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Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the structure of the U.S. cattle industry and gain insight on the legislative process that guides our business. Montana Stockgrowers Foundation will send one Montana delegate on this year’s Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC), held May 29 – June 7, 2019. Applications, due March 15, are available at mtbeef.org. The Young Cattlemen’s Conference is an opportunity for cattlemen and cattlewomen between the ages of 25 and 50 to visit segments of the beef industry in other parts of our nation with young ranchers from other states. Facilitated by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), participants will travel with national attendees to Continued on page 8...

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CONTENTS:

NEWS:

Montana Stockgrowers Foundation to Sponsor Cattlemen's Conference Attendee.................................................. 1 Commerce Announces Nearly $830,000 in Grants for Tourism and Recreations Infrastructure and Marketing Projects...... 7 Schools Gear Up for Divisional and How Much Can You Afford to Spend on Feed...................................................... 13 Hunter Education Classes are Offerend in Havre.................................. 15

REGULAR FEATURES:

Advertising/Subscriptions........................ 8 Bull Sale Calendar................................... 3 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT..................... 9 Conservative Cow Dr..............................6 Dave Says...............................................6 Joyce Meyer Ministries.......................... 14 Laugh Lines............................................. 8 Market Update......................................... 5 Ranching For Profit.................................. 4 Realty Section......................................... 7

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Management Succession Workshop: For Ranchers and Small Bus. Owners. 2 days...balancing intergenerational expectations/ needs; asset protection; taxation, essential estate docs; stages of succession planning; imp. of communication, more! Instructor, Dallas Mount of Ranching For Profit. Jan. 31 - Feb. 1. 9:30 - 5:30. Tin Cup 1652 Hwy 191 S, Malta. $100 pp for 1st two family members, $75 each thereafter. Lunch incl. To register contact Paula/Janessa at ranchstewards@gmail.com or 406654-1405. Seating ltd.. 1-II

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THINGS TO KNOW: February 14: Valentines Day! March 14-16: Montana Seed Show. Harlem Montana, at Harlem High School. 70th Anniversary! March 29-30: Great Northern Bulldazzle. At the Bigger Better Barn in Havre. 29th starts at 4 pm and 30th starts at 5pm. 3rd Wed. of Every Month: VOLUNTEERS INVITED! BLAINE COUNTY LOCAL AREA COMMITTEE FOR MENTAL HEALTH meets in Youth Court Services meeting room of Bl. Co. Courthouse. All interested parties are welcome to share or bring ideas! Call 406-357-2369 for details. 3rd Thurs. Quarterly, Sept. 21, Dec. 21, Mar. 15 and June 21: BLAINE COUNTY DUI TASK FORCE meets in Bl. Co. Triple E Room at noon. This meeting is open to the public and welcomes the community. For questions call Deputy Chris Adair at 357-3260. First and Third Mon. of the Month.: HAVRE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMeadowlark Estates, 4113 9th St. W., Havre, Sundays, 5:00-7:00pm. More info call Barbara Fell, 390-3708. Open to all denominations. REO offers agricultural workers & their families assistance with: Funding for short-term classes or college tuition, books & other related costs. Job Search, placements & advancements. Employment security & wage increases. For more info visit reomontana.org call 406-879-9384 or email fawn@reomontana.org DATE

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Feb. 14

WITTKOPP ANGUS at Glasgow Stockyards , Glasgow, MT Home 485-3552, Cell 974-3552

Mar. 4

CLEAR CREEK ANGUS BULL SALE 1:00pm, Bear Paw Livestock, Lunch at noon Call 395-4962 or visit www.clearcreekangus.com.

Mar. 7

INFINITY ANGUS Glasgow Stockyards, Glasgow MT Darin & Ashley - 406-724-7169

Mar. 27

MASTER ANGUS Bear Paw Livestock, Chinook, MT www.masterangus.com, 357-2265 or 680-7483

Apr. 2

HINMAN ANGUS Hinman Ranch, Malta, MT Dave & Yvonne Hinman

Apr. 3

NISSEN ANGUS ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE Blaine County Fairgrounds, Chinook Jeff & Christie Nissen 357-2643 info@nissenangus.com

