Trader's Dispatch - April 2022

APRIL 2022

Vol. XXIII No. 3 P.O. Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425-0997

Phone 406-271-5533 Fax 406-271-5727 website: tradersdispatch.com E-MAIL: advertising @ tradersdispatch.com

Enroll grasslands into special CRP The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages producers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) now through May 13, 2022. Grassland CRP provides a unique opportunity for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners to keep land in agricultural production and supplement their income while improving their soils and permanent grass cover. The program had its highest enrollment in history in 2021 and is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s broader effort to equip producers with the tools they need to help address climate change and invest in the long-term health of our natural resources.

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UPCOMING AUCTIONS

Apr 8 - 19, Musser Bros Auctions & Real Estate, Double C Farms Retirement, Online............................................................................................................ A5 Apr 8 - 19, Pate Auction, Stan Howe Estate, Online...................................... A7 Apr 8 - 20, Shobe Auction & Realty, Kiedrowski Farm Equipment, Online... A9 Apr 8 - 21, Ophus Auction Company, Christiaens Brothers, Online............ A11 Apr 8 - 26, Musser Bros Auctions & Real Estate, Alex Smith Estate, Online..... .................................................................................................................... A13 Apr 8 - May 8, Smith Sales, Spring Fever Consignment, Online......... A26, A27 Apr 11 - 13, Shobe Auction & Realty, Spring Consignment, Online.............. A3 Apr 14 - 21, Smeltzer Auctions & Real Estate, McCone County Museum, Online................................................................................................................ A10 Apr 16, Bo Carpenter Auction Inc., Pruyn Farm, Missoula MT.................... A15 Apr 16, Mills Auction Service, Anderson Personal Property, Spearfish SD...A16 Apr 20, Dakota Auctioneers, Lg Spring Multi-party Farm & Equipment, Leeds ND............................................................................................................... A18 Apr 29 - 30, Shobe Auction & Realty, Cabin Fever, Lewistown MT............. A19 Apr 29 - 30, Flying D Auction, Kimmet & Hanson, Choteau MT........... A20, A21 May 4, Big Iron, Dillon Land & Cattle, Geraldine MT.................................... A23 May 7, GSI Auction Service, Roos & Fosland Estates, Whitetail MT............ A22 May 7, Mills Auction Service, Bruce Ranch Equipment, Biddle MT............ A24 May 7, Weaver Auctions, Ekstrom’s Ranch, Clinton MT.............................. A36 May 14, Rivers West Auction, Western Montana New Holland Equipment Reduction, Missoula MT............................................................................. A34 May 14, Burow’s Auction Service, Nelson Estate, Black Eagle MT............. A36 May 14, Buckholz Auction, Wiseman Antique vehicles, trailers, & shop equipment, Fairfield MT...................................................................................... B4 May 21, Weaver Auctions, Spring Consignment, Drummond MT................ A44 May 26, Fritz Auction, Consignment, Chester MT........................................ A28 June 4, Barnes Auction Service, Spring Farm & Ranch consignment, Dillon MT............................................................................................................... A25 Check Website, Musser Bros Auctions & Real Estate, MAC Spring Auction, Online.......................................................................................................... A42

45th Montana Range Days

Montana Range Days (MRD) will take place in Shelby, Montana, June 20-22, 2022, and hosted by Toole County Conservation District and the Natural Resource Conservation Service. We look forward to moving Range Days to Shelby in 2022 and 2023.

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PRODUCTION SALES

Apr 25 - 29, Central Montana Tarentaise, Fort Benton MT............................ A2 Apr 28, Mangen Angus Ranch, Broadus MT................................................ A17 Apr 30, Flickertail Alternative Livestock Sales, LLC, Bismarck ND............ A14 Apr 30, Roundup Horse Sale, Roundup MT.................................................. A22 May 5, Nelson Ranch, Glasgow MT.............................................................. A13 May 12, Koenig Ranch Reds, Glasgow MT................................................... A29

Branding School event

The Sandhills Cattle Association, Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance, and Nebraska Extension – Beef Systems have teamed up for the first-ever “Branding School”. This event brings content that will be beneficial for producers before their next branding.

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It’s that time of year to start getting stuff ready for 4-H animals. Rylie and Tayler pitched in to help big sister, Reagan get the sheep panels up for her 4-H sheep. This is Reagan’s first year taking an animal to fair so lots to learn and lots of hard work ahead.

Apply by April 29 for Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge

Montana Farm Bureau Federation Ag NewsWire competition in front of Farm Bureau memThe American Farm Bureau Federation, bers, investors and industry representatives in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking at the AFBF Convention in January 2023 in entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2023 San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.

“Innovation is at the heart of everything Now in its ninth year, this national busifarmers and ranchers do,” said AFBF Presiness competition showcases U.S. startup dent Zippy Duvall. “The Ag Innovation companies developing innovative solutions Challenge is an outstanding avenue for idento challenges faced by America’s farmers, tifying and supporting startup businesses ranchers and rural communities. striving to solve the problems facing rural Farm Bureau is offering $165,000 in America. I look forward to seeing the instartup funds throughout the course of the novative, resourceful and creative solutions competition, which will culminate in the top that Challenge applicants submit.”

10 semi-finalists competing in a live pitch Applications remain open through April 29, and the 10 semi-finalist teams will be announced Sept. 13. Each of the semifinalist teams will be awarded $10,000 and Brownell Polled Herefords, Conrad MT.................... A34 a chance to compete to advance to the final Central Montana Tarentaise, Fort Benton MT............ A2 round where four teams will receive an adClay Creek Angus, Greybull, WY............................... A12 Dallas Polled Herefords, Canyon Creek MT............... A2 ditional $5,000 each. The final four teams Feddes Herefords, Manhattan MT............................ A31 will compete to win: K & C Herefords, Deer Lodge MT.............................. A31 • Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge K.L. Slagsvold Herefords, Lindsay MT...................... A31 Konesky Simmental, Sand Coulee MT..................... A22 Winner, for a total of $50,000 Little Bitterroot Ranch, Hot Springs MT................... A18 • Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge M/D Herefords, Baker MT......................................... A31 Runner-up, for a total of $20,000 Maloney Angus & Simmental, Turner MT................... A8 • People’s Choice Team selected by McMurry Cattle, Billings MT..................................... A31 Peterson Angus, Drummond MT.............................. A34 public vote, for an additional $5,000 (all 10 R & R Cattle, Roy MT................................................. A16 semi-finalist teams compete for this honor) Sparks Herefords, Plevna MT................................... A31 Prior to the live pitch competition, the Wichman Herefords, Moore MT................................ A31

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We are excited to get students and adults back out on the range to learn about Montana’s largest natural resource, rangeland! In addition to the youth workshops and contests, the host committee has planned some great local tours for ranchers to learn about range management and issues in the Triangle are of Montana.

Thanks to the help of sponsors, the MRD program has accomplished so much in the past 44 years. An estimated 12,100 participants have attended MRD, and over the years, 93 students have received $1000 in scholarship money to pursue college degrees.

Since 1981, Montana Range Days has benefitted greatly from the charitable contributions from our Statewide Sponsors. Just as before, your cash contribution of $250 still goes entirely to the Montana Range Days program, many thanks for contributions from your business or organization. For your convenience, I have taken the liberty of attaching an invoice. Please make checks payable to “Montana Range Days” or “MRD”.

As a Statewide Sponsor, you are entitled to a free registration to the event, and we will provide Display Space if you would like to set up a promotional display or distribute handout materials at MRD. Also, please feel free to send us a banner to display throughout the event. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please contact Thad White directly at thad.white@ shelby.k12.mt.us Agriculture instructor at Shelby High School.

Please let me know if you or anyone from your organization will be able to attend this year’s Montana Range Days. For more details about the program including photographs, registration, information about tours, workshops, etc., just go to our website at www.MontanaRangeDays.org.

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top 10 semi-finalist teams will participate in pitch training and mentorship from Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business faculty, and network with representatives from the Agriculture Department’s Rural Business Investment Companies.

Recent winners of the Ag Innovation Challenge include Grain Weevil Corporation, a grain bin safety and management robot that improves farmer well-being by controlling risks and costs (2022 Ag Innovation Challenge Winner) and Harvust, a software platform that helps farmers successfully hire, train and communicate with employees (2021 Ag Innovation Challenge Winner). Other examples of successful Ag Innovation Challenge participants, as well as detailed eligibility guidelines and the competition timeline can be found at fb.org/challenge.

Entrepreneurs must be members of a county or parish Farm Bureau within their state of residence to qualify as top 10 semifinalists. Applicants who are not Farm Bureau members can visit https://www.fb.org/about/join to learn about becoming a member.

Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on April 29, 2022.

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April 2022 — Vol. XXIII No. 3 Published monthly by Trader’s Dispatch Inc., PO Box 997, Conrad, MT 59425-0997. Free on request to farmers, ranchers, heavy equipment owners and truckers in the Western United States.

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Branding School event CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

The event will take place on April 27th, 2022, at the Cherry County Fairgrounds.

Registration opens at 9:30 am with the event kicking off at 10:00 am. MultiMin will be sponsoring lunch for attendees. To ensure enough food and materials, those who wish to participate will need to RSVP online at SandhillsCattle.com or by calling 402-376-2310.

“Many producers look forward to branding each year,” says Elysabeth Kierl, Sandhills Cattle Association Executive Director. “We all finally get done with calving and get together with the neighbors to get the job done. Classes like this are highly beneficial for everyone involved to brush up on your techniques and obtain your BQA certification. I’d encourage producers to send the whole crew to town to get their certification in person and learn more from highly acclaimed, low-stress cattle handling expert, Dr. Ron Gill, as well as the many other industry professionals we have on the lineup.”

The 2022 Branding School features veterinarian speakers who will discuss animal health risks and herd health processing best management practices during brandings. Nationally known stockmanship speaker Dr. Ron Gill, Texas A&M, will be demonstrating lowstress cattle handling basics, sorting, and branding pen setup, discussing branding and chute etiquette, and much more!

“Branding is a fast-paced environment where generally, we have multiple people doing multiple things.

There isn’t a lot of time for supervision of new hands”, says Jesse Fulton, a Nebraska Beef Educator and Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance. “We put this event together to help educate new hands who may be participating in their first branding and refresh those who may participate every year on branding best management practices.”

Participants who attend the event will also receive their BQA certificate. “We hope everyone takes some time to join us for this exceptional educational opportunity”, says Fulton. “There is always something to be learned at events like this, and we work hard to ensure that producers who have been operating for years learn something new.

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Enroll grasslands into special CRP CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

Grassland CRP is a federally funded voluntary working lands program. Through the program, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) provides annual rental payments to landowners to maintain and conserve grasslands while allowing producers to graze, hay, and produce seed on that land. Maintaining the existing permanent cover provides several benefits, including reducing erosion, providing wildlife habitat and migration corridors, and capturing and maintaining carbon in the soil and cover.

“Grassland CRP is an important working lands conservation tool that offers a win-win to both our country’s producers and the environment by supporting and enabling grazing activities, while at the same time promoting plant and animal biodiversity and stemming rangeland conversion,” said Les J Rispens, Acting FSA State Executive Director in Montana.

“We had a successful signup last year, and we look forward to broadening our base and working with new producers, particularly our historically underserved producers, to ensure they can access the program and its many benefits.”

FSA provides participants with annual rental payments and cost-share assistance. The annual rental rate varies by county with a national minimum rental rate of $13 per acre for this signup. Contract duration is 10 or 15 years.

Grassland CRP National Priority Zones Because Grassland CRP supports not only grazing operations but also biodiversity and conserving environmentally sensitive land such as that prone to wind erosion, FSA created two National Priority Zones in 2021: the Greater Yellowstone Migration Corridor and Dust Bowl Zone. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus on conservation in important wildlife corridors and key seasonal ranges, for this year’s signup, FSA is expanding the Greater Yellowstone Wildlife Migration Corridor Priority Zone to include seven additional counties across Montana, Wyoming, and Utah, to help protect the big-game animal migration corridor associated with Wyoming elk, mule deer, and antelope.

“Over the past year, we have continued to make improvements to Grassland CRP to improve its effectiveness and help local communities meet their conservation goals, including preserving critical wildlife habitat. The addition of seven counties to the Greater Yellowstone Wildlife Migration Corridor Priority Zone will help us do just that,” Rispens added.

Offers within one of these National Priority Zones will receive an additional 15 ranking points and $5 per acre if at least 50% of the offer is located in the zone.

Alongside Grassland CRP, producers and landowners can also enroll acres in Continuous CRP under the ongoing sign up, which includes projects available through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE).

Broadening Reach of Program As part of the Agency’s Justice40 efforts, producers and landowners who are historically underserved, including beginning farmers and military veterans, will receive 10 additional ranking points to enhance their offers.

Additionally, USDA is working to broaden the scope and reach of Grassland CRP by leveraging the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to engage historically underserved communities. CREP is a partnership program that enables states, Tribal governments, non-profit, and private entities to partner with FSA to implement CRP practices and address high priority conservation and environmental objectives. Interested entities are encouraged to contact FSA. More Information on CRP Landowners and producers interested in Grassland CRP should contact their local USDA Service Center to learn more or to apply for the program before the May 13 deadline.

Additionally, fact sheets and other resources are available at fsa.usda.gov/crp.

Signed into law in 1985, CRP is one of the largest voluntary private-lands conservation programs in the United States. The working lands signup announced today demonstrates how much it has evolved from the original program that was primarily intended to control soil erosion and only had the option to take enrolled land out of production. The program has expanded over the years and now supports a greater variety of conservation and wildlife benefits, along with the associated economic benefits. ##### Dentistry is the oldest profession in the world. One study found evidence of teeth being drilled in skulls that dates from 7,500 to 9,000 years ago.

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By Shelby Varner, K-State Research and Extension news service Kansas State University wheat disease specialist Kelsey Andersen Onofre said stripe rust and Fusarium head blight continue to be top concerns for Kansas wheat producers.

Onofre, who recently gave her wheat disease report during K-State’s Wheat Rx seminars, said in total, “we had about 14 percent estimated (wheat) yield loss to disease in 2021.”

She said that stripe rust was the top disease affecting Kansas wheat this past season. “We probably need an increased focus on foliar fungicides until we have more varieties with resistance that holds up against our current populations of the stripe rust pathogen,” she said.

According to Onofre, many of the fungicides labeled for the control of stripe rust work very well.

However, she said it’s important to remember to apply fungicide at the rate indicated on the label, and at the intended time for the greatest effect on stripe rust.

Fusarium head blight is more likely to be a problem in fields that are a part of a corn rotation, Onofre said.

“Our best-case scenario for Fusarium head blight control is to pair a moderately resistant variety with a fungicide application at early flowering,” she said. “The key to Fusarium head blight is getting that application on at the right time. It is better to be slightly late (meaning the end of flowering) than early.”

Onofre added it is “always important” to take note of pre-harvest intervals when making late season fungicide applications.

She encourages produces to “really be thinking about not skipping that input (fungicide) this year if we’re having a year where we have any disease risk.”

Data from the past 12 years indicates that there is a 7-8% yield benefit when fungicides are applied, but in fields with high stripe rust pressure the yield benefit can be greater than 30%.

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COMBINE FOR SALE

By Tyler Lane or Janell Barber, Chouteau County Extension Office The ninth annual Chouteau County Ag Day for 4th and 5th graders will take place at the Chouteau County Fairgrounds on May 10, 2022. All 4th and 5th graders in Chouteau County are invited to attend. Home school kids who are interested in participating need to contact the Chouteau County Extension Office at 622-3751.

Participants will learn the importance agriculture, which is Montana’s number one industry. Youth will learn why agriculture is important to their health, home and community. For thousands of years, civilization has been built upon the foundation laid by farmers and ranchers.

Today’s American farmers produce an abundance of food and fiber, as well as flowers, fish, forest products, forage and fuel. Farmers and ranchers provide American consumers with products at prices among the lowest in the world. Many agricultural products are exported, helping feed people around the world. Farmers and ranchers are also stewards of the land. Agricultural producers promote clean water, improve wildlife habitat and promote soil health in an effort to sustain their farms and ranches for future generations.

Participants will learn about soils, watersheds, entomology, livestock, and animal husbandry. In addition, they will learn how to make cheese. Educators are from the Chouteau County and Big Sandy Conservation Districts, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Farmers Union, MSU Extension, Chouteau County 4-H, Big Sandy FFA, Fort Benton FFA and Geraldine FFA. Highwood, Big Sandy, and homeschoolers will begin at 9:30 a.m. and finish at 12:04 p.m. Fort Benton and Geraldine 4-5th graders, will begin at 12:00 p.m. and finish at 2:30 p.m. The afternoon group will eat at 11:15 a.m. at the 4-H exhibit building so they can begin at noon. The morning group will eat at noon before returning to school.

A special thanks to Farmers Union for sponsoring the lunch and to the Chouteau County Fair Board for donating the use of the fairground facility.

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2002 Gleaner R62 combine, 3451 engine/2572 separator hours, 2003 MacDon 962 30-ft. draper.................................................................

Phone Dick at (406) 460-1389, Galata, MT (leave message)

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MT Certified Seed Plant MT Certified Organic Cleaning Plant (406) 566-2282 - Stanford, MT

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OATS

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SAFFLOWER ✯ Finch ✯ CalWest 3268*

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AUCTION Stan Howe Estate (Part 1 of 3) 19 Lazy HM Rd. • East Helena, MT

Bidding ends Tuesday, April 19 Stan Howe Estate (Part 1 of 3 auctions to be completed this year) 16 Tractors • Case swather • Haying Equipment • Tractor Attachments 1927 Model T • Wells Cargo enclosed Trailer • Car trailer w/winch & ramps Model A truck • Willy’s Jeep • 2 Jeep pickups • Tillage Equipment • 2 ATV’s 4 Motorcycles • Travel Trailers • Model T & Model A parts • 2 Cadillacs 2 Ford Sport Trac’s • Tool boxes • Tools • Shop Equipment & Much more!

Bidding will open on Tuesday, April 5

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Pate Auction Inc.

2814 Billings Ave. • Helena, Montana 59601 406-439-5561 or 406-439-8855

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Fencing and Thinning

Ag Fencing and Skidsteer Tree thinning

Matt Vandeberg, (406) 861-1463, Roundup, MT

Dawson County 4-Hers compete at Cattlemen’s Classic Morgan Wrich, Nebraska Extension Educator

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Youth from around Dawson County participated in the 2022 Cattlemen’s Classic Judging contest in Kearney, where the junior youth won high team overall. Representing Dawson County in the junior youth division were (front row, left to right), Meg Walahoski, Overton; Grant Walahoski, Overton; (back row, left to right) Paige Walahoski, Overton; Emma Stallbaumer, Oconto; and Samual Winter, Cozad.

Recently, nine Dawson County youth participated in the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Winter Edition Judging Contest in Kearney. Over 400 youth from across the Midwest competed in the contest. The junior team was comprised of Grant Walahoski of Overton, Paige Walahoski of Overton, Emma Stallbaumer of Oconto, and Samual Winter of Cozad. Meg Walahoski competed as an independent in the junior division. The senior team included Parker Walahoski of Overton, Spencer Walahoski of Overton, Jacie Wolfinger of Lexington, and Jaelin Wolfinger of Lexington.

The Dawson County junior youth team walked away with high team overall, high team reasons, and high team placings. Paige Walahoski placed second in high individual overall, third in high individual placings,

and fifth in high individual reasons. Emma Stallbaumer placed third in high individual overall, sixth in high individual placings, second in high individual overall feedlot cattle, and eighth in high individual placings. Samual Winter placed sixth in high individual overall feedlot cattle.

The Dawson County senior youth team also had a good showing at the contest. They placed ninth in high team overall, 10th in high team placings, and seventh in high team reasons. Jacie Wolfinger placed fourth out of 66 competitors in high individual overall feedlot cattle, 17th in high individual overall, and 15th in high individual reasons. Spencer Wolfinger placed 12th in high individual overall feedlot cattle. These youth are continuing the strong tradition of judging in Dawson County.

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Youth from around Dawson County participated in the 2022 Cattlemen’s Classic Judging contest in Kearney, where the senior youth team placed ninth in high team overall. The senior youth team was comprised of (from left to right) Parker Walahoski, Overton; Spencer Walahoski, Overton; Jacie Wolfinger, Lexington; and Jaelin Wolfinger, Lexington.

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FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION 2010 IHC Prostar

Bidding closes: Wednesday, April 20th @ 6 p.m. (mdt) Equipment located 2 miles N. of Hogeland, MT on Poland Road.

2010 Timpte, 50’

1992 Case IH 9270

2008 NH T6070

2011 Case IH 7088

TRACTORS & CRAWLER

TRUCKS & TRAILERS

2008 New Holland T6070 tractor, 140 hp., MFWD, w/NH 840TL loader & grapple fork, cab/air/htr., 3 pt., dual pto & hyd., 1357 total hours, remote 3 pt. control, power shift trans., s# Z8BD17736.

Rear tires 460/85/R38 (80%); Front tires 380/85/R28 (80-90%).

Great running tractor in very high condition.

1992 Case IH 9270 tractor, 4 x 4, 335 hp, Cummins 855-c.i. 6-cyl Turbo Diesel, 9562 hrs, power shift trans., dual 520/85R42 tires (30-35%), GPS screen, cab/air/htr, 4 hyd. remotes, good service record, pulls 56’ air seeder & tool bar, s# JCB0026943. Good running tractor.

1956 Cat D-6 crawler 9U series w/JD 410 backhoe, 24” bucket, 3’ ripper tooth, pony start motor (good starter), hyd. dozer w/manual angle, 350 +/- hrs on new diesel injectors. Guest Consigned by Adam Billmayer, Hogeland, MT – 406-262-3211.

Pallet fork loader attachment, quick attach

1993 Ford LTL 9000 tandem grain truck, N14 Cummins diesel, 20’ l x 5’ h steel box, single cyl. hoist, Shur-Lok roll tarp, 11R x 22.5 rubber 50%, 751,319 mi., Eaton-Fuller 9 spd 1988 IHC S2500 grain truck, 18’ l x 5’ h Midland steel box, single axle w/air lift tag axle, saddle tanks, Shur-Lok roll tarp, air axle needs bearing repair, box shows fertilizer erosion, not currently licensed for highway, 11R22.5 fair rubber 2010 IHC Prostar semi, Cummins diesel, air / htr, 11R245R22.5 good rubber (55%), 726,671 mi., Eaton Fuller 10-spd 2006 Jet steel grain trailer, 42’, roll tarp, twin hopper unload, 900 +/- bu. cap., shows minimal rust 2010 Timpte aluminum grain trailer, 50’, ShurLok elec. roll tarp (only 2 seasons old), recent alignment and brake work, air lift rear axle, all aluminum wheels, 24.5 virgin rubber (70%). Guest Consigned by Adam Billmayer, Hogeland, MT – 406-262-3211.

2005 Chevy 2500 pickup, regular cab, gas, auto, 350-V8, Tommy lift end gate, grill guard, unk miles, several gauges not working (oil pressure, fuel, spedometer), running outfit 1985 Chevy 1 ton service truck, engine air compressor, tool service body, tow bar, needs fuel injector work, not currently running 2005 Sportsmen RV Camper Trailer, 26’, sleeps 6, one slide out, elec. tongue lift, a/c, bath/shower, 2 side doors, awning, fiberglass sided, good overall condition Shop built utility trailer, 12’, tandem axle, no title, steel frame, wooden deck & sides

GRAIN EQUIPMENT 2011 Case IH 7088 Axial Flow combine, Cummins diesel, 1575 engine hrs., 1148 separator hours, straw chopper & spreader, folding hopper extension, hopper holds 240-260 bu., quad range trans., 10” unloading auger, s# YBG006225. Very good condition.

Always shedded and it shows.

2011 Case IH 2152 draper header, 40’, w/transport, new wobble box, single sickle, s# YBZN27407, very good condition Brent 1082 grain cart, 1100 +/- bu. cap., 1000 pto and hyd. unload, 20” unload auger, roll tarp, s# B25 760 168, very good condition 2013 Summers Ultimate pull-type sprayer, 100’ booms, 1600 gal tank, small water rinse tank, hyd. control 1998 Concord 340C air seeder, 56’, single chute, TBH 120 bu. seed tank, 180 bu. fertilizer tank, diesel motor driven fan (runs good), 6” knock on shovels, dble wing lift, one owner, c. 1998 Brandt grain vac, 1000 pto, 10” auger Westfield W70 gas swing away grain auger, 13” X 71’, 540 pto Brandt 830 gas grain auger, 12 hp, 8” x 30’, w/ drag auger, hyd., working condition Westfield 40’x 6” gas auger

Brent 1082, 1100 bu

2005 Sportsmen, 26’

OWNER: DAN KIEDROWSKI 406-390-5433

TILLAGE & ATTACHMENTS Morris 8900 tool bar, 56’ w/mtd harrows, dble wing lift Riteway 73’ Heavy Harrow, c. 2008-2010, 19” tines, 3 sections, good condition! Guest Consigned by Adam Billmayer, Hogeland, MT – 406-262-3211 Friggstad C-Series 59’ Cultivator, 5-section, w/ full set of mtd. harrows, lots of updates sells without shovels, tires all good. Guest Consigned by Adam Billmayer, Hogeland, MT – 406-262-3211 Gysler 32’ older tool bar, cable wing lift Phoenix 50’ rotating harrow

2013 Summers Ultimate, 100’

King Cutter 5’ rotary mower Bush Hog 6’ rotary mower Rock-O-Matic 546 rock picker, pto & hyd., 5’ w 1000 diesel gal. fuel tank, 12 volt pump 5000 gal. dyed diesel tank, no pump, upright 1000 gal. gas fuel tank w/elec. pump Poly water tank, 2500 gal.

Blanchard Sprayer, parts unit Polaris 350 4 wheeler, 2x4, non-runner, no title

MONTANA LIVESTOCK BRAND

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Quarter circle over TT • Cattle left shoulder • Horses left jaw • Current registration • Guest Consignment

SHOP EQUIPMENT Large assortment of shop tools & equipment, including welders, plasma cutter, jacks, oil dispensary rack, hand tools, yard equipment & more! Visit website for complete list.

AUCTION CONTACTS: Dan Kiedrowski, owner: 406-390-5433 Shobe Auction Office: 406-538-5125 Jayson Shobe: 406-366-5125 Jeff Jedlicka: 406-478-1942 Kyle Shobe: 406-366-0472 AUCTION PREVIEW/INSPECTION DATE: • SAT, APR 16 on site at 1965 Poland Rd, Hogeland, MT or by appointment with auctioneer.

AUCTION CHECKOUT DATE: • THU, APR 21 or by appointment. Equipment must be removed by May 6th.

TERMS: • Timed Online-Only Auction. All bidding will take place at www.ShobeAuction.com.

• Buyers Premium: 4% • Payment Terms: Cash, Check or Wire Transfer within 24 hours of the auction. Credit cards accepted with a 3.5%

transaction fee.

2011 Case IH 2152, 40’

1998 Concord 340C, 56’

1956 Cat D-6

1993 Ford LTL 9000

2006 Jet, 42’

Westfield W70, 13”x71’

Brandt

1988 IHC S2500

5000 gal.

Brandt 830, 8”x30’

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11:00 – 3:00 2500 gal.

Friggstad C-Series, 59’

Riteway, 73’

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Make your flower garden the envy of the neighborhood

By Esther E. McGinnis, Horticulturist, NDSU Extension do poorly in our region.”

Barb Laschkewitsch is a busy woman. As The research process begins early. Lisithe trial garden manager for the North Daanthus, a notoriously difficult-to-grow cut kota State University (NDSU) Horticulture Bidding Opens – Thursday, April 14 - 8 AM flower, is seeded at the end of December.

Research and Demonstration Garden, she is Bidding Closes - Thursday, April 21 - 7 PM Small-seeded crops such as begonia and busy sowing thousands of annual flowers in Preview Day - Tuesday, April 19 - 4 PM to 6 PM geranium are sowed in mid-January and a 1950s era campus greenhouse. early February, respectively. Petunias and After the danger of frost has passed, the snapdragons are easier to grow and are colorful flowering plants will grace the planted in March. Finally, quick growing campus garden this summer on the corner of annuals such as marigold and zinnia are 12th Avenue and 18th Street North in Fargo.

1952 Jeep Cockshutt Tractor sowed in April.

This garden is more than just a pretty Allis Chalmers WD Satoh Bull NDSU Extension Master Gardeners place to view flowers. Laschkewitsch is Tractor & Loader Tractor & Loader assist in transplanting the annuals to the engaging in research to benefit home garJohn Deere Sickle Mowers Oliver 4108 & Dual Loader garden in early June. After an establishment deners and the retail industry.

She sows 16 ft. ftt X 9 ½ ft. ftt Storage M5 Minneapolis Moline period, Laschkewitsch then evaluates the Building to be moved and transplants more than 200 cultivars as Tractor & Loader plants for bloom, uniformity and vigor in part of a research project to identify which Wooden Sheep panels M International Farmall both early August and September. annuals will thrive in the region’s soils and Assorted Lumber Tractor & Loader At the end of the season, she releases an summer climate.

Table Saw Massey Harris MH50 expansive trial report and recommends the Laschkewitsch says, “Our research Tractor & Loader Radial Arm Saw top performers from that year. With 2021’s results are meant to help home gardeners For more information or to bid visit smeltzerauctions.com heat and drought, warm-season genera such select top performing annual flowers when as vinca (Catharanthus) and Celosia had ERIC SMELTZER, AMM they visit their garden centers in the spring.

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Al Renner - Beach, ND / Laurel, MT improved flowers to identify superior cultivars that have "We love that alfalfa! We get 2 cuts on dryland, and we are ordering for the fourth time." . been tested in a variety of Skip Ahlgren, Rocking TS Cattle - Winnett, MT locations across the country.

