenses and then film or photograph the operations without the landowner's consent.

Violators could face up to 90 days in jail and a $250 fine.

"It's a pretty big priority because we're seeing a trend," said Jeff Harper, director of public affairs for the Kentucky Farm Bureau. "Now it's coming to Kentucky, and

Dakotas take precautions for pig virus, fair shows PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The rapid spread of a swine virus is forcing officials in the Dakotas to take extra precautions for pig shows at county and state fairs.

The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus spreads through pig manure. It's not harmful to humans but is often deadly to piglets.

South Dakota 4H weigh-in competitions that bring swine together will be cancelled for the season. Student exhibitors will be able to forego their county fair and go to the state fair to avoid swine comingling.

North Dakota's pork producer trade group earlier lobbied for the suspension of the show pig season. North Dakota will move forward, providing safety recommendations for show attendees.

The virus has been in the country for less than a year and already has a reported effect on the cost of pork.

as a farm organization we thought it was our duty ... to take some action."

The proposal was denounced by the Humane Society of the United States.

It comes about a month after an undercover investigation revealed animal cruelty at a western Kentucky pig farm, said Paul Shapiro, the Humane Society's vice president of farm-animal protection. Video and photographs showed large pigs confined in cages so small that they couldn't turn around, and showed sows being fed the remains of diseased piglets, he said.

In recent years, animal rights groups have released undercover video elsewhere around the country exposing instances of animal abuse at slaughterhouses and farms.

Now, the state's meat industry is trying to silence whistleblowers from exposing animal cruelty or food safety violations, Shaprio said by phone Tuesday.

"It really shows how much the meat industry has to hide," Shapiro said.

Supporters said the bill was intended to prevent intruders on private agricultural property.

"It's a shame, really, that we have to pass legislation like this ... to prohibit someone from coming onto a farm or any agricultural operation under false pretenses trying to do a farm or any other business owner harm," Harper said.

Supporters said it's in the farmers' best interests to properly care for their animals.

"The care of livestock and poultry is the farmers' bottom line," Harper said. "The better they take care of their animals ... then obviously the better those animals are going to do when they go to market."

If the Senate passes the bill, it would return to the House. The House version did not include the language attached by the Senate committee.

The Humane Society will urge House members to reject the Senate changes, Shapiro said.

The so-called "ag-gag" language was added to a bill that originally sought to prevent animal shelters from using gas chambers as a form of euthanasia.

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Calving season: Extreme weather brings more chores, worries ■ Continued from page 3 During the times of warm weather, the calves are safe from frostbite, but ranchers have to be careful about disease problems and navel infections, Sattoriva said, so they put in more hours to keep pens clean.

Boyce said they try to get their cow-calf pairs back out on pasture as soon as they can, then ride out and check the calves often.

But pregnant cows waiting to calve are kept close to home and under watchful eye.

To help save newborn calves from frostbite, and even death, from the cold and wet conditions, ranchers have to check their cows every few hours throughout the day and night for signs of birthing or a newborn calf, and this seriously cuts down on the amount of sleep they get.

With the large herds of cattle in Montana, it’s a rare operation that has a barn large enough to hold an entire herd of pregnant cows. In nice weather the cows and calves often birth in the fields or lots close to where the people watching them can check on them easily, and generally, especially the experienced cows, nature can takes its course, but in the cold weather ranchers have a lot more hands-on work.

While Sattoriva has the heated and unheated barns and their corrals to shuffle the cows and calves through from when

birth looks imminent, or the calves are born, to when everyone is warm and healthy enough to be turned out, Boyce said he has his cows down from the pasture and in a few lots for calving season.

In extreme cold, Boyce will put birthing cows in his calving shed, which can hold up to 30 pens, until the cows give birth and the calf is dry, or even put the calves in a specially heated room or box.

“If they get their mother’s milk in them, they can take about anything. We can kick them out once they’ve sucked real good, and they’re dried off real good, then we send them out,” Boyce said.

“When it’s cold and snowy the little calf doesn’t have defenses,” he added. “You have to be out there so you don’t lose them.

(Newborn calves) can’t take the cold, and we can get them in on straw or put them in our warming room if they’re chilled down.

We’re trying to keep them alive.”

But the additional work isn’t only about shuffling cows and calves from one barn to the next, it is also about keeping the facilities in proper condition and continually checking herds.

“You’re going through quite a bit more straw so feet don’t freeze, that’s pretty important,” said Sattoriva, “and trying to keep things clean so you don’t have navel

A days-old calf jumps a snow berm to follow its mother through a snowy pasture.

infections. Those calves are in those tight quarters all the time. You just definitely can have more problems.”

“When we get a lot of snow we put a lot more straw out in the lot that we calve them in,” Boyce said. “Like this last snow storm we got, we had to go into our lots and clear the snow out and then restraw everything down, and we check them a lot more often when it’s really cold.”

Checking them also includes continuing to check the calves once they are turned out on pasture, too.

“When it’s cold like this, you have to go out and ride those pairs, the ones you’ve kicked out to pasture. You have to pay a lot more attention to them, especially the younger ones, make sure they make it to the feed ground where you’ve put out straw and stuff so they have a dry place to lay and just make sure everything is OK with them because any problem at all they don’t live very long,” Boyce said. “They’re not going to survive when it’s like this if they get lost from their mother. You just have to pay a little more attention.”

While ranchers work hard to keep their cows and calves safe from illness and the weather for humane reasons, there is an economic component to the work as well.

A lost, injured or sick calf is lost income,

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but even one disfigured by frostbite can mean lost income, as well.

“In the registered business,” said Sattoriva, “when you’re selling bulls, bulls are a hard sell when their ears are gone.”

This isn’t a concern over the prettiness of the registered bull — or calf from any herd.

“The buyers see frozen ears they figure frozen feet, and frozen-feet cattle don’t perform very well in the feedlot,” he added.

Dexter Buck of Bear Paw Livestock in Chinook echoed that sentiment.

Cattle he sells at his stockyard go to many types of buyers, including feedlot buyers who feed up the calves, preparing them for butcher. In fact, he buys some calves each year and finishes them for his familyowned meat sales business, Bear Paw Meats, so he understands the problems that can occur with calves that have feet damaged by frostbite.

He estimated that about only 10 percent of calves with signs of frostbite end up having trouble with their feet in the feedlot.

Bob Schmitt, veterinarian at and owner of Chinook Veterinary Clinic, said that once the calves get dry and get their first milk, called colostrum, they are pretty hardy.

They could still get frostbite if the weather conditions make them cold and wet again, he said, but it’s less likely, especially with the feet which toughen up once they dry.

However, for newborns who are wet all over, haven't gotten their blood flowing well and have soft hooves, the danger of frostbite is serious, he said.

“If the foot is frozen, then the hoof swells and sloughs, and this usually only happens in newborns,” he said “The ones that are just newborn, they’re wet, and they're more prone to frostbite in their feet and their ears and their tail,” he added.

“Sometimes the hoof capsule (hoof wall) will be damaged by the frost bite and not slough,” Schmitt said, and it's hard to tell if there is damage.

This is why, Buck said, signs of frostbite can affect the price some.

“That’s a very unfortunate situation when frostbite happens,” Buck said, “very unfortunate for the rancher because he has a big, huge, investment out there. And if the cattle feeder should buy it, he has a pretty big investment as well, and so it’s hard for him if the calf doesn’t perform, so his investment is lost as well.”

Buck said prices are good with ranchers getting anywhere from $1.50 per pound to $2.60 or even $2.70 per pound for calves in the fall, depending on a lot of factors from the the size and condition of the calves to the buyers’ own needs and willingness to pay to get what they want.

From his experience, Buck said, the few calves with frostbite bad enough to affect the feet likely won’t make it to finish weight in a feedlot “just because their feet will go bad, mainly, or maybe (they have) a respiratory situation that their lungs could’ve been frosted. And it doesn’t hurt them so much maybe now as a baby calf as that it stays with them all their life."

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“We’re either fighting the mud or we’re fighting the snow,” he said, adding that the temperatures were in the 40s and 50s above for highs when they started calving early in March, then the temps dropped with lows around zero and they got about 8 inches of snow that has been refreshed regularly with snow flurries coming through.

“It seems like it’s more back to when we were kids or when I was even in high school,” he said. “We had a lot of winters and springs like this. I think it’s just a cycle and we’re back in that cycle again, and we’re going to have some tough winters and tough springs.”

Still, Boyce said, he has seen worse, like when temps have dropped to 20 below zero.

And that is exactly what some area ranchers have been dealing with this year with temperatures in areas at lower elevations and north along the Canadian border seeing considerably colder numbers.

“Last couple years, we’ve hit pretty good windows of nice weather,” said Dave Sattoriva who farms and ranches with his wife, Katie, near Hingham, “but this year I think every time we were calving pretty hard it was 25 below zero outside.”

Sattoriva said they started calving their herd of about 100 registered black Angus cows at the beginning of February and were wrapping it up at the end of March.

During that time period, says the weather tracking website Wunderground.com, February saw stretches of highs only in the single digits above and below zero relieved by some highs in the 30s and even 40s.

March started out with high temperatures still below zero, then warmed briefly to nearly 60 degrees, but held steady mostly in the 20 degree range. March also saw more snow storms with up to 10 inches of new snow in some areas.

With the cold temperatures this calving season, Sattoriva said, they relied heavily on two barns at their place, one heated the

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“When the calf hits the ground, we put them in the (heated) barn,” he said. “We try to get them dried off and warmed up and from there if it’s still cold we move them to the next facility … and then kick them outside until we can tag them.”

Because of the extreme cold at times, Sattoriva said they tried something new to save the wet, newborn calves’ ears, which are extremely vulnerable to the cold, from frostbite: They cut pantyhose legs into sections, slipped these over the calves’ head to snug the ears close to the warm skin on their neck and duct taped this into place until they were sure the ears were completely dry and had good blood flow.

“We did very well,” he said. “We lost a few ears. Even after we tried to save them, we still lost a few — those mama cows like to lick those ears — but we are keeping calves alive. And, I guess, when it was 25 below we were just happy to be keeping them alive.”

Boyce said he starts calving in March “because it’s 30 below in February,” but for ranchers like Sattoriva, that’s not an option.

“In registered cattle you want them to hit puberty (as early as possible) in order to sell yearling bulls,” he said because they want the bulls to be as mature as possible in the spring when buyers are looking to purchase bulls to put on their herds. “You can’t wait for them to go another breeding season.”

They have 20 head of their Whispering Winds Angus registered yearling bulls selling, along with registered bulls from three other area ranches, in the Montana’s Northern Premier Angus Sale in Chinook April 10, he said, and being done with calving well before the sale is helpful.

“And, then, in farming country, you try to get your cattle done calving by the time you start farming,” he added.

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Photo by René Brown A young calf lies curled up on the ground as falling snow accumulates on and around it.

In poor weather conditions during calving season, ranchers have to continually monitor cow-calf pairs for health and safety. This calf was dry before the snow hit but was taken to a warming shed to dry off again and get warmed up.