Apr. 4 BOWLES J5 REDS 1:00pm, Glasgow Stockyards, Glasgow, MT. For a catalog or more information call us at 357-3125 or Jim 539-3100 or Brady 539-2102 Apr. 11 NORTHERN PREMIER ANGUS SALE Bear Paw Livestock, Chinook www.montanasnorthernpremier.com, Kelly McCracken, 262-2347 Apr. 11

EAYRS ANGUS Glasgow, MT Dorothy - 367-5327 or Monte - 486-5684

Apr. 17

MILK RIVER ANGUS Bear Paw Livestock, Chinook For a catalog, call Clayton Hofeldt 945-0850

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BIG DRY ANGUS Glasgow, MT Brent 557-2777 or Jack 557-6266

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HUMBERT-FOSSUM "NORTH COUNTRY" ANGUS Glasgow, MT Humbert Angus - Lee - 783-5341 Fossum Angus - Jim - 724-3327

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NELSON SIMMENTAL & SIMMENTAL/ANGUS Glasgow, MT Floyd - 228-2014 or Don - 367-5261

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A Great Place To Raise A Family

FOR SALE: John Deere Combine 9770, 2011, used to cut only wheat & barley, 1241 engine hrs, 974 separator hrs, yearly JD shop inspection, stored inside. Joplin, 406-292-3632, Asking $160,000. 1-II

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I occasionally lead workshops I call Hard Work and Harmony: Effective Relationships In Family Businesses. In it I like to ask participants to explain to the person next to them, why they ranch. Some say they love being their own boss, or love working outdoors and with livestock. Almost all of them say something about loving the lifestyle. Near the top of most people’s lists is, “It’s a great place to raise a family.” I agree. I grew up on a small place. The biology lessons I learned from tending livestock were more influential than any I ever had in a classroom. I learned other lessons too. I learned how to work hard and how to be resourceful. But it wasn’t just about work. Our place was a great setting for any adventure my imagination could conjure up. My mom sold it when I was in college and it just about broke my heart. A ranch can be a great place to raise a family, but it isn’t always. I worked with a rancher shortly after my son, Jack, was born. When we broke for lunch he asked about my new baby. I told him that when they placed Jack in Kathy’s arms for the first time, I could hardly see him for the tears of joy streaming down my face. Tears welled up in his eyes too, but they weren’t tears of joy. Trying to hold back a flood of emotion, he told me how he had worked sun up to sun down to build a place “for the generations to come.” He said that he hadn’t been as involved in his children’s lives as he should have been. As we sat on the hill, he told me that now he rarely hears from his adult children, who want no part of the ranch. A ranch can be a great place to raise a family, but it is not a substitute for our active involvement in family life. Many ranchers are addicted to work. I’ll bet you’ve even heard some of your colleagues brag about how long and hard they work, proudly proclaiming things like, “I haven’t taken a vacation in 20 years.” They say it as though it is something to be proud of. When I hear things like that I shake my head wondering, “Are things that bad?” You can’t run a sustainable business on unsustainable effort. Intentional or not, work can become an excuse to avoid working through the issues every healthy family faces at one point or another. When work consistently takes precedence over family needs, we set ourselves and our families up for trouble. Engaging in what may be uncomfortable conversations when issues first come up can keep them from growing into big problems. In the last few months I’ve met a number of people who are learning that lesson the hard way. After decades of avoiding uncomfortable family issues they are facing extremely difficult challenges regarding succession. Now, without any experience working with one another to resolve small issues, they are hoping to work through the most difficult challenges many of us will ever face. The conversations are made even more difficult because of the hurts that have gone untended and the resentments that have grown from not taking care of the family in the family business. It’s a tough way to learn that success has more to do with healthy relationships than with conception rates and balance sheets. I don’t mean to suggest that the physically demanding work that ranches require can be ignored, but it doesn’t have to be all consuming. Many Ranching for Profit school alumni have discovered that the ranch was all consuming only because they allowed it to be that way. After the school they restructured the business to increase profit and liberate their time to put more life in their work/life balance. They still work as hard as anyone, just not as long. Their ranches are great places to raise their families, and they actually take the time and make the effort to be directly involved in raising them.