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Ophus Auction Company invites you to the

Christiaens’ Brothers Auction Online Virtual Auction

Thurday, April 21st, 2022 The farm is located 7.5 miles west of the Interstate 15 Valier exit 348 The showing day is Tuesday April 12th 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ~ Online virtual auction starts closing at 10 AM April 21, 2022 SEEDING & TILLAGE

2015 John Deere 1830 40 Ft. single shoot air drill, 10in spacing steel packers with rock guards, new points last year Serial Num. A1830XCFH765109. 2015 John Deere 1910 tow behind 350 bushel cart, 150 bu front tank, 200 bu back tank, primary blockage monitor, 9,146 acres all new air hoses last year, 21.5L-16.1SL front tires, 28L26 cane & rice rear tires, Serial Num. 1A81910HTFF765174.

• 1996 Flexi-coil 340 40 Ft chisel plow, Flexi-coil 3 bar mounted harrows.

2012 Brandt contour commander 5000 50 Ft heavy harrow, Hyd tine angle, 5/8 25 inch teeth, (Like New) • 45 Ft Fargo 240 pull type spreader, Robins engine.

• DMI 45 Ft Anhydrous plow.

• John Deere older 27 Ft disk, 18 inch disks, manual wing fold.

• Gysler 27 Ft chisel plow, Hyd. wing lift, 3-bar mounted harrows.

Online Virtual April 21st 10 a.m.

EVERYTHING ELSE

• Ford 3-point post hole digger, 12-inch bit.

• 39 - assorted wood drive posts, 9 steel posts.

• 2 - new 16.5 Ft 3X12s & other assorted lengths of bridge planks.

• 15- Sticks of 1 7/8 well pipe 20.5 Ft. long.

• 135 Gallon fuel L-shape slip tank, 12-volt pump.

• BASF 25 Gallon 110 volt grain treater • IH model 200 ground drive manure spreader, drive tire is bad.

2005 Pivot Power trailer mounted irrigation pump, John Deere 4.5L 35 Hp diesel 6,394 Hr., 850 GPM Berkley pump 6 inch outlet.

• Myers pull type ditcher.

• 3-point ditch filler.

• John Deere 506 3 Pt. rotary mower.

• Big Red PTO wire roller.

• John Deere 84 3-Pt round bale unroller.

• 2 - A&B bolt on bucket spears

Ezee-On model 2400 trailer mounted Hydraulic post pounder with post holder, Honda engine, Hydraulic extendable hitch.

• 7 Ft. Massy Ferguson 3-point rear blade.

• 2,250 Gal. green poly water tank with 5.5 Hp 2 inch pump.

• Crown scoop type rock picker.

• 2 -15 Ft ¾ inch tow cables.

• Bower MFG. egg incubator.

• Rock forks.

• 2 - ATC 125M Honda 3 wheelers, both run.

• Honda ATC 90 3-wheeler.

• Ariens 9 Hp rear tine walk behind 20 inch roto-tiller.

• Sears 2400 watt generator.

• Boliy Pro 3600 SLE DSP inverter.

• Bruno 12 Volt wheel chair lift.

• Cargo Master topper ladder rack.

• 2- Otter calf sleds.

• 26- Adams 16 inch 50 shovels • 100 # propane bottle.

• 1 unopened PXL 67 inch by 7,000 Ft roll of net wrap.

SPRAYER

2012 Summers ultimate NT suspended boom 90 Foot sprayer, 1,550 Gallon tank, rinse tank, new Hydraulic pump, 3 nozzle, wind screens, 480/80R-38 tires, Serial Number L2319.

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COMBINE SWATHER & GRAIN HANDLING

2016 John Deere S680 Combine, premium cab, 473 Hp, 400 bushel tank, fine cut chopper, 26 Ft. unloading auger, 4 inch axle spacer, 800/70R-38 drive tires, 750 /65-26 steering tires, new batteries,1,243 engine Hours, 889 separator Hours, 2 year or 200 hours left on power train transferable extended warranty Serial Num.1HOS680SCG0785380.

• 2009 John Deere 635D draper header 35 Ft, pickup reel, transport kit, Serial Num. H00635D730839.

• Speedking 8X50 Ft. PTO auger.

• John Deere 914 pickup header, Hyd. quick attach, right hand drive, Serial Num. H00914W625202 sells with a 12 Ft. Victory Super 8 pickup attachment Serial Num. 50002/98286.

• 1990 Versatile 4700 swather, cab air, diesel, Hydro, 25 ft. triple delivery draper header, batt reel, 735 hours, serial Num. 350652.

• 1960 New Holland model 56 side delivery rake, Serial Num. 25539.

• 1994 Rem 552 grain vac, 540 PTO. • Sakundiak 10in x 65ft Mech. low clearance swing out auger.

• Mayrath 6X27 Ft. auger, 11Hp Briggs Engine.

• Wheatheart Hyd. bin sweep • Westfield 6 inch folding tailgate auger.

• John Deere moisture tester, grain sieve pans, grain hand scale.

PICKUP & TRUCK

2005 Freightliner Columbia tandem axle truck, air ride cab, 470/515 Hp Detroit, 10 speed Ultra-shift locker, 4 bag air ride, 20 Ft 3-V aluminum box & hoist, roll tarp, 295/75 R22.5 all aluminum wheels, 249,692 miles (nice).

• 1989 GMC 7000 truck, 366 engine, 5 speed, 18 Ft box & hoist with steel floor & gravel sides, 11R22.5 tires, 90,146 miles.

• 1976 GMC 6500 tandem axle grain truck, tag axle is Hydraulic lift, 366, 5&2 speed, power steering, 18 Ft box & hoist, steel floor, roll tarp, 76,646 miles.

TRACTORS

1996 Versatile New Holland 9482 four wheel drive tractor, cab air heat radio, 310 Hp M11 Cummins, 12 speed Trans, 4 Hyd, 20.842 duals, John Deere green start guidance, 4,278 hours, serial Num. D104285.

2006 John Deere 5525 MFWD open station tractor, new seat cushions, 91 Hp, 12 speed power left hand reverser, John Deere 542 self-leveling loader, quick attach 7 Ft. bucket & pallet forks, 3-point PTO, 12.4-24 front tires, 18.4R30 rear tires, 1,784 hours, serial Num. LV5525H257265.

SHOP TOOLS • Homemade 9 Foot tall A-frame, 1 ton chain hoist.

• Lincoln 150 amp AC portable welder/generator with Kohler engine.

• Husky 60 Gal upright 3.2 Hp air compressor 220V. • Century Five Star 250 Amp ACDC welder with arc stabilize.r • Oxygen acetylene torch set & cart.

• 1/3 Hp Baldor grinder & stand.

• Phillips shank straightener with 20 ton jack.

• All manual Henderson tire machine with bead breaker.

• Acra - speed bubble wheel balancer.

• 12 ton shop press.

• Black & Decker chop saw cord is poor.

• ½ Hp bench type drill press.

• 2 ton Hein Werner floor jack.

• 2 ton Fleetwood floor jack.

• Small pressure washer 3.5 Hp Tecumseh motor, pump is bad.

• 2-3 ton jack stands, 2 homemade jack stands, small welding table .

• 3 - Bars, air tank, high lift jack

• 2 - Battery chargers, Carlyle 12 V jump box, ½ in electric impact wrench.

• Assortment of log chains.

• Delmhorst hay moisture tester, round bale belt splicer & splices.

• Bolt cutters, 3 - hay hooks, 4 C-clamps, pipe clamp.

• 3 - hand saws, bead breaker hammer, sledge hammer, roll around stool, bernzomatic torch set, 36 inch pipe wrench.

• 3-three jaw gear pullers, Posi-lock 3 jaw gear puller, tubing cutter.

• Allied 4 Ton port-a-power.

• 5.5 inch USA vise & stand.

• 2 - Aluminum extension ladders.

• 3 - 6 Foot step ladders.

TRAILERS • 2009 Titan 18 Ft. tandem axel car trailer, 2-7,000 # axles, fold up removable ramps, heavy duty jack.

• 2007 Cary-On 5X8 Ft tilt bed trailer, fold up ramp, 2,000 # axle.

• 1972 Ford pickup box trailer.

• 28 Ft. Donahue machinery trailer, 4 new tires.

2012 John Deere 7330 MFWD loader tractor, cab air heat radio, Diff lock, sun roof, 150 Hp, 16 speed power quad with left hand reverser, 3 Pt., PTO, 520/85 R38 rear tires with wheel weights, 380/85R30 front tires with fenders, John Deere 741 mechanical self-leveling loader, quick attach 8 Ft. bucket & grapple, Outback S3 guidance, only 1,490 hours, serial Num. 1LO7330XEBG693367.

2009 Chevrolet 2500 4x4 regular cab pickup, 8 Ft. box, 6.0 vortex gas engine, auto transmission, 45,285 miles, clean.

• 1973 International Loadstar 1700 tandem axel grain truck, tag axle is Hyd lift, 392 engine new at 68,000 miles, 5&2 speed, 18 Ft. box & hoist, roll tarp, 87,192 miles.

• 1961 GMC truck, V-6, 4&2 speed, 14 FT box & hoist with homemade wood sides & stock racks, new battery, 88,194 miles.

COLLECTIBLES

• Gilbert Barker model 5 visible 10 gallon gas pump, has a tiny BB gun pit in the glass.

• Tokheim model 86 GPI serial Num. 86-10372 gas pump 40 inches tall.

• 3 Hp Fairbanks Morse double flywheel hit and miss engine.

• Rensselaer platform scale.

• Unisickle walk behind sickle mower.

• Hand drill press, forge with hand fan.

• 2-wagon wheels.

• Assortment of harness.

• Assortment of traps.

CATTLE HANDLING

Tuesday, April 12th, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Powder River squeeze chute.

• Big Valley portable loading chute on wheels.

• 3- 8 Ft 2W curved tub panels.

• Paul Model 16 alley single animal livestock scale.

• 18-Big Valley 10 Ft portable livestock panels, one has a 4 Ft. gate.

1969 Caterpillar D-4D 10 Ft. Hyd. dozer, manual angle, 2 Hyd., 18 inch wide tracks, the cab sells with it.

• Ashland 10 Ft land plane model L 10sh1820, 6 new tires.

1965 Case 580 Construction King backhoe, open station, diesel, left hand reverser, 24 in. Backhoe bucket, 80 inch loader bucket, unknown Hr. serial Number 8656958.

AUCTION SHOWING DAY

DIRT EQUIPMENT

Auctioneers Note:

The farm is sold. The equipment is way above average condition. We are very pleased to offer you this line up for sale. We will have a showing day on April 12th 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m. The sooner you register or log in the sooner you can bid. Roger Christiaens’ cell is 406-788-7052. Load Out Day, Friday April, 22nd.

Thanks Shane

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Shane & Gwen Ophus, Owners • Shane, Blaine & Taylor, Auctioneers • Mason Ophus , Clerk FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL SHANE @ (406) 788-6662 Printed by – The Blaine County Journal News~Opinion

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INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE

1996 Gleaner R62 combine, 36-ft. MacDon, been through Tilleman’s Shop, 1300 hours.

(Stored inside).......................................................................................................... $45,000 John Deere 9400 50-ft. drills, transport, 10” spacing.................................................. $17,000 1995 Ford boom truck, 55-ft. height............................................................................. $18,500 John Deere 8820 combine with 30-ft. header, 3300 hours (both great condition)....... $12,500 John Deere 7720 combine with 24-ft. header, 3300 hours (both great condition)....... $12,500 Case IH Puma 180 hp tractor, autosteer, loader, 2300 hours...................................... $85,000 Case IH 160 sprayer, 114-ft. booms, 1600 gallon tank.................................................$11,000 Phone (406) 292-3578, Inverness, MT (leave a message if not available)

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Monitoring helps stem spread of avian flu

K-State Research and Extension News Reports of avian influenza in bird flocks on the east coast and more recently in Indiana are important reminders for small and large poultry producers to remain vigilant on biosecurity practices, said a Kansas State University poultry specialist.

Scott Beyer said the U.S. poultry industry is always on the lookout for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and other diseases that could affect birds. Recent news reports are a sign that surveillance efforts to identify and stem the spread of the disease work.

“If it’s present, we will find it,” he said, “because we are constantly looking for it.”

Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that affects food-producing birds, including chickens, turkeys, pheasant, ducks, quail, guinea fowl and more. It is commonly spread by such waterfowl as ducks, geese and shorebirds.

The virus can spread between birds through contact with an infected bird, or by ingesting infected food or water.

According to the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health, it is “extremely rare” for humans or mammals to contract avian influenza from an infected bird.

Because of extensive routine testing, Beyer said food products – eggs and chicken in particular -- are not at high risk. “We want to make sure that it’s not even close to being a risk for the food supply.”

The last major outbreak in the United States occurred in 2015, dramatically affecting the egg industry. Beyer noted that 50 million birds were eliminated during efforts to control that outbreak.

Within the past month, “we’ve had small flocks in Virginia and wild birds in North Carolina that have tested positive (for avian influenza),” Beyer said. “Now, it seems like we may have some concerns with broilers and turkeys in Indiana through Kentucky.”

With spring arriving, birds will soon move south along major flyways located along the east and west coasts of the United States, or one of the two in the central part of the country.

“Birds go north and south, and when they do, they go into roosting, wintering and breeding grounds,” Beyer said.

“Birds from other countries on the other side of the Earth sometimes mix with birds at the top, and they migrate down.

They can pick the virus up there and bring it down with them. It’s an age-old challenge; it’s been going on forever.

We always have to deal with it.”

Beyer said health officials’ policy on avian influenza “is that we don’t tolerate it; we eliminate it.”

That translates into immediate action in which flocks are euthanized within a radius of where a positive test was found.

That has proven reliable to keep the disease from affecting a much broader area.

“Now is a great time to put biosecurity plans in place,” Beyer said. “At Kansas State University (which maintains a poultry teaching and research unit), we started weeks ago when we saw the first east coast infections. Our biosecurity plan means staying away from other flocks, not trading animals, keeping your feet clean when you go into facilities, and more.”

Backyard bird owners and farmers with small flocks should also have a plan to keep their birds safe. Beyer suggests watching the waterfowl that visit farm ponds or other water sources – “mallard ducks in particular” – and avoid walking into animal facilities if you’ve walked around the pond.

He also suggests keeping feed areas cleaned up, so that you’re not attracting wild birds; and limiting the amount of time that you allow your small flock to be fed.

He urges caution if flock owners plan to attend local swaps, or bird auctions.

“This time of year, people have extra birds they want to sell,” Beyer said. “If they’re bringing them to the swap, there should be a testing program. Don’t bring birds to the swap if they’re showing any symptoms of sickness.”

Beyer said newborn chicks are generally not considered high risk for avian influenza.

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NH Bale Wagons & Retrievers FOR SALE & WILL PURCHASE

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available to producers who do not meet the The U.S. Department of Agriculture lender’s normal underwriting criteria.

(USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds The direct and guaranteed loan program producers that FSA offers farm ownership offers two types of loans: farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved Red & Black Simmental & Sim/Angus loans and farm operating loans. applicants as well as beginning farmers and Farm ownership loan funds may be used to ranchers. Underserved or beginning farmers purchase or enlarge a farm or ranch; purchase and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial easements or rights of way needed in the credit from a bank can apply for FSA direct May 5th • Glasgow Stockyards farm’s operation; build or improve buildings or guaranteed loans.

Lunch starts at noon • Sale starts at 1 p.m. such as a dwelling or barn; promote soil and “Farming and ranching is a capital-intenwater conservation and development; and pay sive business and FSA is committed to helping 30 Head Solid Head Solid Red 50 Black Head• 30 Black closing costs. producers start and maintain their agricultural operations,” said Les J. Rispens, FSA Acting Farm operating loan funds may be used to 15 Head Solid Red Composite State Executive Director in Montana. “FSA purchase livestock, poultry, farm equipment, loans are designed to make sure that everyone fertilizer, and other materials necessary to Thick – Meaty – Moderate Framed – Easy Calving has access to credit including underserved and operate a farm. Operating loan funds can also beginning farmers and ranchers. Last year, be used for family living expenses; refinancA. I. Sires Represented FSA in Montana obligated $127.4 million in ing debts under certain conditions; paying Red Sires Black Sires loans to underserved borrowers and beginning salaries for hired farm laborers; installing or 9 Mile Linebacker Paydirt farmers and ranchers.” improving water systems for home, livestock Copperhead Capitolist USDA defines underserved applicants as a or irrigation use; and other similar improveCadillac Docs Remedy group whose members have been subjected to ments.

Decree Accelerate racial, ethnic or gender prejudice because of Repayment terms for direct operating their identity as members of the group without loans are scheduled from one to seven years.

This herd has produced the top rate-of-gain steer regard to their individual qualities. For farm Financing for direct farm ownership loans 9 of the last 14 years at the NE Montana Fair. loan program purposes, underserved groups cannot exceed 40 years. Interest rates for are American Indians or Alaskan Natives, direct loans are set periodically according to “Breeding Simmentals since 1969” Asians, Blacks or African Americans, Native the government’s cost of borrowing. GuarHawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, Hispananteed loan terms and interest rates are set by the lender. ics, and women.

Don Nelson Mrs. Floyd Nelson, Jr. For more information on FSA’s farm loan In order to qualify as a beginning farmer, (406) 367-5261 • cell 263-5261 (406) 228-2024 programs and underserved and beginning the individual or entity must meet the eli173F Nelson Rd. • Glasgow, MT 59230 PO Box 254 • Glasgow, MT 59230 farmer guidelines, please contact your local gibility requirements outlined for direct or FSA office or visit farmers.gov. guaranteed loans. Additionally, individuals and all entity members must have operated a farm for less than 10 years. Applicants TIMED ONLINE ONLY must materially or substantially participate in the operation. For farm ownership purposes, the applicant must not own a farm greater than ENDS: TUESDAY, APRIL 26 • 6:00 PM 30 percent of the average size farm in the county at the LODGE GRASS, MT • 652 RODEO RD time of application. All direct farm ownership applicants must have participated in the business operations of a farm for at least three years out of the last 10 years prior to the date the application is submitted to FSA. Substitutions for as much as the full three years of experience may be made depending on education, military experience, participation with a SCORE mentor (https://www.score. org), and farm management experience as a hired hand.

Your local FSA office will be able to provide more details on acceptable substitutions.

If the applicant is an entity, all members must be related by blood or marriage and all entity members must be eligible beginning farmers.

At least one of the members must have three years or more experience in the business operations of a farm prior to the date the application is submitted.

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Montana Farm Bureau and Collegiate Farm Bureau young farmers and ranchers at the national YF&R Leadership Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

The American Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Leadership Conference provided motivational and educational information and time for essential networking. Montana had 28 attendees representing the UM-Western and Montana State University Collegiate Farm Bureaus and other young members actively farming and ranching. The event, held February 2528 in Louisville, Kentucky, was designed to learn, share and grow together to build a stronger Farm Bureau.

Zack Weimotz, a first-generation rancher from Fromberg, said the three keynote speakers AFBF President Zippy Duvall, professional rodeo athlete Braxton Nielson and globally known motivational speaker Delatorro McNeal, held a common theme.

“The general message was you can always do better than your best. Don’t have unrealistic expectations of going from 0-100.

Do one percent better each day throughout the rest of your life, and you will reach where you never thought you could,” said Weimortz. “That hit home because as a young farmer or rancher, the challenges we’re facing in starting a farm or ranch and with the current high input costs, we need to keep in mind that nothing can be achieved overnight but doing one percent better each day will lead us to where we want to go.”

Workshops ran the gamut from leadership and tax laws to cattle herd improvement and risk management.

“One workshop I attended with Michelle Miller, known as the “Farm Babe,” covered how to be an ag advocate and control the narrative,” said Weimortz. “She told her story of inviting Burger King’s global marketing manager to her ranch following Burger King’s false advertisement on methane from cows. She showed him the importance of having a sustainable ranch.”

Weimortz took a tour which included two distilleries. The distilleries explained the process of bourbon distilling, from receiving grain to the finished product. In addition, the tour guide explained the sustainability of the industry, showing how they develop

distiller grains. “They kiln-dry what’s then called Distillers Dry Grains (DDG), which created a high-protein feed for livestock.

The sale of the DDG’s offset the cost of buying the grain.”

Ahna Fox, a junior at UM-Western, noted, “My trip to Louisville for the YF&R Leadership Conference gave me the opportunity to listen to amazing speakers, make connections in the agricultural sector and find friends. During my tour of horse farms in Kentucky I had the chance to see worldfamous racehorses and view the impact they have had on history and society. Overall, I had an experience I will never forget that caused me to gain a great amount of valuable knowledge and special memories.”

This was the first time Weston Cassens, a young rancher from Corvallis, attended the conference. He appreciated the workshops and networking opportunities.

“At one luncheon, we sat with people who raise the same commodity, but across the nation. The next day, we were seated at a randomly assigned table, where we visited with others about different commodities,” said Cassen. “I enjoyed the Power Hour, which allowed you to leave your seat and network. One included a walking tour where I learned about the city’s history while getting to know other young farmers and ranchers.”

Cassen said not only did he have the opportunity to meet young agriculturalists from across the country, but the event provided him time to visit with collegiate Farm Bureau members from Montana. “I appreciate going to this conference and would encourage other young people to attend it.”

Weimortz agreed. “I think attending this conference is valuable as it lets you reach outside of your group and learn how other people operate on their farms and ranchers.

I brought home so much useful information and exchanged contact information.

This conference allows for a lot of personal growth and gives you opportunities to learn aspects about agriculture you might not have the opportunity to learn at home.”

A Biblical tablet in New Mexico?

According to the Bible, Moses climbed Mt. Sinai in Eqypt, where God gave him the Ten Commandments. But was Moses ever in New Mexico?

That’s where, in the 1930s, a 90-ton rock carved with the Ten Commandments in ancient Hebrew was discovered near Los Lunas. The find baffled archaeologists and historians alike. The Hebrew inscription also contains Greek letters, which led some to conclude that ancient Samaritans wrote it. One problem: Samaritans lived on the other side of the

planet; some characters on the rock had been used as far back as the seventh century B.C., long before explorers set foot in the New World.

It may seem like a hoax, but geologists have dated the rock and the carvings at 500 to 2,000 years old. That puts it in preColumbian times, when the only people known to live in that region were Native Americans…who had no way of knowing ancient Hebrew or Greek.

So who did carve the rock? And who put it there? It remains a mystery.

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FARM & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT DISPERSAL

Saturday April 16, 2022  10am 4305 Hwy 10 West, Missoula MT ALL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM PROPERTY WITHIN 10 DAYS OF SALE DATE DUE TO LEASE TERMINATION. IF DISMANTLING ANY SHED/SHOP, YOU MUST CARRY YOUR OWN LIABILITY INSURANCE. TRACTORS & FARM EQUIPMENT 2006 New Holland TS125A tractor with 56LB loader – self leveling (8000 hours) 4255 John Deere tractor with rebuilt engine & new hydraulic pump 8830 Ford Tractor 8670 Ford tractor Ford 7514 loader with grapple John Deere 4200 4 bottom rollover plow International 5 bottom moldboard plow 21ft. Sunflower chisel plow John Deere 235 disc – 21ft.

John Deere 535 round baler John Deere 567 round baler Round bale feeder Bale roller Vermeer R23 hay rake H&S rake – Hay Machine II 2006 New Holland HW305 swather with HS12 header 1048 bale wagon – 360 Ford industrial motor (brakes need work) 12ft. Cultipacker – drag 24ft. harrow drag – like new Tire drag Subsoiler JD land leveler V-ditcher Allis Chalmers D17 series 4 shaver #8 post pounder Post hole auger – 10 hydraulic (2) 40ft. 6in. augers TMR 900T vertical mixer Case IH 5300 grain drill 12ft. with grass boxes 3-pt bale spear

LIVESTOCK ITEMS Maternity pen & squeeze chute Cattle tub & working alley with squeeze chute Calf warming hut (2) Calf sheds Powder River head catch Powder River calf table Ritchie stock tank – brand new Multiple feed troughs – metal & homemade Over 60 feed tires TRUCKS & TRAILERS 2000 Dodge Durango 4.7 liter 2005 Freightliner – 515 Detroit motor series 60 1974 Dodge 2-ton with dump trailer (360 gas, does need some work) 20ft. Titan stock trailer 1974 Merritt 46ft. stock trailer 48ft. Dorsey aluminum flatbed trailer Fontaine 48x102 step deck trailer 1955 50-ton low boy trailer Hopper bottom grain trailer Homemade flatbed trailer (no title) 14ft. van box 2004 Majestic motorhome - 23ft., 110K miles, new transmission 1973 Ramada mobile home - 14x70, 2-bed, 2-bath, with add on & wood stove (2) 1000-gal fuel tanks 250-gal fuel tank 4000-gal tanker Railroad boxcar

TERMS OF SALE ALL PAYMENTS MADE SALE DAY. CASH/CHECKS/VISA & MASTERCARD. 3% FEE ADDED TO VISA/MASTERCARD TRANSACTIONS. TITLES WILL BE HELD UNTIL CHECKS CLEAR, UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MADE (I.E. CASHIER’S CHECK, LETTER OF CREDIT). ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, AND BECOME IMMEDIATE RESPONSIBILITY OF BUYER UPON PURCHASE. ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE SALE DAY WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PRINTED INFORMATION.

VISA & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED 3% fee added to credit card transactions

IRRIGATION ½-mile 8in. ring lock with new risers (4) Irrigation pumps – 40 hp (4 years old), 60hp & 75hp Handline – 3 & 4in. ¼-mile 6in. hook portable 160-acre pivot & wheel lines – T&L hydraulic (1992 or 1993) OUTBUILDINGS Multiple sheds to be sold – lots of tin & wood, including decorative barn wood 8x12 wood shed 8x12 metal shed FENCING, PANELS & MORE Lots of steel fence posts Over 5000 feet of 12in. guard rails – great for corral fencing Over 50 metal gates – various brands & sizes Over 60 Priefert panels 50+ Jersey rails 24ft. building trusses SHOP ITEMS Drill presses Anvil Bins & bolts Hydraulic hoses Millermatic 200 welder 100-gal air compressor Tire chains (misc. sizes) Irrigation parts 3-phase electric compressor Field sprayers Wood stove for shop Shop tools of all kinds

DIRECTIONS: Take Whippoorwill off West Broadway, follow for .5 miles, left turn, continue on Whippoorwill .4 miles to property.

FOOD CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE DAY OF SALE

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We welcome you to check out our 2022 offering of 24 yearling Charolais Bulls Please contact Ryan or Riley Knerr for more information Riley Knerr (406) 464-5211 M (406) 366-6788 Ryan Knerr (406) 464-2004 M (406) 301-4333

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PERSONAL PROPERTY

AUCTION April 16, 2022 at 10 am Auction will be held at the Residence in Spearfish, SD. Signs posted from l-90 Old Belle Rd Exit South on Hillsview to Mineral Place (1828 Mineral Place) Watch for Auction Signs!

Lunch Available AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Wayne & Tammy have retired from the Welding field and have had some interesting hobbies along the way – Now it’s time to downsize so they can park their cars in the garage. Plan to be with us on the 16th of April!!

MAJOR MODEL TRAIN COLLECTION

All of the following are new in the box!

Sante Fe Super Chief F-3R-T-R Passenger Train Set with Proto by MTH Electric Train with Z-750 Transformer – Rio Grande Ski Main Line Thru the Rockers 12 peace Oval Track with Die Cast Locomotive & Powerful Z-750 Transformer – Rail King Sante Fe 4-8-4 Northern Steam Engine with Proto Sound – (42) Rail King Cars, including Nickel Plate, Die Cast, Auto Transports – Flat cars – US Army Flat Car – Depressed Flat Cars – Reefer Cars – Gondola Cars – Corrugated Auto Carrier – Transportation Flat Cars – Representing the following Rail Lines Chicago North Western – Santa Fe – Baltimore – Ohio Chesapeake Ohio – Pennsylvania Norfolk & Western – Illinois Central – Maryland & Pennsylvania – Union Pacific Coastal Freight – Western Pacific C.P. Rail – Florida East Coast – Atlantic Coastal Line & more Rail Kings New in Box – Rail Link 4x8 Track – K-Line Electric Trains K2523 – 5651 Rio Grande F-7 Diesel powered A Unit – K-Line K2521-5653 Rio Grande F-7 Diesel powered B Unit – There will be 40 K-Line Box Cars – Flats – Caboose – Search Light Car – Baggage Cars – Harvest Cars – (6) Texas Special Cars – (8) Stream Liners Cars – Representing Rio Grande – Union Pacific – Western Pacific – US Mail – & more – All new in Box – Lionel Coastal Freight Special Engine with Track, New in Box – Lionel Standard of the World Since 1900 J.C. Penny Pennsylvania Flier Set – Ready to Run on 0-27 Train Set, New in Box – Lionel 100th Anniversary Alarm Clock – Rail Link Operating Speedy Car Wash – Rail Link Sinclair Operating Gas Station – PLUS MORE

**FEATURED MOTORCYCLES**

2005 Harley Davidson Limited Edition of 403 made in York Pennsylvania #FLHTSCE2, 103 inch Screaming Eagle GPS-Cruise-Radio-AM-FM-CD-Saddle Bags, 5088 Miles Bought New from Dealer – 2011 Ultra Electric Glide Harley Davidson C.V.O. 1800 Custom made in York Pennsylvania #FLHTCUSE6, New Frame Style, 110 inch Screaming Eagle, Engine-G.P.S. Heated Seat & Handlebar. Cruise Control – Saddle Bags – NEW FROM DEALER – Wayne & Family Built Rolling Chassis for Motorcyles and have a great array of Extra Parts & Pieces – Motor Parts – Frame Parts – Fenders – Seats –Chassis Parts Plus Much, Much, More – If you work with Harleys or Bikes, you don’t want to miss this Auction – 2006 Ford Grill (new) – 73-79 Ford Bumper

YARD & SHOP ITEMS

Toro Snow Blower 21 width Electric Start – Troy Built Pressure Washer 2600 PSI Honda Engine – Stihl Combo Unit (tree trimmer, weed eater, sidewalk brush) – Toro Electric Leaf Vacuum – Toro Electric Blower – Stihl Gas Blower – Stihl MS290 Farm Boss Chain Saw – Miller Welder XMT304 220-240 Volt Mig-Stix 350 CC/CV – 100# Shop Anvil – Parts Washer (new) – Several Log Chains – Lots of Shop Tools – Lincoln Suitcase Wire Feed Welder with Box Wire – Rigid 1/2 to 2” Pipe Threader & Reamer – Hydraulic Set Heavy Metal Rolling Table Chain Hoists – Aluminum Ladder – US General Pro Model Tool Box – Wire Feed for Miller Matic – TWECO Heavy Duty Wire Feeds – Mikita 18V Drill & Impact – Car Ramps – Oxygen & Acetylene Cart – Acetylene Hose & Several Gauge Sets – Rolling Cutting Table – (3) Straight Head Victor Cutting Torches – (2) 2450 Cutting Torch Heads – (2) Acetylene Flow Meters – Craftsman 220 Volt 60 gallon 3.2 hp Upright Air Compressor – Bolt Bin – DeWalt Chop Saw – Shop Fox Scroll Saw – (2) PTO Model 12 #10,000 Tulsa Winch – PLUS MORE

HOUSEHOLD

Ethan Allen Table with Six Chairs, Table Extends to 10-ft. with 2 leaves – Insignia 36” Flatscreen TV with Roku, remote – Console Stereo – Railroad Advertising Picture – Book Shelf – (2) Wooden Geese – Royal Antique 8 place China Set - Crock jug – Insulators – Stained Glass – Small Cabinet’s with Mirrors – Dinner Bell – Camper Bird Houses made by Wayne – Patio Table & 2 Chairs – Double Rocking Chair – Duncan Phyffe Wheel Cart – Juice Matic – Miscellaneous Kitchen & Household.