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VCCD works withwith locallocal agencies and and schools on conservation issues and and to promote related resource problems.

VCCD works agencies schools on conservation issues to promote education through grant funding.

The The Conservation District is theis administering agency for the Streambed education through grant funding.

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News From From The The Valley Valley County County Conservation Conservation District District News 21STANNUAL ANNUALOUTDOOR OUTDOORCLASROOM CLASROOMHOSTED HOSTEDBY BY 21ST VALLEYCOUNTY COUNTYCONSERVATION CONSERVATIONDISTRICT DISTRICT VALLEY

21stAnnual AnnualOutdoor Outdoor Classroom Hosted ByValley Valley County Conservation DistrictSet SetFor ForMay May1,1,2014 2014 21st Classroom By County Conservation 21ST ANNUALHosted OUTDOOR CLASROOM HOSTED

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The Valley Valley 100 100fifth fifthgraders gradersfrom fromour ourlocal local the thestudents studentsrotate rotatearound arounddifdifThe VALLEY COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT VALLEY COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT County ConserConserschools.

Theday day begins at Eastferent fun-filled and educational County schools.

The begins at Eastferent fun-filled and educational TheValley ValleyCounty CountyConservation ConservationDistrict Districtis isininitsits21st 21styear yearofofhosting hostingthe theOutOutThe vationDistrict District sideBURDETTE withan anedible edible bugs breakactivities led by volunteers from THANK YOUMARJORY MARJORY BURDETTE for your dedication and door Classroom for morethan than 100 ďŹ fthgraders graders from our localschools. schools.The The vation isis side with bugs breakactivities led by volunteers from THANK YOU for your dedication and door Classroom for more 100 ďŹ fth from our local inits its21st 21st year fastsponsored sponsored by MSU Extension DNRC, NRCS, CMR Refuge, BLM, day begins Eastside with an ediblebugs bugs breakfast sponsored MSUExtenExtenservice your community andsurrounding surrounding areas asUrban Urban in year ofof fast by MSU Extension DNRC, NRCS, CMR Refuge, BLM, day begins atat Eastside with anSuedible breakfast sponsored bybyMSU service totoyour community and areas as SuSET FOR MAY 1, 2014 SETYounkin.

FOR MAY 1, 2014 hosting the OutagentRoubie Roubie Younkin.

The busValley County Weed District, USsionagent agent Roubie Younkin.

The busesthen then headtotoKiwanis Kiwanis Park FortPeck, Peck, pervisor for the ValleyCounty County Conservation District since 1978. hosting the Outagent The busValley County Weed District, USsion Roubie Younkin.

The buses head Park ininFort pervisor for the Valley Conservation District since 1978. where in small groups the students rotate around dierent fun-ďŹ lledand andeduedudoor Classroom es then head to Kiwanis Park in FWS, and MT FWP.fun-ďŹ lled in small groups the rotate around dierent Yourcontributions contributions thesuccess success the District are deeply appredoor Classroomtotothe es then head towhere Kiwanis Park instudents FWS, and MT FWP. Your ofofthe District are deeply apprecation activitiesled ledbybyvolunteers volunteersfrom from DNRC, NRCS,grade CMRRefuge, Refuge, BLM,Valley Valleyin for more more than Fort Peck,where where small groups Any 5th students cation activities DNRC, NRCS, CMR BLM, ciated andwill will longbe beFort remembered. for than Peck, ininsmall groups Any 5th grade students in ciated and long remembered.

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The ValleyCounty CountyConservation Conservation District its 21styear year hostingthe the Out- Sampling The Valley District isisininits ofofhosting OutApplication Deadline June Ground Water SamplingProgram Program Application Deadline isisJune 1121st Ground Water LivestockPipeline Pipeline GLASGOWDistrict IRRIGATION The NRCS staff Glasgow would like remind Valley County proValleyschools.

CountyConservation Conservation District inthe theplanning planningphases phases Livestock door Classroom for more than 100 ďŹ fth graders from our local schools.

The GLASGOW IRRIGATION The NRCS staff ininGlasgow would like toto remind Valley County proValley County isisDISTRICT inDISTRICT door Classroom for more than 100 ďŹ fth graders from our local The GROUND WATER SAMPLING PROGRAM Valley County Conservation District in theplanplanGROUND WATER SAMPLING PROGRAM Valley County Conservation District isisin the ducers that our application deadline for the next funding year is June of implementing a new ground water sampling program in coopducers that our application deadline for the next funding year is June of implementing a new ground water sampling program in coopning phases of implementing a new ground water sampling program in cooperation with the AWARDED223 223GRANT GRANTTHROUGH THROUGH ning phases of implementing a new ground water sampling program inbreakfast cooperation with the TrainingSession Session AWARDED Training dayDNRC begins at Eastside with an edible bugs sponsored by MSU Extenday begins at Eastside with an edible bugs breakfast by MSU Exten1Montana each calendar year.

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From submitted applications, Val- with DNRC and Salinity Control From submitted applications, Val“DIGDEEPER—MYSTERIES DEEPER—MYSTERIES VALLEYCOUNTY COUNTYCONSERVATION CONSERVATION Habitat Conservation Strategy inwhich which NRCS isdomestic working with private sociation. “DIG Theweek weekofofMarch March10th 10thNatural Natural VALLEY Habitat Conservation Strategy in NRCS isdomestic working with private sociation. leyCounty County Conservation District willprioritize prioritize and select and stockwater wells The sion agent Roubie Younkin.

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POSTER CONTEST The Glasgow Irrigation Districthas hassource been of NRCS through the Sage Grouse Initiative is intended to conserve evaluate based on the proximity to a potential source of contamiThe Glasgow Irrigation District been ing session in Glasgow.

The training NRCS through the Sage Grouse Initiative is intended to conserve evaluate based on the proximity to a potential contamiDNRCgrant grantwill willcover covermost mostofofthe theexpense expensesosoValley ValleyCounty Countyresidents residentscan canparticipate participateininthis this ing session in Glasgow. The training AADNRC Valley CountyStudents Students Grades K-12are are eligible AllAll Valley County Grades K-12 eligible totoas cation activities led by volunteers from DNRC, NRCS, CMR Refuge, Valley awarded DNRCgrant grant throughwells, theValValsage-grouse habitat and help private landowners and other entities nation such asBLM, active abandoned oil/gas wells, injectionwells, wells, was wastotohelp helpNRCS NRCSemployees employeesdevelop develop cation activities led by volunteers from DNRC, NRCS, CMR Refuge, BLM, Valley awarded a aDNRC through the sage-grouse habitat and help private landowners and other entities nation such active ororabandoned oil/gas injection program foraaminimal minimal fee.

Complete details and requirements will be released when the proprogram for fee.

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A $5 prize for top posters in K-1; 2-3; 4CountyWeed Weed District, USFWS, and MT FWP. poster contest.

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• Dates of death supported by birth reGarcia mentioned recordkeeping that cordings or purchase receipts. at Infinity Angus Ranch Garcia mentioned recordkeeping or purchase receipts. livestock to includes livestock and feed losses,that and cordings • Costs of transporting at Infinity Angus Ranch includes livestock and feed losses, and • Costs of transporting livestock to any additional expenses that are a result of safer grounds or to move animals to new

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9 the beginning of a new initiative owned with Hilltop Angus Infinitys Upward 2300 Infinitys Answer 2700 from producer Chester, and chairman and everyone in between.” information becomes available. ties that were destroyed byinwind or flood to promote scientific research the control of ers, owned with Hilltop Angus Edwin Miner Hilltop Alliance 9205 of the Hilltop Trojan 8245 BDAR New Day Y100 producer from Hilltop Chester, and chairman everyone in between.” information becomes available. ties that were destroyed byinwind or flood promote scientific research the control of ers, and semen available Edwin Miner Alliance 9205 of the group, explained the transfer.

Wheat-stem to be Hilltop Trojansawfly 8245has been estimated BDAR New Day Y100 "In the meantime, I urge producers to to wheat-stem waters. sawfly, Montana’s costliest grain semen available Dr. Monica Haaland Wheat-stem sawfly has been estimated to be Haaland group, explained the transfer.

"In the meantime, I urge producers to wheat-stem waters. sawfly, Montana’s costliest grain Dr. Monica destroying in excess of $100 million of Montana “As a small group of producers, we felt we keep thorough records. We know these production pest.

“As a small group of producers, we felt we destroying in excess of $100 million of Montana keep thorough records. We know these production pest. cell 893-7788 had accomplished all we could,”he said. “The farmers, disasters have caused serious economic The non-profit organization will seek to bring grain production each year, affecting 893-7788 had accomplished all we could,”he said. “The farmers, disasters caused serious economic The non-profit organization will seek to bring grain production each year, affecting cell Ranchers,have home 893-4456 Montana Grains Foundation has the expertise and and the truckers and railroads hardships for our livestock producers. all of the wheat and barley industry together in an grain companies Ranchers, home 893-4456 “and Mark Your Calendar ”Montana the truckers and railroads Grains Foundation has the expertise and hardships forourour livestock producers. all of the wheat and barley industry together in an grain companies “ Mark Your Calendar ” Check out sale prices on SMARTLIC hauling the grain.

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also remain dormant for up to five years. also remain dormant for pupal up to five years.

Once the adults pass the stage they Once the adults pass the pupal stage they emerge in the soil. June thunderstorms and emerge in the soil. June thunderstorms and the right temperatures in the soil can cause the right temperatures in the soil can cause outbreaks of the insect. These adults can outbreaks of the insect. These adults can emerge through August in some cases. emerge through August in some cases.

The insect is named for its color. The The insect is named for its color. The orange insect looks much like a mosquito, orange insect looks much like a mosquito, but it is about half the size. Even the larvae but it is about half the size. Even the larvae are orange are orange in in color color and and can can be be seen seen sitting sitting on the top of the soil.

The bug isn’t on the top of the soil. The bug isn’t damdamaging aging to to the the soil, soil, but but the the females females lay lay their their eggs in the evenings on individual eggs in the evenings on individual florets florets of of the the wheat wheat spike. spike. Females Females may may only only live live for about a week, laying an average for about a week, laying an average of of 80 80 eggs. eggs. The The eggs eggs will will hatch hatch in in about about aa week. week.

The The larvae larvae feed feed on on the the wheat wheat kernel kernel that’s that’s developing. developing. This This is is where where the the devdevastating astating effects effects can can be be felt felt for for the the wheat wheat farmer. farmer.

“If “If this this pest pest becomes becomes established established here, here, we we can can expect expect yield yield losses losses in in the the neighborneighborhood hood of of 75 75 percent percent to to 95 95 percent,” percent,” Mills Mills said.

“According to the OWBM said. “According to the OWBM (orange (orange wheat wheat blossom blossom midge) midge) Guide, Guide, an an 80 80 to to 90 90 bushel bushel per per acre acre crop crop can can be be decimated decimated to to aa

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By BONNIE HI-LINE FARMDAvIDsON & RANCH HI-LINE FARM & RANCH ike David and Goliath, someike David and Goliath, sometimes the small are mighty. An times the small are mighty. An insect that was found in Daniels insect that was found in Daniels County could wreck havoc on local wheat County could wreck havoc on local wheat fields if conditions last fall helped the pest fields if conditions last fall helped the pest survive the season. Currently there hasn’t survive the season. Currently there hasn’t been a full infestation in the area, but it’s been a full infestation in the area, but it’s enough enoughtotodraw drawconcern. concern.