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Best Resting Inn & Extended Wanted to Buy: Clarence Cuts The Stay: "We're not the Fanciest, We're Rope artwork & paintings. Call Russ the Friendliest." 5001 River Dr. Hartman, 406-899-8900. 2-I N., Gt Falls, MT. 406-268-8333. x

DAVE SAYS:

Who Is Dave Ramsey? Dave Ramsey is a personal money management expert, popular national radio personality and the author of three New York Times bestsellers – The Total Money Makeover, Financial Peace Revisited and More Than Enough. In them, Ramsey exemplifies his life’s work of teaching others how to be financially responsible, so they can acquire enough wealth to take care of loved ones, live prosperously into old age, and give generously to others.

DEAR DAVE, My daughter is in college, and I’ve always warned her to stay away from credit cards. Recently, I learned she got a department store credit card despite my advice. She has stayed within her credit limit, but she has never made any of the payments. At this point, she owes about $3,500. She’s a good student, and I want to look at this as a young person’s mistake. Should I pay it off for her this one time? -Joseph

Ramblings of a Conservative Cow Doctor by Krayton Kerns, DVM, former State Rep. HD 58

Dead After 243 Years Few under-forty folks faithfully follow the obituary column because youngsters are blind to their mortality. Afterall, death only afflicts the worn and wrinkled, does it not? The decades pass with little notice until the morning a 50-year old spots stray gray hairs sprouting from the crest of their ears. Suddenly, the pale and pasty man in the mirror has crossed life’s hump to enter his sunset years. After this hairy-ear reckoning, mid-lifers begin religiously reading the obituary column to console themselves. If the deceased are decades their senior, logic dictates their deadline must be decades away. When their contemporaries die, over-the-hillers search the cause of death to safely separate themselves from the deceased. If the dead guy was a heavy drinking, Type II diabetic, readers can find solace knowing they are a skinny teetotaler. Such is the function of the obituary column and this brings me to my point. A great American institution has died yet you will not read it in the obituary column because the deceased refuses to accept its demise. The credible, fair and independent mainstream media has passed. After 243 years, it wasn’t old age which placed them in the grave, it was suicide—they sacrificed their credibility on the altar of socialism. Here is how: Marx and Engels published their Communist Manifesto in London in 1848 and European immigrants brought this philosophy of covetousness to America. Marxism was not immediately embraced so concealed itself in college faculty cloakrooms where it incubated for generations. Over the last century, collectivists re-billed this ideology of envy as liberalism and progressivism before latching onto democratic-socialism. Today, leftists openly champion government as the great equalizer for the lazy, the ignorant, the timid and the talentless by promising them the bounty produced by the ambitious, the smart, the bold and the talented. Because journalism is a product of these institutes of higher indoctrination, the mainstream news has become socialist propaganda and here is proof. This past weekend, two completely fabricated news stories were billed as truth. The first lie was President Trump advising counsel Cohen to perjure himself before Congress. In the second, the media launched an all-out character assassination on a polite, smiling, Covington Catholic High School teenager from Kentucky. The once honorable profession of journalism is dead and beside a handful of outliers, you can believe nothing they say, write or broadcast. I may pen a weekly op-ed column, but I am not a journalist, I am a veterinarian. Trust me, I’m a doctor.

DEAR JOSEPH, You’re right, this is a typical young person’s mistake. Like a lot of mistakes our kids make, it’s one that’s bad and wonderful at the same time. It’s bad because, if she had just listened to dear old dad, she would’ve avoided a mess. It’s wonderful, though, because it gives you the opportunity to provide her with a real world, teachable moment. I understand you wanting to help her out “this one time.” It means you have a good heart, and that you care about your daughter and love her. There’s a reality here, though, I hope you won’t overlook. It’s her debt, not yours. She knew what she was doing when she signed up for that credit card. She knew what it meant, what was expected, and she is the one who should have to make good on the repayment. The entire deal is legal and fair. At this point, my advice is to put your arm around her, talk to her, and lovingly explain where she went wrong and why it was a bad idea. You can even help her find a part-time job if she doesn’t have one right now, so she can pay off her debt and get out of this mess. But leave the payments to her. My guess is by the time she finishes working her tail off to pay this debt she will have learned a lesson she’ll remember for the rest of her life! -Dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 13 million listeners each week on 585 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

FOR SALE: 1,000 ton alfalfa mixed hay, 50/50 mix, net wrapped rounds. $100/ton in the stack. Trucking avail. Call Montana Hay Co. 406672-7558 or 670-6551. 2-I