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With Earth Day and Arbor Day coming up this month, it is a good time to talk about trees, aptly called “the lungs of the earth” for the carbon dioxide they take in and oxygen they exhale, but also for the air pollutants they mitigate. As people plan to add trees to their landscape this year, there are some important steps to ensure successful establishment and that trees planted now survive. It is estimated it takes one to two decades before costs associated with planting new trees is recouped in savings from the benefits of shade, windbreaks, and rainwater mitigation. This is a compelling reason to make sure trees have every chance to grow and survive. Too often, attempts to push tree growth results in dead trees. Some short-sighted attempts are planting large trees, fertilizing them, adding mulch volcanos, and watering too much.

What are the best management practices when it comes to planning for a new tree? Let the site be the first consideration as the presence of power lines, paved surfaces, property lines, slopes, and the size of the space dictate what tree to plant. At a minimum, trees should be planted 3-4 feet away from a paved surface to prevent expanding roots from buckling the pavement. Consideration must be given to the foundations of homes, outbuildings, and other structures to make sure roots don’t cause damage and branches do not scrape siding. When determining the distance to plant from foundations, a simple rule of thumb is to divide a tree’s fullgrown canopy in two, and then add 2-3 feet. Make sure trees are planted well away from utilities as sudden changes to root zones, like trenching, cause tree decline.

Tree selection plays a huge role in tree diversity. Communities and regions with a wide range of trees have greater resiliency to insect pest infestations, plant pathogens, and weather changes. Often, the most common trees comprise 24% of a region’s tree population. John Ball of South Dakota State University advises following a 5-20-30 rule for tree diversity—no more than 5% of an urban forest is made up of just one species; no more than 20% belong to the same genus; and no more than 30% belong to the same plant family. Planting too many trees of the same species and plant family can be likened to the adage about placing all of your eggs in a single basket—too many of the same trees dominating a space increases the likelihood that an emerging problem will destroy them, leaving towns, villages, and neighborhoods lacking tree cover.

Considering the investment of time that goes in to growing a tree, it makes sense to do your homework when choosing a tree to plant. Just because one tree dominates the inventory of local garden centers doesn’t mean it is the one to plant in your yard. Check what trees are planted in your neighborhood—and then plant something else. An excellent list of trees for Eastern Nebraska can be found on the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum website: https://go.uml. edu/zvrf. ##### Lord, my neighbor called to tell me I left my keys in the front door. It appears I’m practically inviting a thief to tea.

Thank you for keeping me and my house safe. ##### God, can you believe it? Of course you can! I added a half-cup of milk instead of a whole cup to the pudding mix.

No wonder it tasted like paste! ##### God, I was in a panic there for a minute because I thought my car had been stolen. Thank you for reminding me that I drove my daughter’s truck to the hardware store.

Evaluate winter canola after cold weather

By Shelby Varner, K-State Research and Extension news Kansas State University canola breeder Mike Stamm said breeding has aided improvements in canola’s ability to survive the winter.

Talking about increasing winter survivability for canola, Stamm said the growing point should be close to the soil surface because that is where it is the most protected.

This year’s canola had a tough beginning because the planting zone moisture had dried out in many places last fall, causing producers to seed their fields and then hope for rain.

Stamm said that’s not recommended because the initial, top growth is important for getting through the winter.

Fortunately, he said, most producers experienced good levels of moisture and above average temperatures last October, allowing for the canola to catch up.

“For the most part the canola I saw across (Kansas) was in excellent shape going into the winter months,” Stamm said, noting that winter survivability “is a balance of genetics to increase the chances of survival and planting on time to avoid excessive fall growth.”

According to Stamm, the plants had achieved optimum growth last fall, though he warns that too much top growth can result in concerns. For example, in Manhattan, the canola was too big.

If winterkill is a concern, there are a few ways to examine the canola crop to see if its defenses against the cold are effective.

Stamm said canola with low crowns that is prostrate to the soil surface is a good sign. Another indicator of healthy canola is if the crown is green and firm when squeezed because the plant has not winterkilled.

“If you’re starting to see some whitening of the stem tissue or the crown, or the stem is really squishy when you squeeze it, then you could potentially have some winterkill further down the line,” Stamm said.

He said the canola field can withstand going through some self-thinning and winterkill if it is scattered throughout the field because other plants will branch out to compensate.

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Simmental & Sim/Angus Bulls For Sale Go to web: littlebitterrootranch.com/bulls-sales/current for pictures, videos and data. Free delivery up to 300 miles.

Phone Frank Carr (406) 741-2523, Hot Springs, MT

Continued good news for grasshopper risk on rangeland Jeff Bradshaw, Extension Entomologist and Bob Wright, Extension Entomologist

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Anaconda, Montana

2000 Sterling conveyor, 10.5 CY London mixer, Theam 33-50 conveyor, Cummins ISM 305, Eaton Fuller Road Ranger RTO-9 MLL, 119,906 miles, 435 hours on conveyor. Clean truck, ready to work.

1992 Cat 980F loader, engine 6-yard GP bucket. Also have a set of teeth and segments for loader. Good runner!

Gravel feeder, 15-20 CY hopper capacity, discharge conveyor, skid mounted. Good condition, needs some improvements.

For pricing contact: Chris Hafer 406-490-4418, Chris Hanson 406-498-4422 or Ted 406-563-3031

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 – 9:30 am Location: Leeds, ND – 1 mile west of Leeds, ND on the south side of Hwy 2 COME PREPARED TO BUY AT TWO RINGS - LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Each year, this has been a huge auction that always features an outstanding line of well-kept equipment. This is a partial list. New consignments are arriving daily.

INTERNET BIDDING: This auction will feature live internet bidding. For live bidding the day of the auction, please visit our website at https://dakotaauctioneers.com/ and click on the “Online Auctions” tab.

Pre-registration is required prior to auction day.

This map from USDA-APHIS indicates the 2022 rangeland grasshopper hazard based on fall 2021 grasshopper population surveys. Blue shaded areas represent very low populations, then, green, then orange, and red representing the highest per-acre populations.

The risk of grasshopper infestation in Nebraska rangelands will be low in 2022, with slightly higher risk in southwestern Nebraska, based on fall adult surveys conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS).

As the accompanying map illustrates, a majority of the western United States is projected to have very low numbers. USDA-APHIS continues to provide us with regular updates on the status of rangeland grasshoppers across Nebraska.

Grasshopper numbers are responsive to environmental conditions; however, species differ in their response to precipitation, plant communities, soil characteristics, and microclimate. A wet spring and rains at time of grasshopper hatching and development (mid-May-June) improves rangeland forage quality and reduces the loss from grasshopper infestation.

Current long-range weather forecasts through March have indicated normal conditions, which might mean a continuation of cool, dry weather through the end of March.

However, conditions beyond March appear to have a high degree of uncertainly at present.

Spotty occurrences of high grasshopper densities often occur throughout western Nebraska even in low-risk years.

Therefore, ranchers and range managers should maintain vigilance to monitor grasshopper densities during hatching periods.

Keep an eye on Nebraska Extension’s CropWatch website (https://cropwatch.unl.edu) later this season for information on how to scout for rangeland grasshoppers.

National Pecan Day

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Date When Celebrated: Always April 14 Pecan Day is a rather nutty day.

Its a day to celebrate and enjoy popular, tasty pecans. Apparently, someone thought that it was such a great nut, that they created two days to celebrate Pecans. One in March, and the other in April. A little nutty perhaps, but true.

Name the only nut tree native to North America. ... You guessed it........ Pecan trees.

Celebrate Pecan Day and National Pecan Day by cracking open and eating a few pecan nuts. Also, have some pecan pie.

Today’s Quote: “Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.” - - Redd Foxx

Researchers uncover new clues for improving wheat

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CYLINDER & MOTORCYCLE FOR SALE Brand New John Deere grapple fork cylinder for 158 or 58 loader.

1987 Yamaha Fat Wheel motorcycle.

Call 406-735-4464 evenings, Geyser, MT

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Kansas State University researchers continue to unlock the complexity of the wheat genome, recently publishing findings of a study that characterized numerous genes duplicated thousands of years ago to understand how they control wheat yield and other desirable traits.

Wheat geneticist Eduard Akhunov, the director of KState’s Wheat Genetic Resources Center, said his team’s research may lead to greater opportunities for breeders to perform “targeted breeding” that can increase grain size and number – ultimately increasing yields.

Akhunov said the researchers studied the role of gene copies available from each of the respective genomes in polyploid crops, those that contain more than two sets of chromosomes, in shaping main agronomic traits.

Bread wheat, he added, is polyploid, formed nearly 10,000 years ago from merging the genomes of two wild ancestors: tetraploid wild emmer wheat (which has a genome formula known as AB) and diploid goatgrass (with genome formula D).

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Jerry Kimmet • Brent Hanson April 29-30, 2022 4450 US Hwy 89 • Choteau

AUCTION NOTE: In case of bad weather, auction will be held on May 6-7, 2022.

Watch for the signs . . . see you at the sale!

Register 9 am • Sale 10 am • Free Coffee • Lunch Available

ANTIQUES

KMG-TX Belt Sander

Jet Drill Press

~ AUCTION ITEMS • DAY 1 ~ GUNS

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3 Soldering torches with irons 3 milk cans Babbitt Pot Buffalo scale with weights Bottle pop machine Barber chair

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2 - 16’ Aluminum planks for scaffolding 1 fiberglass 16’ extension ladder 1 aluminum 16’ extension ladder 4 sections of 6’ scaffold 3 sections of 5’ scaffold 2 - 10’ wood planks for scaffold 10 - 10’ wall braces Sheetrock jack Approx. 100 2-3’ concrete stakes Ciasons 5-hp, 1-phase, 2-stage, 26 cfm, 80 gallon compressor Quinsy 5 hp, 1-phase, 2-stage, 26 cfm, 60 gallon compressor.

Misc side grinder 4’x2’ welding table with 3/4” top Post vise with stand

EQUIPMENT

KNIFEMAKING

• Wilton Disc/Belt combination, 6” belt, 12” disc sander • KMG-TX Beaumont Metal Works with Platen 10” contact small wheel attachment and a rotary platen • KMG1 2 hp DC variable speed 10” contact wheel with platen • Wilton square wheel 8” contact and platen 1.5 hp DC variable speed • Craftsman 6”x48” belt sander • Norton tool cutter/grinder magnetic chuck • Jet horizontal 7”x12” bandsaw • Jet 15” drill press • Many misc. belt sander belts • Knifemaker vise with base

Craftsman Radial Arm

Manley press

AR American Rotary

Monarch Lathe

TOOLS, ETC.

• Snap-On wire feed welder YA212A, 30-amp • Monarch 10EE lathe 12” sway, 20” between centers with 3 tools, 2 face plates.

• Monarch quick change tool post • Many bases and Indicators bases • Misc. Lathe tooling • 1986 Deckel FP4M vertical/horizontal mill, 6 hp spindle motor, 3 axes DRO, 1.5 hp feed motor, Owned NASA, 32” x 18” table • Kurt 6” vise HD series, angle lock • Craftsman Lathe model 101,28991, 12” swing 36” • Walker Turner band saw, wood or metal • Jet JMD-18/18PF mill drill, 9”x32” table, 2 hp • Buffalo Forge drill press, No. 2 3-mt. 8-speed, 4-feed speeds, Square column • Jet 10” bench grinder with buffer • Misc. drill bits and hand tools • Little Giant Tap & Dies • 2 - 3/4” socket set • Misc. Snap-On hand tools • Misc. C Clamps • Goodyear Hose Reel • 6” Bench vise jet • Misc. vise grips • Oak workbench & drawers • Lots of drill bits, hand tools, sockets, and crescent wrenches • Precision Machinist Level 12” • Precision Machinist Level 6” • Misc. Precision Machinist Levels, various lengths • Many machinist tools • Micro flat surface plate 2’x4’ table Granite • Browning Sharps cylinder square • Hamilton Instrument Makers drill, variable speed.

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.357 Ruger Blackhawk, new Ruger .22L pistol and .22 mag cylinders Browning .22 high mark target pistol with red dot sight, 3 clips Right hand leather holster GS1000 Beeman air rifle with scope Hamilton Rifle No. 27, .22 cal single shot Westernfield Montgomery Ward Model XNH806 22L single shot Mossberg 183KE 410 shotgun, bolt action, Diala choke.

Taurus Brazil Teck LC SCJ 45-410 with scope, Stage Coach gun Pardner 12 ga. 3” single shot Small gun safe with combination Misc. hard and soft rifle cases Compound bow with quiver

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2 boxes 7MM Mag 3 boxes 30-06 Misc. reloads for 30-06, 338, and 12 ga.

25 boxes PMD 223 55 grain

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Framing tools Senco M2 stapler Paslode framing gun Senco roofing nailers Senco 1/4 crown stapler Hitachi roofing nailer Mac Coil siding nailer Grex headless pinner / brad nailer

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12” Rotary table horizontal/vertical 12” Dividing head Wilton welder angle vise Misc. electric power tools KMG 9” sanding discs R8 Collet misc Coaxial indicator R8 Boaring head 6” Wavy Precision Parallels Swiss 1/2” and 1/8” thins V Blocks - transfer punches, fractional / letters / wire 6” Rotary table Spin Indexers Swivel / Angle plates Palmgren Angle vise Misc. angle vises Brownell Mills pieces R8 face cutter Snap-On metric wrenches Shim Stock .001-.025 Deburring tools 1/4” drive socket sets Misc. easy outs Snap-On roll pin punches 1 - 2 - 3 Morris taper drills, USA drills Lee Valley wood drill bits Silver endeming bits Many misc. taper shank drills Proto Tool 6” puller Many new and used Tap & Die Drill sets / Metric and SAE 8 - Leather stamping sets Steel stamping sets Nicholson files High speed square cutter tools American Rotary 15 hp Phase converter 2 - Acetylene torches Parts washer Bar / Pipe clamps Nylon riggin slings, chokers, binder, misc. hardware Logging chains

AMMO

FRAMING

MISC SHOP TOOLS

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Coal forge Misc. forge tongs Many hammer handles Delta 12” planer Die Shoe Blacksmith table.

Hay Budden Anvil, 162 lbs, good shape Manley 80 ton hydraulic press, 3 phase with Arbor Press and Straightener with V Blocks and tooling Misc. hammers and ladders Approx. 18 OSB 4’x8’ sheets Antique Military bread cook pans Rigid pipe threader manual Misc. household 2 - new Rencor bench vises Many Clevesis Craftsman 10” radial arm saw Oregon chain saw chain grinder Milwaukee metal chop saw, 14” Sun and pin hone Metal car ramps Many concrete finishing tools, floats, brooms, trowels

WOODWORKING SAWS, ETC

• Wilton Disc/Belt combination, 6” belt, 12” disc sander • KMG-TX Beaumont Metal Works with Platen 10” contact small wheel attachment and a rotary platen • KMG1 2 hp DC variable speed 10” contact wheel with platen • Wilton square wheel 8” contact and platen 1.5 hp DC var. spd.

• Craftsman 6”x48” belt sander • Norton tool cutter/grinder magnetic chuck • Jet horizontal 7”x12” bandsaw • Jet 15” drill press • Many misc. belt sander belts • 6 - Worm drive saws, one is 10” • Thomas wheelbarrow compressor • Misc. metal shears / niblers • Jigsaw / Belt sander • Cordless Sawsall • Bosch 12” slider saw • Many boxes of misc. numatic nails • Misc. lengths and sizes of carriage head bolts • Many air hoses • Many extension cords • DeWalt radial arm saw, older model • Durham Small Parts drawers — full of treasures • ONAN 6500 volt generator, electric start, gas • Delta 10” contractor saw • Delta 10” unisaw 3hp, right hand tilt, Bisemayer 24” fence with outfeed rollers • Delta DJ 15 - 6” joiner • 1999 Grizzly oscillating sander #G1071 & extra sanding sleeves • Mini Max S45 17” band saw with extra blades • Craftsman single stage Air Compressor • Down Draft sanding table • Craftsman 12” planer, 5hp • 10” table saw blades and Dato heads • 16” Makita beam saw • Small chest freezer • 2 Wobble work lights • Craftsman commercial drill press, wood • Misc. Bessey K-Body wood clamps • 2 Milwaukee fixed base router • Misc. router bits • Wood workers bench • Hand planes, chisels, brace bits • Porter Cable dovetail jig • Antique planers / chisels / draw knifes / hand saws • MEC 28 ga. reloader - shot gun • Crystal stemware - boxes • And many more tools not listed

Flying D Auction

Deckel mill

Partial Selection of Guns

Auctioneer Zane Drishinski • (406) 289-0514 Gerald Miller 406-289-0510 • Guest Auctioneer: Jerry Buckley

Not responsible for accidents or lost or stolen merchandise. Auction Company or advertising counsel will not be held responsible for advertising inaccuracies.

Anything said or done on sale day will take precedence over all sale bills.

Jerry and Brent are both very meticulous in their crafts. All of their equipment is in excellent shape and well kept.

Brent is an exceptional craftsman in his skills and in his knifemaking. Jerry is the kind of guy that can fix anything, all of his machinery runs like a top.

These are top quality, very clean items available for your purchase, come buy with confidence ... See you at the sale!

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Jerry Kimmet • Brent Hanson April 29-30, 2022 4450 US Hwy 89 • Choteau

AUCTION NOTE: In case of bad weather, auction will be held on May 6-7, 2022.

Watch for the signs . . . see you at the sale!

Register 9 am • Sale 10 am • Free Coffee • Lunch Available

~ AUCTION ITEMS • DAY 2 ~

VEHICLES

2014 Ford Expedition EL

1999 Jeep Wrangler

• 2014 Ford Expedition EL, 125,000 miles, 3 row seating, clean • 1999 Jeep Wrangler, 4-cyl, runs great, recent repairs, 152,400 miles • Motorcycle trailer, 4’ x 3.5’ on the deck • 1930 Model A Truck with new rebuilt motor, comes with all the doors, hood, upholstery, seats and glass. Project truck.

• 2014 Mission aluminum 4-place snowmobile trailer, 24’ tandem axle.

• 1978 Ford Ranchero GT, V-8, 351 Windsor, runs great, with topper.

• 15” VW wheels and tires.

• 1990 Corvette V-8 350, 250 hp, 65K miles, red leather interior, runs great, nice car.

• 14’ Car hauler, flatbed trailer.

EQUIPMENT

1978 Ford Ranchero GT

2000 Tatum Dune Buggy

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Kawasaki Vulcan

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Cat D4 Dozer, needs work.

Jari sickle mower 30” 14’ Homemade trailer International TD7E Dozer Hydrostatic 4-5/16 Log chains Misc. hand tools Ford 120 lawn tractor with loader Snowmobile trailer - 7.5’ x 8’, tilt deck International Type L3 motor, 3-5 hours, power runs.

Homemade triple axle 30,000 lb. trailer Fairbanks Morris 2-hp motor, runs Ariens Hydrostatic 5-14 lawn tractor, 14 hours with snow plow and snow blower 7’ 3-point 2- bottom plow Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC welder; stick welder; misc. welding rod.

4 misc. equalizer hitches, 1,000 lbs.

Early 2000s 20’ Gooseneck PJ Trailer, tandem axle, 8,000 lb 2007 JL6 Cat TL642 Telehandler, new tires, 3,500 hrs, clean Material platform 11’ x 6’ for Telehandler Man platform 10’ x 4’ with railing for Telehandler 15’ truss setter for Telehandler

RECREATIONAL

• 2001 Palomino Pop-Up Trailer Model B-800, like new, 8’ slide in, mechanical lift, Oak interior • 2007 Hartline Air Boat, 17’ on a Magic Tilt Aluminum trailer, 350 V-8 motor, 72” impeller mechanical pitch prop

Early 2000s 20’ PJ Gooseneck Trailer

2001 Palomino Pop-Up Trailer

• 1973 Marlin 15’ fiberglass boat with trailer and Mercury V-6 Power Trim Black Max 150-hp OB motor, runs great, less than 50 hrs. on rebuild.

• Shearwater sail boat with trailer • 2003 Cougar by Keystone 5th wheel camp trailer with slideout • 2000 Tatum Dune Buggy, 4 seats, 18” suspension, Corvette 350 V-8 motor, lots of Aluminum, LSI 4-speed, disc brakes, light bars, 4 extra wheels.

• 2018 Yamaha Viking YXM700 tilt box, 4x4 side by side, 30 hours, like new, tilt box, 176 miles.

• 2000 Honda 400 EX Fourtrax with sand tires • Kawasaki 800 Vulcan, 5,285 miles, runs great • 2005 BMW R1200RT, 1200cc, clean, runs great, heated seats and handle bars, GPS, new cover.

• Brunswick 1” 3-piece slate snooker table • 14’ Sheep Herders wagon box, not on wheels, complete with cook stove, bed and kitchen area.

ANTIQUES • • • • • • • • • •

Horse-drawn McCormick Deering sickle mower, 5’ John Deere 3-point sickle mower 1950s truck frame 1946 Ford truck with title, needs work 1947 Ford truck with title, needs work Fanning mill 1950s Garden tractor, 24” tires, runs with new tires.

New No. 1 McCormick Deering fanning mill, works Bedroom coal heater Erie Merrit Model 2010 30-gallon oil pump

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Colt .22 auto PH 22545 target pistol .44 cal Black Powder pistol, new Python .357 Magnum with scope and hard case Ruger 1022 target barrel with brake with left hand stock Ruger 1022 target barrel right hand stock USS6 Rockledge FL Russia over / under 22 410 Lyman Middlefield CT USA 50 cal Deerstalker Black Powder Accura Bargara 50 cal with scope Black Powder Winchester Model 37A 12 ga. 2-3/4 3” full choke Riot gun Winchester Model 120 12 ga. 2-3/4 3” 2 Mini B/DPMS Panther Arms AR15 with laser, scope, and 2 clips 30-40 Krag Model 1898 WWII Gun Ruger M77 223 stainless Weatherby Marxx II .22L Winchester 7mm Mag model 70 XTR with brake and scope Weatherby Vanguard 30-06, wood stock, like new Browning Gold Sporting Clay 12 ga., auto

2007 Hartline 17’ Air Boat

2014 Mission 24’ snowmobile trailer

1990 Corvette

GUNS

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2005 BMW R1200RT

Sheepherders Wagon

Auctioneer Zane Drishinski (406) 289-0514 Gerald Miller 406-289-0510

Guest Auctioneer: Jerry Buckley

Not responsible for accidents or lost or stolen merchandise.

Auction Company or advertising counsel will not be held responsible for advertising inaccuracies.

Anything said or done on sale day will take precedence over all sale bills.

2007 JL6 Cat Telehandler

International TD7E Dozer

Partial Selection of Guns

Jerry and Brent are both very meticulous in their crafts.

All of their equipment is in excellent shape and well kept.

2003 Cougar 5th wheel

by Keystone

Jerry is the kind of guy that can fix anything, all of his machinery runs like a top.

Brent is an exceptional craftsman in his skills and in his knifemaking.

These are top quality, very clean items available for your purchase, come buy with confidence ... See you at the sale!

1930 Model A truck

2018 Yamaha Viking YXM700

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Lack of precipitation decreases snowpack percentages

Konesky simmental Yearling Pure Bred and Sim/Angus

MOWER AND 4 WHEELER

Montana NRCS News Release Despite another round of promising weather outlooks, February did not bring the anticipated storms and was, overall, disappointingly dry. The main culprit was a stubborn ridge of high pressure off the West Coast that blocked Pacific moisture from flowing to the Rocky Mountain region. Southwest Montana only received 50-80% of its typical precipitation and even set record low accumulations for February, according to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) SNOTEL period of record data. “January precipitation was below normal for most of Montana, and February was worse in many river basins,” said NRCS Hydrologist Eric Larson. Northwest Montana near the Continental Divide was one exception, receiving more than five inches of precipitation during the last several days of February.

Due to the overall lack of February precipitation, most snowpack percentages decreased from February 1. Exceptions were the Sun-Teton-Marias, Powder, and Tongue River basins which increased slightly. Montana’s current snowpack percent of normal ranges from 77% to 107%, with the SmithJudith-Musselshell at the lower end of that range and the Kootenai and St. Marys at the upper end. “Last year much of the seasonal snowpack was recovered during February and we all hoped for the same this year. Unfortunately, the snowpack was overall in better shape on March 1 last year than it is now,” said Larson.

Basins currently lacking snow will need well above normal precipitation over the next couple of months to meet their typical snowpack peaks. “While the chances of meeting those peaks becomes less likely as the season progresses, it is not impossible to recover from a well below normal March 1 snowpack and it has happened before,” said Larson. In general, March and April are large contributors to water year precipitation, particularly east of the Continental Divide. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center does give hope for potential improvement to conditions over the next few weeks. The 6-10 day outlook also shows promise, with good chances for below average temperatures and above average precipitation across Montana.

March 1 streamflow forecasts generally follow the snowpack pattern across the state indicating below normal streamflows for April through July in southwest Montana and near to above normal west of the Continental Divide and in the streams along the Rocky Mountain Front. “The next couple of months will determine if basins with below normal snowpacks can add to their mountain reservoirs, reach normal peaks, and improve the outlook for streamflow this spring and summer,” said Larson. Additionally, springtime weather will be a major factor in streamflow. If spring weather warms up quickly, streams could peak early and have less water to deliver through the summer. Conversely, if it stays cool – and if more snow arrives next week as predicted – the water supply picture could be better.

A full report of conditions on March, 1 can be found in the monthly Water Supply Outlook Report available on the Montana Snow Survey website. In addition, real-time snow survey data can be found at www.mt.nrcs.usda.gov under Snow Survey.

TRAILERS

Puppy love

Black, Polled, Fleshing ability

Good feet and legs. Docile and Registered. DNA tested.

AI Sired

Phone Joe (406) 788-4415, Sand Coulee, MT

Dave Roos Estate with Chip Fosland Estate

AUCTION

Saturday, May 7, 2022 – 10:00 am 261 Highway 511, Whitetail, MT 59276 TRACTORS

Case 1370 6308 hours, 12 speed Powershift, PTO. International 400 tractor with GB loader and PTO. Case 2670 tractor, 5879 hours, 12 speed Powershift, 30.5x32 single tires, new radiator.

TRUCKS

1967 Ford truck, 2 speed axle, 27,421 miles, 16-ft. box and hoist.

Chevrolet C70 tandem truck 40,561 miles, 5x2 speed transmission, 18-ft. box and hoist.

Chevrolet C60 truck, 14,577 miles, 4 speed, 16-ft. box and hoist.

1968 Ford F600 truck, 15-ft. box and hoist, top box and roll tarp.

AUGERS

Haul All tender box with hydraulic augers.

Load King tender box with hydraulic augers.

Tender box with no augers.

Sakundiak HD7 33 auger, 18 hp motor, drag auger.

Westfield 7” PTO auger.

Mayrath 7” PTO auger.

Sakundiak HD7 45 auger (parts, been tipped).

Westfield hydraulic tail gate drill fill.

MISC. EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS

SnoCo Pigeon grass cleaner.

Aeration fans.

2-1000 gallon plastic water tank.

Heir Werner 3000# air jack.

Lincoln 20DC generator welder.

Walk behind plow.

Assorted miscellaneous shop tools.

Concrete tools.

Old Harness parts Antique footed claw bathtub.

COMBINES AND FARM EQUIPMENT

1982 John Deere 7720 turbo combine and 920 header with pickup reel, 4630 hours, chopper & chaff spreader.

John Deere 230 header.