The Orange The OrangeWheat WheatBlossom BlossomMidge Midgehas has been found in locations in Western been found in locations in WesternNorth North Dakota Dakotaand andininaasmall smallconcentration concentrationalong along the theHi-Line.

Hi-Line.Shelli ShelliMills, Mills,ag agagent agentof ofthe the Valley ValleyCounty CountyMontana MontanaState StateUniverUniversity sityExtension ExtensionOffice, Office,explained explainedthat thatthe the county will be testing this growing county will be testing this growingseason season totosearch searchfor forthe theinsect insectthat thatcould couldbe bedevdevastating to wheat crops. astating to wheat crops.

“We “Weare areconcerned concernedififthey theywintered, wintered,we we had hadrain rainduring duringthe theharvest harvestand andititmight might bebeenough enoughmoisture moisturefor forthem themtotopupate,” pupate,” Mills said.

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An orange wheat blossom midge An orange wheat blossom midge larvae eats the kernel of a wheat theatkernel a wheat headlarvae in theeats photo near of right.

The head in the photo at near right.

The small insects can damage a variety small insects can damage a variety of grasses outside of wheat.

While ofwasn't grassesaoutside of wheat.inWhile there strong presence our there a strong presence in our areawasn't recorded last harvest season, area recorded season, Daniels Countylast didharvest report finding Daniels did report the pest.County The insect, shownfinding at far pest. The shown at far right,the is about halfinsect, the size of a mosright,and is about half the a mosquito can cause a lotsize of of damage quito cancrops. causeLocal a lot of damage to and wheat extension to wheat crops.

Localwatch extension offices will be keeping and offices willforbethe keeping watch and testing areas presence of the testing areas for the presence of the orange wheat blossom midge. orange wheat blossom midge.

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Northeastern must be proactive in surveying for Outbreaks in Northeastern Montana “We must be proactive in surveying for were reported in 2006. It was the first this pest particularly after the rain events were reported in 2006. It was the first this pest particularly after the rain events outbreak of the insect that caused an ecowe had during harvest last year,” Mills outbreak of the insect that caused an ecowe had during harvest last year,” Mills nomic impact to our area. The insects seem said. nomic impact to our area. The insects seem said. to be expanding in nearby locations, but it Midge counts will be entered onto a to be expanding in nearby locations, but it Midge counts will be entered onto a is not known where they might be located. website, which hasn’t been completed is not known where they might be located. website, which hasn’t been completed It can remain undetected for several years yet, that will allow agents to track the It can remain undetected for several years yet, that will allow agents to track the and they can also exist at lower populahatch and see which areas in the state and they can also exist at lower populahatch and see which areas in the state tions. aregoing goingtotobe bemost mostaffected. affected.While Whilea a tions. are Before panic arises over the possibilidifferent rotation of wheat is something Before panic arises over the possibilidifferent rotation of wheat is something Brazilian Sisalthe orBridon Bridon Plastic ties, Mills Mills explained explained that that the the extension extension tobe be considered, extension officehas has Brazilian Sisal orthe Plastic ties, to considered, extension office office will be keeping close watch on the released information that winter wheat office will be keeping close watch on the released information that winter wheat future status status of of the the insect. insect. Extension Extension office office could couldstill stillbe bevulnerable vulnerabletotoegg egglaying laying future agents will be placing four to six pheroadults. agents will be placing four to six pheroadults. mone traps traps throughout throughout the the county county in in early early Othercrops cropsare aresomething somethingtotoconsider, consider, mone Other June.

The pheromones, chemicals that will but the midge does attack other grasses, June. The pheromones, chemicals that will but the midge does attack other grasses, attract insects insects to to the the traps traps so so that that agents agents suchas asbarley, barley,rye, rye,triticale triticaleand andintermeintermeattract such can check the traps every two days, will diate wheat grass.

Crop cycles still may can check the traps every two days, will diate wheat grass. Crop cycles still may be placed during the times that the wheat not affect the midge as they can remain to keep your herd in top condition! be placed during the times that the wheat notkeep affectyour the midge they remain to herdasinseveral top can condition! crops are are most most vulnerable. vulnerable. dormantfor foraaspan spanofofseveral years. crops dormant years.

The materials materials for for the the traps traps are are being being Formore moreinformation informationon onwhat’s what’sgoing going The For provided to the agents through the Monon in your county, contact your local Monprovided to the agents through the Monon in your county, contact your local Montana Wheat and Barley Committee grant. tana State University Extension Office. tana Wheat and Barley Committee grant. tana State University Extension Office.

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Adult more difficult to control, and Marvin Cross the higher end end of of Vigilant scouting is recommended.

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Border sprays beyond the edge yard 2010.

However, crop rangeland species in the current outbreak. of the needneed to betoapplied just just before the the damage hashas been somewhat moderated by by thethe prevalent prevalent species in the current outbreak. of crop the crop be applied before damage been somewhat moderated Damage thresholds for emerging winter wheat wheat emerges; if it is applied too early there

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BUREAU OFOF RECLAMATION DELAYS BUREAU RECLAMATION DELAYS CONSTRUCTION OF NELSON DIKES SAFETY CONSTRUCTION OF NELSON DIKES SAFETY MODIFICATIONS TO 2015 MODIFICATIONS TO 2015 The Bureau of Reclamation is delaying thethe The Bureau of Reclamation is delaying construction start forfor thethe Safety of of Dams Modification construction start Safety Dams Modification to to Nelson Reservoir Dikes, located in Phillips County Nelson Reservoir Dikes, located in Phillips County approximately 25 miles northeast of Malta, Montana. approximately 25 miles northeast of Malta, Montana.

The delay willwill push thethe project back one year from thethe The delay push project back one year from fallfall of of 2014 to to thethe fallfall of of 2015.

The reservoir drawdown 2014 2015.

The reservoir drawdown that is necessary to facilitate construction has also that is necessary to facilitate construction has also been delayed to to 2015.

Water users and recreationists been delayed 2015.

Water users and recreationists can anticipate normal operating conditions forfor Nelson can anticipate normal operating conditions Nelson Reservoir for the upcoming 2014 water season.

Reservoir for the upcoming 2014 water season.

Additional details onon thisthis project, including thethe Additional details project, including Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact is available at: www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao Significant Impact is available at: www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao

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Environmental Quality Incentives Program: The The FOR HI-LINE FARMFARM & RANCH Environmental Quality Incentives Program: FOR HI-LINE & RANCH agency's largest conservation program will help Up to $35 million will be provided during Up to $35 million will be provided during agency's largest conservation program will help producers with expiring Conservation Reserve the next threethree yearsyears to help landowners conserve the next to help landowners conserve producers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program contracts keep their lands as working grasslands and wetlands in the Prairie Pothole grasslands and wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Program contracts keep their lands as working grasslands or haylands through implementation region,according to Under Secretary for Natural region,according to Under Secretary for Natural grasslands or haylands through implementation of prescribed grazing and and otherother conservation Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie. of prescribed grazing conservation Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie. practices.

Farmers, ranchers and conservation partners Farmers, ranchers and conservation partners practices.

Ducks Unlimited-NRCS partnership for for will will havehave access to a mix of financial and techniDucks Unlimited-NRCS partnership access to a mix of financial and technicarbon credits: NRCS is working with North cal assistance opportunities through the Natural cal assistance opportunities through the Natural carbon credits: NRCS is working with North South Dakota and and Montana to create a a Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to toDakota, Dakota, South Dakota Montana to create Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) carbon credit marketing system for landowners restore wetlands and and grasslands. carbon credit marketing system for landowners restore wetlands grasslands. who agreed to avoid tilling grasslands. This "This region of North Dakota, South Dakota, "This region of North Dakota, South Dakota, who agreed to avoid tilling grasslands. This work started in 2011 in North Dakota as part Minnesota, Iowa and Montana provides critical Minnesota, Iowa and Montana provides critical work started in 2011 in North Dakota as part of a Conservation Innovation Grant, but now breeding and nesting habitat for more than 60 breeding and nesting habitat for more than 60 of a Conservation Innovation Grant, but now it's being expanded to the three states. Through percent of the nation's migratory waterfowl," percent of the nation's migratory waterfowl," it's being expanded to the three states. Through this system, interested landowners can keep their Bonnie, of the Prairie Pothole region said.

Bonnie, of the Prairie Pothole region said. this system, interested landowners can keep their land in grass, continue grazing and haying, and "Our"Our goalgoal is toishelp landowners manage their to help landowners manage their land in grass, continue grazing and haying, and generate verified carbon credits that place a conworking lands in a way that's compatible with working lands in a way that's compatible with generate verified carbon credits that place a conservation easement on their land. These credits agricultural production and good stewardship of agricultural production and good stewardship of servation easement on their land. These credits can be sold or traded into existing voluntary the soil, water and habitat resources of the area the soil, water and habitat resources of the area can be sold or traded into existing voluntary carbon markets. so we talking about keeping working soare we really are really talking about keeping working carbon markets.

NRCS alsoalso is providing additional technilandslands working."

NRCS is providing additional techniworking." cal assistance to complete certified wetland The The wetlands and grasslands that characterize wetlands and grasslands that characterize cal assistance to complete certified wetland determinations, needed by producers to meet the region provide vitalvital water storage to reduce the region provide water storage to reduce determinations, needed by producers to meet conservation compliance requirements first put regional flooding, improve water quality, and regional flooding, improve water quality, and conservation compliance requirements first put in place in 1985. havehave tremendous potential to store carbon in tremendous potential to store carbon in in place in 1985.

Additionally, the the 20142014 Farm Bill Bill has has ex- exsoils,soils, which reduces the level of carbon dioxide Additionally, Farm which reduces the level of carbon dioxide panded opportunities for conserving grasslands in the atmosphere, one of the leading greenhouse in the atmosphere, one of the leading greenhouse panded opportunities for conserving grasslands and and wetlands, including those in the Prairie gases contributing to climate change. wetlands, including those in the Prairie gases contributing to climate change.

Pothole region.

TheThe funding comes in a couple of pieces. funding comes in a couple of pieces. Pothole region.

Specialty SpecialtyCrop Crop‘Competitiveness’ ‘Competitiveness’Grants Grants

TheThe Montana Department of Agriculture costscosts of distribution systems, developMontana Department of Agriculturereducing reducing of distribution systems, developannounced that funding is available and apment of good agricultural practices, pestpest and and announced that funding is available and ap- ment of good agricultural practices, plications will be accepted to enhance the comdisease control, and development of organic and and plications will be accepted to enhance the com- disease control, and development of organic petitiveness of specialty crops.

After receiving sustainable production practices.