Items for Sale: 3 hunting stands— two 6x6x30’h, one 8x8x40’h. 1975 Intl. Loadstar semi w/ 40’ hopper bottom. John Deere 830 diesel tractor w/ 10’ Leon hydr. Dozer. 2000 Dodge Caravan Sport. 1995 FOR SALE: 1,000 ton straight Toyota 4-Runner, loaded. Call 390dryland alfalfa in 3x4x8 square bales. 0455. 10-II:4-I Trucking avail. Call Montana Hay Co. 406-672-7558 or 670-6551. 2-I FOR SALE: New Mint State Silver Eagle Dollars & Morgan Dollars! BIG SKY Custom Hay Hauling: using Silver IMAGES & COLLECTIBLES trains. Please call for a quote Havre Holiday Village Mall today. Montana Hay Company 406-399-6522 1-II 406-672-7558 or 670-6551. 2-I

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Commerce Announces Nearly $830,000 in Grants for Tourism and Recreation Infrastructure and Marketing Projects HELENA, Mont. – The Department of Commerce today announced 26 of Montana’s vibrant and charming towns will receive grants to help them attract visitors to their communities. In 2017, visitors from out of state added $3.4 billion to Montana’s economy. Funds totaling $829,644 will be awarded through the Tourism Grant Program at the Department of Commerce, Office of Tourism and Business Development. “In Montana, you’re never far from world-class recreation and visitor experiences,” said Jenny Pelej, interim division administrator for the Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development at Commerce. “Tourism is an industry with a statewide impact, and these grants help communities both large and small maximize their ability to bring customers into Main Street businesses and support jobs.” The Tourism Grant Program awards funds to projects that strengthen Montana’s economy through the development and enhancement of the state’s tourism and recreation industry. Eligible projects include arts, culture and heritage preservation; visitor facility upgrades and construction; and niche product development. Full List of Grant Recipients: - Big Sky Skating and Hockey Association, Inc. in Big Sky is awarded $65,000 to purchase and install refrigeration upgrades for its ice arena in the Town Center of Big Sky. - The Big Sky Visitor Center in Big Sky is awarded $21,333 to purchase an executive restroom on a portable trailer that will supply three additional restrooms for guests. - Billings-Yellowstone County Metropolitan Planning Organization in Billings is awarded $6,627 to add and brand more bike racks in the downtown business district. - Our Montana in Billings is awarded $6,750 to develop an app that offers a guide to river access sites, history, points of interest, community parks and trails, equipment rentals, and bird-watching opportunities along the Yellowstone River Corridor. Continued on page 12...

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Outside England's Bristol Zoo there is a parking lot for 150 cars and 8 buses. For 25 years, its parking fees were managed by a very pleasant attendant... The fees for cars ($1.40), for buses (about $7). Then, one day, after 25 solid years of never missing a day of work, he just didn't show up; so the zoo management called the city council and asked it to send them another parking agent. The council did some research and replied that the parking lot was the zoo's own responsibility. The zoo advised the council that the attendant was a city employee. The city council responded that the lot attendant had never been on the city payroll. Meanwhile, sitting in his villa somewhere on the coast of Spain, or France, or Italy, is a man who'd apparently had a ticket booth installed completely on his own and then had simply begun to show up every day, commencing to collect and keep the parking fees, estimated at about $560 per day -- for 25 years. Assuming 7 days a week, this amounts to just over $7 million dollars... and no one even knows his name.

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Continued from page 1... Continued Denver, Chicago and Washington D.C., visiting OSI, Inc, McDonald’s Global Headquarters, and Capitol Hill. The primary objective is to develop leadership qualities in young cattlewomen and cattlemen and expose them to all aspects of the beef industry. The tour helps these young leaders understand all areas of our industry ranging from industry structure to issues management, from production research to marketing. The Montana Stockgrowers Foundation will ensure funding for one participant for the full cost of the tour along with travel expenses. Remaining expenses are the responsibility of the participant, who will be chosen from those who apply. Participants must be a member of Montana Stockgrowers Association and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. To learn more about the Young Cattlemen’s Conference and to complete an application, visit the MSGA website. All applications must be complete and postmarked or received by March 15, 2019. Please mail or fax to MSGF at the following address: Montana Stockgrowers Foundation | Attn: YCC, 420 N. California St. Helena, MT 59601. If you have any questions about the application process or YCC trip, please call the MSGA Office at (406) 442-3420 or e-mail kori@mtbeef.org. - Kori Anderson Montana Stockgrowers Association