Massey 750 combine, Massey header (not running).

2-John Deere 9350 10-ft. disc drills with fertilizer boxes and some new parts.

Haybuster 107 20-ft. drills.

Flexi-Coil 62 sprayer with 90-ft. booms, 1000 gallon tank.

Graham Holme 24-ft. cultivator.

12-ft. cultivator.

Degelman 4 batt ground drive rock picker.

Fork type rock picker.

Polaris Magnum 330 4-wheeler.

Lawn Gibson 830 riding mower.

Home Built two wheel trailer.

Home Made 20-ft. stock trailer with 2 center gates.

Pickup box trailer.

PROJECT AND PARTS VEHICLES

1950? Ford step side pickup.

1960? Ford pickup body 2-Hillman Minx car bodies.

Dodge pickup body with step side box.

Chevrolet 10 pickup body.

**CHIP FOSLAND ESTATE **

Case 1370 tractor.

John Deere D antique tractor.

John Deere 7520 tractor.

1940? International truck.

GSI AUCTION SERVICE

P.O. Box 1170 • Glasgow, MT 59230 • 406-228-9306 gsi@nemont.net • www.glasgowstockyards.com Ed Hinton 406-783-7285 • Jake Newton 406-390-5109 Iva Murch 406-263-7529

The maharajah of Junagadh, India–Muhammad Mahabat Khanji III Rasul Khanji–owned a lot of dogs. How many?

Upwards of 300. He liked to dress them up in fancy clothes and then hire chauffeurs to give them rickshaw rides around town. Each dog even had its own private room in his lavish mansion, complete with a personal servant and a telephone (though it’s unclear why a dog would need to have a phone).

In 1922 Khanji’s most beloved canine, Roshanara, married a Golden Retriever named Bobby. The celebration last three days. Several other heads of state attended. Author Kathleen Walker-Meikle describes the nutty nuptials in The Dog Book: Dogs of Historical Distinction: Perfumed and in brocade and pearls, Roshanara was brought to the Dunbar Hall in a palnquin while Bobby was greeted at the train station by a military band and the maharajah on an elephant with 250 brocade-dressed dogs (also on elephants). The breakfast was attended by 700 guests from Indian princely families who were entertained by dancing girls singing for the dogs and Mendelsohn’s “Wedding March.” Alas, the wedding night was interrupted by the maharajah himself, who sent Bobby to the kennels so he could have his beloved Roshanara on his bed as usual.

MDA reminds Montanans to sow safe seeds

Now that it is Spring and we recently finished Ag Week in Montana, the Department of Agriculture (MDA) is reminding growers to ensure their seeds and plant materials are sourced from licensed dealers and nurseries to preserve the health of agriculture in Montana.

“From farmers and ranchers to backyard gardeners, the success of Montana Agriculture relies on sourcing quality seeds and plant materials from trustworthy sources,” said Ian Foley, Agricultural Sciences Administrator at Montana Department of Agriculture.

“Montana’s Department of Agriculture is here to help assure anyone getting ready to plant that their seeds are coming from reputable seed dealers licensed in the state, just give us a call.”

The Federal Seed Act and Montana Seed Laws require seed sellers and distributors to plainly label their packages. The MDA Seed Program ensures that seeds offered for sale in Montana are truthfully labeled for identity, purity, and viability. Planting unknown or unsolicited seeds or plant materials can introduce harmful pests and/ or diseases which could have detrimental effects on agricultural lands and the state economy.

To ensure your seeds are safe, please: • verify the seed species information is printed on the seed package • do not plant any seeds of unknown species or origin • check to make sure suppliers are licensed in MT at mtplants.mt.gov or contact the department.

The department’s Nursery Program assures the quality of all nursery stock grown in Montana or imported or exported from the state. With most of Montana’s plant materials being imported, hitchhiking insects or diseases have the potential to cause significant harm to other agricultural crops grown in Montana and shrink the state economy. It is imperative that individuals follow the state quarantines in place for pests such as the Japanese beetle and emerald ash borer when shipping plants into Montana to reduce the risk of spreading pests and plant diseases.

The Montana Department of Agriculture is serving Montana Agriculture and growing prosperity under the Big Sky. For more information on the department’s seed and nursery programs, visit. agr.mt.gov.

##### Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal in the world: They kill more people than any other creature, due to the diseases they carry.

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TRACTOR FOR SALE

2019 John Deere 6145M tractor, 650 hours, loader ready with weights... $130,000

Call 406-951-1254 or 406-347-5417, Miles City, MT

Experienced Agronomists We are here to serve you.

We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business.

Services Provided: Soil Testing Fertilizer Custom Fertilizer Application Precision Ag Crop Consulting Field Scouting Authorized NuSeed Canola Dealer and local Coors Barley Seed Supplier

Now serving you in 2 locations Sunburst - 406-937-3388 or Ledger 406-278-3388 or 406-278-0151

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ALL I WANT IS MELTON ALFALFA! MSU Bozeman’s latest Certified Alfalfa Seed Release Also available: Shaw, Wrangler, Ladak

Ernie Johnson 406-357-4182 or cell: 262-3081

##### Woo hoo! A group of blue jays is called a party. ##### Use both ears: It’s possible to hear corn grow.

BRUCE RANCH EQUIPMENT

AUCTION May 7, 2022 at 10 am

Auction will be held at the Bruce Ranch 12 miles east of Biddle, MT on Ranch Creek Rd. Signs will be posted from Highway 59 (8 Ranch Creek Trail) Lunch Available by Happy Hour Club LIVESTOCK BRANDS

2/B CATTLE LEFT RIB, HORSE LEFT THIGH, SHEEP RIGHT HIP MONTANA-WYOMING-SOUTH DAKOTA BRAND

2 Bar Lazy 2 RIGHT RIB-CATTLE & SHEEP-RIGHT RIB, HORSE-RIGHT SHOULDER EQUIPMENT

1995 Fiat New Holland 8670 4WD Cab, Air, 4 Hydraulics, 3 Point, Dual PTO with Allied 2895 Farm King Loader with Bucket & Grapple – 1997 Fiat New Holland 8670 4WD Cab, Air, 4 Hydraulics, 3 Point, Dual PTO, New Rubber, Low Hours with Allied 2895 Farm King Loader with Bucket & Grapple – 1972 Ford 4000 Diesel with DuAl 340 Loader and 3 Point Rear Blade – Ford 8N & Ford 9N Project Tractors with a Variety of Parts for Ford Tractor – 1976 Massey Ferguson 1135 with Perkins Diesel, Cab and Leon 707 Loader with Grapple (needs work) – Vermeer TM 1200 14 ft. Rotary Swingline (lays hay flat) – Hesston model 1983 12 Wheel V Rake – John Deere 568 Mega Wide Round Baler – Ferguson 57 4 Bottom Spinner Plow – 200-gallon Pickup Sprayer – John Deere 12 ft.

Chisel Plow – International 100 14 ft. Double Disc Grain Drill – Rear 3-point Tub Broadcaster (new) – 3 and 4-inch Grain Augers

4 WHEELERS-PICKUPS-TRUCKS & TRAILERS

2012 John Deere 825 Gator – Calf Catcher fits the Gator – 2015 Sportsman 570 Polaris AWD, White – 2015 Sportsman 570 Polaris AWD, Green – 1994 Ford F350 XL with Dew Eze 275 Bale Bed – 1988 Ford F250 Single Cab Pickup – 1968 Ford C750 with 20 ft. Steel Box & Hoist (needs work) – 1964 Chevy C50 with 14 ft. Combo Box & Hoist (needs work) – 1987 Ford Ranger Topper – 1979 Gooseneck 16 ft. Flatbed Trailer – 2005 Circle D 20 ft.

Gooseneck Stock Trailer

LIVESTOCK AND RANCH SUPPLIES

(25) Hi Qual 12-foot Stock Panels – (1) Gate Panel – Linn 25 ft. Adjustable Alley with Circle Work up Pens in rear – Westmore Auto Head-catch – Westmore Calf Table – (8) 10 ft.

Steel Stock Panels – (2) Round Bale Feeders – 50 bu. Hog Feeder – (20) Heavy Duty Hog Panels – (4) Rubber Tire Water Tanks – Several Wood & Steel Posts – Shaver Post Driver – Several Rolls Barb Wire – Miscelllaneous Plywood & Lumber – (2) Poly Storage Barrels – (50) 4x16 Wire Cattle Panels – (20) 10x10 Chain Link Panels with 1 Gate – 20x16 Fiberglass Building used as Shop – (3) Pallets Cement Blocks – PLUS MORE

SALVAGE IRON

(200) 30 ft. Joints of 2 7/8” Pipe – (50+) 1 ¼” Polish Sucker Rod – (50+) 7/8” & ¾” Sucker Rod – (14) 5x8 Galvanized Tank Panels – (2) 30 ft. 12” Culverts – (5) 10” Pipe 40 ft. Long – (2) Small Oil Field Buildings – Several Pieces of Old Machinery & Miscellaneous Iron

OLDER MACHINERY & COLLECTABLES

Sheep Wagon with Tin Cover – Wagons – Scales – Tubs – Traps – Buckets – Live Animal Traps – Sleds – Fresnos – Cans – Small Gas Engines – Electric Engines – Branding Irons – Spoke Shaver – Anvils – Blow Torch – Tool of all Kinds from old to new – Yamaha 360 Motorcycle (don’t run) – Several Pallets of Bolts – Parts – Harness – (6) Saddles – Hames – Bicycles – Old Bottles – Chicken Waterer – Oil Jar – Blue Jars – Pop Bottles – Egg Incubator

HOUSEHOLD

Tacoma Cast Heating Stove – Monarch Wood & Coal Kitchen Range – Butcher Boy Meat Saw – Jarvis Meat Saw – Meat Slicer – Hamilton Beach 18 quart Roaster – Maytag Washing Machine (3 years old) – Wooden Desk with Cubby Holes – Wardrobe Dresser – Oak Tall Boy Dresser – Upright Piano – Cream Separator – Canning Jars – Pressure Cooker – Canners – Trunks – Kenmore Elite Gas Stove – Chest Deep Freezer – PLUS MORE

Auctioneer’s Note: This is an early homestead ranch with several years accumulation so bring a partner, we may run (2) Rings.

Plan to be with us on the 7th of May!

OWNERS: Pam & Chester Bruce Phone: 406-427-5414 – Cell 406-853-1944 or 853-1942 TERMS: CASH OR BANKABLE CHECK **NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS! --- Sale Conducted by --

MILLS AUCTION SERVICE

BOX 128 BOYES, MT 59316

406-427-5317, Cell 605-645-9611 www.mills-auction.com

2022 Montana Geography Bee champions crowned

From over 1,500 Montana students who took the initial qualifying exam for a chance to compete, four state champions were crowned in the Montana Geography Bee, which took place on Sunday, March 13, at the University of Montana in Missoula.

The competition was organized by International Academic Competitions (www.iacompetitions.com) in partnership with the UM Department of Geography and coordinated by Professor Sarah Halvorson.

Congratulations go to the following geo whizzes: • 8th Grade Champion – Aidan Miller, Foothills Community Christian School, Great Falls • 7th Grade Champion – Luke Minton, Sacajawea Middle School, Bozeman • 6th Grade Champion – Griffin Ingersoll, Kalispell Middle School, Kalispell • Elementary School Champion – Evan Newcomer, Lewis and Clark Elementary School, Missoula Full results are available at www.linktr.ee/montana2022.

The 41 competing students all played four preliminary rounds of up to 30 questions on all aspects of world geography. The questions were played with a buzzer system, similar to certain TV quiz shows. Students who finished in the top 50% of their age division then made the final round and qualified for the National Championships of the International Geography Bee and the U.S. Geography Championships, both of which will be held in Orlando, Florida, June 17-19.

Between 2,000 and 3,000 students are expected to compete there. Students who finished in the top 25% of their age division also qualified for the 2022 International Geography Championships, which will be held in Burlington, Vermont, and Montreal in July (www.geochampionships.com).

David and Nolwenn Madden, a married couple who are the co-executive directors of International Academic Competitions, were on hand to direct the tournament. “We were thrilled to be able to come to Missoula for the inaugural Montana Geography Bee, and we are deeply appreciative of the support of Professor Sarah Halvorson and the University of Montana,” Nolwenn said. “The students today played magnificently and had lots of fun competing against their peers from across the state, who share a love of geography.

Next year, we look forward to having even more students and schools from throughout Big Sky country participate.”

Participating schools at this year’s Montana Geography Bee included: • Corvallis Middle School, Corvallis • Elysian Elementary School, Billings • Foothills Community Christian School, Great Falls • Frank Brattin Middle School, Colstrip • Headwaters Academy, Bozeman • Kalispell Middle School, Kalispell • Kalispell Montessori Elementary, Kalispell • Lewis & Clark Elementary School, Missoula • Sacajawea Middle School, Bozeman • St. Jude Thaddeus School, Havre • Thompson Falls Jr. High School, Thompson Falls • Whitefish Middle School, Whitefish The Montana Geography Bee is one of approximately 75 regional-level competitions in the U.S.A. for the International Geography Bee (www.internationalgeographybee. com). All competing students at the Montana Geography Bee qualified for it by scoring high enough on the International Geography Bee Online Regional Qualifying Exam. For qualified students who are unable to make it to Missoula on Sunday, IAC also is providing a number of online regional finals tournaments that present an alternate way of qualifying for the national championships. For more details, please email David Madden at david@iacompetitions.com or call 201-654-2398.

Arbor Day

When: Always the last Friday in April.

National Arbor Day is the Tree Planter’s holiday, and has been celebrated since 1872.

It began in Nebraska, a largely treeless plain back in the 1800’s. It is a day to plant and dedicate a tree to help nature and the environment. Millions of trees are planted on this day.

The National Arbor Day Foundation provides millions of trees for planting. It is estimated that 18 million tress are planted each year on Arbor Day. Did you know? The Latin word for “Tree” is “Arbor”...sure you did!!!

Bird Day, held on May 4th, is often celebrated in conjunction with Arbor Day. Deep Thought for the Day: “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. - - Albert Einstein

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Why are certain crops used to make biofuels?

Soil Science Society of America dioxide for a variety of industrial applicaClimate change is one of the top issues of our time. Wind power, solar energy and tions. electric cars grab a lot of headlines as soluOily sources Soybeans are one crop used to make biotions. Biofuels hold promise too, as part of a varied approach to our energy needs. The diesel and renewable diesel, particularly from January 22, 2022 Sustainable, Secure Food the oil generated by soybeans. Soybeans are Blog explains the benefits of biofuels and also nitrogen fixers, which means they can be how crops are used to make them. beneficial for the soil. In addition, soybeans According to Matt Herman of the National contain proteins, which can be separated out Biodiesel Board, “biofuels are a low-carbon in processing. Due to the growing demand fuel option that we can use to make a diffor protein from soybeans, we produce more vegetable oil than we can consume in the ference right now. Many states are already U.S. This extra oil has opened the door for using ethanol as part of their gasoline supply the cost-effective production of biodiesel, and systems. In California, biodiesel and renewsoon, sustainable aviation fuel from soy oil. able diesel made up over 25% of the fuel A new type of fuel: renewable diesel used for diesel engines in 2020. Some crops production are better suited than others to be processed Renewable diesel is a different fuel than into biofuels.” biodiesel but is made from the same fats and There are two main sources of biofuels: vegetable oils. Renewable diesel is a hydroCarbohydrate winners Corn is used for biofuel generation becarbon produced through chemical processes such as hydrotreating. This method uses high cause of its capacity to make a lot of carbopressure hydrogen to remove the oxygen, hydrates from sunshine. It’s categorized as a which is converted to water. After more steps, “C4” plant, which means it is very efficient the resulting product is chemically identical at taking sunlight and creating carbohydrates. to petroleum diesel.

Other C4 food plants include sorghum and Because a different process is used for sugar. Grasses, like miscanthus, are also processing soy, different byproducts called grown as biofuel sources. When processed renewable propane and renewable gasoline into biofuels, carbohydrates become ethanol. are made. These two products can reduce While mainly carbohydrate, the processing greenhouse gas emissions compared to peof corn to ethanol still provides a significant amount of protein for animal feed and carbon troleum.

MT BRAND FOR SALE Horses - left thigh Cattle - left hip Phone (406) 289-0420

22nd Annual Spring Farm and Ranch Equipment Live Onsite Auction

Saturday, Barnes Auc June 4, 2022 June 5 10 am

at the Dillon, Beaverhead Beaverhead County Fairgrounds, MT

Annual Spring Consignm

A few Current Consignments: JD 6400 4x4 Tractor w/ 640 JD Loader,2502 hours 2009 Kawasaki Teryx 750 Side by Side Weonare currently Accepting Koffler Drift Boat Aluminum Trailer Shop Anvil Honda 90 Big Tex Tandem Axle Trailer Caterpillar #12 Motor Grader 2000 Ford ¾ Ton 4x4 Pickup, 7.3 Diesel To Date, this auction includes: One Ranch Complete Equipment Dispersion 2 estate Dispersions Many more consignments from area

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Tom and Cindy Barnes 406-660-27 Barnes Auction Service W More Consignments will be added www.barnesauctionserv Call soon to get your items added and advertised!

Tom Barnes: 406-660-2792 Cindy Barnes 406-660-2374 Rob McDowell III, 406-490-8279 Check out website for more information www.barnesauctionservice.com

418 Main, Roundup, MT

1-888-423-2605 or 406-323-2605 Contact us at or www.musselshellvalley.com or www.caseih.com/dealers/musselshellvalley

USED EQUIPMENT 1997 VERMEER 605L ROUND BALER

Really nice unit with only 6242 bales. Makes great 5x6 bales, hydraulic kicker, twine tie........ A Good Buy at $7993

JUST TRADED

2004 CASE IH MXM 130

Dynoed 132 H.P., Reman 18 speed, semi power shift transmission, 540/1000, FNR power shuttle, 3-point, dual remotes, completely serviced and ready to go. Just 6241 hours....................... .............................................A great buy at $47,987

2014 NEW HOLLAND SPEEDROWER 240

High Performance Unit with 226 H.P. Engine, Deluxe Cab, Full Guidance System Including IntelliView Monitor, Electric Mirrors, Cab and RearAxle Suspension, and Deluxe Lighting Package.

Comes with 19-ft. Durabine Reconditioned Header with only 1353 hrs. Completely Serviced and Ready to Go........................ ..................................................... MVE Price $88,837 Finance with CNHI Capital for 0% for 5 years

JUST IN 2014 CASE IH

2013 CASE IH RB564 PREMIUM

14-ft. header. Good looking 14” dual sickle unit with rubber rolls.

It has a BENT AUGER that will need to be replaced or straightened. Everything else looks and runs great................................ .........................................................Call Bill............$11,460

The Little Dealer With The BIG Promise.

“TO TREAT EVERY CUSTOMER LIKE WE LIKE TO BE TREATED.”

2017 CASE IH MAGNUM 250

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22nd Spring Fever Auction ** Sunday May 08, 2022 6 pm

Timed Online Auction Some Items located offsite. www.SmithSalesCo.com

Container’s & & Content’s Content’s Auction Auction Container’s Ammunition: We are ex-

pecting a consignment Sat. June June 26, 26, 2021 2021 pm Online in inofMiles Miles City, City, Montana Montana Sat. 66 pm Online brand new ammunition.

Expect a variety of calibers.

They say they are sending over 24,000 rounds, direct from a manufacturer. Watch website for details.

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MultipleSizes Sizesof ofFabric FabricBuildings, Buildings,33- -Containers, Containers,Gates, Gates,Unused UnusedSkid Skid Multiple SteerBlades; Blades;Grapple GrappleBuckets; Buckets;Root Root/ /Brush Brushbuckets; buckets;Rotary Rotarymowers; mowers; Steer Drum Roller; Roller; etc., etc., Self SelfContained Contained 4000 4000 psi psi Hot Hot Washer.

Washer. 72 72Inch Inch Roto Roto Drum tillers;All AllSell SellUnreserved, Unreserved,regardless regardlessof ofprice. price.They Theyare areall allLocated Locatedat at tillers; 1108US US HWY HWY12 12in inMiles MilesCity, City,MT MT+++Strict +++StrictPayment Payment&&Removal RemovalDates Dates 1108 aswe weare aresetting settingup upanother anotherlarge largeauction auction&&need needthe thespace spaceon onour ourlot. lot. as Seeterms termsonline. online.+++ +++Thanks Thanks&&Happy HappySummer!

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Load Out assistance on all items in Miles City. Preview in Person if possible.

Yes, we are still accepting unreserved consignments.

We have a good selection of used tires. Truck, Implement, Tractor, Swather, Loader, backhoe & various rims.

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22nd Spring Fever Auction

Timed Online Machinery Auction Sunday May 08, 2022 Expecting Over 650 Items, Lots start closing at 6 pm MST Preview Dates Online

Miles City, MT Directions: From I-94 Take Exit 141 then go downhill one mile & look left. 406-234-7355 www.SmithSalesCo.com Unused Items: Water pump 4''; Generator 10,000W Dual Fuel Engine; Broom SS 72''; Two Post Autolift overhead 10,000lb (with Box B inside); Smooth General Bucket SS 84''; Carport 20'X20'; Plucking machine; Shelter Chicken Run Wire Mesh 10ftx20ft; Squeeze Cattle Chute CSC11; Fuel Pump with Hose Reel Kit 15GPM; Diesel Poly Fuel Tank; Container shelter 4040 Dual Truss endwall; Excavator Brush Flail Mower 32''; Incubator Hatching Machine; Extension forks 72''; Floor scale 10 ton(box A & B); Air compressor 40 gallon/gas ; Wood chipper Kolher 4'' ; Wood chipper w/trailer B&S 4-3/4''; Hydraulic Breaker SS (53mm); Hydraulic Breaker 7 ton Q/C; Hydraulic Breaker 9 ton Q/C; Hydraulic Breaker SS (75mm); Pressure Washer 4000PSI w/Reel; Pressure Washer 4000PSI w/tank; Iron Gates 20' (by piece); Metal Shed Apex 0608; Metal Shed Garage 1020A; Metal Shed livestock 1220L; Metal Shed Livestock Corral Panel 2030; Metal Shed Double Garage 2119; Skid Steer Spreader 10 Cu Ft; Oil drainer 20 gallon; Compactor plate reversible 160K; Compactor plate PC90; Post Driver Hydraulic SS"; Sweeper 72'' SS; Sawmill 26”; Tamping rammer; Skeleton Bucket 72'' SS; Tool chest 85''; Trencher SS; Skeleton Grapple 72'' SS; Shelter Peak 2040 17oz PVC ; Container shelter 3040CE (1.3m); Shelter Straight Wall 3050 PE; Tire changer TC24; Tire Changer Tilt Back TC28; Workbench 10Ft 20-drawer Pro Series; Wheel balancer; Workbench 10Ft 30-drawer; Tool Chest 48 inch 4 Drawers; Workbench combo 30drawer; Wood chipper 3-pto,watch for more 12+ Farm Tractors JD 6140M tractors w/ loader; JD 6615 w/ loader; John Deere 4650 w/ 280 loader; Case 2670; Case 7210; JD 8630; JD 2240 w/ loader; Versatile 9030; IH 284; IH A model; WD45 AC 145 w/ loader & others expected.

Toy’s: Aluminum boat w/ Outboard Mtr, Pair of Kawasaki Jet Skis w./ trailer; 2014 Ski Doo XM Mountain Snowmobile; 5th Wheel Cowboy Camper; Kawasaki Dirt bike; Honda 3 wheeler; Irrigation Pipe Plastic & Aluminum: 23 +/Sticks gated 10 inch aluminum pipe; 1/4 mile +/Aluminum 4 inch main line; 1/4 Mile +/- 6 inch aluminum main line; 1/4 mile 4 inch Wheel line w/ Sprinkler heads; Multiple Big Pumps; Haying: 2 - R23 Vermeer V Rakes, one is like new, Multiple Side Delivery Rakes; Hesston 5580 & 5585 Round balers; Hesston 565A Round Baler, JD 347 Square Baler; NH 320 Square Baler; JD 535 Round baler; NH 688 Round Baler; H&S Driveline 14 / 16 wheel hay rake; Trailers: Cozad 102” wide, 16 wheel total; 23 ft.

T/A Backhoe Trailer; 25 ft. Lowboy w/ winch & new brakes; 1992 Featherlight Stock Trailer; 1988 Kiefer 22ft. Stock trailer; Gn triple axlw tilt bed trailer; 48 ft. Step Deck w/ Ramps Trailer; Trail King 40K lowboy; 42 ft. T/A Hay Trailer; 20 ft.

Triple Axle BP trailer; 40 ft. Tandem Dual GN trailer; Titan GN tandem dual hay trailer; Flatbed Bumper pull trailer; 3 - Boat Trailers, Pipe Trailers, more expected by sale date.

Grain Augers & Conveyors: Westfeild 51 ft. 8 inch PTO Auger; 10 inch, 48-50 ft. PTO Auger; 2– BaTco Belt Jump Conveyors Farm Implements: JD 450 Drill, JD 21 ft. Press Drills w/ triple boxes; JD 569 8R cultivator; Lely Soil Conditioner; 30 ft. JD 9400 Drills; JD 970 Roller Harrow; Multiple Cultivators and Spike Harrows; 20 ft. Culti Diker; 22ft. Chisel plow; JD 12 ft.

Disk; Hitch Master 16 ft. Offset disk; Kirchner 26 ft. 3pt Ridger; Kirchner Hay fluffer NH Hay Inverter; PH diggers; Near new Brillion 20 ft. roller Harrow, Like new McFarlane 36 ft. Heavy Harrow, IH 155 3pt. roll over plow; Gondola & Pallet Shelving: Complete ShopKo Store full of quality Gondola shelving, Good Condition and ready for transport. Variety of Pallet Shelving lots, hundreds of feet worth, with wood.

Genset: Older 100KW Genset, we saw it working, we watched it power a crusher.

Antiques: Old time Visible gas pump; Vintage Coca Cola Sign; Cast iron; old wagon wheels, Old wagon parts etc. expect a few more items.

Combines: John Deere 7720 w/ header; John Deere 6620 w/ header, expecting others to arrive Windrowers: Cat Challenger SP115B, NH 1118, others expected, watch website.

Truck, Semi Truck, & Implement Tires / Rims We have a large selection 80-100 of tractor, Implement, Swather, Semi truck & Pickup tires. All sizes online.

Windmills 8 ft. windmill head for parts, others expected

10 Rolls Used 6 ft. Chain Link Fence 1980 Marmon Cab Over former Benny Binion Ranch Truck Each roll is about 75– 85 ft. +/- heavy 9 gauge Heavy Equipment Caterpillar D7 w/ 13ft. Blade, 3306, sn. 94N8127 2008 Komatsu WA200-6 Wheel loader, 3rd valve, w/ hay spear, super clean loader sn. 70021 JD 350 Dozer w/ 6 way blade, good history Ray Go 60 inch vibratory roller, two drums, diesel CAT 416B backhoe, extenda hoe, overall nice shape, engine runs poorly. 3900 hours CAT D4C XL Dozer ripper, 6 way blade CAT 420D Backhoe, 4x4 in Billings, MT CAT 930 wheel loader CAT 318C Excavator, one owner since new Dump Trucks, Hydro Vac, Bucket Trucks, Service Trucks, Feed Trucks, Semi Trucks, Water 2006 Mack Granite set up with plow, sander & wing, Only 46,000 miles, 13 1/2 ft. dump bed, exceptional condition, All snow items come off easily, Former WA State Truck 1992 Kenworth T800, dump truck, T/A Peterbilt T/A Dump Truck, brute, big bed 1991 Ford L8000 T/A Dump truck, clean truck 1990 Volvo T/A Hydro Vac truck, runs great 2003 Freightliner 42 ft. Bucket Truck, runs great Freightliner Bucket Truck, details pending 2001 Peterbilt 385 Semi truck, college owned 1969 IH Semi Trk w/ wet kit, runs great 1992 IH Crew Cab, low miles govt. truck 1979 C70 T/A Grain Truck, w/ tarp, nice 1958 GMC Snub Nose w/ manure spreader 1953 Chevrolet 1 ton truck. Clean body 1988 IH 8300 Day Cab Semi, good runner 2 - 1990 Amertek Fire Trucks, govt. surplus IH Truck with Harsh Mixer body 2001 Chevrolet Service Truck w/ low miles, clean 1994 Peterbilt T/A, sleeper Detroit, 13 speed 2007 IH Semi w/ Sleeper, ISX, 18 speed KW Water Truck, 100% working, reliable Western Star 6x2 Water Truck, 400 Cummins OshKosh Truck 6000 gallon tank 2,400 miles IH Crew Cab w/ low miles govt. truck + More trucks coming, keep watching website 20+ Pickups, SUV’s & Cars Directions: From I-94Take TakeExit Exit141 141then thengo godownhill downhillone onemile mile&&look lookleft. left.406-234-7355 406-234-7355 4 - Squarebody 4x4 trucks, Directions: one tons & half tonsI-94 From 2 - 1978-9 Ford F150 4x4 trucks, reg cab & ext.