See a complete petitiveness of specialty crops. After receiving sustainable production practices. See a complete funding fromfrom the United States Department of ofdescription of eligible and and previously-funded funding the United States Department description of eligible previously-funded Agriculture (USDA), the the statestate willwill disburse at agr.mt.gov/agr/Producer/GrantAgriculture (USDA), disburseprojects projects at agr.mt.gov/agr/Producer/Grant$305,000 to successful applicants through a asLoans/SCBG/Eligibility.html. $305,000 to successful applicants through sLoans/SCBG/Eligibility.html. competitive grant process.

Funding is available to interested statestate and/or competitive grant process.

Funding is available to interested and/or Specialty crops are fruits and and vegetables, cu- cu-locallocal organizations, academia, producer associaSpecialty crops are fruits vegetables, organizations, academia, producer associalinary and medicinal herbs, drieddried fruits, horticulcommunity based organizations, specialty linary and medicinal herbs, fruits, horticul-tions, tions, community based organizations, specialty tural,tural, and and nursery crops, including floriculture. crop stakeholders, and local, state, and federal nursery crops, including floriculture. crop stakeholders, and local, state, and federal Eligible plants mustmust be intensively cultivated and andgovernment entities.

Eligible plants be intensively cultivated government entities. usedused by people for food, medicinal purposes and/and/ Grant proposals are due to the De- Deby people for food, medicinal purposes Grant proposals are due to Montana the Montana or aesthetic gratification. partment of Agriculture by close of business on on or aesthetic gratification. partment of Agriculture by close of business A list of specialty crops is available, along May 21, 2014.

For more information, eligibility A list of specialty crops is available, along May 21, 2014. For more information, eligibility withwith a companion list of commodities, and and resources, visitvisit agr.mt.gov/agr/ a companion listineligible of ineligible commodities,guidelines, guidelines, resources, agr.mt.gov/agr/ on the USDA website.

Producer/GrantsLoans/SCBG or An-Anon the USDA website.

Producer/GrantsLoans/SCBGcontact or contact Proposed projects must enhance the comgelyn DeYoung, Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposed projects must enhance the com- gelyn DeYoung, Specialty Crop Block Grant petitiveness of U.S. grown specialty crops in inProgram Manager, at (406) 444-2402. petitiveness of U.S. grown specialty crops Program Manager, at (406) 444-2402. either domestic or foreign markets.

Projects Projects will be evaluated by the either domestic or foreign markets. Projects Projects will be evaluated bydepartment the department mustmust benefit more than one commercial product, and a technical review committee.

Approved benefit more than one commercial product, and a technical review committee.

Approved organization, or individual.

Examples include proposals will be forwarded to the USDA. Suc-Sucorganization, or individual. Examples include proposals will be forwarded to the USDA. research, promotion, marketing, nutrition, trade cessful applicants will be notified in Oct. 2014. research, promotion, marketing, nutrition, trade cessful applicants will be notified in Oct. 2014. enhancement, foodfood safety, plantplant health, educaMontana Department of Agriculture’s enhancement, safety, health, educa- TheThe Montana Department of Agriculture’s tion,tion, “buy“buy local” programs, conservation, or mission is to protect producers and and consumers, local” programs, conservation, or mission is to protect producers consumers, product development. and and to enhance and and develop agriculture and and product development. to enhance develop agriculture Other areas of particular interest to the allied industries.

For more information on Other areas of particular interest to the allied industries. For more information the on the department include nutritional improvements, Department of Agriculture, visitvisit www. department include nutritional improvements,Montana Montana Department of Agriculture, www. especially for children, improving efficiency and andagr.mt.gov. especially for children, improving efficiency agr.mt.gov.

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FOR HI-LINE FOR HI-LINE FARMFARM & RANCH & RANCH Agriculture Secretary TomTom Agriculture Secretary Vilsack recently announced Vilsack recently announced whatwhat he described as increased he described as increased opportunity for producers as aas a opportunity for producers result of the 2014 Farm Bill. result of the 2014 Farm Bill.

The The FarmFarm Bill Bill expands lend-lendexpands ing opportunities for thousands ing opportunities for thousands of farmers andand ranchers to to of farmers ranchers begin and continue operations, begin and continue operations, including greater flexibility in in including greater flexibility determining eligibility, raising determining eligibility, raising loanloan limits, and and emphasizing limits, emphasizing beginning and socially disadbeginning and socially disadvantaged producers. vantaged producers.

Changes that that will will taketake effect Changes effect immediately include: immediately include: • Elimination of loan termterm • Elimination of loan limits for guaranteed operating limits for guaranteed operating loans. loans.

• Modification of the • Modification ofdefinithe definition tion of beginning farmer, using of beginning farmer, using the the average farm size for average farm size the for the county as a as qualifier instead of of county a qualifier instead the median farmfarm size.size. the median • Modification of the • Modification of Joint the Joint Financing Direct Farm OwnerFinancing Direct Farm Ownershipship Interest RateRate to 2topercent Interest 2 percent less less thanthan regular Direct Farm regular Direct Farm Ownership rate, with a floor of of Ownership rate, with a floor 2.5 percent.

Previously, the rate 2.5 percent.

Previously, the rate waswas established at 5 at percent. established 5 percent.

• Increase of the • Increase ofmaximum the maximum loanloan amount for Direct Farm amount for Direct Farm Ownership down payments Ownership down payments fromfrom $225,000 to $300,000. $225,000 to $300,000.

• Elimination of rural resi-resi• Elimination of rural dency requirement for Youth dency requirement for Youth Loans, allowing urban youth Loans, allowing urban youth to benefit. to benefit.

• Debt forgiveness on Youth • Debt forgiveness on Youth Loans, which will not prevent Loans, which will not prevent borrowers fromfrom obtaining ad- adborrowers obtaining ditional loans from the federal ditional loans from the federal government. government.

• Increase of the • Increase of guarantee the guarantee amount on Conservation Loans amount on Conservation Loans fromfrom 75 to and and 90 90 7580 to percent 80 percent percent for socially disadvanpercent for socially disadvantaged borrowers and beginning taged borrowers and beginning farmers. farmers.

• Microloans will will not count • Microloans not count toward loan term limits for vettoward loan term limits for veteranserans and and beginning farmers. beginning farmers.

Additional modifications Additional modifications mustmust be implemented through be implemented through the rulemaking processes.

VisitVisit the rulemaking processes. the FSA Farm Bill Bill website for for the FSA Farm website detailed information and updetailed information and updatesdates to farm loanloan programs. to farm programs.

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Pretty interesting. They sure could walk a lot faster than I could! They weren’t particularly alarmed, but managed to stay just ahead of me all the time."

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Duties within the parts department will include: receiving, over the counter sales, inventory, and marketing. Individuals must possess strong customer service skills, computer knowledge, the ability to work well under pressure, and a great sense of humor. Applicant must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a fork lift. Some heavy lifting may be required. Employees may be required to be on call a minimum of two weeks per month. Agricultural Parts or Service experience is preferred.

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MIKE KJOS LUKE ANDERSON

Salesmen:

SHAD HABER MIKE HAYNIE OLE ROLANDSON

FARM EQUIPMENT SALES IS SEEKING A FULL TIME PARTS SPECIALIST FOR OUR GLASGOW LOCATION.

Duties within the parts department will include: receiving, over the counter sales, inventory, and marketing. Individuals must possess strong customer service skills, computer knowledge, the ability to work well under pressure, and a great sense of humor. Applicant must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a fork lift. Some heavy lifting may be required. Employees may be required to be on call a minimum of two weeks per month. Agricultural Parts or Service experience is preferred.

A full benefit package including health, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k), Health Savings Accounts, and Cafeteria Plans, paid time off, competitive pay, and quarterly incentive bonus’ is available. Anticipated starting salary is between $46,000 and $52,000 per year.

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BUREAU OFOF RECLAMATION DELAYS BUREAU RECLAMATION DELAYS CONSTRUCTION OF NELSON DIKES SAFETY CONSTRUCTION OF NELSON DIKES SAFETY MODIFICATIONS TO 2015 MODIFICATIONS TO 2015 The Bureau of Reclamation is delaying thethe The Bureau of Reclamation is delaying construction start forfor thethe Safety of of Dams Modification construction start Safety Dams Modification to to Nelson Reservoir Dikes, located in Phillips County Nelson Reservoir Dikes, located in Phillips County approximately 25 miles northeast of Malta, Montana. approximately 25 miles northeast of Malta, Montana.

The delay willwill push thethe project back one year from thethe The delay push project back one year from fallfall of of 2014 to to thethe fallfall of of 2015.

The reservoir drawdown 2014 2015.

The reservoir drawdown that is necessary to facilitate construction has also that is necessary to facilitate construction has also been delayed to to 2015.

Water users and recreationists been delayed 2015.

Water users and recreationists can anticipate normal operating conditions forfor Nelson can anticipate normal operating conditions Nelson Reservoir for the upcoming 2014 water season.

Reservoir for the upcoming 2014 water season.

Additional details onon thisthis project, including thethe Additional details project, including Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact is available at: www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao Significant Impact is available at: www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao

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$35M $35MAvailable AvailableToToLandowners Landowners InInPrairie PrairieLandscape LandscapeEffort Effort

Environmental Quality Incentives Program: The The FOR HI-LINE FARMFARM & RANCH Environmental Quality Incentives Program: FOR HI-LINE & RANCH agency's largest conservation program will help Up to $35 million will be provided during Up to $35 million will be provided during agency's largest conservation program will help producers with expiring Conservation Reserve the next threethree yearsyears to help landowners conserve the next to help landowners conserve producers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program contracts keep their lands as working grasslands and wetlands in the Prairie Pothole grasslands and wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Program contracts keep their lands as working grasslands or haylands through implementation region,according to Under Secretary for Natural region,according to Under Secretary for Natural grasslands or haylands through implementation of prescribed grazing and and otherother conservation Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie. of prescribed grazing conservation Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie. practices.

Farmers, ranchers and conservation partners Farmers, ranchers and conservation partners practices.

Ducks Unlimited-NRCS partnership for for will will havehave access to a mix of financial and techniDucks Unlimited-NRCS partnership access to a mix of financial and technicarbon credits: NRCS is working with North cal assistance opportunities through the Natural cal assistance opportunities through the Natural carbon credits: NRCS is working with North South Dakota and and Montana to create a a Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to toDakota, Dakota, South Dakota Montana to create Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) carbon credit marketing system for landowners restore wetlands and and grasslands. carbon credit marketing system for landowners restore wetlands grasslands. who agreed to avoid tilling grasslands. This "This region of North Dakota, South Dakota, "This region of North Dakota, South Dakota, who agreed to avoid tilling grasslands. This work started in 2011 in North Dakota as part Minnesota, Iowa and Montana provides critical Minnesota, Iowa and Montana provides critical work started in 2011 in North Dakota as part of a Conservation Innovation Grant, but now breeding and nesting habitat for more than 60 breeding and nesting habitat for more than 60 of a Conservation Innovation Grant, but now it's being expanded to the three states. Through percent of the nation's migratory waterfowl," percent of the nation's migratory waterfowl," it's being expanded to the three states. Through this system, interested landowners can keep their Bonnie, of the Prairie Pothole region said.