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Girls High School State Basketball Tournaments

Girls State C Basketball February 28- March 2 ExpoPark in Great Falls

Girls State B Basketball March 7-9 Belgrade Events Center in Belgrade

Girls State A Basketball March 7-9 ExpoPark in Great Falls

Girls State AA Basketball March 7-9 Civic Center in Butte

Boys High School Divisional Basketball Tournaments

Western AA Divisional Tournament February 28- March 2 in Kalispell

Eastern AA Divisional Tournament February 28- March 2 in Great Falls Western A Divisional Tournament February 21-23 in Hamilton Eastern A Divisional Tournament February 20-23 in Billings Northern B Divisional Tournament February 28- March 3 in Shelby

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Southern B Divisional Tournament February 28- March 2 in Billings

Northern C Divisional Tournament February 20-23 in Great Falls

Western B Divisional Tournament February 21-23 in Ronan

Southern C Divisional Tournament February 20-23 in Laurel Eastern C Divisional Tournament February 20-23 in Glasgow Western C Divisional Tournament February 21-23 in Butte

Boys High School State Basketball Tournaments

Boys State C Basketball March 7-9 Metra Park in Billings

Boys State B Basketball March 6-8 Belgrade Events Center in Belgrade

Boys State A Basketball March 7-9 ExpoPark in Great Falls

Boys State AA Basketball March 7-9 Civic Center in Butte

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Wrestling Tournaments

Eastern AA Divisional Tournament February 2 in Bozeman

Western AA Divisional Tournament February 2 in Missoula Big Sky

Western B-C Divisional Tournament February 2 in Thompson Falls

State All Class February 8-9 at MetraPark in Billings

Eastern A Divisional Tournament February 2 in Miles City Western A Divisional Tournament February 2 in Butte Southern B-C Divisional Tournament February 2 in Townsend Northern B-C Divisional Tournament February 2 in Cut Bank Eastern B-C Divisional Tournament February 2 in Forsyth

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Continued From Page 7... - Art House Cinema and Pub in Billings is awarded $55,000 for the marquee and signage of newly renovated spaces of the theater. - Bridger Ski Foundation in Bozeman is awarded $74,000 to install a snowmaking system at Sunset Hills that will guarantee reliable, consistent Nordic skiing and increase winter recreation opportunities. - Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture in Bozeman is awarded $5,573 for a digital directory and information board in the lobby. - Butte Local Development Organization in Butte is awarded $27,500 to develop videos to showcase tourist amenities and to purchase and install signage to direct visitors. - Butte Center for the Performing Arts in Butte is awarded $13,700 to complete essential upgrades and to purchase new audio equipment for the theater. - Mainstreet Uptown Butte, Inc. is awarded $25,000 to support professional marketing services and media productions in out-of-state markets for the Montana Folk Festival. - Cut Bank Trails Inc. in Cut Bank is awarded $10,000 to provide interpretation and historical information along the Cut Bank Coulee Trail System. - Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation in Deer Lodge is awarded $50,400 to assist in the repair of the Administration Building roof. - BikeWalk Southwest Montana in Dillon is awarded $9,900 to assist in developing a bike/walk camp and advertising to distribution points along trans-American routes. - Ennis Area Chamber of Commerce is awarded $1,717 to redesign and upgrade its website. - Fort Peck Fine Arts Council, Inc. in Fort Peck is awarded $20,000 to upgrade the Fort Peck Summer Theatre sound system. Continued on page 13...

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How Much Can You Afford To Spend On Feed?