1994 Ford F250 4x4 w/ 7.3 IDI diesel, one owner.

2007 Ford F250 SD 4x4 ext cab 4x4 2005 Chevrolet Ext cab 4x4 low miles, clean 2003 Chevrolet 4x4 Ext cab, Cab & Chassis 4x4 2 - 1980 Chevy Luv 4x4’s, both usable 2013 Chevrolet Cruze Low miles, nice car 2007 Ford Crown Vic w/ 5 speed manual trans 1953 Ford Mainline, 4 door, flat head V8, runner 1999 Chevrolet 1 ton CC 4x4, 5 speed, low miles 1963 Pontiac Catalina 4 door w/ 389, maroon 1960’s Buick Wildcat parts car 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4, 240K, daily driver 2 - Mitsubishi mini trucks, one runner, one parts **We will add many more before the sale date, keep checking website.** 5 + ATV’s Multiple Honda Ranchers, some run, some for parts, Kawasaki 4x4, Polaris 4x2, others, Wrecked Polaris side by side 6x6 Hundreds of Misc. Items: 12 + Take off Pickup bed boxes, Chevy Ford & Dodge; 2 - 8 ft. SRW service beds, Multiple Steel flatbeds; Dew Eze bale bed for 99-03 Ford; Hillsboro 9 ft. aluminum flatbed; Welders Flatbed; Leon 707 Loader w/ brackets; 3 metal bandsaws; Multiple welders; Please Note: We will have a few “On the Ranch Items” around Miller Trail Balzer welder w/ 600 hours; 4 Cattle Miles City. We will also have offsite items in Billings, Colstrip & guards; Multiple fuel tanks; 4 - Insulated garage Shepherd, MT. Each listing will be marked if selling offsite. doors; 2600 sq. ft. New Insulated siding for home; Vermeer Stump Grinder, Multiple Calf feeders; Melroe 216 Spry Coupe; IH 155 6 bottom Plow; Winch for JD 350-550 dozer; 50 Sticks 2 7/8 Oil Field Pipe, very clean; 72 inch Skid Steer bucket; Original Custer County Jail Cell Bar’s; Used Rolled Barbed wire; Multiple rolls of livestock wire; Yamaha Snowmobile; Knapheide 11 ft. dump bed; 2 - 500 gallon fuel tanks w/ stands; Various Multiple Sizes of FabricBuildings, Buildings,33- -Containers, Containers,Gates, Gates,Unused UnusedSkid Skid Fabric pickup tailgates; JD QuickMultiple Attach 3Sizes point;of Calf Steer Blades; Grapple Buckets;Root Root/ /Brush Brushbuckets; buckets;Rotary Rotarymowers; mowers; Blades; Grapple Buckets; warmer; Ramco RSP 100Steer bandsaw; Multiple used Drum Roller; etc., SelfContained Contained 4000 4000 psi psi Hot Hot Washer.

Washer. 72 72Inch Inch Roto Roto Self generators; Drywall stilts;Drum UsedRoller; Garageetc., Doors; 60 ton tillers;Pallet AllSell Sell Unreserved,regardless regardlessof ofprice. price.They Theyare areall allLocated Located at COZAD Trailer w/ Jeep tillers; All Unreserved, at Bundle of Unused Steel siding; petrified 1108 US HWY 12 in Miles City, MT +++Strict Payment & Removal Dates 1108riding US HWY 12 inmany Miles City, MT +++Strict Payment & Removal Dates rock; Push mowers; Multiple mowers; aswe weto are setting upanother anotherlarge largeauction auction&&need needthe thespace spaceon onour ourlot. lot. are setting up other items will be addedas daily the catalog.

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SHADE CANOPY FOR SALE Factory shade canopy for John Deere compact $ tractor with ROPS. New take off............................. 300 Phone (406) 544-3439, Missoula, MT

2022 Consignment Sale

Fritz auction Thursday, May 26, 2022

Live at 3288 Rd 600 E, Chester, MT and Online at equipmentfacts.com Taking consignments NOW until April 20th for print advertising and May 20th for digital advertising. Limited small items, so consign early

Already consigned: 2009 APACHE AS1010 self-propelled sprayer, 1992 CAT CHALLENGER 75, 1979 GMC 7000 Sierra and other single axle trucks, 1989 JOHN DEERE 9600 combine with 930 header, JOHN DEERE 1820 drill with JOHN DEERE 1910 cart, WESTFIELD TFX 100-36 self-propelled auger, ALLIS CHALMERS 7060, plows, chisels, augers, hay rake, nice selection of tools. See next month’s Traders Dispatch and website for a complete listing.

Contact us to consign your items at

406-432-2845

Full listing for

June 23rd M&M Iron & Recycling Auction

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Milk River Ag – Focusing on Forage Spring Seeds Available Small Grains * Red Rock Barley - added tonage and lodge resistance * Surge Triticale - true awnless * Everleaf 126 Oats - big wide leaves, dense foliage * Lavina Barley

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By Trampus Corder, Certified Crop Advisor and Broker/Owner of Corder and Associates, LLC The Front-range as a term is a range of the Rocky Mountains where the mountains meet the plains. This prolific area of spectacular sights is sought after by eager buyers from all over the continental US and abroad. The massive landforms and wonderful peaks range from Colorado to Montana and into the providences of Canada.

Since the pandemic and the Covid-19 outbreak, the real estate industry along the Rocky Mountain Front has experienced market madness as out-of-state interest sees an unprecedented high. Not only are people seeking refuge from the virus, but investors are also getting out of the stock market and putting their money into the purchase of land.

The rising cost of farming inputs, such as fertilizer, is driving local farmers and ranchers to expand in hopes of increasing their profits with extremely low margins. Market value prices are increasing as a result of supply and demand, making it a stretch for local Montana buyers trying to sustain their family legacy. Where are all the buyers coming from then?

If you’re ready to join the ranching community in the state of Montana in particular, there are a few things you need to consider before making your purchase. Firstly, Montana is a non-disclosure state, meaning real estate sales prices and related property information are kept confidential. Why would this matter to a potential buyer? Because with no sale history it can be difficult for the public to assess the current property value. With a steady rise in the average price per acre of land, buyers must work with a highly experienced ranch professional. This also means it can be hard to trace where the buyers are coming from. We are seeing an influx of outof-state buyers as well as numerous sight-unseen purchases.

Sight unseen is when a buyer makes an offer without having ever set foot on the property. Offers are being made way over listing prices, and buyers are still losing out in bidding wars.

Some real estate agents are adapting by hosting Facetime or skype showings for buyers. Unfortunately, the effect of supply and demand means higher prices and is pricing out the local offers. The Montana Land Source reports a 55% decrease in the number of listings compared with a year ago at this time in Montana. The Montana Land Source also notes the average price per acre as being $2,457, a 32% increase from last year’s $1,681 per acre. The increase in values is consistent in all four states of MT, WY, CO, and ND. Real estate on the Rocky Mountain Front is highly sought after. With millions of acres of beautiful valleys, scenic landscapes, grasslands, creeks, rivers, and more, purchasing and owning land in these states can make for a very valuable asset. The vast splendor alone is what brings visitors to ski in Sun Valley, explore national parks such as Yellowstone, attempt fly fishing at Triple Creek Ranch, and even horseback ride through Lone Mountain Ranch every year. Even Ted Turner could not deny the grandeur of Montana, owning the Flying D Ranch, one of the largest ranches in the state.

Whether you’re set on living a rural life cattle ranching or living your life on the slopes, there is something for just about anyone to enjoy in owning land in these prolific areas and infinite value to owning land there. These unlimited recreational attributes have brought buyers from throughout the continental US and abroad in hopes of purchasing their ultimate legacy farm or ranch leaving the local producers of the land struggling to compete in the market.

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Grasses * Irrigated or dryland forage mixes * Custom revegetation mixes

Annuals * German Millet * Pearl Millet * Sorghum Sudangrass

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Date When Celebrated: Always April 12th Are you ready to chow down?

We hope so, ‘cuz today is Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. People have been consuming the ever popular grilled cheese sandwich for seemingly ever.

Its roots go back to ancient Roman times, when bread was topped with cheese and melted. It wasn’t until the 1920’s that sliced bread was created. Shortly after that, today’s grilled cheese sandwich began to be enjoyed by millions.

What do you need to celebrate Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day? The ingredients are cheese, sliced bread, a little butter, and your appetite. Any cheese will do. If you are looking to be a little daring, add a couple slices of tomato or tuna fish to it, then grill it in a frying pan.

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Best beans for gardeners

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By Tom Kalb, Horticulturist, NDSU Extension Do you grow beans in your garden?

I loved growing beans as a kid. It was easy. The seeds were big and easy to sow. The sprouts popped out of the soil in a week. It was such a rush!

A couple months later, the beans were ready to be picked.

My mom would give me a basket and I would gather the harvest. It was fun to pick the beans. When I gave the beans to Mom, she would kiss my forehead and thank me.

I fell in love with gardening.

There are lots of beans you can grow with your family this summer.

Bush Blue Lake 274 is the most popular green bean in the U.S. This classic variety produces heavy crops of delicious pods.

The most reliable variety is Provider. It germinates in cool soils and produces a quick and bountiful harvest.

Have you ever grown purple beans? These are fun to grow with kids because the purple pods magically turn green when you boil them. Purple varieties are tender and delicious too.

Pole beans have a reputation for rich, old-fashioned flavor.

The top performers in our trials are Monte Cristo and Monte Gusto (a wax bean). They produce straight, delicious pods that may reach 10 inches long. A great pole bean that ripens early is Seychelles. This would be a good choice in the north.

Another pole bean that is fun to grow is yardlong bean.

These pods grow over 18 inches long. Yardlong beans may be the most popular garden bean grown in the world, but most Americans have never tasted them. They taste like asparagus and are sometimes called asparagus beans. I used to tell my children they only had to eat one bean for dinner, and then I showed them a yardlong pod. Fun! th Almost nobody in our triR als wants to grow lima beans, IG but vegetable soybeans have AT PM become a trendy substitute.

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Lastly, I strongly encourage you to try filet beans.

These gourmet beans are straight, very slender and crisp.

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40 - 2 VIRGIN BULLS ~ 30 OPEN HEIFERS

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PROVEN GENETICS • RANGE RAISED NATURAL

Bulls from the top 1/3 of the crop - Heifers from the heart of the herd .

Variety Trials website at www.ag.ndsu.edu/homegardenvarietytrials. Request our online seed catalog and I will send it to you in a few weeks.

I invite you to grow beans this summer and get your children involved. You might create a love for gardening in them that lasts a lifetime.

For more information about gardening, contact your local NDSU Extension agent. Find the Extension office for your county at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ extension/directory/counties.

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1 cup diced cooked chicken 20 jalapeno peppers 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce mozzarella cheese Cut peppers in half lengthwise, leaving stems intact; discard seeds. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pipe or stuff into pepper halves.

Place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 20 minutes for spicy flavor, 30 minutes for medium and 40 minutes for mild. Yield: 40 appetizers.

Baked Strawberry Salmon 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 salmon fillets (6 ounces each), skin removed 1/3 cup strawberry preserves

1/3 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, mustard and pepper. Add salmon; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Drain and discard marinade. Place salmon in a greased 8-in. square baking dish; spoon preserves over fillets.

Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.

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Greek Omelet 1/4 cup cooked spinach 4 large eggs 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 ounces) 2 scallions, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil Freshly ground pepper to taste

Squeeze spinach to remove any excess water. Blend eggs with a fork in a medium bowl.

Add feta, scallions, dill, pepper and the spinach; mix gently with a rubber spatula. Set a rack about 4 inches from the heat source; preheat the broiler. Heat oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in the egg mixture and tilt to distribute evenly. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the bottom is light golden, lifting the edges to allow uncooked egg to flow underneath, 3 to 4 minutes. Place the pan under the broiler and cook until the top is set, 1½ to 2½ minutes. Slide the omelet onto a platter and cut into wedges.

Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff 2 pounds stew meat salt and pepper, to taste 1 cup sliced mushrooms 3 teaspoons minced garlic 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour

Get your ducks in a row...

3 cups beef broth 4 tablespoons worcestershire sauce 10 ounces egg noodles 1/2 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons corn starch + 1/4 cup beef broth or cold water optional.

Set pressure cooker to SAUTE. Add butter, garlic, and mushrooms. Once butter is completely melted, sprinkle in flour and stir to coat the mushrooms.

Add 3 cups beef broth, worcestershire sauce, and the stew meat. Cover, turn steam valve to the sealed position, and set to PRESSURE COOK (or MANUAL) for 15 minutes.

Do a quick release (turn to VENTING position and remove lid once float valve drops). Stir in egg noodles and set to PRESSURE COOK (or MANUAL) for 3 minutes. Do another quick release.

Stir in sour cream, taste, and add salt and pepper as needed.

Serve OR for a thicker stroganoff sauce, set pressure cooker to SOUP setting, whisk together 1/4 cup broth and corn starch, and stir into the stroganoff. Once sauce comes to a boil and has thickened, serve.

Sweet Potato Custard

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1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato 1/2 cup mashed banana (about 2 small) 1 cup evaporated milk 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 2 beaten egg yolks 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup raisins 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon In a medium bowl, stir together sweet potato and banana.

Add milk, blending well. Add brown sugar, egg yolks, and salt, mixing thoroughly. Spray a 1-quart casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer sweet potato mixture to casserole dish. Combine raisins, sugar, and cinnamon, sprinkle over top of sweet potato mixture. Bake in a preheated 325º F oven for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.

Trees: Planting and watering

Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County

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M/D HEREFORDS

Mark and Dena Kirschten • 406-891-0973 Lesley Liane • 701-412-8153 Baker, Montana • Check us out on Facebook!

Now that Spring has sprung and you’ve the base. Given the amount of wind throughmade your choice of what tree to plant, be sure out the Midwest, a mindset of tree safety and to put as much thought and sweat equity into longevity should be a priority at planting time.

Provide support to trees over 5 feet tall with making sure your new tree is planted correctly.

First, locate the tree’s root flare, the natural fabric ties secured to stakes the first year, then widening found where the tree trunk meets the remove the materials to prevent girdling. roots. It may be necessary to remove excess Watering newly planted trees is a must for soil at the top of the rootball to locate the flare. establishment success. Most in-ground irrigaThen measure the distance from the flare to the tion systems do a poor job of watering trees, bottom of the rootball. Dig the planting hole to creating saturated soil in the top 3 inches or this depth, opting to make the hole wider than so while leaving lower roots dry. When waterdeep. This allows the rootball to set firmly on ing, for every inch of caliper, the tree takes a un-loosened soil making it less likely to sink corresponding year to establish. Thus, a tree over time, while the hole’s width allows soil that is planted at a 2-inch caliper requires two to be broken up as it is backfilled. Keep your years to establish, a 3-inch tree takes 3 years, foot out of the planting hole, firming the soil and so on. Keep this in mind because, the instead by watering to eliminate air pockets. larger the tree, the more years will be devoted When finished, the tree’s flare should be visto watering until it is established: ible at or slightly above the soil line.

How important is it to plant Modest birth, massive meat a tree at the correct depth? In a Our production sale is any time you want. study by Quine and Gardiner We sell Hereford bulls and females by private (2005) of the Forestry Comtreaty. Find out more at feddes.com. mission Research Agency, Better yet, visit the ranch. one of the biggest contributions to tree failure under wind loads occurs at the time of planting, when trees are planted too deep. These trees 2009 Churchill Road develop inadequate roots, reManhattan, MT 59741 sulting in “socketing”, where tfeddes@msn.com the rootball rotates, allowing young trees to blow over, or Tim 406.570.4771 trunk windsnap occurs where Dan 406.570.1602 too-deep planting promotes decay and weakens trunks at

Feddes Herefords www.feddes.com

Montana Hereford Breeders Anchor Polled Herefords

K & C Herefords

406-467-2880, Vaughn, MT

406-240-9301, Deer Lodge, MT

Beery’s Land & Livestock Co

K.L. Slagsvold Herefords

Feddes Herefords

406-425-2484, Absarokee, MT www.lbarw.com

J Bar E Ranch

406-254-1247, Billings, MT www.mcmurrycattle.com

406-979-5720, Vida, MT www.beeryherefords.com

Dan 406-570-1602, Manhattan, MT www.feddes.com 406-765-7068, Plentywood, MT

406-584-7571, Lindsay, MT

L Bar W Cattle Company McMurry Cattle

M/D Herefords

McMURRY CATTLE Added Genetic Balance Trait And Carcass Value ONLY THE BEST SELL Private Treaty Bull Sales

HP 406 254 1247 Fred & Doreen McMurry Cell 406 697 4040 2027 Iris Lane mcmurrycattle@gmail.com Billings, MT 59102 www.mcmurrycattle.com

K.L. Slagsvold Herefords Since 1922

Performance tested bulls and heifers

For sale private treaty at the ranch Kenny Lars (406) 584-7571 cell (406) 939-0252 671 Fas 470 • Lindsay, MT 59339

Sparks Herefords

For Sale Private Treaty 2-year old Horned Hereford bulls. Birth weights 70-94 lbs Also selling Hereford and F1 BB pairs in May Located at the ranch Plevna, MT

406-891-0973, Baker, MT

Rafter Ranch Inc

406-832-3219, Wise River, MT

Sparks Herefords

406-778-2320, Plevna, MT www.sparksherefords.com

Wichman Herefords

406-350-3123, Moore, MT www.wichmanherefords.com

Yearling Bulls & Heifers For Sale Private Treaty Look us up on Facebook

Cory & Keesha Dutton Deer Lodge, MT 406-240-9301 dutton.cory@gmail.com

TX Prospect Domino 545 – Age 7 years

Contact Tom (406-778-2320) Will (406-853-6758) George (406-853-3523)

Coming 2-year old Hereford Bulls & Yearling Hereford Bulls For Sale Private Treaty

Justin Wichman (406) 350-3123

www.wichmanherefords.com

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406-727-7153

4181 North Park Trail - Great Falls, MT (G)

406-538-3919

SALES:

77335 US HWY 87 - Lewistown, MT (L)

Great Falls - Andy – 590-0372; Lance – 788-8012; Todd 750-2162 Lewistown - Anna – 231-4251

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Welcoming technicians Guy Foster and Scott Phelps to the Hoven Equipment Service team

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CONSIGNMENTS (CONS)

406-727-7153

4181 North Park Trail - Great Falls, MT (G)

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406-538-3919

77335 US HWY 87 - Lewistown, MT (L)

Great Falls Sales:

Andy – 590-0372; Lance – 788-8012; Todd – 750-2162

Lewistown Sales: Anna – 231-4251

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USED TRACTOR

Ford TW35 tractor. stk# 28433............. (cons) New Holland TV140 tractor. stk# 29196......(L) New Holland T6.165 tractor. stk# 29201.... (G) Versatile 895 tractor. stk# 28912.......... (cons) Versatile 800 tractor. stk#25280........... (cons) Versatile 700 parting out, engine and some tires gone.

USED ROUND BALERS

New Holland BR7090 net/twine. stk# 26882.... ................................................................. (L) New Holland BR780 net/twine. stk# 27848...... ................................................................. (L) New Holland 688 net/twine. stk#28541...... (G) New Holland 660 net/twine. stk# 27027..... (G) Case IH RB564 net/twine. stk# 23763........ (G) Vermeer 605XL net/twine. stk# 20674........ (G) John Deere 568 net/twine. stk# 26743........ (L) John Deere 567 net/twine. stk# 28814....... (G) John Deere 567 twine only. stk#28957..(cons) John Deere 566 net/twine. stk# 29080....... (G)

USED SWATHERS

MacDon 9352i with 16-ft. 922 header. stk# 29075...................................................... (G) MacDon 9352 with 14-ft. 922 header. stk# 29076. .................................................... (G) MacDon 7000 with 16-ft. header. stk# 25418... ................................................................ (G)

USED MISCELLANEOUS

USED SPRAYERS

Miller 3275 HT 120-ft. front boom, 1000 gallon, 4WD, Raven Smart Trax. stk# 24819...... (G)

New Holland HW325 with HS 16-ft. sickle head. stk# 28390................................................ (L) New Holland 1475 hydroswing with 16-ft. header. stk# 27688.................................. (G) John Deere pull type swather. stk# 28624.. (G) Case 8840 with 14-ft. header. stk# 28848... (G) New Holland 1118 with 14-ft. header. stk# 27582...................................................... (G) New Holland 1112 with 16-ft. head. stk# 25527.................................................(cons)

USED AIR DRILLS

Spra Coupe 7650 full run Raven monitor, mechanical rear drive, front hydraulic assist, 90-ft. boom, hydraulic extend axle. stk# 9067........................................................ (G) Versatile SX275 100-ft. boom, Raven control, 1200 gallon tank. stk# 12327............ (cons) Bourgault 950 100-ft. boom, 1000 gallon tank. stk# 18150......................................... (cons) New Holland SF115 110-ft. boom, 1500 gallon tank. stk# 28655................................ (cons)

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John Deere 560 net/twine. stk# 27796....... (G) John Deere 535 twine only. stk# 28849...... (G) Hesston 956A twine only. stk# 9821........... (G) Hesston 856A round baler. stk#23395..(cons) Gehl RB1870 round baler. stk# 28492... (cons)

SQUARE BALER

Massey Ferguson 2190 4x4 baler. stk# 17439...................................................... (G) International 440 small square baler. stk# 28493.................................................(cons) Hesston 4900 square baler with accumulator. stk# 12290..........................................(cons) New Holland BB9080 square baler. stk# 22081...................................................... (G) New Holland 590 parts baler. stk# 13110. ....... ...........................................................(cons)

USED RAKES

H&S BF 12HC 12-wheel rake. stk# 26868... (L) H&S BF 12HC 12-wheel rake. stk# 29079..(G) New Holland 216 hyd rake. stk# 28909...... (G) Vermeer R2300 rake. stk# 17028............... (G)

Flexi-Coil 5000 air drill with 3450 tank. stk# 27977..................................................... (G) John Deere 9450 drill 40-ft., 12” spacing with end transport. stk# 27062................ (cons) John Deere 9350 drill, 26-ft., 7” spacing with transport and grass seeder on 2 outside. stk# 28887........................................ (cons) Case AT5012 air drill, 50-ft., 12” spacing, coming in. stk# 29384.

Morris 9365 air cart tow between only. stk# 16530..................................................... (G) Flexi-Coil air drill, 51-ft., 12” spacing with 2320 tank. stk# 18821............................... (cons) Melroe 284 drill, 36-ft., 12” spacing. stk# 18155............................................... (cons)

BALE PROCESSORS

Vermeer BP8000 round only. stk# 11240.... (L) Highline 7000 round only. stk# 29332......... (L) Degelman 4100 Bale King round or square. stk# 24628..........................................(cons) Vermeer BB256 3-pt. processor.

Haybuster 256 3-pt. processor.

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Big Jim BJ740 post pounder. stk# 28985... (G) Canola Roller 34371 adapter 9-ft. stk#28550.. ................................................................ (G) JCB 84” snow thrower. stk# 27476............. (G) Gradall telehandler forks, hydraulic angle.stk# 24230.

Flexi-Coil 820 54-ft. plow with harrow. stk# 28577................................................ (cons) Melroe 501 plow with Valmar. stk# 25282........ .......................................................... (cons) Gysler 46-ft. plow and rotary harrow. stk# 28579................................................ (cons) Chisel plow, 36-ft. stk# 20966.

USED COMBINES

New Holland TR98 combine. stk# 19692... (G) Case 1680 combine with 30-ft. 962 header. stk# 27100...................................................... (G) Massey Ferguson 8570 with 30-ft. header. stk# 9896........................................................ (G) Case IH 2188 combine with 30-ft. header & 15-ft. pickup header. stk# 29206.................(cons) Case IH 1660 combine. stk# 13168.......(cons) Massey Ferguson 850 combine with 24-ft. header, air reel. stk # 22248...............(cons) John Deere 8820 combine. stk# 25528..(cons)

USED HEADERS

MacDon FD75D 45-ft. header. stk# 29023..(L) MacDon 960 30-ft. header. stk# 29078....... (G) New Holland 994 30-ft. draper header comes with TV-14 adapter. stk# 28404............... (G)

USED AUGERS

Brandt drive over transfer auger. stk# 25386... ...........................................................(cons) Westfield MK10-71 auger. stk# 9164......... (G) Buhler MKX 12x84 auger. stk# 29296........ (G)

406-727-7153 (G) 406-538-3919 (L)

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POLLED HEREFORD BULL FOR SALE Bull weighed 985# at 8 months, 1355# at 129 day test.

Gained 3.6# on cow and 3.6# PDA. Brownell Polled Herefords, (406) 788-3242 to stop by and see him

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Western Montana New Holland Used Equipment Reduction Saturday, May 14th, 2022 • 10:00 A.M. • Missoula, MT Preview: Thursday, May 12th & Friday, May 13th from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Auctioneers Note: After 56 years in the ag equipment business and 9 years managing Western Montana New Holland, Wayne Miller has decided it’s time to retire. In an effort to prepare for a change in ownership of dealership, all used inventory and some new inventory will be sold at auction.

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By Cole Ehmke, Extension Specialist, University of Wyoming To successfully reach your financial goals, a lot depends on what you do and when. Here are just a few ideas young adults can consider at key stages of their life.

You’re in High School Consider earning money outside of your home, whether it’s babysitting, lawn mowing, or in a “real” business. A job can provide a sense of accomplishment and responsibility.

It also can be a good opportunity to learn about careers and to network with professionals.

Learn the concept of “paying yourself first” — that is, automatically putting some money into savings or investments before you’re tempted to spend it. Start small if you have to and gradually build up.

Consider opening a bank account, either on your own or with a parent or other adult. It’s a good way to learn about managing money. You also may want to start using a debit card — you can use it to make purchases but you won’t pay interest or get into debt because the money is automatically deducted from your bank account.

Take a personal finance class or join an investment club at school.

If you’re planning to go to college, learn about your options for saving or borrowing money.

If you (and your parents) are comfortable with getting a credit card, there are cards designed for teens. One is a credit card with a low credit limit that can keep you from getting deeply in debt. Another is a pre-paid card that comes with parental controls, including spending limits.

You’re in College Realize that as you pay bills and debts on your own you are building a “credit record” that could be important when you apply for a loan or a job in the future. Pay your bills on time...and borrow only what you can repay.

If you decide to get your own credit card, choose carefully.

Take your time, understand the risks as well as the rewards and do some comparison shopping. A good place to review offers is www.bankrate.com.

Protect your Social Security number (SSN), credit card numbers and other personal information from thieves who use someone else’s identity to commit fraud.

Consider a paying job or even an unpaid internship at a workplace related to a career you’re considering.

If possible, set aside money into savings and investments.

It isn’t too early to start an individual retirement account (IRA). A site like www.nerdwallet.com has lists of IRA providers.

Try to take a class in personal finance. Read money-related magazine and newspaper articles.

You’re Starting a Career Keep your credit card and other debts manageable. Maintain a good credit record.

Save money for both short-term and long-term goals.

Contribute as much as you can to retirement savings, which often can be used for other purposes, including a first-time home purchase. Take advantage of matching contributions that your employer will put into your retirement savings.

Do your best to stick to a budget and control your spending, especially if you’re still paying back student loans or working at an entry-level job.

Although insurance sometimes seems like a waste of money, one accident or catastrophe could wipe you out financially. Think about disability insurance (to replace lost income if you become seriously ill) and health insurance (to cover big medical bills).

You’re Starting a Family Continue saving and investing money, including in retirement accounts like 401Ks. If you don’t already own your home do some research to see if this is a good option for you. A home purchase can be expensive but it also can be an good investment. Check out educational resources for first-time homebuyers.

Make sure you are properly insured, including life, health, disability and home owner’s or renter’s insurance.

Talk with an attorney about the legal documents you should have to protect your loved ones if you become seriously ill or die. These documents typically include a will, a durable power of attorney (giving one or more people the authority to handle personal matters if you become mentally or physically incompetent) and a living will (specifying the medical care you want or don’t want if you become hopelessly ill and cannot communicate your wishes).

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Scientists study flavor of boneless versus bonein steaks

By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news When you hear a friend mention grilling up a nice, juicy steak, does a T-bone come to mind? For many who enjoy eating beef that is the visual image of a highquality steak, said Kansas State University meat scientist and graduate student Kaylee Farmer.

“There is a long-standing belief that bone-in steaks provide a more flavorful eating experience when compared to boneless steaks of the same cut,” Farmer said.

Under the guidance of her mentor and associate professor of meat science Travis O’Quinn, Farmer set up a study to evaluate the eating experience of strip loin, ribeye and tenderloin steaks in a bone-in versus boneless scenario.

Farmer said the products tested were purchased form a commercial processor and cut into 1-inch-thick steaks that were aged 28 days in vacuum packages.

The steaks were cooked to 160 degrees Fahrenheit and evaluated in 18 consumer sensory panels.

Along with comparing bone-in versus boneless, Farmer said there was a secondary goal of the study.

“The study also aimed to determine if the impact of bone on palatability is dependent on marbling level, so steaks from USDA Upper 2/3 Choice and Select quality grades were compared,” Farmer said.

The research showed that 70-97% of consumers rated the samples acceptable for juiciness, tenderness, flavor and overall eating quality, said Farmer.

She added the results of this study showed that “the same eating experience can be derived from a less expensive boneless steak as with a higher-priced premium bone-in steak.”

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2000 John Deere 444H front end loader, JRB 416 quick attach, auxiliary 3rd valve hydraulics, air conditioning/heat, ride control, 6400 hours, one owner, very nice... Call

1985 Fontaine 30-ft. stepdeck trailer, single axle, 20-ft. lower deck, 10-ft. upper deck, 42,657 lb. GVWR, good rubber, rust free, clean trailer..............................................Call

2002 International 4700 mechanics truck, Maintainer mechanics body & crane, 6000 lb. crane, air compressor, diesel, automatic, under CDL, 103,000 miles, one owner.. Call

2000 International 4900 mechanics truck, 18,000 lb. mechanics crane, wireless remote control, service body, generator, DT466 diesel, automatic, 81,000 miles, ex municipal, extra nice complete truck..... Call

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1991 International 9600 cab over cab & chassis, N14 Cummins (mechanical), 9 speed manual, heavy specs, 58,000 lb.