Bonnie, of the Prairie Pothole region said. this system, interested landowners can keep their land in grass, continue grazing and haying, and "Our"Our goalgoal is toishelp landowners manage their to help landowners manage their land in grass, continue grazing and haying, and generate verified carbon credits that place a conworking lands in a way that's compatible with working lands in a way that's compatible with generate verified carbon credits that place a conservation easement on their land. These credits agricultural production and good stewardship of agricultural production and good stewardship of servation easement on their land. These credits can be sold or traded into existing voluntary the soil, water and habitat resources of the area the soil, water and habitat resources of the area can be sold or traded into existing voluntary carbon markets. so we talking about keeping working soare we really are really talking about keeping working carbon markets.

NRCS alsoalso is providing additional technilandslands working."

NRCS is providing additional techniworking." cal assistance to complete certified wetland The The wetlands and grasslands that characterize wetlands and grasslands that characterize cal assistance to complete certified wetland determinations, needed by producers to meet the region provide vitalvital water storage to reduce the region provide water storage to reduce determinations, needed by producers to meet conservation compliance requirements first put regional flooding, improve water quality, and regional flooding, improve water quality, and conservation compliance requirements first put in place in 1985. havehave tremendous potential to store carbon in tremendous potential to store carbon in in place in 1985.

Additionally, the the 20142014 Farm Bill Bill has has ex- exsoils,soils, which reduces the level of carbon dioxide Additionally, Farm which reduces the level of carbon dioxide panded opportunities for conserving grasslands in the atmosphere, one of the leading greenhouse in the atmosphere, one of the leading greenhouse panded opportunities for conserving grasslands and and wetlands, including those in the Prairie gases contributing to climate change. wetlands, including those in the Prairie gases contributing to climate change.

Pothole region.

TheThe funding comes in a couple of pieces. funding comes in a couple of pieces. Pothole region.

Specialty SpecialtyCrop Crop‘Competitiveness’ ‘Competitiveness’Grants Grants

TheThe Montana Department of Agriculture costscosts of distribution systems, developMontana Department of Agriculturereducing reducing of distribution systems, developannounced that funding is available and apment of good agricultural practices, pestpest and and announced that funding is available and ap- ment of good agricultural practices, plications will be accepted to enhance the comdisease control, and development of organic and and plications will be accepted to enhance the com- disease control, and development of organic petitiveness of specialty crops.

After receiving sustainable production practices.

See a complete petitiveness of specialty crops. After receiving sustainable production practices. See a complete funding fromfrom the United States Department of ofdescription of eligible and and previously-funded funding the United States Department description of eligible previously-funded Agriculture (USDA), the the statestate willwill disburse at agr.mt.gov/agr/Producer/GrantAgriculture (USDA), disburseprojects projects at agr.mt.gov/agr/Producer/Grant$305,000 to successful applicants through a asLoans/SCBG/Eligibility.html. $305,000 to successful applicants through sLoans/SCBG/Eligibility.html. competitive grant process.

Funding is available to interested statestate and/or competitive grant process.

Funding is available to interested and/or Specialty crops are fruits and and vegetables, cu- cu-locallocal organizations, academia, producer associaSpecialty crops are fruits vegetables, organizations, academia, producer associalinary and medicinal herbs, drieddried fruits, horticulcommunity based organizations, specialty linary and medicinal herbs, fruits, horticul-tions, tions, community based organizations, specialty tural,tural, and and nursery crops, including floriculture. crop stakeholders, and local, state, and federal nursery crops, including floriculture. crop stakeholders, and local, state, and federal Eligible plants mustmust be intensively cultivated and andgovernment entities.

Eligible plants be intensively cultivated government entities. usedused by people for food, medicinal purposes and/and/ Grant proposals are due to the De- Deby people for food, medicinal purposes Grant proposals are due to Montana the Montana or aesthetic gratification. partment of Agriculture by close of business on on or aesthetic gratification. partment of Agriculture by close of business A list of specialty crops is available, along May 21, 2014.

For more information, eligibility A list of specialty crops is available, along May 21, 2014. For more information, eligibility withwith a companion list of commodities, and and resources, visitvisit agr.mt.gov/agr/ a companion listineligible of ineligible commodities,guidelines, guidelines, resources, agr.mt.gov/agr/ on the USDA website.

Producer/GrantsLoans/SCBG or An-Anon the USDA website.

Producer/GrantsLoans/SCBGcontact or contact Proposed projects must enhance the comgelyn DeYoung, Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposed projects must enhance the com- gelyn DeYoung, Specialty Crop Block Grant petitiveness of U.S. grown specialty crops in inProgram Manager, at (406) 444-2402. petitiveness of U.S. grown specialty crops Program Manager, at (406) 444-2402. either domestic or foreign markets.

Projects Projects will be evaluated by the either domestic or foreign markets. Projects Projects will be evaluated bydepartment the department mustmust benefit more than one commercial product, and a technical review committee.

Approved benefit more than one commercial product, and a technical review committee.

Approved organization, or individual.

Examples include proposals will be forwarded to the USDA. Suc-Sucorganization, or individual. Examples include proposals will be forwarded to the USDA. research, promotion, marketing, nutrition, trade cessful applicants will be notified in Oct. 2014. research, promotion, marketing, nutrition, trade cessful applicants will be notified in Oct. 2014. enhancement, foodfood safety, plantplant health, educaMontana Department of Agriculture’s enhancement, safety, health, educa- TheThe Montana Department of Agriculture’s tion,tion, “buy“buy local” programs, conservation, or mission is to protect producers and and consumers, local” programs, conservation, or mission is to protect producers consumers, product development. and and to enhance and and develop agriculture and and product development. to enhance develop agriculture Other areas of particular interest to the allied industries.

For more information on Other areas of particular interest to the allied industries. For more information the on the department include nutritional improvements, Department of Agriculture, visitvisit www. department include nutritional improvements,Montana Montana Department of Agriculture, www. especially for children, improving efficiency and andagr.mt.gov. especially for children, improving efficiency agr.mt.gov.

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FOR HI-LINE FOR HI-LINE FARMFARM & RANCH & RANCH Agriculture Secretary TomTom Agriculture Secretary Vilsack recently announced Vilsack recently announced whatwhat he described as increased he described as increased opportunity for producers as aas a opportunity for producers result of the 2014 Farm Bill. result of the 2014 Farm Bill.

The The FarmFarm Bill Bill expands lend-lendexpands ing opportunities for thousands ing opportunities for thousands of farmers andand ranchers to to of farmers ranchers begin and continue operations, begin and continue operations, including greater flexibility in in including greater flexibility determining eligibility, raising determining eligibility, raising loanloan limits, and and emphasizing limits, emphasizing beginning and socially disadbeginning and socially disadvantaged producers. vantaged producers.

Changes that that will will taketake effect Changes effect immediately include: immediately include: • Elimination of loan termterm • Elimination of loan limits for guaranteed operating limits for guaranteed operating loans. loans.

• Modification of the • Modification ofdefinithe definition tion of beginning farmer, using of beginning farmer, using the the average farm size for average farm size the for the county as a as qualifier instead of of county a qualifier instead the median farmfarm size.size. the median • Modification of the • Modification of Joint the Joint Financing Direct Farm OwnerFinancing Direct Farm Ownershipship Interest RateRate to 2topercent Interest 2 percent less less thanthan regular Direct Farm regular Direct Farm Ownership rate, with a floor of of Ownership rate, with a floor 2.5 percent.

Previously, the rate 2.5 percent.

Previously, the rate waswas established at 5 at percent. established 5 percent.

• Increase of the • Increase ofmaximum the maximum loanloan amount for Direct Farm amount for Direct Farm Ownership down payments Ownership down payments fromfrom $225,000 to $300,000. $225,000 to $300,000.

• Elimination of rural resi-resi• Elimination of rural dency requirement for Youth dency requirement for Youth Loans, allowing urban youth Loans, allowing urban youth to benefit. to benefit.

• Debt forgiveness on Youth • Debt forgiveness on Youth Loans, which will not prevent Loans, which will not prevent borrowers fromfrom obtaining ad- adborrowers obtaining ditional loans from the federal ditional loans from the federal government. government.

• Increase of the • Increase of guarantee the guarantee amount on Conservation Loans amount on Conservation Loans fromfrom 75 to and and 90 90 7580 to percent 80 percent percent for socially disadvanpercent for socially disadvantaged borrowers and beginning taged borrowers and beginning farmers. farmers.

• Microloans will will not count • Microloans not count toward loan term limits for vettoward loan term limits for veteranserans and and beginning farmers. beginning farmers.

Additional modifications Additional modifications mustmust be implemented through be implemented through the rulemaking processes.

VisitVisit the rulemaking processes. the FSA Farm Bill Bill website for for the FSA Farm website detailed information and updetailed information and updatesdates to farm loanloan programs. to farm programs.

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FSA n • Performance & Fertility Tested • Gentle Dispositions i M. Garcia livestock producers recommends thatthe owners producers l l e S M. Garcia livestock producers that owners and producers fected by urges natural disasters, such asaf-the recommends record all pertinent information of natural Se0llYinegarlging Call for more information fected by in natural disasters, such as the record all pertinent information of natural 5Yearlin ulls Call for more information drought the West and the unexpected disaster consequences, including: B 0 5 Angusulls drought in theinWest and the unexpected consequences,ofincluding: 406-367-5327 or 406-486-5684 winter storm the upper Midwest, to keep disaster • Documentation the number and kind B us g 406-367-5327 or 406-486-5684 n A winter storm in the upper Midwest, to keep • Documentation of the number and kind thorough records. of livestock that have died, supplemented thorough have died, supplemented Even records. for Hi-Line livestock producers ofiflivestock possible that by photographs or video records Even for Hi-Line livestock possible by photographs who avoided the wrath of thoseproducers specific in- if of ownership and losses.or video records who avoided wrath ofworth those considering. specific in- of ownership and losses.

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• Dates of death supported by birth reGarcia mentioned recordkeeping that cordings or purchase receipts. at Infinity Angus Ranch Garcia mentioned recordkeeping or purchase receipts. livestock to includes livestock and feed losses,that and cordings • Costs of transporting at Infinity Angus Ranch includes livestock and feed losses, and • Costs of transporting livestock to any additional expenses that are a result of safer grounds or to move animals to new

By Private Treaty at the ranch any additional expenses that are a result of safer grounds or to move animals to new

By Private Treaty at the ranch losses to purchased forage or feed stuff. pastures.

15 miles south of Peerless, MT losses to purchased or feed stuff.

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• Feed purchases if supplies or grazing ByMiner Private Treaty Edwin OCTOBER SALE PRICES "The 2014net Farm Billranchers provides a strong • Feed purchases if supplies or grazing farm safety to help during these pastures are destroyed.

Edwin Miner FOR RANCHERS at Haaland the ranch 15 miles farm safetytimes,” net toRANCHERS help ranchers duringprovide these pastures arerecords, destroyed.