- The City of Glasgow is awarded $33,700 to construct and install wayfinding signage on the highway and in downtown areas. - Great Falls Montana Tourism is awarded $8,000 to develop video assets that showcase unique experiences in the Great Falls area. - C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls is awarded $10,000 to purchase and install exhibition components of Nancy Russell business space within the house/museum. - Havre Trails, Inc. in Havre is awarded $5,020 to construct and install welcome signage at the trailhead and to develop a marketing brochure of trail and area highlights. - The Conrad Mansion Museum in Kalispell is awarded $12,000 to preserve the integrity of the Mansion through the replacement of worn carpet and carpet runners. - Lakeside-Somers Chamber of Commerce is awarded $2,500 to complete upgrades on an outdoor tourism information center and to install a wire/pulley system above the highway for banners/signage. - The Heritage Museum in Libby is awarded $26,704 to complete the restoration of the "fire box" for the original boiler of the 1906 Shay #4 Steam Locomotive. - Kootenai Cross Country Ski Club in Libby is awarded $43,144 to construct a multi-purpose visitor and event center. - Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild in Lincoln is awarded $13,800 for purchase of wheelchair accessible picnic tables, to upgrade and develop new walkways that are wheelchair accessible, to create flora/fauna information panels, and to purchase and install bike racks at the entrances. - The Livingston Depot Foundation, Inc. in Livingston is awarded $35,000 to replace the air conditioning cooling tower and three aging boiler units.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education A midwestern University specialist recently wrote a column for a leading beef industry magazine claiming that winter feeding is the biggest expense in most cow/calf enterprises. That may be true in most cow/calf enterprises, but I doubt it’s true for any of the most profitable cow/calf enterprises. The specialist offered suggestions to “reduce feed costs through minimizing feed waste” by selecting the right kind of hay feeder. There was no mention of reducing, let alone eliminating, feed by changing the production Continued on page 14... schedule or shifting to seasonal enterprises. If you expect to make a profit and feed costs are the biggest cost in your cow/calf enterprise, you have a serious problem. How much feed is too much? If you’re Ranching For Profit, feed costs should be less than 1/6th (<16%) of gross product. Gross product measures the value an enterprise produces. Using this benchmark, an enterprise with a $600,000 gross product should be spending less than $100,000 on feed. Not all feed is created equal. At the Ranching For Profit School we make a clear distinction between the land investment and the operating business. Whether you own land or not, livestock must rent the pasture they graze. While pasture is providing feed for livestock, we don’t treat pasture as a “feed” cost. This separation is important when it comes to diagnosing dead wood and profit drivers in your ranch. (For more on this, read The Profit Tree). If you bring the cow to the feed (pasture) that’s a land cost. If you bring the feed to the cow it’s a feed cost. The <16% of gross product rule applies to feed costs, not land costs. There are two types of feed costs: supplement and substitute. Simply put, supplement makes up for deficiencies in quality. Feeding mineral or protein is supplemental feeding. Substitute feeding makes up for a deficiency in quantity. Feeding hay is substitute feeding. Proper supplemental feeding improves gross margin. Substitute feeding decreases profit. It’s not just the cost of the feed. It’s the cost of the feeding. Feeding requires labor and equipment, and that means more capital investment and more labor overheads. When someone talks to you about a more efficient way to feed hay, they are usually really talking to you about a slower way to go broke. It doesn’t matter how well you do something if it’s the wrong thing to do. - January 23rd, 2019

by Dave Pratt

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Enjoying Everyday Life Joyce Meyer

What It Really Means to “Live by Faith” Life in Christ is absolutely amazing when you learn to live by faith. And Romans 1:17 says that those who are believers in Him “shall live by faith” (NKJV). It’s the key to really experiencing the abundant life Jesus died to give us (John 10:10)l. The question is, how do we live by faith? What does it look like, practically speaking, to release, or use, our faith in our everyday lives? Learning from Lazarus’ Story In John chapter 11, we read about the time when Jesus raised His friend Lazarus from the dead. Lazarus and his sisters, Martha and Mary, were good friends to Jesus, and He’d had been to their home multiple times. But when Lazarus was sick and his sisters sent word to Him saying “he whom You love is sick” (John 11:3), Jesus didn’t come right away to heal Him. His immediate response was, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it” (v. 4). Jesus wanted them to trust Him and believe that no matter how bad the situation was, He could still do something to make it right. But that’s not the reaction He received. The Bible says that Jesus was deeply disquieted when He approached Lazarus’ tomb (John 11:38 AMPC). He was visibly disturbed. And Martha, Lazarus’ sister, came out to meet Him and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” Think for a moment how Jesus must have felt. He knows what has happened and has come to fix the problem, but no one really understands what He’s capable of doing. He’s surrounded by unbelief. And in the midst of the confusion, Jesus says to the people, “Take away the stone.” It’s interesting that Jesus was getting ready to raise a man from the dead but He told them to roll away the stone. He wanted to see their faith in Him through their obedience. Faith That Speaks Louder Than Words Romans 12:3 says God “has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” So you have faith…but are you using it? It’s so important for us to use our faith because that’s how we grow stronger in our relationship with God and trust Him more in every situation in our lives. Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) says, “Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that His is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” God rewards our faith when He sees it in action. Using your faith simply means that you do what you can do—what God shows you to do—and you trust Him to do what you cannot do. For example, if you’re praying for your spouse to become a believer in Christ, then don’t go to lunch with your friends and complain about how he or she will never change. When you release your faith, you take some kind of action that shows you believe God will do what He says He will do. You line up your attitudes and actions with God’s promises for you, according to His Word, and hold on to those truths when life gets tough. That’s what Jesus was asking the people to do when He told them to roll away the stone from Lazarus’ grave. It’s Not Too Hard So many times when God asks us to do something for Him, we look at the situation and say, “There’s no way I can ever do that. It’s just too hard!” Maybe you need to forgive people who have hurt you. Maybe you’re asking God for a new house and He’s telling you to clean up the one you’ve got. Maybe you’re facing a mountain of debt, yet you’re still using credit cards everywhere you go. When challenges are greater than our ability to resolve them on our own, we often say things like, “I can’t do it, God. It’s just too hard.” But that’s a lie the devil wants you to believe. The truth is, God is never going to ask you to do something without giving you the ability to do it. Whatever the direction is, He’ll give you the strength, understanding, support, resources—anything you need—to do you part when you simply step out in obedience to follow His lead. In these times, remember Philippians 4:13, which says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” In other words, you can do whatever you need to do in life through Christ. You can roll away the stone that stands between you and your miracle!