GVWR, double frame, 224” of frame, only 67,000 original miles, extra clean ex-municipal truck................................................ Call 1995 8-point single axle trailer dolly, spring suspension, light/brakes, 84” tongue, 22.5” wheels................................................... Call

2007 Ford F650 cab and chassis, 5.9 Cummins diesel, Allison automatic, air brakes, under CDL, 108” cab to axle, only 40,000 miles, like new condition........................ Call

2002 International bucket truck, Altec AN546 boom, 51-ft. reach, dual basket, material handler, DT466 diesel, automatic, 78,000 miles, complete.......................... Call 2008 Ditch Witch RT75 trencher, M910 boom, A720 backhoe, 6-way blade, 4x4x4 steering, 1600 hours.............................. Call

2001 International 4700 tow truck, Holmes 16,000 lb. wrecker body, wheel lift, push bumper, DT466 diesel, automatic, under CDL, one owner..................................... Call

1999 Ford Type III ambulance, wheeled coach conversion, 7.3 Powerstroke diesel, automatic, full walk thru, AC inverter and battery conditioner, complete, 143,000 miles.Call

2004 International 4400 hydraulic reel truck with 425 CFM air compressor, DT466 diesel, Allison automatic, fully hydraulic reel lift, John Deere diesel air compressor, hydraulic tool circuit, complete, low miles. Call

2004 International 7400 snowplow dump truck, DT570 diesel, 10 speed transmission, 11-ft. dual direction front plow, right hand wing plow, 11-ft. dump body, sander with broadcaster, complete........................... Call

1997 Ford F450 mechanics truck, 7.3 Powerstroke diesel, automatic, 3200 lb. auto crane, service body/flatbed, air/heat, 126,000 miles........................................ Call

1999 Mustang 2070A skid steer loader, high flow hydraulics, diesel. quick attach, GP bucket, only 1500 hours, ex-municipal machine................................................. Call

2011 Ford F550 4x4, Supercab service truck, 6.7 diesel, automatic, PTO, with hydraulic tool circuit, high end service body, front winch, clean................................... Call

1998 Dodge W2500 4x4 utility truck, 5.9 Cummins diesel, automatic, air conditioning, new injection pump and transmission with paperwork, rust free/very clean, 157,000 miles, will separate chassis................... Call

2005 Sullivan 185 CFM air compressor, John Deere diesel, hose reel & hose, trailer mounted, light package, 1800 hours..... Call

1971 Standard carousel/spool/pipe reel trailer, pintle hitch, adjustable center, fairleads...................................................... Call

2000 Ford F650 mechanics truck, 5000 lb. crane, 60 CFM air compressor, rear lift gate, AC inverter, IMT Dominator service body, 5.9 Cummins diesel, Allison automatic, under CDL, clean....................................... Call

1999 International 4700 bucket truck, Altec AT37G boom, articulated/telescopic, 42-ft. reach, DT466 diesel, Allison automatic, under CDL, very nice................................. Call

1995 Cat 140G motor grader, scarifier, 3306 diesel, Powershift, air condtioner, heat, 12,000 hours, one owner, ex municipal machine, none cleaner............................... Call

2012 International Prostar truck tractor, 450 hp diesel, 13 speed transmission, full locking rear ends, 3.73 rear end ratio, one owner ex-municipal truck, 413,000 miles, West Coast clean.................................. Call 2008 Yale GDP 8000 lb. capacity, 144” lift, diesel, tilt, side shift, fork positioners, very nice...... Call

1989 Alloy 28-ft. flatbed trailer, removeable stake racks, air ride suspension, steel composition, excellent rubber....................... Call

2004 Ingersoll Rand P375 air compressor, John Deere diesel, 375 CFM, 150 PSI, dual hose reels, one owner, 1785 hours....... Call

1996 Trail King TK24 tandem dual flatbed/ equipment trailer, air brakes, dove tail with flip over ramps, 32,000 lb. GVWR......... Call

2000 Titan 40-ft. flatbed trailer, air ride suspenson, diamond steel plate floor, Neway air scales, (multiple available).................... Call

1991 Ford 655C loader backhoe, diesel, ROPS, GP bucket, one owner, ex-municipal machine, open station, 3500 hours, clean, tight, affordable backhoe....................... Call

2016 Ingersoll Rand/Doosan 185 CFM air compressor, diesel, 125 PSI, trailer mounted, light package, extra clean, 3787 hours... .............................................................. Call

1991 Ford F600 dump truck, 429 fuel injected gas motor, 5 speed manual, 2 speed rear end, dump body, under CDL, air conditioning, 125,000 miles................................. Call

Empire 80 KW generator, John Deere diesel, 120/208 volts, 3 phase, 280 amps, 1032 hours, one owner........ Call

1997 International 2674 truck tractor, N14 Cummins diesel, 13 speed transmission, walking beam suspension, driveline retarder brake, sliding 5th wheel, headache rack, one owner, only 175,000 actual miles... Call

2001 International tandem axle vacuum truck, auxiliary motor, Triplex pump, dump body, hose reels, complete, Cat diesel, 99,000 miles, one owner....................... Call

2009 New Holland W170B front end loader, quick attach, auxiliary hydraulics, 3rd valve, 4 & 1 bucket, one owner, ex-municipal machine, only 2180 total hours................... Call

1993 Case 621B front end loader, GP bucket, full cab, heat, 5.9 Cummins diesel, 6700 hours, tight, clean, ex-municipal machine............ Call

2007 Oklahoma tandem dual flatbed/equipment trailer, 38-ft. bed, dovetail with flip over ramps, double drop bed, dual jacks, pintle hitch, air brakes, extra long well specced trailer...................................................... Call

1998 International 4800 4x4 cab and chassis, DT466 diesel, 2 speed transfer case, heavy specs, no rust, air conditoning, low miles...................................................... Call JRB 416 quick attach fork carriage pallet forks, adjustable forks, fits John Deere 444/544/624 loaders, Case 521/621/721 and Cat comparable........................................................Call

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April lawn care

By Catherine Wissner, University of Wyoming Laramie County Extension Office With the warm weather the growing season is off and going. Now is the time to get ready for everything from lawn, flower gardens and vegetable gardens. Here’s some things 218-863-6445 to do you can do for gardening success in Laramie County.

Western Salesman: Cody Kissner 406-945-4918 Soil should only be worked when it’s dry, wet soil will 70x126 - $200,655 NOW $154,350 60x126 - $171,990 NOW $132,300 compact making it difficult for plants to grow later in the 80x154 - $280,280 NOW $215,600 90x252 - $530,712 NOW $408,240 season. When you work the soil it should be amended with peat moss or your home compost but never manures even composted ones. Spread a 4-inch layer of top soil or your compost over the area to be amended till it to a depth of 6 to 8 inches if possible. Do remove any dead weeds, rocks or debris.

Plant trees, shrubs, and/or perennials in late May. Be sure to water them thoroughly. Sow seeds of cool-season flowers like sweet peas, poppies, and calendula, and vegetables such as lettuce, parsley, and spinach in May. Keep any new trees water at least every 4 to 5 days and don’t let the soil dry out. Don’t forget to water your existing trees, this time of the year is important to get the new growth up and going.

Fertilize the lawn in late May use a slow release fertilizer the first number (nitrogen) should be around 10%, but not higher than 15%. Do have the lawn core aerated as this helps to reduce soil compaction, increases oxygen to the roots, enhances water infiltration and improves root growth. You can do this twice a year or more often if the soil is severely compacted.

There are several factors effecting turf grass: concentration of nutrients, water content of soil, oxygen in the soil, temperature and soil pH. However, the most important culture practice with a lawn is how you water and mow.

Grass should be 3 inches tall and not shorter to have a health lawn. All aspects of turf quality are all enhanced by proper mowing. Set the lawn mower at 3 to 3.5 inches, leave the lawn clippings as they add mulch to hold soil moisture in and help keep the soil cool. Never remove more the 1/3 of the grass blade at any one mowing. Always keep your mower blade sharp and clean.

For a vegetable garden use a balanced fertilizer with number around (5-10-5) do not use Miracle Grow in your vegetable garden as the first number is too high. For flowers andReg shrubs begin fertilizing when you see active growth.

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Montana NRCS News Release USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for grants until May 2, 2022, to fund Montana projects that could stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) generally fund pilot projects, field demonstrations and on-farm conservation research.

Tom Watson, NRCS state conservationist for Montana, said $225,000 is available for the state-component CIG this year. He said applicants can request up to $75,000 for projects lasting one to three years.

Watson said projects should address one or more of the resource concerns identified for this program: community agriculture, soil health, irrigation technology, range health, and water quality and quantity.

CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches to agricultural producers, into government technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector.

The Montana CIG program provides special consideration to projects substantially involving or benefitting historically underserved producers or groups of producers. This includes proposals from historically underserved producers, veteran farmers or ranchers, or community-based organizations comprised of or representing these entities.

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Considerations for beef producers when adding small ruminants to their operation

By Randy Saner, Extension Educator and Kelly Bruns, District Director, West Central Research Extension and Education Center and kidding is needed for newborn lambs Beef producers who want to add small and kids as they are more susceptible to the ruminants to their operation may need to environment. consider several items before adding sheep – Predators can cause the largest loss for or goats to their beef operation. Producers a sheep operation during lambing on the adding small ruminants to their operation range. Guard dogs can be used for range have found that they could follow an old and farm flocks to limit predator loss. (Five recommendation of adding an ewe or doe Livestock Guardian Dog Breeds, by Nite per cow without adjusting their stocking rate Guard) while improving their pasture utilization by – Barb wired fences are not a good de10-20%. Below are considerations when terrent for sheep or goats. Producers have adding sheep or goats to a beef operation. successfully used electric fence for sheep.

Why would I consider adding a small Goats are the hardest species to contain and ruminant to my operation? require woven wire fencing. Large flocks/ • Increased Grazing Capacity, Forage herds utilize shepherds who monitor and Utilization & Vegetation Control. Forage keep the sheep or goats moving throughutilization is improved when you graze out the day, and they bed down during the multiple species. Different species have evenings. different grazing preferences allowing bet– Seldom does a cattle producer need to ter utilization of not only the grasses, but trim hooves. Sheep and goats may require forbs as well. hoof trimming to prevent lameness.

• Weed Control. Sheep and goats have – Goat production basics (https://extensionbeen found to control noxious weeds such publications.unl.edu/assets/pdf/g2267.pdf) as spotted knapweed, leafy spurge, various • Health: thistles, and other invaders.

– While people have said there is no • Co-Grazing. A gross but true fact is that such thing as a sick sheep, only a dead one, most species will not graze around their own that is not particularly true. Sheep are low dung, but they will graze around the dung on the predator / prey hierarchy and mask of other species. their sickness. Careful assessment of health • Increased Stocking Densities. If you issues is necessary to identify lambs for have a limited amount of space – one of the sickness with respiratory illness. biggest advantages is multi-species.

– Vaccines for diseases are available for • Improved Parasite Management. Insheep.

Depending on the flock history a ternal parasites of cattle cannot survive in producer should consult a veterinarian. sheep or goats nor can parasites from sheep – Products that are labeled for the treator goats survive in cattle. With the parasite ment of infections in small ruminants are life cycle broken, producers have an adlimited. Consulting your veterinarian and ditional tool to manage parasites. In many having a documented client relationship cases, grazing multiple species together can will allow your veterinarian to make offreduce parasite loads in the soil. You just label recommendations with drugs labeled need to be particular about which species for beef cattle. you graze together.

– The basics of vaccinating sheep and • More Profit potential. Prices for all goats (https://extensionpublications.unl. classes of sheep and goats are at all-time edu/assets/pdf/g2267.pdf) highs allowing for great opportunities for Nutrition: profit potential.

– Sheep nutrition (https://aces.nmsu.edu/ What is the difference in how cattle pubs/_circulars/CR685/welcome.html) graze compared to a small ruminant?

– Higher maintenance requirements, due • Foraging behavior of cattle to their smaller size (weight).

– Primary grazers of grass – Greater reproductive potential requires – Tend to graze taller grasses that sheep higher level of nutrition with ewes/does that will reject have multiple births.

– Prefer lower flatter areas – Depending on stage of pregnancy and • Goat grazing behavior lactation, sheep and goats can be grazed – Opportunistic grazers ahead of cattle but behind when dry and – Browsers – prefer woody plants, early gestation. shrubs, and vines – An Ohio State University study showed – Do not like clover, but will eat it that goats eliminated 92% of the multiflora – Tolerance for tannins and bitter comrose in one season but took 4 years for total pounds and fewer problems with plant elimination. toxicities • Things to be careful about with small – Do not like to graze close to soil surface ruminants: • Foraging behavior of sheep – Sheep and especially goats will destroy – Prefer forbs and broadleaf plants tree seedlings.

– Eat grass and browse – Trees with larger diameters often die – Like clover when goats remove bark.

– Inclined to graze higher, drier areas – Goats, and especially sheep will eat pe– Can tolerate salty compounds rennial grasses if there is no other preferred – Good second grazers forage available.

– Inclined to graze higher, drier areas • What is the best breed of sheep or goats – Tolerance for tannins and bitter comto raise? pounds and fewer problems with plant – The one that fits your goals and system, toxicities matches your resources, and is profitable.

What are management aspects I need – Some sheep breeds are known for their to be aware of when raising small rumiwool production if you choose to sell wool. nants?

– If you are interested in the meat and do • General Management: not want to shear, then hair sheep breeds – Small ruminants have similarities to may be the better choice. beef cattle regarding grazing and feeding – Black face breeds are faster growing forages since they are ruminants. Small and produce carcasses with a higher perruminant requirements are notably more centage of red meat yield. susceptible to mineral deficiencies and toxicity issues. Greater care during lambing CONTINUED ON PAGE A42

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Considerations for beef producers when adding small reminants to their operation CONTINUED FROM PAGE A40

located at (https://farm.unl.edu/sheep-andgoat-budgets) • For more information on small ruminant management go to https://go.unl.edu/ nesheep_goat Beef producer comments on their exPlease contact Alan Vanek at (406) 366-1411 periences raising sheep “Fencing is an issue that I have dealt with as I transitioned to bringing on small rumiCustom cut to your specs nants. I also had to become aware of how • Full dimension rough cut lumber to feed sheep and goats differently because • Custom sawing of copper toxicity. For predator protection I • Custom drying use a donkey, three llamas and three guard • Beams dogs and practice daily moves. I did learn • Wood siding that I need less space in my corrals for sheep • Driveway arches and goats as they do not create as much mud • Bridge planks when pen conditions are wet.”

• Fireplace mantels “Since adding sheep to my operation • And much more.....

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TIMED ONLINE ONLY I have learned to move flock slowly, so the three guard dogs have time to clear the territory of predators. It took me a while to get my feeding right during the DATE & TIME POSTED ON WEBSITE winter, so I have healthier BILLINGS, MT • 4350 NEIBAUER RD ewes with more twins and triplets. The hardest thing is that I have more death loss during lambing than I did during calving, 5% to 6% is RESPONSE FOR THIS AUCTION WAS REMARKABLE, SO MUCH THAT, WE an average for range herds.”

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I have added 1,000 ewes to my operation without having to add more to the facilities. It has brought in an additional $10, 000 to $14,000 after all the bills are paid, including pasture charges. I feel the sheep eat about 40% of what cows will not eat but eat about 60% of the same forages.

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– Crossbreeding will improve hybrid vigor and help you sell more pounds of lamb and goat.

• Obstacles to small ruminant’s: – Care and Management are different than with cattle.

– Fences that hold cows will not hold small ruminants.

– Mitigation to this is to hire a shepherd or add electric fence to your conventional fence.

– Predators can be a problem.

– Mitigation to this issue is to use guard animals.

– Put animals in a corral at night.

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Asparagus Day

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Celebrated on: April 23rd There are over 200 forms of asparagus but only a few are commonly eaten. The most popular edible asparagus is the garden asparagus.

Other edible forms include Argenteuil asparagus and Viola asparagus. This delicious vegetable is a spring classic and is celebrated as such on Asparagus Day. Asparagus Day celebrates the asparagus season. The exact length of the season depends on the weather. It’s usually from around the end of April to the start of June. Because the season is so short, people need to make the most of it while it lasts.

History of Asparagus Day Back in the day of ancient Greece and Rome, asparagus was a delicacy for the rich. With time and trade, however, the asparagus was transported to many other countries around the world. As it became better known, its popularity grew and the arrival of the first, delicious spears became a cause for celebration.

How to celebrate Asparagus Day If you live near an asparagus-growing area, you may find that there’s an official Asparagus Day party. If you’re not up for a full-on party, then how about just having some people round for a meal? You could even have people each bring around a dish to reduce the work for you. You’d just provide the asparagus. Asparagus is really easy to cook, you just steam it lightly. Serve it with a Hollandaise sauce or a poached egg or just plain butter.

Even though asparagus is a spring treat, it’s a really healthy one. Asparagus is not only packed full of vitamins and minerals, it’s rich in antioxidants. It’s also high in protein and fiber.

If you want an unusual way to celebrate Asparagus Day, you could try giving yourself an asparagus beauty treatment.

Mix 8 parts asparagus with 2 parts oatmeal and apply directly to the face. Leave for about 15 minutes and rinse off. This cleanses the skin without drying it and is a great treatment for acne.

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Zach Coccoli selected as Deputy Director

Montana Department of Agriculture The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is announcing Zach Coccoli as Deputy Director on March 14, 2022.

Coccoli, who served as Deputy Legal Counsel prior to serving as Acting Deputy Director and Agriculture Development Division Administrator, has served as a strong voice for rural communities, producers, businesses, and allied industries in various capacities at the department.

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The featured blog is about seed dispersal in plants, which takes on countless forms. Most dispersal mechanisms fall within the categories of gravity, wind, water, and animal dispersal. The February 7, 2022 Sustainable, Secure Food Blog, written by blogger David Tork, takes a deeper dive into the mechanisms of seed dispersal.

Wind The common dandelion is perhaps the most iconic, and well-known species to use wind dispersal. The windsail-like structure, called the pappus, opens and closes in response to moisture. On dry, windy days the pappus opens, catches the wind, and transports lightweight dandelion seeds far away from the parent plant.

Other plants use winged structures (like the propellorshaped maple samara) or wooly structures (like fuzzy cottonwood seeds) to facilitate wind-dispersal.

Gravity Gravity dispersal, also known as “shattering” or “fruit drop” is the dispersal of a seed by falling. As the fruit reaches maturity, a natural process called abscission weakens supporting structures like stems and seed pods. This is what causes a ripe apple to fall from the tree. Abscission also causes fruit-containing structures to open and drop their seed on the ground.

A related dispersal method, called ballistic dispersal, uses forces generated by the plant itself, like mechanical tension or water pressure, to disperse seed. At maturity, the seedcontaining structures act like a cannon or catapult, launching the seed far away from the parent plant.

Water Except for some aquatic plants, such as Mangroves, water dispersal rarely acts in isolation. For example, coconuts often use water for long-distance transport by floating through the ocean, but gravity dispersal is what first releases the coconut from the tree.

Wind-dispersed seed can also travel longer distances by landing in moving water. Some wind-dispersed species, like the cottonwood tree, produce moisture-sensitive seeds that must land in or near water for proper germination.

Animal Animal dispersal occurs in two ways: The seed is eaten and travels intact through the digestive tract. The animal then defecates or regurgitates the seed —hopefully, far from the parent plant. Edible fruits, like black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) have seeds that cannot be removed before eating (like raspberries). Their flavor, color, or aroma that attracts certain mammals and birds, which aid in seed dispersal.

Seeds are also dispersed by clinging to the hair, skin, fur, or feathers of various animals. For example, the hooked appendages of common burdock allow the entire seed head to be carried away by passing animals—a feature which served as the inspiration for velcro!

Human dispersal is responsible for the introduction of most invasive species. Humans migrating between continents intentionally carried their favorite ornamental and edible plants, some of which became invasive species in the new locations. Some seeds are unintentionally transported in grain shipments. Other seeds get stuck via soil to boots, tires, tools, and heavy equipment used in recreation – like hiking, or jobs like construction, excavation, and agriculture.

Awareness of seed dispersal mechanisms is the best way to prevent the spread or introduction of new invasive species. Based on this knowledge, phytosanitary laws have been enacted to prevent the transport of soil across borders. They also regulate seed contaminants in grain shipments, among other things.

However, not all spread can be prevented, and established plants can be difficult to remove. There are accumulated and dormant seeds that are in soil – referred to as the “soil seed bank.” Over time, this soil seed bank can be exhausted by spraying, removing, or bagging the plants before they disperse seed. Knowledge of dispersal methods can help scientists to develop more effective control options for invasive plants.

To read the entire blog, visit https://sustainable-securefood-blog.com/2022/02/07/how-are-seeds-dispersed/. To view all of Crop Science Society of America’s Seed Week collection of blogs and stories, visit https://www.crops.org/ seed-week. ##### University of California scientists built a “tickle machine” to study why you can’t tickle yourself.

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2W Spreading, Choteau MT ...................A18 3V Distributing, Conrad MT ....................C25 A-Plus Auto, Great Falls MT ...................C12 Abilene Machine Inc, Abilene KS............C29 Action Toys, Billings MT..........................B22 Affordable Construction Equipment, Billings & Bozeman MT .........................................C3 Ag Trucks & Equipment, Great Falls MT.....A37 Ag Wise, Kremlin MT ..............................C47 AgraSyst Dealers.................................... B11 American Manufacturing, Hogeland MT .C44 Badland Truck Sales, Glendive MT ........A35 Basin Seed, LLC, Stanford MT .................A7 Bass Auction Co. Inc., Lewistown MT ......B8 Ben Taylor, Valier & Shelby MT ..............C11 Big Brown Barn Trading, Co, Billings MTB22 Big Equipment Co., Havre MT ....... C42, C43 Big Iron Auctions.............................. C5, C23 Big Sky Equipment, Conrad MT ...............B5 Big Sky Harley-Davidson, Great Falls MTA43 Big Sky Pipe, Great Falls MT ...................C7 Big Sky Sawmill & Wood Products, Vaughn MT .......................................................A42 Big Sky Wholesale Seeds, Shelby MT ...A12 Billings Farm & Ranch Supply, Billings MT... .............................................................C29 Bjorn Johnson Construction, Missoula MTC6 Bobcat of Mandan, ND ...........................C19 Brock Bins, Rydelle Ent., Drummond MT .B6 BTI Feeds, Cut Bank MT ........................C11 Buckley Auction MT ..................................B4 Bull Mountain Fencing, Yoder, Dan, Roundup MT .......................................................C30 C & B Operations, LLC, Billings, Culbertson & Plenywood, MT, Sheridan, WY, Powell, WY .............................................. C26, C27 Cascade Machine & Supply, Great Falls MT .............................................................C30 Centrol Crop Consulting LLC, Brady & Conrad MT .......................................................B20 Circle G Salvage, Walhalla, ND ................B4 Circle S Seeds, of Montana, Three Forks MT .........................................................A8 Clearview Seed, Denton MT...................A46 Commercial Lynks, Inc. Ledger MT ........C36 Corder & Associates, Fort Benton MT ....C34 Courtesy Ford, Conrad MT .....................C29 Cut Bank Tire, Cut Bank MT ...................C45 Dakota Truck & Farm, Minot ND.............C20 DBL Sales & Service, Dave & Brock Linker, Coffee Creek MT ........................ B11, C36 Doane Western of Montana, Bozeman MT....A29 Double Diamond Truck & Equipment Sales, Missoula MT ........................................C19 Dry Fork Ag, Ledger MT .........................A23 Dust Master, Gruber Excavating, Inc, Clancy MT .........................................................B1 Ear Mountain Machine, Choteau MT ......C30 Equipment Connection, Columbia Falls MT . .............................................................A45

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EV Insulation, Evan VanDyke, Conrad MT ... .............................................................A30 Exchange Services, Inc, Whitefish MT ...B28 First State Bank, Shelby, MT ..................A30 Fisher Metal Products, Fort Benton, MT.....C20 Flaman Rentals, Power MT ........... A47, C33 Fort Benton Realty, Fort Benton MT .......B18 Fox Ford, Wolf Point MT...........................C8 Frank Merchant Roofing, Great Falls MT...A39 Fraser’s Oil Inc., Inverness MT...............C46 Frieling’s Agricultural Equipment, Great Falls MT .......................A6, B14, B15, C15, C37 Frontline Ag Solutions Dillon, Dillon MT ...C1 Frontline Ag Solutions, Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Dillon, Lewistown, Havre, Chester, Great Falls, Belgrade, Livingston MT ........ ........................................................ C8, C9 Gateway Arch & Fence, Wayne Thiem, Bozeman MT ...............................................C14 Glasgow Rental, Glasgow MT ................C39 Glass Trucking, Denton MT ....................B24 Golden Harvest Seeds, Big Sandy MT ...B12 Golden Triangle Rental, Great Falls MT...C39 Golden Triangle Seeds, Rudyard MT .......A3 Gordon Repair, LLC, Miles City MT ........C10 Greenway Seeds, Caldwell ID ......... A10, B7 Greyn Fertilizer, Choteau, Dutton, Valier MT .............................................................C48 Grossenburg Equipment, Winner, Pierre, Philip, Belle Fourche SD, Wayne, Bloomfield, Harrington NE, Sundance WY ....C13 Gruber Excavating, Inc, Dust Master, Clancy MT .........................................................B1 GSI Bins, Severinsen Irrigation, Fairfield MT .............................................................C16 Heartland Ag Systems, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, SD, WA ................................................A47 Heartland Seed Company, Moccasin MTA19 Hedman, Inc, Grass Range MT ..............C17 Helfert’s Helena Farm Supply, East Helena MT .......................................................C40 Henke Enterprises, SprayFlex & Big Dog Mowers, Chester MT ............................A4 Henry Building Systems, Pelican Rapids MN .............................................................A36 Hi-Line Rental, Havre MT .......................C39 Highline Communications, Cut Bank MT....C22 Hoven Equipment Co., Great Falls MT......... .....................................................A32, A33 Hwy 12 Equipment & Repair, Baker MT.....C10 J & T Equipment Sales, John Jones, Stevensville MT ................................................B21 J Bar T Bins & Steel Buildings, Jeremiah Johnson & Thad, Chester MT ..............B28 Jamieson Motors, Inc., Chinook MT A4, C32 Johnsen Trailer Sales, Inc., Bismarck & Fargo ND .......................................................C35

Krogmann Mfg. .......................................B25 Lattin & Sons, Power MT ............... A47, C33 Lee’s Trapworks, LTD, Swift Currant Canada.........................................................C25 Lewistown Polaris, Lewistown MT ..........C31 Lewistown Rental, Lewistown MT ..........C39 Liphatech, Rozel .....................................B22 Logan Auction Service, Clyde Park MT ....B3 M & M Auto, Trailers, & Welding, Stevensville MT .......................................................C32 M & W Machine, Three Forks MT...........A40 MDS Construction Supply, Great Falls MT ... .............................................................C14 MEDA .....................................................A38 Milk River Ag, Chinook, MT ....................A28 Missouri River Realty, Glasgow, Malta, Sidney MT ....................................................... B11 Montana Department of Agriculture ..........C2 Montana Farrier Supply, Livingston MT ..B10 Montana Fence, Belgrade, Billings, Great Falls, Kalispell MT ...............................C28 Montana Grasslands, Joliet MT ..............A38 Montana Holster & Shoulder Rig, Norm Schertenlieb, Great Falls MT ...............B27 Montana Livestock Ag Credit, Helena MT..B10 Montana Metal Fabrications, Great Falls MT .............................................................C12 Montana Seeds, Conrad MT ..................A44 Montech Seed Group, MT ........................B2 Mountain Equipment, Cody WY .............C18 Mountain View Metal Works, Wilsall MT.....C45 MT Tractors, Matt Pendergast, Stevensville MT .......................................................B16 Musselshell Valley Equipment, Roundup MT ...........................A25, B13, C16, C31, C38 New Homes of the Future, Billings MT ...A30 NM Machinery, Missoula MT ....................B8 North Star Equipment, John Myers, Simms MT .......................................................A39 Northern Ford, Cut Bank MT ..................A48 Northern Prairie Auto Sales, Wolf Point MT . ...............................................................C2 Norwood Sales, Inc., ND & NE ...............B25 Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc, Conrad, Great Falls, Billings, Fort Benton, Belgrade, Hardin ,Chester, Shelby, MT ...........................A14 Ophus Auction, Big Sandy MT................C24 Performer Cattle Chutes, Tilleman Equipment, Havre MT ...............................................C4 Pete’s Auto Sales, Great Falls MT..........C33 Pivots Plus, Dillon MT.............................B18 Power Motors Implement, Fort Benton MT... .............................................................B19 Powerhouse Equipment, Floweree MT ..B20 Precision Truck & Trailer, Havre MT .......C21 Price Truck & Equipment Sales, Missoula MT .........................................................C4

R & L Seed & Machine LLC, Geyser MT....C10 R.E. Miller & Sons, Inc, Dillon MT ............C7 RDO Equipment, Kalispell, MT ...............C24 RDO Equipment, Missoula MT ...............C24 Reddig Equipment & Repair, Kalispell MT.... .................................................... B16, C22 Reinke, RPH Irrigation Services, Choteau MT .........................................................C5 Rockwell Scales, Simms MT ....................C3 Roger Rader, Inc, Sun River MT ..............B2 Rozel, Liphatech .....................................B22 RPH Irrigation Services, Reinke, Choteau MT .........................................................C5 Rydelle Enterprises, Drummond MT ........B6 Safflower Technologies International, Fairview & Billings MT..........................................B6 Severinsen Irrigation, Zimmatic & GSI, Fairfield MT ....................................... A17, C16 Shop Specialties, Valier MT......................B6 Shortline Ag, Scobey MT ....... A46, B16, B20 Sod Buster Sales, Polson MT.........A13, A40 SprayFlex, Doug Henke Chester, MT .......A4 Steel Etc, Great Falls MT ......................A41 Stokes Fencing, Conrad MT ...................C18 Sullivan Brothers Construction, Conrad MT . ...............................................................A6 Sunrise Hoppers, Bow Island AB Canada .... ...............................................................A2 Super SmartRooms/Superform ICF, Jerry Gangstad, Avon MT ...................... B9, C32 T & T Farm Supply, LLC, Chester MT ......C7 Taylor Farm Store, Shelby MT ................C11 TCB Transport LLC, Todd Bedosky, Geyser MT .........................................................B8 That Guys Fab Shop, Havre MT.............C23 The Fagenstrom Co. Great Falls MT ......B26 The Gear House, Helena MT .................C28 Tiber Tractor Co., Chester MT ................C35 Tilleman Equipment Company, Havre MT C4 Tom’s Shop, Grass Range MT ...............B10 Torgerson’s LLC, Ethridge, Glasgow, Great Falls, Havre, Billings, Lewistown, Belgrade, Hysham, Kalispell, Denton MT ............C41 Treasure State Seed, Fairfield MT............B9 Tri County Implement, Sidney MT ............B3 Triangle Ag Service, Fort Benton MT......B19 Triple T Sales, Chinook MT.....................B23 TT&E Inc, Victor MT................................B27 Valley, Pivots Plus Dillon MT...................B18 Valley Trailer Sales, Belgrade MT ...........C34 Vaughn Truck, Havre MT ........................B28 VW Mfg, Loren Hawks, Chester MT .......B17 Westfield, Power Motors, Fort Benton MT ..........................................................B19 Wichman Ag Supply LLC, Hilger MT ......C10 Wild Horse Seed, Havre MT ...................A43 Zimmatic, Severinsen Irrigation, Fairfield MT .............................................................A17 Zimmerman Manure & Silage Hauling, Fairfield MT .............................................B16

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By Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension As I strolled through the grocery store the other day, I noticed people pausing and looking at the packages as they made their selections.