Dr. Monica FOR atour the ranch together capital cam-15 miles The Sawfly Research Foundation began difficult Garcia said. “We’ll • Crop including and fertilizer this. Then we will put FOR HI-LINE FARM & seed RANCH Dr. Monica Haaland this. Then we will put together our capital camThe Sawfly Research Foundation beganwith difficult times,” said. “We’ll • Crop records, including andrecords. fertilizer FORplanting HI-LINE FARM & seed RANCH $BEEF south of Peerless, MT ago BW cell 893-7788 • home 893-4456 said further, “bringing together three outWN ofWN farmerYR frustration producers withGarcia information on newprovide program purchases, and production The Montana Grains Foundation (MGF) an- paign,” Roehm $BEEF south of Peerless, MTyears BW cell 893-7788 • home 893-4456 +58YR +106 +$64.26 paign,” Roehm said further, “bringing together three years ago out of farmer frustration with -1.7 producers with information on new program purchases, planting and production records.

The Montana Grains Foundation (MGF) anfromUpward grain producers to grain exportthe damaging pest.+58 Kurt+106 Kammerzell, requirements, updates and signups as the nounced • Pictures of beginning on-farm of storage facili- resources Sept. 9 the a new initiative +$64.26 a grain -1.7 Infinitys 2300 Infinitys Answer 2700 pest. resources from grain producers to grain exportthe damaging Kurt Kammerzell, a grain requirements, updates and signups as the • Pictures of on-farm storage facilinounced Sept.

9 the beginning of a new initiative owned with Hilltop Angus Infinitys Upward 2300 Infinitys Answer 2700 from producer Chester, and chairman and everyone in between.” information becomes available. ties that were destroyed byinwind or flood to promote scientific research the control of ers, owned with Hilltop Angus Edwin Miner Hilltop Alliance 9205 of the Hilltop Trojan 8245 BDAR New Day Y100 producer from Hilltop Chester, and chairman everyone in between.” information becomes available. ties that were destroyed byinwind or flood promote scientific research the control of ers, and semen available Edwin Miner Alliance 9205 of the group, explained the transfer.

Wheat-stem to be Hilltop Trojansawfly 8245has been estimated BDAR New Day Y100 "In the meantime, I urge producers to to wheat-stem waters. sawfly, Montana’s costliest grain semen available Dr. Monica Haaland Wheat-stem sawfly has been estimated to be Haaland group, explained the transfer.

"In the meantime, I urge producers to wheat-stem waters. sawfly, Montana’s costliest grain Dr. Monica destroying in excess of $100 million of Montana “As a small group of producers, we felt we keep thorough records. We know these production pest.

“As a small group of producers, we felt we destroying in excess of $100 million of Montana keep thorough records. We know these production pest. cell 893-7788 had accomplished all we could,”he said. “The farmers, disasters have caused serious economic The non-profit organization will seek to bring grain production each year, affecting 893-7788 had accomplished all we could,”he said. “The farmers, disasters caused serious economic The non-profit organization will seek to bring grain production each year, affecting cell Ranchers,have home 893-4456 Montana Grains Foundation has the expertise and and the truckers and railroads hardships for our livestock producers. all of the wheat and barley industry together in an grain companies Ranchers, home 893-4456 “and Mark Your Calendar ”Montana the truckers and railroads Grains Foundation has the expertise and hardships forourour livestock producers. all of the wheat and barley industry together in an grain companies “ Mark Your Calendar ” Check out sale prices on SMARTLIC hauling the grain.

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SeMoM UL UL Montana Grains Foundation Dale Schuler, a farmer in the Carter, Mont., TheThe the early-winter snowstorms, there loose cattle through SeAngus Sale ficient manner,” said MGF board member Will Dale LisSaffiliated Montana Grains Foundation isSaffiliated Schuler, a farmer in the Carter, Mont., the early-winter snowstorms, there arearea a ficient Angus Sale manner,” said MGF board member Will L lected SMARTLIC protein tubs are $40 e area, serves as president of MGF. “Start-up costs with Montana Grain Growers Association, variety of disasters from floods to storms Roehm, “beginning with a thorough assessment l Thursday April 2014 with Montana Grain Growers Association, and and lected SMARTLIC protein tubs are ea president of MGF. “Start-up costs variety of disasters from floods to $40 storms Roehm, “beginning with aathorough assessment area, serves asThursday Sldate, April 10,10, 2014 s S it was founded to carry out charitable, scientific were generously donated by the Sawfly Research of research progress to the affected geou perton tonoffoffinintontonlots lotsand andULTRA ULTRAMIN MIN of research progressgnutogs date, the affected geo- were generously donated by the Sawfly Research it was founded to carry out charitable, scientific per educational activities on behalf of Montana’s Foundation,” Schuler said, “and they have asked A graphical areas beyond Montana’s borders, and n educational activities on behalf of Montana’s A areas beyond Montana’s borders, and Foundation,” Schuler said, “and they have asked andand 12-12isis$1off $1offper perbag bagoror$40 $40per perton. ton. graphical 12-12 us to continue with a project they started.” grain industry. which scientists and universities are pursuing grain industry. us to continue with a project they started.” which scientists and universities are pursuing

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also remain dormant for up to five years. also remain dormant for pupal up to five years.

Once the adults pass the stage they Once the adults pass the pupal stage they emerge in the soil. June thunderstorms and emerge in the soil. June thunderstorms and the right temperatures in the soil can cause the right temperatures in the soil can cause outbreaks of the insect. These adults can outbreaks of the insect. These adults can emerge through August in some cases. emerge through August in some cases.

The insect is named for its color. The The insect is named for its color. The orange insect looks much like a mosquito, orange insect looks much like a mosquito, but it is about half the size. Even the larvae but it is about half the size. Even the larvae are orange are orange in in color color and and can can be be seen seen sitting sitting on the top of the soil.

The bug isn’t on the top of the soil. The bug isn’t damdamaging aging to to the the soil, soil, but but the the females females lay lay their their eggs in the evenings on individual eggs in the evenings on individual florets florets of of the the wheat wheat spike. spike. Females Females may may only only live live for about a week, laying an average for about a week, laying an average of of 80 80 eggs. eggs. The The eggs eggs will will hatch hatch in in about about aa week. week.

The The larvae larvae feed feed on on the the wheat wheat kernel kernel that’s that’s developing. developing. This This is is where where the the devdevastating astating effects effects can can be be felt felt for for the the wheat wheat farmer. farmer.

“If “If this this pest pest becomes becomes established established here, here, we we can can expect expect yield yield losses losses in in the the neighborneighborhood hood of of 75 75 percent percent to to 95 95 percent,” percent,” Mills Mills said.

“According to the OWBM said. “According to the OWBM (orange (orange wheat wheat blossom blossom midge) midge) Guide, Guide, an an 80 80 to to 90 90 bushel bushel per per acre acre crop crop can can be be decimated decimated to to aa

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By BONNIE HI-LINE FARMDAvIDsON & RANCH HI-LINE FARM & RANCH ike David and Goliath, someike David and Goliath, sometimes the small are mighty. An times the small are mighty. An insect that was found in Daniels insect that was found in Daniels County could wreck havoc on local wheat County could wreck havoc on local wheat fields if conditions last fall helped the pest fields if conditions last fall helped the pest survive the season. Currently there hasn’t survive the season. Currently there hasn’t been a full infestation in the area, but it’s been a full infestation in the area, but it’s enough enoughtotodraw drawconcern. concern.

The Orange The OrangeWheat WheatBlossom BlossomMidge Midgehas has been found in locations in Western been found in locations in WesternNorth North Dakota Dakotaand andininaasmall smallconcentration concentrationalong along the theHi-Line.

Hi-Line.Shelli ShelliMills, Mills,ag agagent agentof ofthe the Valley ValleyCounty CountyMontana MontanaState StateUniverUniversity sityExtension ExtensionOffice, Office,explained explainedthat thatthe the county will be testing this growing county will be testing this growingseason season totosearch searchfor forthe theinsect insectthat thatcould couldbe bedevdevastating to wheat crops. astating to wheat crops.

“We “Weare areconcerned concernedififthey theywintered, wintered,we we had hadrain rainduring duringthe theharvest harvestand andititmight might bebeenough enoughmoisture moisturefor forthem themtotopupate,” pupate,” Mills said.

Mills said.

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An orange wheat blossom midge An orange wheat blossom midge larvae eats the kernel of a wheat theatkernel a wheat headlarvae in theeats photo near of right.

The head in the photo at near right.

The small insects can damage a variety small insects can damage a variety of grasses outside of wheat.

While ofwasn't grassesaoutside of wheat.inWhile there strong presence our there a strong presence in our areawasn't recorded last harvest season, area recorded season, Daniels Countylast didharvest report finding Daniels did report the pest.County The insect, shownfinding at far pest. The shown at far right,the is about halfinsect, the size of a mosright,and is about half the a mosquito can cause a lotsize of of damage quito cancrops. causeLocal a lot of damage to and wheat extension to wheat crops.

Localwatch extension offices will be keeping and offices willforbethe keeping watch and testing areas presence of the testing areas for the presence of the orange wheat blossom midge. orange wheat blossom midge.

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two bushel per acre crop from this insect.” each other on testing and findings. twoOutbreaks bushel perinacre crop from Montana this insect.” each“We other on testing and findings.

Northeastern must be proactive in surveying for Outbreaks in Northeastern Montana “We must be proactive in surveying for were reported in 2006. It was the first this pest particularly after the rain events were reported in 2006. It was the first this pest particularly after the rain events outbreak of the insect that caused an ecowe had during harvest last year,” Mills outbreak of the insect that caused an ecowe had during harvest last year,” Mills nomic impact to our area. The insects seem said. nomic impact to our area. The insects seem said. to be expanding in nearby locations, but it Midge counts will be entered onto a to be expanding in nearby locations, but it Midge counts will be entered onto a is not known where they might be located. website, which hasn’t been completed is not known where they might be located. website, which hasn’t been completed It can remain undetected for several years yet, that will allow agents to track the It can remain undetected for several years yet, that will allow agents to track the and they can also exist at lower populahatch and see which areas in the state and they can also exist at lower populahatch and see which areas in the state tions. aregoing goingtotobe bemost mostaffected. affected.While Whilea a tions. are Before panic arises over the possibilidifferent rotation of wheat is something Before panic arises over the possibilidifferent rotation of wheat is something Brazilian Sisalthe orBridon Bridon Plastic ties, Mills Mills explained explained that that the the extension extension tobe be considered, extension officehas has Brazilian Sisal orthe Plastic ties, to considered, extension office office will be keeping close watch on the released information that winter wheat office will be keeping close watch on the released information that winter wheat future status status of of the the insect. insect. Extension Extension office office could couldstill stillbe bevulnerable vulnerabletotoegg egglaying laying future agents will be placing four to six pheroadults. agents will be placing four to six pheroadults. mone traps traps throughout throughout the the county county in in early early Othercrops cropsare aresomething somethingtotoconsider, consider, mone Other June.