Continued from page 13... - The Missoula Downtown Foundation is awarded $15,810 to complete a Heritage Tourism Interpretive Plan for Downtown Missoula, including exhibit development, outreach and education. - Montana Natural History Center in Missoula is awarded $10,500 to improve interpretive exhibits at the History Center and at the Ravalli County Museum. - Miracle of America Museum in Polson is awarded $10,288 to replace clapboard siding on the 106-year-old Green Mountain School House and to enhance the playground. - Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce/Convention Visitors Bureau is awarded $34,934 to construct and install planned wayfinding signs in the downtown area. - Seeley Lake Community Foundation is awarded $11,356 to replace the southern “Welcome to Seeley Lake” sign. - Stevensville Main Street Association is awarded $4,000 to develop a year-long digital marketing campaign targeting niche markets of history/cultural travelers. - Mineral County is awarded $64,388 to replace the Superior rodeo bleachers and for advertising the improved bleacher seating to the northwestern states region. - City of Thompson Falls is awarded $46,000 for development of Ainsworth Community Park, including construction of a pavilion and amphitheater. - Yellowstone Historic Center in West Yellowstone is awarded $30,000 for authentic replacement of windows in the historic 1925 Union Pacific Dining Lodge. - The City of Whitefish and Whitefish Legacy Partners is awarded $20,000 to add to the wayfinding network throughout the developed Whitefish Trail bike path system.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more on this topic, order Joyce’s four-CD series Sit, Stand, Walk, Run. You can also contact us to receive our free magazine, Enjoying Everyday Life, by calling (800) 727-9673 or visiting www.joycemeyer.org. Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, Inc. She has authored more than 100 books, including Battlefield of the Mind and Unshakeable Trust: Find the Joy of Trusting God at All Times, in All Things (Hachette). She hosts the Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air on hundreds of stations worldwide. For more information, visit www.joycemeyer.orgPlease note: The views and opinions expressed throughout this publication and/or website are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Joyce Meyer Ministtries.

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Class 2: April 4, 6-7 p.m.- orientation April 8-12- class April 13- field day/live shoot Class 3: May 9, 6-7 p.m.- orientation May 13-17- class May 18- field day/live shoot For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2019 season, they must be 12-years old by January 16, 2020. Students aged 10 and 11 can take the course and hunt as an apprentice but will not be fully certified until the year they turn 12. All registrants for this event must be 10 years of age by the first day of class. Classroom students need to pick up the Hunter Education Manual from either the Havre FWP office, Bing N Bob’s, Stromberg’s Sinclair, or the North 40. Students are to read each chapter and complete all review sections before the start of class. To register and learn more about the hunter education classes offered, please go to the FWP website at www.fwp. mt.gov and look under the “Education” tab. If there are any questions, please call the Havre FWP office at 265-6177.

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