Maybe they were comparing prices and nutritional value.

Maybe they were trying to find the products with the most distant “best if used by” or “sell by” dates.

We have a lot of information at our fingertips when shopping.

We have even more information online, and sometimes the variety of information can be confusing.

For example, “gluten free” is commonly misunderstood.

Sometimes the term is on products that did not have the grain-based protein in the first place.

Gluten is a protein naturally found in wheat, barley and rye. Gluten is formed during the kneading process in breadmaking. Gluten acts somewhat like elastic and provides a framework for bread.

It sometimes is added to other products for various reasons, so those who have celiac disease need to be especially cautious about label reading.

Gluten is not harmful to the average person, so gluten-free diets are not recommended for the general public. However, those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance may experience harmful or unpleasant effects from gluten consumption.

Besides gluten, many other terms are used in conjunction with food on advertisements or labels not necessarily directly on the food package.

Can you identify the terms that correspond to these definitions? The answers are at the end.

1. These two nutrients are required on the Nutrition Facts labels on most food products as of January 2020. One is a vitamin, and one is a mineral. What are they?

2. This term indicates the food was produced without synthetic pesticides, although some pesticides from natural sources can be used. Foods with this term are regulated by strict standards overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

3. This notation on some foods indicates the crops were developed through genetic engineering. What is the term?

4. For the term described in question No. 3, list at least four crops available today using the technique described.

5. Meat, eggs and poultry that carry this labeling term have no artificial ingredients, including colorants or preservatives, and minimal processing. What is the term?

6. Meats labeled with this term indicate the animals have eaten grass or hay 100% of the time. How might the meat be labeled?

Here are the answers.

1. Vitamin D and potassium are the latest nutrients required on most Nutrition Facts labels. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium to keep bones strong. Milk is fortified with vitamin D for this reason. Adequate vitamin D also helps maintain a strong immune system and plays a role in muscle movement and nerve transmission. Potassium is an electrolyte that helps our nerves function and our muscles contract. It helps maintain a healthy blood pressure.

2. “Organic” is the term that indicates strict production guidelines were followed related to application of chemicals.

3. “GMO” stands for “genetically modified organisms.”

This plant breeding technique allows breeders to transfer a desirable trait from one organism to another. The desirable traits might include disease resistance or enhanced nutritional content.

4. Several genetically modified food crops are available today, including sweet and field corn, soybeans, canola, sugarbeets, papaya, squash, cotton, Arctic apples and Innate potatoes. The apples and potatoes are less likely to brown.

5. “Natural” is the term commonly used if the product has had minimal processing and typically has no added dyes or chemical preservatives added.

6. “Grass fed” indicates the cattle were fed hay or grass 100% of the time after being weaned.

To dig more deeply into these labeling terms, explore more food labeling information from the Food and Drug Administration, the USDA or other reputable sources.

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AUCTION May 14, 2022 – 10:00 a.m.

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Dipak Santra, Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist, and David Ostdiek, Communications, UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Scottsbluff In Cheyenne County, yields were beResults of University of Nebraska-Linlow average but moderate compared to coln’s (UNL) 2021 variety trials for field past years. Average yield was 16 bushels peas have been compiled and posted on the per acre, ranging from 10 to 21 bushels.

Nebraska Extension CropWatch website.

Highest-yielding variety was ND144G In 2021, a total of five spring pea variety Pea, a green pea variety from NDSU. Other trials were conducted in the Panhandle and top-yielding varieties are AC Profit, Spider, southwest Nebraska. The three dryland triMS-20YP4, CDC Inca, LG Sunrise, and als were in Box Butte County near Alliance AAC Chrome. Test weight, seed size and (19 varieties), Cheyenne County near Sidplant height were relatively lower than in ney (19 varieties), and Perkins County near the past. Average test weight was 54 pounds Venango (25 varieties). The two irrigated per bushel, ranging from 57 (ND144G Pea) trials included one in Scottsbluff and one in to 51 (Cronos). Flowering date was average.

Cheyenne County. Each site also included Seed protein percent was severely high, a chickpea (garbanzo bean) variety, Kasin averaging 30 percent, ranging from 32 (LG from Valesco Genetics.

Stunner and Cronos) to 28 percent (AAC The direct link for variety trial results Chrome). for peas is https://cropwatch.unl.edu/vaIn Perkins County, yield was lower rietytest/othercrops. Or start at the main than past years, averaging 26 bushels. Yield CropWatch page (https://cropwatch.unl. ranged from 32 bushels (CDC Inca) to 17 edu) and use the navigation bar, clicking on bushels (LG Stunner). Other top-yielding these links: management > variety testing varieties are AAC Carver, MS-20YP4, ND > other crops.

Dawn, DS-Admiral, Salamanca, Spider, The report lists data for each variety at all and AAC Chrome. Average test weight sites: yield (in order of rank); test weight; was 54 pounds per bushel, ranging from seed protein percentage; flowering; and 58 (MS-20YP4) to 41 bushels (Empire height at harvest. Each site report also has from Valesco). The very low-test weight of notes about the growing season and producEmpire possibly was an exception because tion practices at that location. this variety had average test weight in the Also on that page are variety trial results other two locations. Seed protein percent for 2019 and 2020, along with variety trial was high (29 percent average), ranging from results for several other crops – dry edible 32 percent (LG Stunner) to 26.5 percent beans, oats, proso millet, and sunflower. A (AAC Chrome). link there provides access to archived data Irrigated pea variety trial: from earlier years.

Average yield for Cheyenne County was The spring field pea varieties were pro20 bushels, ranging from 24 (Salamanca) to vided by four commercial seed companies: 10 bushels (Cronos). Average protein was Meridian Seeds (five), Pulse USA (five), 28 percent, ranging from 27 to 29.5 percent.

ProGene Plant Research (seven), Valesco Average yield for Scotts Bluff County was Genetics (eight) and North Dakota State 40 bushels per acre, ranging from 62 (EmUniversity (two). All the pea varieties are pire) to 25 (AAC Chrome). Seed protein human food-grade quality, not forage type. average was 28 percent, ranging from 29.5 All were yellow field peas except for six percent (Cronos) to 24.7 (Goldenwood). varieties of green peas.

Test weight was normal and flowering date Some conclusions: was a week later compared to the dryland Yield, protein levels and other data: sites.

Planting was completed within the norChickpea variety trial: mal planting range in early spring except for One chickpea variety, Kasin, was tested Box Butte County, which was planted three at each location. Yield at each location was weeks later (April 29) due to rain and wet 13 bushels per acre (Perkins dryland), 12.5 conditions. The weather conditions affected bushels (Box Butte dryland), 9 bushels yield and other results in Box Butte County.

(Cheyenne irrigated), and 14 bushels (Scotts Yields were lower than average at all three Bluff irrigated). There was no harvestable locations, but better than 2020. Perkins mature seed at the Cheyenne County dryCounty had the highest average yield and land site. Chickpea is typically produced Box Butte County the lowest, primarily due under irrigated conditions in Nebraska, not to late planting. Seed protein was higher dryland, and this was reflected in the test than average compared to past few years data. in all locations. All other traits (flowering, Seed sources: plant height, test weight, seed weight) were The Nebraska Crop Improvement Asaverage compared to past years. sociation Seedbook for 2022 has not been Box Butte County: Average yield was released yet, but no major changes are poor due to late planting and wet conditions, expected from 2021, when seven varieties at 660 pounds per acre (11 bushels) Highof certified field pea seed were available. est yield was 794 pounds (13 bushels) by The 2021 varieties included DS Admiral ND144G Pea, a green pea line from North and AAC Carver from Meridian Seeds, SW Dakota State University. Other top-yielding Midas and Nette 2010 from Pulse USA, varieties were ND Dawn, ND Sunrise (a and AAC Chrome, AAC Profit and Spider new variety), AC Carver, and Durwood. AC from Valesco Genetics. Five of the varietProfit had low yields at Box Butte County ies were included in 2021 testing. Results this year. However, this variety has been of the other two varieties, (Nette 2010 and the top-yielding variety in other years at SW Midas) for past years are still available this location. Test weights were very low, at the CropWatch website or by contacting averaging 38 pounds per bushel (normal Dipak Santra. is ~60). Flowering was very late (average The Nebraska Crop Improvement Seed June 21). Plants were very short (average Book (http://www.necrop.org/) has comheight 10 inches). Seed protein was not plete list and contact information for certianalyzed. These poor results are due to very fied seed dealers. late planting (April 29) and late harvesting In Nebraska 27,000 acres of field peas (Aug. 11). Therefore, use this year’s Box were harvested in 2021, according to a surButte result with caution. Farmers should vey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture not take this year’s Box Butte results for their variety selection.

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Scrabble Day

Date Celebrated: April 13th Scrabble, the iconic board game that has reached people all over the world, is one of the most popular games that people still play today. But who started this wordy game and how did it become so popular?

Scrabble Day celebrates the history of Scrabble, how it came to be one of the most beloved games, and gives people just the right amount of excuse to play it.

History of Scrabble Day Scrabble, one of the most popular board games to exist today, has a long-standing history behind it. It began with the Great Depression of 1929, which left many people out work and starving for food.

One of those people decided to try and not make life so depressing by inventing a game. Alfred Mosher Butts, an out of work architect, decided to create a game that people could enjoy during their free time.

As an avid fan of games himself, he combined the elements of anagrams and the classic crossword puzzle to create a score wording game. This game was called LEXIKO, it would later change its name to Criss Cross Words.

However, many game manufacturers didn’t agree with the idea he had and rejected his game. It wasn’t until he met James Brunot that the concept was reshaped in rules and design that Scrabble was born.

The game gained trademark in 1948, and then after, the game went down in history as America’s most popular board game. At one point, the game event became a TV show. In 1984, the show Scrabble aired on NBC national television with host Chuck Woolery.

Today, the Scrabble dictionary continues to add words to its definition each year. People continue to play it in their own homes as a fun way to pass the time. Celebrated yearly on Butts birthday, Scrabble Day celebrates the history of this game by encouraging everyone to play it.

How to Celebrate Scrabble Day Celebrate Scrabble Day by hosting a Scrabble party with your friends. See who knows the most words and whoever wins gets a free thesaurus or dictionary.

Play scrabble with your parents, coworkers, and whoever you know. Bake Scrabble-themed cookies, practice your word-play skills and play Scrabble on a mobile app.

Have some scrabble pieces, use them to in some DIY crafts and create unique items with the Scrabble words. Share this day with your friends and family and play Scrabble with everyone! There are plenty of other ways that you can celebrate Scrabble.

Benefits of legumes

By Ben Beckman, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Reducing pasture expenses can help your bottom line. But don’t try to starve a profit from your pastures. Sometimes you need to invest. This spring, invest in legumes.

Warm weather should get you looking forward to spring.

I’m sure one thing you won’t look forward to, though, is paying for nitrogen fertilizer on your pastures.

Avoid this expense by adding legumes to your grazingland. Five years of grazing research in eastern Nebraska showed that brome/legume pastures produced almost fourtenths of a pound higher average daily gain on yearlings than did straight brome pastures fertilized with 50 pounds of nitrogen.

That may not sound like a lot to you, but that much faster gain for the full season produced an extra fifty-one pounds of beef per acre, with no nitrogen fertilizer. Adding the value of heavier yearlings plus reduced fertilizer expenses can result in nice amount of profit, especially with the extra high fertilizer prices this year.

Similar research was conducted with warm-season grasses with nearly the same results.

March is a good month to start adding legumes. Red clover is the easiest one to establish because seed can be broadcast on pastures. With a little attention to controlling competition from the existing grass, new red clover plants can start increasing your pasture production by summer.

The biggest risk we may have for establishment this year is a lack of moisture, but unless your pasture is irrigated, all we can really do there is hope and pray.

Don’t become trapped by the never ending cost of nitrogen fertilizer. Use legumes to reduce costs and increase production.

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Of all the challenges you imagined you’d The Cornish Indian Game shouldn’t be face as a backyard chicken keeper; aggresconfused with the Cornish Cross broiler sive roosters may not be one of them. You chickens we have here at Freedom Ranger probably pictured an idyllic scene where Hatchery. However, two breeds we do caryour chickens happily roam around your ry—the Rhode Island Red and the Guinea yard, you go and collect the eggs and feed Fowl—may show more signs of aggression them, and everything is hunky-dory. So, than our other breeds. when facing a rooster who is aggressive How Do You Train a Rooster Not to towards hens and humans, you begin to Attack? wonder where you went wrong.

When you’re looking for an aggressive First, keep in mind that it’s not your fault. rooster solution, you may find websites Some roosters are more prone to aggressive or people who claim to be able to tame a behavior than others. Factors like hormones, rooster. However, most of those methods genes, breed, and individual disposition all are inhumane and go against our beliefs play into reasons why your rooster shows that chickens should be respected and alaggression. However, it’s essential to deal lowed to roam free, just as nature intended. with an aggressive rooster before things get Some folks believe that violence, holding out of hand and another chicken or a person the rooster upside down, or using a vinegar/ is injured. water mixture in a spray bottle can help Why is My Rooster Getting Aggresestablish your place in the pecking order, sive? but these methods are cruel and can harm Most roosters aren’t aggressive, but you the rooster. may notice signs of aggression when they If you raise your roosters from day-old start to go through puberty, which can be as chicks, it’s vital that if you notice him startearly as four months old. Remember that a ing to peck you that you try to stop it. He’s rooster’s job is to service and protect the trying to establish his dominance and will flock, so anything he perceives as a threat only get worse as time goes on. to the livelihood of his community could You can also pick up your male chicks in prompt him to pick a fight. front of the hens, pet them, and feed them Since chickens are prey animals, they treats from your hand when interacting with may perceive anything new or out of the your flock. This pattern establishes that you ordinary as a threat, and they will fight to are the treat-giver and not a threat. Sometheir death to protect their flock. times roosters just need time and patience Having an aggressive rooster doesn’t to realize the difference between chickens mean you did anything wrong while raising and humans. him. Some chicken breeds tend to be more How Do You Deal with an Aggressive aggressive, like Cornish Indian Game. This Rooster? hereditary inclination toward aggression When tending to your flock, you should dates to when cockfighting was invented do a few things if you notice signs that a and used as a sport, starting way back in rooster is aggressive. First, be sure to give 500 B.C. It wasn’t until more modern times, him space. Don’t walk directly towards him about the 19th century, that cockfighting or stare directly at him. The rooster may was frowned upon, and many people realinterpret these actions as a threat, and he ized its cruelty. may try to flog, spur, peck, or chase you.

Just like how some people tend to have The spurs on the back of their legs are a “mean-streak” or have issues with their razor sharp and can injure you. If you are anger, chickens can also have a personality injured repeatedly or feel like you may be of being aggressive. All this information injured, be sure to take precautions when says there is virtually very little you can do around your rooster. Wear long pants, long to prevent or cause aggression in your male sleeves, boots, and gloves as a good precauchickens. Sometimes it happens, but you tion. Also, be sure to keep pets and small need to learn what to look for and what to children away from the aggressive rooster do if you notice attack signs. since they can also get hurt.

If you’ve had your rooster for a long time, If all else fails, and you have an aggresand it suddenly shows signs of aggression, sive rooster that constantly attacks you or particularly towards hens, that may indicate hens, then it may be time to find a place a health issue that needs addressing. where his protective instincts are better What are the Signs of Aggression in a used. He may do better in an area that has Rooster? more land for him to protect his flock.

Rooster attacks can happen quickly, so it’s crucial to be able to spot the warning signs that your rooster may begin attacking.

Some signs to watch for include: • The rooster lowers his head and hops or CONTINUED FROM PAGE B4 dances around while staring at you • He starts running after your heels as (USDA). That total is 7,000 acres lower you walk away than 2020. Total production was 354,000 • He flaps his wings for no apparent reahundredweight. Total value of peas son and tries to make himself appear larger produced was $7.9 million although • The feathers around his neck stand up total acres produced were low. This was • He shakes his head • He stomps his feet because of the very high price last year, You mustn’t show fear if you notice these $22.22 per hundredweight (CWT). signs of aggression. They can sense your Harvested acres in 2017-20 were hesitation and use that to fuel their aggres56,000, 49,000, 28,000, and 32,000, resive behaviors. In addition, never be violent spectively. USDA estimated the value of toward an aggressive rooster. Not only is peas produced in Nebraska at $7.8 million it cruel, but it only confirms to the rooster in 2017, $9.4 million in 2018, $6.9 milthat you are a threat that they must handle.

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Many kids all over the country have parents in the military. Many times, holidays center around veterans because of the health issues they face, whether physical or mental, after serving their country. However, Month of the Military Child is all about the kids and what they sacrifice as well, and this month is all about giving them the appreciation they deserve.

History of Month of the Military Child The Month of the Military Child is an appreciation month where military families and their children get applauded for the efforts and sacrifices they make at home while their loved ones are out serving their country. These children are generally called “military brats” which children coin themselves as a badge of pride as they travel with their parents, learn from them, and deal with issues like separation, deployments, frequent moves, and parent injuries. This holiday began as a part of the legacy of Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, a Republican who served the white house during Ronald Reagan’s presidency back in 1986 and worked on high-initiative projects for the United States.

During this month, the Month of the Military Child encourages children of military parents all over the country to “Purple Up!”, wearing purple to school and wherever else they go. The Department of Defense Education Activity encourages schools to let their kid wear purple to school and help endorse the holiday itself to honor military children for the sacrifices they make. The DoDEA hopes to support programs to help families through their military service by giving them services that they can use, no matter where they are.

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Freedom Ranger Hatchery, Inc. Whether you’re raising a few chickens How Many Square Feet Do Chickens in your backyard as pets or for their eggs, in Broiler Farms Need? or you have a large flock of chickens for If you’re raising chickens to produce your egg-laying or broiler farm, you need income from their eggs or meat, you likely to ensure you have enough square feet per have more chickens than someone who chicken available. Not only does having raises chickens in their backyard as pets. enough space prevent bullying and diseases, For example, if you have a flock of 20,000 but having too much space isn’t suitable for broiler chickens, you need about 16,000 chickens, either. square feet per chicken. A grow-out house So, how many square feet per chicken that measures 400 feet long and 40 feet do you need? The answer depends on your wide would provide adequate space for your flock, as chickens of different sizes and upchickens. This measurement comes to about bringing need different amounts of square 0.8 square feet per bird. footage. As experts in raising free-range The critical thing to remember when raischickens for more than 40 years, Freedom ing broilers is not to give them too much Ranger Hatchery and its family of hatcherspace. When broilers have too much space ies want to ensure you provide the correct to run, they’ll burn too many calories and coop, brooding, and forage-space sizes, so not gain weight as well. If you’re raising the chicks you order can live long, healthy, broilers in confinement (as opposed to freeand happy lives. range), you should allocate 1.5 square feet How Many Square Feet Do Backyard per bird in the chicken house.

Chickens Need?

The Chicken-Tractor Approach to In general, chickens raised in a free-range Raising Chickens backyard need about two square feet of perA popular approach to raising chickens is sonal space inside a chicken coop. Keep in called the chicken-tractor method for those mind that chickens should be allowed to be in the egg-laying or broiler farm business themselves, which means not being cooped who have several thousand birds. This farmup inside an enclosed space for too long. ing method, popularized by Joel Salatin, Free-range chickens will use their coop to author of Pastured Poultry Profits, moves lay eggs and roost at night but should ideally birds in a mobile bottomless coop, called have about 8-10 square feet per chicken of a chicken tractor, several times per day or outdoor space to forage and roam freely. week. Salatin recommends one acre per 500 Regular-sized chickens in enclosures birds per this method to be sustainable and need about three to five square feet of space profitable. per chicken inside a chicken coop. Smaller This rotational grazing allows chickens chickens, like Bantam Silkies, may only to forage the ground naturally while gaining need about two square feet per chicken. access to fresh grass. It reduces the amount Blue Plymouth Rock Chickens and other of feed required by 30% and naturally fertillarge breeds need at least four square feet izes the grass. per bird.

Some folks may be worried about the All backyard birds need about 8-10 high nitrogen levels in the chicken manure square feet of outdoor space per bird to that may destroy the pasture. To combat this forage. You’ll want to keep these numbers issue, allow cows to regularly eat the grass in mind when you’re building a coop and fed by the chicken droppings. The cows run for your chickens. Ensuring you have will cut the grass and keep it growing, thus the correct size indoor space will help keep supporting the amount of nitrogen left in your flock healthy and happy so that they the droppings. can produce exceptional eggs for you and What Are the Dangers of Too Little your family.

Space for Chickens?

How Many Square Feet of Brooding You may be wondering why we dedicated Space Do I Need for Baby Chicks? a whole blog post to obtaining the right When you order day-old baby chicks square feet per chicken for your backyard or from Freedom Ranger Hatchery and its fambroiler farm flock. It’s because if chickens ily of hatcheries, you’ll want to plan for 0.45 don’t have enough space in their brooder, square feet per chick upon arrival. Ensure chicken coop, or forage area, there are the brooder walls are high enough that when significant dangers to their health, thus the baby chicks start jumping around two to destroying all the hard work you put into three weeks old, they won’t be able to get caring for your baby chicks from day one. out of it. After about four weeks, you’ll need Chickens explore the world with their to upgrade to 1.5-2 square feet per chicken beaks. If there isn’t adequate space in their for free-range birds. environment, they won’t have enough How Big of a Coop Do I Need for 10 ground space to peck, thus leading them Chickens? to peck each other. Not only can this cause A chicken coop the size of 20 square feet infections if a bird is preening her feathers is adequate for small or free-range birds, 30 or pecks at an insect on a flock-mate that square feet is ideal for regular-sized birds, leads to minor skin wounds, but it can also and 40 square feet or larger is needed for eventually lead to cannibalism, aggression, larger breeds. Starting with 10 chickens and dominance issues. for your backyard chicken farm is a good In addition, too little space for your idea. This way, you can get accustomed to chickens means that droppings accumulate tending and caring for chicks without the more quickly, and—especially if you keep process being too overwhelming. water inside the pen—it can cause health How Many Chickens Can You Put in problems for your chickens. These dropa 4×8 Coop? ping and moist areas can cause dangerous A 4×8 foot coop is 32 square feet, and you organisms and bacteria to grow, and your can comfortably fit 16 free-range chickens chickens may develop coccidiosis, a deadly in this size coop. It can also hold eight to 10 intestinal disease. This disease can spread regular-sized chickens or six to eight largequickly in congested areas, so it’s essential sized birds. Free-range chickens require less to ensure all your chickens have a good space than chickens who live in enclosures coop, run, and forage space. because most of their lives are spent outWhat Are the Dangers of Too Much doors. So, if you have a small space, take Space in a Chicken Coop? serious consideration to raise your baby On the other hand, having too big an chicks as free-range, just like we do here at area for your chickens also poses issues.

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Chickens are excellent at keeping themselves warm. If there is too much space in a chicken coop and not enough chickens, they may not generate enough body heat to stay warm. As long as your fully feathered friends live in a chicken coop that is well-ventilated and sealed, and they don’t have any bare spots on their backs or under their wings, they can retain their body heat.

Also, if the coop is too large, you may be tempted to put water dishes inside of it, which, when spilled, can lead to parasites and dangerous organisms to grow that can threaten the livelihood of your flock. It’s best to keep water dishes outside since they don’t drink water when sleeping.

When you have several acres of land for your broiler or egg-laying farm, it’s harder to protect it from predators.

As we mentioned previously, too much freedom will mean your broiler chickens burn too many calories and don’t gain adequate weight for meat sales. Thus, too much space on a farm for chickens is dangerous because they can be exposed more easily to predators and won’t gain enough weight.

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Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist I went to the grocery store the other day on a more extended trip. I noticed that I only had three bags of groceries for the price I used to pay for four bags.

I buy some of the same things and some different things every week.

I had heard some media reports about increasing prices.

Carrying my bags to our car hit home.

When I visited with my neighbors, they were talking about food prices, unsolicited from me.

“I didn’t buy that much, and it came to $91!” my neighbor exclaimed.

My other neighbor listed several foods she purchased while on a trip out of state.

“The bill for those few items was $75,” she said.

This conversation made me curious about just how much prices have increased.

I checked in with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (USDA ERS) to see if our casual observations agreed with data-based information from their nationwide economic analysis.

The price of food away from home was 4.7% higher in August 2021 compared to August 2020. Food purchased from grocery stores was 3% higher in August 2021 than August 2020, according to the USDA ERS. Further, in 2022, we can expect an increase of up to 4% for food-away-from-home prices and 2.5% for food-at-home prices. Some food categories, especially protein foods, are growing at a faster rate of as much as 6%.

These changes affect how many bags of groceries a consumer can buy on a given budget.

However, based on the data, cooking and eating at home is less expensive than eating at a restaurant.

What’s a savvy consumer to do when purchasing and preparing foods? We all need to eat, of course, and making healthful food choices plays a major role in our health.

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Be aware of Avian Influenza The Department of Livestock (DOL) is asking Montanans to be aware that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been diagnosed in domestic poultry and wild birds in 18 states to date in 2022. HPAI spreads rapidly and is associated with severe disease and high death loss.

Migratory waterfowl are the primary source for avian influenza (AI). The virus is shed in the feces, saliva, and other respiratory secretions of infected birds. Wild birds can carry the virus and appear healthy. Domestic poultry become infected through direct contact with infected wild birds, or through contact with contaminated objects, equipment, or the environment.

“Because of the high mortality rate and highly contagious nature of the virus, we are asking Montana’s poultry producers to take action to keep their flocks healthy,” said Dr. Tahnee Szymanski, Assistant State Veterinarian.

“Many biosecurity precautions, while inconvenient, can be done with no additional expense to reduce the risk of AI.” Bird owners should implement increased biosecurity measures for flocks, including housing birds indoors to the extent possible and preventing wild birds from accessing food and water sources for domestic poultry. Other biosecurity measures include restricting visitor access to your flock, not sharing equipment with other poultry producers, practicing good sanitation, wearing clean clothes and footwear when caring for birds, and isolating new birds prior to introduction into a flock.

The most common presentation of AI is sudden death, but birds may also exhibit sneezing, coughing, nasal discharge, lethargy, poor appetite, huddling, depression, decreased egg production, swelling of the eyes, head or neck, and discoloration of the wattle, comb, or legs.

Sick birds should be reported to your local veterinarian or directly to DOL at (406) 444-2976. AI is a reportable disease in Montana and early detection is critical to minimize disease spread. Affected flocks are quarantined and movement controls and testing of domestic birds are implemented in a zone around the affected flock.

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Avoid sticker shock at the grocery store CONTINUED FROM PAGE B12

• Plan meals a week or more at time. Meal planning helps relieve the stress of not knowing what to cook at the last minute. By planning meals with a variety of foods, your family is more likely to get all the nutrients needed each day. Planning your menus helps you make use of the foods that are in season and/or on sale too.

• Check out the store specials online or on the flyers and use the specials to inspire your menus.

• Shop with a list and try to avoid the many temptations.

• Avoid shopping when excessively tired. When you are tired, you may be more likely to purchase convenience items and make poor food choices.

• If possible, shop alone and/or go only once a week. Children can prompt many purchases. They are known for their “pester power” according to food marketing specialists. On the other hand, children can learn a lot about food during shopping trips. I used to let my children pick one item as we walked around the store. They were not always happy about that rule, and sometimes they pondered their choice for a long time. I think they were trying to wear me down.

• Be sure to have a snack before going grocery shopping to prevent impulse buys. Most of us do not make the wisest choices when we are hungry.

• Compare the unit prices for the same product from different brands to determine the best size and brand for the money.