The pheromones, chemicals that will but the midge does attack other grasses, June. The pheromones, chemicals that will but the midge does attack other grasses, attract insects insects to to the the traps traps so so that that agents agents suchas asbarley, barley,rye, rye,triticale triticaleand andintermeintermeattract such can check the traps every two days, will diate wheat grass.

Crop cycles still may can check the traps every two days, will diate wheat grass. Crop cycles still may be placed during the times that the wheat not affect the midge as they can remain to keep your herd in top condition! be placed during the times that the wheat notkeep affectyour the midge they remain to herdasinseveral top can condition! crops are are most most vulnerable. vulnerable. dormantfor foraaspan spanofofseveral years. crops dormant years.

The materials materials for for the the traps traps are are being being Formore moreinformation informationon onwhat’s what’sgoing going The For provided to the agents through the Monon in your county, contact your local Monprovided to the agents through the Monon in your county, contact your local Montana Wheat and Barley Committee grant. tana State University Extension Office. tana Wheat and Barley Committee grant. tana State University Extension Office.

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Adult more difficult to control, and Marvin Cross the higher end end of of Vigilant scouting is recommended.

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21stAnnual AnnualOutdoor Outdoor Classroom Hosted ByValley Valley County Conservation DistrictSet SetFor ForMay May1,1,2014 2014 21st Classroom By County Conservation 21ST ANNUALHosted OUTDOOR CLASROOM HOSTED

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The Valley Valley 100 100fifth fifthgraders gradersfrom fromour ourlocal local the thestudents studentsrotate rotatearound arounddifdifThe VALLEY COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT VALLEY COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT County ConserConserschools.

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The begins at Eastferent fun-filled and educational TheValley ValleyCounty CountyConservation ConservationDistrict Districtis isininitsits21st 21styear yearofofhosting hostingthe theOutOutThe vationDistrict District sideBURDETTE withan anedible edible bugs breakactivities led by volunteers from THANK YOUMARJORY MARJORY BURDETTE for your dedication and door Classroom for morethan than 100 ďŹ fthgraders graders from our localschools. schools.The The vation isis side with bugs breakactivities led by volunteers from THANK YOU for your dedication and door Classroom for more 100 ďŹ fth from our local inits its21st 21st year fastsponsored sponsored by MSU Extension DNRC, NRCS, CMR Refuge, BLM, day begins Eastside with an ediblebugs bugs breakfast sponsored MSUExtenExtenservice your community andsurrounding surrounding areas asUrban Urban in year ofof fast by MSU Extension DNRC, NRCS, CMR Refuge, BLM, day begins atat Eastside with anSuedible breakfast sponsored bybyMSU service totoyour community and areas as SuSET FOR MAY 1, 2014 SETYounkin.

FOR MAY 1, 2014 hosting the OutagentRoubie Roubie Younkin.

The busValley County Weed District, USsionagent agent Roubie Younkin.

The busesthen then headtotoKiwanis Kiwanis Park FortPeck, Peck, pervisor for the ValleyCounty County Conservation District since 1978. hosting the Outagent The busValley County Weed District, USsion Roubie Younkin.

The buses head Park ininFort pervisor for the Valley Conservation District since 1978. where in small groups the students rotate around dierent fun-ďŹ lledand andeduedudoor Classroom es then head to Kiwanis Park in FWS, and MT FWP.fun-ďŹ lled in small groups the rotate around dierent Yourcontributions contributions thesuccess success the District are deeply appredoor Classroomtotothe es then head towhere Kiwanis Park instudents FWS, and MT FWP. Your ofofthe District are deeply apprecation activitiesled ledbybyvolunteers volunteersfrom from DNRC, NRCS,grade CMRRefuge, Refuge, BLM,Valley Valleyin for more more than Fort Peck,where where small groups Any 5th students cation activities DNRC, NRCS, CMR BLM, ciated andwill will longbe beFort remembered. for than Peck, ininsmall groups Any 5th grade students in ciated and long remembered.

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The ValleyCounty CountyConservation Conservation District its 21styear year hostingthe the Out- Sampling The Valley District isisininits ofofhosting OutApplication Deadline June Ground Water SamplingProgram Program Application Deadline isisJune 1121st Ground Water LivestockPipeline Pipeline GLASGOWDistrict IRRIGATION The NRCS staff Glasgow would like remind Valley County proValleyschools.

CountyConservation Conservation District inthe theplanning planningphases phases Livestock door Classroom for more than 100 ďŹ fth graders from our local schools.

The GLASGOW IRRIGATION The NRCS staff ininGlasgow would like toto remind Valley County proValley County isisDISTRICT inDISTRICT door Classroom for more than 100 ďŹ fth graders from our local The GROUND WATER SAMPLING PROGRAM Valley County Conservation District in theplanplanGROUND WATER SAMPLING PROGRAM Valley County Conservation District isisin the ducers that our application deadline for the next funding year is June of implementing a new ground water sampling program in coopducers that our application deadline for the next funding year is June of implementing a new ground water sampling program in coopning phases of implementing a new ground water sampling program in cooperation with the AWARDED223 223GRANT GRANTTHROUGH THROUGH ning phases of implementing a new ground water sampling program inbreakfast cooperation with the TrainingSession Session AWARDED Training dayDNRC begins at Eastside with an edible bugs sponsored by MSU Extenday begins at Eastside with an edible bugs breakfast by MSU Exten1Montana each calendar year.

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From submitted applications, Val- with DNRC and Salinity Control From submitted applications, Val“DIGDEEPER—MYSTERIES DEEPER—MYSTERIES VALLEYCOUNTY COUNTYCONSERVATION CONSERVATION Habitat Conservation Strategy inwhich which NRCS isdomestic working with private sociation. “DIG Theweek weekofofMarch March10th 10thNatural Natural VALLEY Habitat Conservation Strategy in NRCS isdomestic working with private sociation. leyCounty County Conservation District willprioritize prioritize and select and stockwater wells The sion agent Roubie Younkin.

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The buses then head to Kiwanis ininFort INTHE THE SOILâ€? landowners to demonstrate an ESA listing of the Sage Grouse is not From submitted applications, Valley County Conservation DisResources and Conservation Services IN SOILâ€? landowners to demonstrate an ESA listing of the Sage Grouse is not From submitted applications, Valley County Conservation Disevaluate based on the proximity to a potential source of contamination such as active or abanResources and Conservation Services DISTRICT evaluate based on the proximity to a potential source of contamination such as active or abanDISTRICT necessary. trict will prioritize and selectdomestic domestic andstockwater stockwaterwells wellstoto (NRCS) (NRCS)held heldaaLivestock LivestockPipeline Pipelinetraintrainwhere insmall small groups the students rotate around dierent fun-ďŹ lled and edunecessary. trict will prioritize and select and doned oil/gaswells, wells, injection wells,waste waste management areas chemical management areas. where in groups the students rotate around dierent fun-ďŹ lled and eduPOSTER CONTEST doned oil/gas injection wells, management areas ororchemical management areas.

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The training NRCS through the Sage Grouse Initiative is intended to conserve evaluate based on the proximity to a potential contamiDNRCgrant grantwill willcover covermost mostofofthe theexpense expensesosoValley ValleyCounty Countyresidents residentscan canparticipate participateininthis this ing session in Glasgow. The training AADNRC Valley CountyStudents Students Grades K-12are are eligible AllAll Valley County Grades K-12 eligible totoas cation activities led by volunteers from DNRC, NRCS, CMR Refuge, Valley awarded DNRCgrant grant throughwells, theValValsage-grouse habitat and help private landowners and other entities nation such asBLM, active abandoned oil/gas wells, injectionwells, wells, was wastotohelp helpNRCS NRCSemployees employeesdevelop develop cation activities led by volunteers from DNRC, NRCS, CMR Refuge, BLM, Valley awarded a aDNRC through the sage-grouse habitat and help private landowners and other entities nation such active ororabandoned oil/gas injection program foraaminimal minimal fee.

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Calving season: Extreme weather brings more chores, worries ■ Continued from page 3 During the times of warm weather, the calves are safe from frostbite, but ranchers have to be careful about disease problems and navel infections, Sattoriva said, so they put in more hours to keep pens clean.

Boyce said they try to get their cow-calf pairs back out on pasture as soon as they can, then ride out and check the calves often.

But pregnant cows waiting to calve are kept close to home and under watchful eye.

To help save newborn calves from frostbite, and even death, from the cold and wet conditions, ranchers have to check their cows every few hours throughout the day and night for signs of birthing or a newborn calf, and this seriously cuts down on the amount of sleep they get.

With the large herds of cattle in Montana, it’s a rare operation that has a barn large enough to hold an entire herd of pregnant cows. In nice weather the cows and calves often birth in the fields or lots close to where the people watching them can check on them easily, and generally, especially the experienced cows, nature can takes its course, but in the cold weather ranchers have a lot more hands-on work.

While Sattoriva has the heated and unheated barns and their corrals to shuffle the cows and calves through from when

birth looks imminent, or the calves are born, to when everyone is warm and healthy enough to be turned out, Boyce said he has his cows down from the pasture and in a few lots for calving season.

In extreme cold, Boyce will put birthing cows in his calving shed, which can hold up to 30 pens, until the cows give birth and the calf is dry, or even put the calves in a specially heated room or box.

“If they get their mother’s milk in them, they can take about anything. We can kick them out once they’ve sucked real good, and they’re dried off real good, then we send them out,” Boyce said.

“When it’s cold and snowy the little calf doesn’t have defenses,” he added. “You have to be out there so you don’t lose them.

(Newborn calves) can’t take the cold, and we can get them in on straw or put them in our warming room if they’re chilled down.

We’re trying to keep them alive.”

But the additional work isn’t only about shuffling cows and calves from one barn to the next, it is also about keeping the facilities in proper condition and continually checking herds.

“You’re going through quite a bit more straw so feet don’t freeze, that’s pretty important,” said Sattoriva, “and trying to keep things clean so you don’t have navel

A days-old calf jumps a snow berm to follow its mother through a snowy pasture.

infections. Those calves are in those tight quarters all the time. You just definitely can have more problems.”

“When we get a lot of snow we put a lot more straw out in the lot that we calve them in,” Boyce said. “Like this last snow storm we got, we had to go into our lots and clear the snow out and then restraw everything down, and we check them a lot more often when it’s really cold.”

Checking them also includes continuing to check the calves once they are turned out on pasture, too.

“When it’s cold like this, you have to go out and ride those pairs, the ones you’ve kicked out to pasture. You have to pay a lot more attention to them, especially the younger ones, make sure they make it to the feed ground where you’ve put out straw and stuff so they have a dry place to lay and just make sure everything is OK with them because any problem at all they don’t live very long,” Boyce said. “They’re not going to survive when it’s like this if they get lost from their mother. You just have to pay a little more attention.”

While ranchers work hard to keep their cows and calves safe from illness and the weather for humane reasons, there is an economic component to the work as well.

A lost, injured or sick calf is lost income,

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but even one disfigured by frostbite can mean lost income, as well.

“In the registered business,” said Sattoriva, “when you’re selling bulls, bulls are a hard sell when their ears are gone.”

This isn’t a concern over the prettiness of the registered bull — or calf from any herd.

“The buyers see frozen ears they figure frozen feet, and frozen-feet cattle don’t perform very well in the feedlot,” he added.

Dexter Buck of Bear Paw Livestock in Chinook echoed that sentiment.

Cattle he sells at his stockyard go to many types of buyers, including feedlot buyers who feed up the calves, preparing them for butcher. In fact, he buys some calves each year and finishes them for his familyowned meat sales business, Bear Paw Meats, so he understands the problems that can occur with calves that have feet damaged by frostbite.

He estimated that about only 10 percent of calves with signs of frostbite end up having trouble with their feet in the feedlot.

Bob Schmitt, veterinarian at and owner of Chinook Veterinary Clinic, said that once the calves get dry and get their first milk, called colostrum, they are pretty hardy.

They could still get frostbite if the weather conditions make them cold and wet again, he said, but it’s less likely, especially with the feet which toughen up once they dry.

However, for newborns who are wet all over, haven't gotten their blood flowing well and have soft hooves, the danger of frostbite is serious, he said.

“If the foot is frozen, then the hoof swells and sloughs, and this usually only happens in newborns,” he said “The ones that are just newborn, they’re wet, and they're more prone to frostbite in their feet and their ears and their tail,” he added.

“Sometimes the hoof capsule (hoof wall) will be damaged by the frost bite and not slough,” Schmitt said, and it's hard to tell if there is damage.

This is why, Buck said, signs of frostbite can affect the price some.

“That’s a very unfortunate situation when frostbite happens,” Buck said, “very unfortunate for the rancher because he has a big, huge, investment out there. And if the cattle feeder should buy it, he has a pretty big investment as well, and so it’s hard for him if the calf doesn’t perform, so his investment is lost as well.”

Buck said prices are good with ranchers getting anywhere from $1.50 per pound to $2.60 or even $2.70 per pound for calves in the fall, depending on a lot of factors from the the size and condition of the calves to the buyers’ own needs and willingness to pay to get what they want.

From his experience, Buck said, the few calves with frostbite bad enough to affect the feet likely won’t make it to finish weight in a feedlot “just because their feet will go bad, mainly, or maybe (they have) a respiratory situation that their lungs could’ve been frosted. And it doesn’t hurt them so much maybe now as a baby calf as that it stays with them all their life."

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“We’re either fighting the mud or we’re fighting the snow,” he said, adding that the temperatures were in the 40s and 50s above for highs when they started calving early in March, then the temps dropped with lows around zero and they got about 8 inches of snow that has been refreshed regularly with snow flurries coming through.

“It seems like it’s more back to when we were kids or when I was even in high school,” he said. “We had a lot of winters and springs like this. I think it’s just a cycle and we’re back in that cycle again, and we’re going to have some tough winters and tough springs.”

Still, Boyce said, he has seen worse, like when temps have dropped to 20 below zero.

And that is exactly what some area ranchers have been dealing with this year with temperatures in areas at lower elevations and north along the Canadian border seeing considerably colder numbers.

“Last couple years, we’ve hit pretty good windows of nice weather,” said Dave Sattoriva who farms and ranches with his wife, Katie, near Hingham, “but this year I think every time we were calving pretty hard it was 25 below zero outside.”

Sattoriva said they started calving their herd of about 100 registered black Angus cows at the beginning of February and were wrapping it up at the end of March.

During that time period, says the weather tracking website Wunderground.com, February saw stretches of highs only in the single digits above and below zero relieved by some highs in the 30s and even 40s.

March started out with high temperatures still below zero, then warmed briefly to nearly 60 degrees, but held steady mostly in the 20 degree range. March also saw more snow storms with up to 10 inches of new snow in some areas.

With the cold temperatures this calving season, Sattoriva said, they relied heavily on two barns at their place, one heated the

FARM & RANCH other unheated, and some ingenuity.

“When the calf hits the ground, we put them in the (heated) barn,” he said. “We try to get them dried off and warmed up and from there if it’s still cold we move them to the next facility … and then kick them outside until we can tag them.”

Because of the extreme cold at times, Sattoriva said they tried something new to save the wet, newborn calves’ ears, which are extremely vulnerable to the cold, from frostbite: They cut pantyhose legs into sections, slipped these over the calves’ head to snug the ears close to the warm skin on their neck and duct taped this into place until they were sure the ears were completely dry and had good blood flow.

“We did very well,” he said. “We lost a few ears. Even after we tried to save them, we still lost a few — those mama cows like to lick those ears — but we are keeping calves alive. And, I guess, when it was 25 below we were just happy to be keeping them alive.”

Boyce said he starts calving in March “because it’s 30 below in February,” but for ranchers like Sattoriva, that’s not an option.

“In registered cattle you want them to hit puberty (as early as possible) in order to sell yearling bulls,” he said because they want the bulls to be as mature as possible in the spring when buyers are looking to purchase bulls to put on their herds. “You can’t wait for them to go another breeding season.”

They have 20 head of their Whispering Winds Angus registered yearling bulls selling, along with registered bulls from three other area ranches, in the Montana’s Northern Premier Angus Sale in Chinook April 10, he said, and being done with calving well before the sale is helpful.

“And, then, in farming country, you try to get your cattle done calving by the time you start farming,” he added.

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Photo by René Brown A young calf lies curled up on the ground as falling snow accumulates on and around it.

In poor weather conditions during calving season, ranchers have to continually monitor cow-calf pairs for health and safety. This calf was dry before the snow hit but was taken to a warming shed to dry off again and get warmed up.

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From 8 inches of snow to 8 inches of muck Pam Burke community@havredailynews.com Even considering the ups and downs in the cattle market, nothing can fluctuate more than the weather during calving season in north-central Montana. As weather conditions have bounced around well beyond the averages this year, area c a t t l e ra n c h e rs h ave wo r ke d to ke e p t h e i r c a l v e s, a n d t h e i r l i v e l i h o o d , healthy.

With recorded temperatures from 60 above to 25 below and ground conditions varying from 8 inches of snow to 8 inches of mud and muck, calving season — primarily February and March in this area — has been a bit of a challenge this year, ranchers have said. Those challenges, though, have been somewhat dependent on location and the luck of the day.

“It’s been kind of a tough spring,” said Donny Boyce, who has a commercial cowcalf ranch with his wife, Marla, on the north face of the Bear Paw Mountains 14 miles south of Havre.

Photo by René Brown A newborn calf is tended by its mother.

In cold weather, wet newborns can easily freeze extremities — ears, tails and feet — before drying.

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It’s primarily the concentrated feed used to finish calves for the meat market that brings out the problem, Schmitt said, because the feed is high in starch and because it brings on growth that puts more weight on the calves' already tender feet.

Buck said theses calves can be finished out in pasture with the rancher or a buyer with a pasture situation, but he sees generally soft, wet ground conditions in feedlots adding to the foot problem by allowing the toes to get too long and the already weak feet to get too soft to hold weight.

“Once the feet get sore and they get their

FARM & RANCH feet grown out wrong,” he said, “it just hurts them all the time, so they don’t gain, won’t gain, on the food they eat.”

Calves that start showing signs of complications from frostbite are generally butchered sooner, Buck said.

It saves spending resources — feed, time and space — trying to fatten an animal that won't gain because of the stress from pain but, mostly, he said, it's the humane thing to do.

The good news, Buck added, is that he doesn't see much problem from frostbite in the cattle he sells through his stockyard, no

matter what the weather has been like.

“We just don’t find many of them calves that have gotten hurt because the ranchers have done such a good job of taking care of them” he said.

“They definitely work very, very hard this time of year. You really got to take your hat off to them because, I tell you what, they give it their all, that’s for sure,” he said.

“They very much care for their livestock.”

This is where knowledge of the possible weather conditions in the area and the needs of the cattle, as well as facilities built to deal with those conditions can be helpful.

www.havredailynews.com “We’re kind of set up for (the weather),” said Boyce, “and we’re kind of used to it.

“But it seems like this last series of storms has just been continuous. It’s sure wearing us,” he added.

Boyce and his wife had helped with calving and suckling 12 calves in the snow and freezing temperatures that morning.

“Every year you learn something new. It was definitely a more interesting year than we’ve had in a while,” said Sattoriva, adding that “we made it through. ... We enjoy the cattle so it’s not a problem, but at times you were wondering."

Bill takes aim at animal-rights videos at farms BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation aimed at criminalizing undercover filming or photographing of farm animal operations advanced to the Kentucky Senate Tuesday with the backing of the state's most influential farm organization.

The Senate Agriculture Committee attached the language to a House-passed bill.

Supporters said the amended measure would make it a misdemeanor for someone to gain access to a private farm under false pretenses and then film or photograph the operations without the landowner's consent.

Violators could face up to 90 days in jail and a $250 fine.

"It's a pretty big priority because we're seeing a trend," said Jeff Harper, director of public affairs for the Kentucky Farm Bureau. "Now it's coming to Kentucky, and

Dakotas take precautions for pig virus, fair shows PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The rapid spread of a swine virus is forcing officials in the Dakotas to take extra precautions for pig shows at county and state fairs.

The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus spreads through pig manure. It's not harmful to humans but is often deadly to piglets.

South Dakota 4H weigh-in competitions that bring swine together will be cancelled for the season. Student exhibitors will be able to forego their county fair and go to the state fair to avoid swine comingling.

North Dakota's pork producer trade group earlier lobbied for the suspension of the show pig season. North Dakota will move forward, providing safety recommendations for show attendees.

The virus has been in the country for less than a year and already has a reported effect on the cost of pork.

as a farm organization we thought it was our duty ... to take some action."

The proposal was denounced by the Humane Society of the United States.

It comes about a month after an undercover investigation revealed animal cruelty at a western Kentucky pig farm, said Paul Shapiro, the Humane Society's vice president of farm-animal protection. Video and photographs showed large pigs confined in cages so small that they couldn't turn around, and showed sows being fed the remains of diseased piglets, he said.

In recent years, animal rights groups have released undercover video elsewhere around the country exposing instances of animal abuse at slaughterhouses and farms.

Now, the state's meat industry is trying to silence whistleblowers from exposing animal cruelty or food safety violations, Shaprio said by phone Tuesday.

"It really shows how much the meat industry has to hide," Shapiro said.

Supporters said the bill was intended to prevent intruders on private agricultural property.

"It's a shame, really, that we have to pass legislation like this ... to prohibit someone from coming onto a farm or any agricultural operation under false pretenses trying to do a farm or any other business owner harm," Harper said.

Supporters said it's in the farmers' best interests to properly care for their animals.

"The care of livestock and poultry is the farmers' bottom line," Harper said. "The better they take care of their animals ... then obviously the better those animals are going to do when they go to market."

If the Senate passes the bill, it would return to the House. The House version did not include the language attached by the Senate committee.

The Humane Society will urge House members to reject the Senate changes, Shapiro said.

The so-called "ag-gag" language was added to a bill that originally sought to prevent animal shelters from using gas chambers as a form of euthanasia.

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An unpredictable calving season

From 8 inches of snow to 8 inches of muck, wild weather complicates calving