Unit prices are the small labels on the front edge of the shelves in the grocery store. However, remember that buying the larger amount with the smaller unit price might not always be your best decision. You may end up buying a product that you grow tired of eating, or the product may spoil before you eat it all.

• In general, avoid buying nonfood items at the grocery store. Unless they’re on sale, the prices of soaps, shampoos and paper products can be inflated.

• Be aware of checkout counter mistakes. Look carefully at your receipt to make sure you get the sale price on sale items.

Check your change too.

We have more resources at NDSU Extension and Extension staff to help. Check out www.ag.ndsu.edu/food and see the section on “Food Preparation.” Resources include five weeks of budget-friendly meals, a series called “Pinchin’ Pennies in the Kitchen” and much more.

Here’s a recipe and nutrition analysis from the USDA. Black Bean Quesadilla 3/4 cup chunky salsa (or Pico De Gallo) 1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium black beans (drained and rinsed) 2 cups shredded reduced-fat Colby & Monterey Jack cheese 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (finely chopped) 4 (8-inch) whole-wheat or flour tortillas 1/2 teaspoon salad oil, such as olive oil or your favorite oil Using a small-hole strainer, drain liquid from salsa, discard liquid. Transfer tomato mixture to a medium bowl. Mix in black beans, cheese and cilantro until combined. Divide black bean mixture evenly over half of each tortilla (about 1/2 cup each). Fold tortillas in half. Heat a large griddle or skillet over medium-high heat. Brush with oil. Place filled tortillas on a griddle. Cook, carefully flipping once, until tortillas are golden brown and crisp and cheese filling melts, about 5 minutes. Cut quesadillas into wedges.

Makes eight quesadillas. Each serving (one half a quesadilla) has 160 calories, 5 grams (g) fat, 7 g protein, 25 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber and 490 milligrams sodium.

Be aware of Avian Influenza CONTINUED FROM PAGE B12

The disease is caused by an Influenza A virus which is divided into two groups: High Path (HP) and Low Path (LP) avian influenza. LP strains are less severe and may even go unnoticed in infected birds.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the recent HPAI detections are not a public health concern. No human cases have been detected in the United States and poultry remains safe to eat. As a reminder, the proper handling and cooking of all poultry and eggs to an internal temperature of 165 ˚F is recommended as a general food safety precaution.

For more information on HPAI detections in the US, please visit: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/ animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avianinfluenza/2022-hpai.

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NDSU Extension and Ag Research News proportion of each species vary based on It is bull sale season, and many producers diet composition. Therefore, when a highare deciding which bulls are going to sire energy diet is provided to the animal, the their next calf crop. Purchasing the right rumen microbial population consists mostly bulls for an individual operation involves of starch-digesting bacteria. When the diet a critical and time-consuming set of deciis changed abruptly, microbial populations sions, but the work doesn’t end when the are out of balance with the feed source. bull is home on the ranch. Ensuring that “It can take four to six weeks for the bulls are in good body condition and physipopulation of fiber-digesting bacteria to cally fit for the upcoming breeding season build up after concentrates are removed is key to reproductive success, according from the ration,” says Block. “Stepping to North Dakota State University (NDSU) down bulls from a high plane of nutrition Extension specialists. through gradual reductions in grain comMost bulls are developed by seedstock bined with increased amounts of forage is producers and development strategies vary necessary to stabilize the rumen microbial by operation. population and avoid digestive issues and “While there are a lot of different rarapid weight loss.” tions used to develop bulls, some type of Zac Carlson, NDSU Extension beef high concentrate ration is typically used to specialist, recommends that bull buyers get determine the genetic potential for growth detailed information about the previous raamong herd mates,” says Janna Block, tion and try to start with similar feedstuffs.

NDSU Extension livestock systems spe“A diet consisting of 80-90% of the previcialist based out of the Hettinger Research ous amount of concentrate can be offered Extension Center. at first, and then reduced by 10% every “A common complaint of bull buyers is few days until the final diet formulation is that bulls lose condition quickly when they reached,” says Carlson. “If information get home. This is often the result of failabout the previous diet is not available, ing to adjust bull rations gradually from a high-quality grass hay and 4 to 6 pounds of high-energy ration to a forage-based diet,” concentrate can be provided.”

Block adds.

Total ration crude protein (CP) should be The consequences of poorly transitioned between 10% and 11%, with energy (total bulls can include increased stress, digestive digestible nutrients or TDN) levels at 60 to disturbances, body condition losses, and 70%. Producers should have feeds analyzed impacts on sperm quality and quantity. for nutrient content and develop a ration, Feed considerations advises Carlson. Because the process of In beef cattle, the rumen is the primary semen production takes around 60 days, it fermentation chamber of the stomach. It is ideal if the transition to a forage-based contains billions of microorganisms that ration is completed at least 90 days prior to break down feed consumed by the host the breeding season. animal. Different species of microbes have BCS considerations different functions and preferred food “Body condition scoring (BCS) is another sources. Some digest starch and sugars, while others digest fiber. The numbers and CONTINUED ON PAGE B18

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Date When Celebrated: This holiday event is always held on April 23 English muffins are believed to have been created in the 10th or 11th century in Wales, England.

They were first called a “Toaster Crumpet”. Samuel Bath Thomas, a British immigrant to the United States, is credited with introducing the English muffin to the United Sates in 1894. Always toasted, English muffins were originally served in the finest restaurants and hotels. It didn’t take long for this tasty treat to make it’s way to the average American breakfast table.

The versatile English muffin was first served as part of the breakfast meal, or as a quick morning bite to eat, before heading out for a busy day. It’s versatility became quickly apparent, and nowadays is consumed for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. For breakfast, toasted English muffins are slathered with butter, which soaks into all of the nooks and crannies. We all have our own homemade version of the Egg McMuffin. Ours is called the “Egg McDaddy”. For lunch, you can load it up with your favorite meats, cheese and condiment. Kids love peanut butter and jelly on English muffins. For dinner time, it acts as the side bread, or you can pile almost anything on top of it. Try heaping some Mac and Cheese on an English muffin... yum! English muffins make great snacks, too. Use them as a base for mini pizzas.

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Proper bull management is key to successful breeding season CONTINUED FROM PAGE B16

important component in developing an appropriate nutrition program for bulls,” says Block. “Bulls should have a BCS of 5.5 to 6.5, depending on the length of the breeding season, cow-to-bull ratio and other factors.”

In the BCS range of 4 to 7, there is a difference of approximately 8% body weight between each score. A yearling bull weighing 1,200 pounds with a BCS of 6 would weigh about 100 pounds less as a BCS 5. If there are 70 days until the breeding season starts and the bull needs to gain one condition score, he would need to gain approximately 1.4 pounds each day.

When bulls are in a BCS of 6, no ribs will be visible, the back will appear slightly rounded and there will be some evidence of fat in the brisket and tail head. If bulls are thin, with BCS of less than 5, they will need to be on an increasing plane of nutrition to achieve desired performance. In this situation, additional concentrate may be needed initially; however, bulls will still need to be transitioned to a high-forage diet prior to turnout.

“Some bulls will be in excess condition after purchase and may need to lose fat and add muscle prior to breeding, but it is important to remember that they should still be gaining weight, says Block. “If bulls are in excess body condition after the sale, the goal is to reduce condition slowly to avoid issues.”

Nutritional monitoring “It is important to monitor nutritional status of growing bulls closely for the first several seasons of use,” says Carlson.

After their first breeding season, bulls should be managed to weigh 65% to 75% of their estimated mature weight by the time they turn 2. Bulls may need to gain significant amounts of weight to overcome weight lost during the first breeding season and allow for continued growth.

If a bull with a mature weight of 2,000 pounds weighs 1,200 pounds at turnout and loses 200 pounds during the breeding

season, he would have to gain 400 pounds between the end of breeding season and his second birthday (Goal weight of 1,400 pounds [70% of 2,000 lbs.] – 1,000 pounds [weight at the end of the breeding season] = 400 pounds).

“Pulling yearling bulls early or using them for only a limited time during the breeding season can help reduce total weight loss and provide additional time to regain lost weight,” says Carlson. “Mature bulls will also need to regain weight lost during the breeding season, but their nutrient requirements are lower than growing bulls.”

“Feeding bulls to optimize fertility is not only dependent on protein and energy,” Block adds. “Minerals and vitamins play an important role in spermatogenesis and can also impact semen quality. In particular, copper, zinc and phosphorus have a direct role in fertility, and forages are often marginal to deficient in these minerals.”

Mineral analysis of forages and other feeds will allow producers to select a mineral that works best with the feeding strategy. Producers should also supplement Vitamin A should when feeding harvested forages, whether through a mineral supplement or an injection. Vitamin A deficiency may impact spermatogenesis.

The cost of bulls and their potential genetic contribution to the cow herd indicates that they should be managed to optimize performance. For information on assessing body condition and managing bulls, please refer to NDSU Extension Ag Hub resources available at https:// www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/agtopics/livestock/beef/breeding-genetics/ assessing-body-condition-and-managingbulls. Tips on biosecurity, animal health and general management of yearling bulls can be found in the NDSU Extension publication AS2011, available at https:// www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/livestock/ bull-management-after-the-sale.

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Date Celebrated: April 19th Laundry can be a pain to deal with, especially if you have loads to do. But if you wish to find a better way of taking care of your clothes, then Hanging Out Day has got you covered.

Hanging Out Day encourages you to use a drying line instead of your dryer as a way to help the environment. It also strives to bring awareness to the benefits of air-drying clothes.

History of Hanging Out Day Hanging Out Day was founded in 1998, when Project Laundry List was still in development. Former director Alexander Lee was attending Green Corps’ undergraduate Environmental Organizing Semester at the time. Senator Dick McCormack of Vermont introduced the Right to Dry bill in Vermont.

The first Hanging Our Day was established during this time, with hundreds of people using clotheslines for drying instead of using a dryer for energy conservation.

Project Laundry List continues to work towards encouraging others to use dry lining as a better way of drying clothes for

environmental causes.

Each year, Project Laundry List works with hundreds of other organizations to sponsor National Hanging Out Day. Sponsored by and as an active member of The CLEAN, a national coalition of environmental organizations, Hanging Out Day encourages communities to learn about the benefits of clotheslines as an alternative drying method. Dry lining clothes can help save money, less lint occurs on your clothes, can help prevent fires, and can help save energy in the process.

Dry lining has many benefits in comparison to drying with a machine, and through Hanging Out Day. People can become more aware of the problems a washer and dryer can have on the environment.

How to Celebrate Hanging Out Day Get involved by taking the time to try out air drying your laundry. Set up a line in your backyard and test out what air drying can do for your clothes. Show your support by posting the benefits of air drying on social media. Post flyers at your local community center or give flyers out to your schools to educate people about the benefits of air drying.

Talk to your friends and family about the idea and help others get their clothing lines set up so they can dry their clothes in the sunlight.

Outlook for the 2022 grazing season

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NDSU Extension and Ag Research News Call George 406-799-7459 In 2021, North Dakota experienced moisture in May and June 2022 is at or one of the worst droughts on record. This above normal for your area, and livestock resulted in significant impacts to forage did not graze below the growing point durproduction on range, pasture land and hay ing the fall or winter months.” land across the state.

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USDA updates farm loan programs to increase equity The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its farm loan programs to better support current borrowers, including historically underserved producers.

These improvements are part of USDA’s commitment to increase equity in all programs, including farm loans that provide important access to capital for covering operating expenses and purchasing land and equipment.

“USDA remains committed to examining barriers faced by all borrowers, especially those in economic distress, new and beginning, socially disadvantaged or otherwise underserved producers,” said Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “We recognize loan making and servicing activities are critical for producers, especially in tough times. This improvement to our farm loan programs recognizes the needs of producers and more importantly enacts equitable relief provisions to ensure they get a fair shake.”

The 2018 Farm Bill authorized FSA to provide equitable relief to certain direct loan borrowers, who are non-compliant with program requirements due to good faith reliance on a material action of, advice of, or non-action from an FSA official. Previously, borrowers may have been required to immediately repay the loan or convert it to a non-program loan with higher interest rates, less favorable terms, and limited loan servicing.

Now, FSA has additional flexibilities to assist borrowers in such situations. If the agency provided incorrect guidance to an existing direct loan borrower, the agency may provide equitable relief to that borrower. FSA may assist the borrower by allowing the borrower to keep their loans at current rates or other terms received in association with the loan which was determined to be noncompliant, or the borrower may receive other equitable relief for the loan as the Agency determines to be appropriate.

USDA encourages producers to reach out to their local loan officials to ensure they fully understand the wide range of loan and servicing options available that can assist them in starting, expanding or maintaining their operation.

Additional Updates Equitable relief is one of several changes authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill that USDA has made to the direct and guaranteed loan programs. Other changes that were previously implemented include: • Modifying the existing three-year farming experience requirement for Direct Farm Ownership loans to include additional items as acceptable experience.

• Allowing socially disadvantaged and beginning farmer applicants to receive a guarantee equal to 95%, rather than the otherwise applicable 90% guarantee.

• Expanding the definition of and providing additional benefits to veteran farmers.

• Allowing borrowers who received restructuring with a write down to maintain eligibility for an Emergency loan.

• Expanding the scope of eligible issues and persons covered under the agricultural Certified Mediation Program.

Additional information on these changes is available in the March 8, 2022 rule on the Federal Register (https:// www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/09/2022-04858/farm-loanprograms-direct-and-guaranteed-loanchanges-certified-mediation-program-andguaranteed).

More Background FSA has taken other recent steps to increase equity in its programs. Last summer,

USDA announced it was providing $67 million in competitive loans through its new Heirs’ Property Relending Program to help agricultural producers and landowners resolve heirs’ land ownership and succession issues. FSA also invested $4.7 million to establish partnerships with organizations to provide outreach and technical assistance to historically underserved farmers and ranchers, which contributed to a fourfold increase in participation by historically underserved producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2), a key pandemic assistance program, since April 2021.

Additionally, in January 2021, Secretary Vilsack announced a temporary suspension of past-due debt collection and foreclosures (https://www.farmers.gov/blog/update-noaccelerating-or-foreclosing-on-any-directloans) for distressed direct loan borrowers due to the economic hardship imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Producers can explore available loan options using the Farm Loan Discover Tool on farmers.gov (also available in Spanish) or by contacting their local USDA Service Center. Service Center staff continue to work with agricultural producers via phone, email, and other digital tools. Due to the pandemic, some USDA Service Centers are open to limited visitors. Producers can contact their local Service Center to set up an in-person or phone appointment to discuss loan options.

USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit usda.gov.

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full stock too early, leading to over-use,” says Sedivec. “This over-use during early green-up leads to reduced plant vigor and reduced leaf area, impacting photosynthesis and reducing food (carbohydrate) stored in roots. In the end, you may sacrifice 45 to 60% of forage production for the year by grazing too early.”

Although drought impacted much of the Northern Plains in 2020 and 2021, above normal fall moisture in many areas of North Dakota created the opportunity for new grass tillers to develop. These fall tillers will provide an opportunity for normal pasture turn out this coming spring and potential for a good hay producing year if rainfall is at or above normal in May and June 2022.

“If drought persisted in your area, thus no fall tillers survived or grew, or livestock over-used a pasture that contained fall tillers, expect a delay in pasture turnout in 2022,” says Meehan. “You may also experience a delay in hay harvest and even below normal hay production in 2022 if no fall tillers survived, even if spring moisture in 2022 is near normal.”

Is straw the best chicken coop bedding?

Freedom Ranger Hatchery, Inc. You want to create a comfortable envisystems. Straw does not have either of these ronment for your chickens for maximum qualities. Furthermore, straw does nothing egg production—but you also wish to have to hold heat in the winter or dispense it in the a coop and egg boxes that are easy to clean summer. Plus, hens will scratch straw out of and stay fresh for as long as possible. Is the way before laying their eggs—defeating straw for your chicken coop the answer? the purpose of lining nesting boxes with it.

Or is the best chicken coop bedding another 2. Pine Shavings or Cedar Shavings for material, like pine shavings, hemp bedding, Chicken Coops or wood chips?

Wood shavings are one of the most popuThe Purpose of Bedding for Chickens lar bedding materials for chickens. They are If you’re new to raising chickens, you relatively inexpensive, but they also drink might wonder why you need bedding. Bedup moisture, dry quickly, are resistant to ding provides several benefits to you and mold, cushion eggs nicely, and help keep your flock, including: coops warm in the winter.

• Litter Absorbency A drawback of using cedar shavings and • Odor Control pine shavings is that the dust from these • Cushioning products can have carcinogenic qualities, • Warmth/Cooling damage chickens’ livers, and cause respira• Egg Protection tory disease. Young chicks may mistake the Your chicken coop needs bedding to shavings for food, and chickens of any age maintain cleanliness, make your chickens can experience health problems when they comfortable, and keep eggs from cracking breathe the dust. on hard surfaces.

As an alternative to shavings, you might Now that you know why you’ll need choose to use wood chips. There will be some type of bedding for chickens, let’s little or no dust, and they will counteract talk about what kinds of bedding you should the nitrogen in waste that causes odor. You never use for new chicks and how you can can still use wood chips in the deep litter choose the best chicken coop bedding for method, which involves placing eight to 12” your growing flock. of material on the floor and in nesting boxes Avoid These Types of Chicken Bedding to allow waste and bedding to compost in When Raising Baby Chicks the coop.

Before we get into the best chicken coop 3. Hemp Bedding for Chicken Coops bedding options, we want to take a moment Hemp bedding for chickens is made to warn you about the types of bedding that from the hemp plant’s inner stalk or hurd. can be harmful to day-old chicks. These It has excellent odor-control qualities, is babies are more sensitive than grown chickhighly absorbent, is compostable, produces ens, so it’s essential to avoid the kinds of very little dust, and retains heat. Because it bedding that could cause problems. clumps when soiled, it’s accessible to spotIn general, we suggest not using fine clean and will last longer than most any sawdust, cedar shavings, newspaper, sand, other type of bedding for chickens, putting or wet bedding. For more information it at the top of the list for its sustainability. about the health problems these materials 4. Grass Clippings for Chicken Coops can cause for chicks, we encourage you to Grass clippings can be an enticing bedread Chick Care on Day One (https://www. ding option because they’re free and chickfreedomrangerhatchery.com/blog/chickens will enjoy snacking on them—but you care-on-day-one/). should take caution.

The Five Most Popular Types of BedGrass clippings must be entirely dry ding for Chickens before adding to the chicken coop. OtherThere are many chicken-bedding opwise, they could cause respiratory disease tions, but we’ve narrowed them down to when they grow mold. They are not very the five most popular. We’re not suggesting absorbent and will pack down and become one type over another. Instead, we’d like slippery when they decompose. All of this you to choose from these bedding options means you should not use them as a sole based on what’s most important to you: cost, bedding option, but instead, add them to renewability, sustainability, safety, labor, shavings, chips, or hemp bedding as part and more. of the deep litter method.

1. Straw for Chicken Coops 5. Sand for Chicken Coops Straw has been a staple on farms for Finally, we should mention the use of centuries. However, even though this matesand in coops. It is highly absorbent, and rial provides a comfortable barrier between you’ll find that it’s easy to remove clumped cattle or pigs and the ground, it’s not ideal waste from a bed of sand. Coarse sand will for chickens. help keep your chickens’ beaks and claws One of the main reasons we use chicken from becoming too sharp but beware of fine bedding is its absorbency. We also use bedplayground sand—if your chickens overeat ding that dries quickly, so it won’t grow the it, it could cause digestive-tract impactions. mold that can harm chickens’ respiratory

Noxious weed prevention and management

The Montana Department of Agriculture is announcing an investment of $2.2 million awarded through the Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund grant program. Over 70 Montana counties, tribes, conservation districts, local communities, and educators were awarded funds to develop and implement noxious weed management programs across Montana.

“The Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grants are an excellent example of how our department is working together with local entities across the state to preserve the integrity of Montana lands,” said Director Christy Clark. “I appreciate the role our Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council and staff play in making these investments possible. This is great news to share during

Montana Ag Week.”

Established by the 1985 Montana Legislature, the Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Program enables state and tribal governmental organizations, local weed districts, conservation districts, extension offices, and universities to develop and implement programs that enhance and protect Montana’s agriculture, recreation, wildlife, forestry, and native plant communities.The 2022 Noxious Weed Trust Fund grant hearings and deliberations were held March 7 - 10 in Helena. A full list of grant projects is available on the MDA website atagr.mt.gov/ NoxiousWeedTrustFund.

Applications for 2023 Noxious Weed Trust Fund grants will be available in midJuly.

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New MSU Extension publications on cover crops in dryland cropping

From the MSU News Service from legume residue is often not available Three new bulletins and one MontGuide early enough in the growing season to benfactsheet about cover crops are now availefit small grain yields, at least until legume able from Montana State University (MSU) covers (or pulse crops) have been in rotation Extension. three to four times.

Information presented in the free pubJones said it’s important to soil test for lications is based on research conducted nitrate in the spring following legumes and

by MSU scientists and students, as well as adjust nitrogen fertilizer rates according to studies done by scientists in neighboring soil test levels. states and Canadian provinces.

“Cover Crops: Management for Organic Cover crops are one tool to improve soil Matter and Nitrogen” focuses on cover health and long-term agricultural sustainmanagement to benefit soil nitrogen and ability, especially when grown in place of organic matter. The authors said building summer fallow, according to Clain Jones, soil organic matter is a slow process, but co-author of the publications and Extension small gains in soil organic matter can lead soil fertility specialist in the MSU Departto improvements in soil health and structure, ment of Land Resources and Environmental which are important to long-term viability Sciences. The publications explain the benof farmland. efits and cautions of using cover crops, also When legumes represent most of a cover called covers, as partial replacement of falmix, the accumulation of nitrogen over low in semi-arid dryland cropping systems. time in the soil allows for reduced nitrogen “Covers can increase plant diversity, keep fertilizer rates. the soil covered and increase the time active “This helps reduce the risk of soil acidifiroots are in the soil, especially compared cation caused by ammonia-based fertilizer, to fallow,” Jones said, and added that these an increasing issue in our region,” said benefits are all important to regenerate and Jones, adding that it also helps the farmer’s maintain soil health. bottom line.

“The main drawback of using covers in “Cover Crops: Soil Health” presents the semi-arid dryland cropping systems is their impact of cover crops on soil microbial use of stored soil water, which can reduce activity, nutrient cycling, soil aggregation cash crop yields the following year,” Jones and soil surface temperature. said.

“In our dryland systems, mixed species “Cover Crops: Soil Water and Small covers may not be better for soil health Grain Yield and Protein” presents the rethan a diversity of cash crops planted in sults from years of regional research. Perry continuous rotation, without summer falMiller, co-author and cropping systems low,” Jones said. professor in the Department of Land ReFor covers to be successful, Jones added, sources and Environmental Sciences, has producers need to be clear on the intended found early termination of covers is the key goal of planting a cover, select species suitto minimizing subsequent cash crop loss due able for their environment and equipment, to cover crop water use. ensure covers have sufficient nutrients, start “Cash crop losses are least when lesmall and manageable, and use information gume covers – such as pea or lentil – are from regional research and neighbors who terminated by first bloom, and grasses are are successful. terminated around the time heads emerge If covers are used as forage, the goal, from the sheath,” said Miller. management and economics change from Covers are often grown to increase soil that of covers that are not grazed or hayed. health, Miller added, and soil organic mat“Although we did not include informater contributes to soil health and is directly tion on covers used as forage in these bulrelated to plant residue. letins, many principles apply to systems “However, in dryland systems, the biothat include livestock grazing or haying of mass or plant residue gained by letting covcovers,” Jones said. ers grow past first bloom does not always All three bulletins and the summary offset the lower amount of residue produced MontGuide were produced through colby lower cash crop growth,” Miller said. laboration with additional co-authors Cathy He said covers need to be considered in the Zabinski, ecology professor, and Kathrin whole system, over all rotations on a field, to Olson-Rutz, research associate, both in the determine their net impact on plant residue Department of Land Resources and Envion a given field, including potential to add ronmental Sciences; and Susan Tallman, nitrogen to the soil for the next crop. state agronomist with the USDA Natural “In our dry systems, it is always a balance Resources Conservation Service. between covers contributing plant residue The publications are available online and nitrogen, against the amount of water and as printed copies from MSU Extension they use, which decreases cash crop yield,” Publications at store.msuextension.org or by Miller said. calling 406-994-3273.

Small grain protein is usually higher following legume covers. However, nitrogen

Gilleland’s double-barreled cannon

What’s better than a cannon with one barrel? Two! In 1862 Athens, Georgia, carpenter John Gilleland based his design on the naval chain shot, which launched two connected cannonballs out of one barrel.

Gilleland’s version had two muzzles loaded with one cannon ball each, and a 10-footlong chain that connected them. When fired simultaneously, the balls-and-chain would (theoretically) mow down the Union lines “Like a scythe cuts wheat.”

For the cannon balls to hit their target, however, they had to exit the muzzles at the same time. At the first test firing, they

didn’t…and chaos ensued: The unwieldy projectile veered wildly off course and mowed down a cornfield and several trees before the chain broke. The balls kept going; one smashed a chimney, the other killed a cow.

Despite the mishap, Gilleland declared his cannon a success. He sent it to Confederacy commanders for more tests, but their results weren’t any better. So they sent the double-barreled cannon back to Georgia.

Today, it sits quietly in front of Athens City Hall.

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Dawson County 4-H’ers earning recognition at the 2022 4-H Public Speaking Contest were (front, left to right) participants Greta Rickertsen, Lexington; Dallee Barnes, Gothenburg; Lorelai Rickertsen, Lexington; Sophia Burns, Cozad; Grant Wahlgren, Gothenburg; Jaden Hunke, Lexington; Harper Racek, Lexington; Casey Wahlgren, Gothenburg; and Terrence Bliven, Lexington; (back, left to right) Bodee Klemm, Lexington; Augustus Barnes, Gothenburg; Melissa Montano, Kearney; Clay Terrell, Gothenburg; Gabrielle Caraway, Lexington; Alexandra Rickertsen, Lexington; Reid Wahlgren, Gothenburg; Seth Wahlgren, Gothenburg; Griffin Owens, Lexington; Grant Walahoski, Overton; Megan Walahoski, Overton; and Elsie Cool, Gothenburg. Not pictured were Tanner Fairley, Brady; Brooklyn Reiman, Cozad; Carson Reiman, Cozad; Cassidy Reiman, Cozad; and McKenna Reiman, Cozad. Extension Photo

City codes: B = Brady, C = Cozad, G = Gothenburg, K = Kearney, L = Lexington, O = Overton Twenty-six (26) Dawson County 4-H members participated in the 2022 4-H Public Speaking Contest Monday, March 7, at the Dawson County Extension Office in Lexington, according to Andrea Nisley, UN-L Extension Educator.

An MP3/radio, courtesy of county sponsor KRVN, was presented to the high individual in each of the three speech divisions. All 4-H’ers received $10 for participating in the contest, courtesy of Dawson County Bankers.

State sponsor, Radio Station KRVN, provided county ribbons for all contestants.

MP3/radio winners in the speech competition were Alexandra Rickertsen, junior division; and Lorelai Rickertsen, intermediate division. Two $10.00 bills courtesy of the Dawson County 4-H Foundation were presented to Griffin Owens and Harper Racek for being high individuals in the PSA Category.

Representing Dawson County at State Public Speaking Contest in June will be Sophia

Burns, Brooklyn Reiman, Greta Rickertsen, Lorelai Rickertsen, and Grant Wahlgren in the intermediate division; Casey Wahlgren in the senior division; and Jaden Hunke, Harper Racek, Brooklyn Reiman and Carson Reiman in the intermediate PSA division.

Purple ribbon winners in the junior division were Elsie Cool (G) “Expect the Unexpected”; Griffin Owens (L) “Level Up”; Alexandra Rickertsen (L) “Ketchup and Fries”; Seth Wahlgren (G) “Finally 4-H Age”; Grant Walahoski (O) “How to be Successful in 4-H” and Meg Walahoski (O) “First Five Fears”.

Blue ribbon winners in the junior division were Augustus Barnes (G) “Prepping My Pork”; Gabrielle Caraway (L) “Excited for My Summer with Durango”; Tanner Fairley (B) “Serving Up Community Service”; Bodee Klemm (L) “Redman”; Melissa Montano (K) “My First Year”; McKenna Reiman (C) “Three Ps in a Pod” and Clay Terrell (G) “What Should I Show at the Fair?”.

Purple ribbon winners in the intermediate division were Terrence Bliven (L) “Speech CONTINUED ON PAGE B25

Irrigation boosts western Kansas land values by $3.8B

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service The two economists studied the value of A recent report of the value of water in land in western Kansas counties overlying a western Kansas by two Kansas State Univerportion of Ogallala Aquifer, also known as sity agricultural economists has concluded the High Plains Aquifer. In a 2019 study, they that land values in that part of the state are reported a difference of 53% in price between $3.8 billion greater today than they othernon-irrigated and irrigated land. wise would be without access to the Ogallala They arrived at the $3.8 billion added value Aquifer. on irrigated land by assuming an average price “It’s a large, substantial number and it proof $1,662 per acre on non-irrigated land, and vides evidence of just how valuable irrigation approximately 2.57 million acres irrigated in is in western Kansas,” said Gabe Sampson, an Kansas counties overlying the aquifer. associate professor in K-State’s Department “Any premium the irrigated land has over of Agricultural Economics. otherwise similar non-irrigated land provides The study takes a look at ways water is evidence to the value that buyers and sellers captured in order to make a judgment on its put on irrigation production,” Sampson said. value. In this case, farmers draw water from The Ogallala Aquifer in western Kansas is the aquifer to irrigate farm crops and raise considered North America’s largest aquifer, livestock; in 2013, the USDA’s National Agstretching more than 175,000 square miles ricultural Statistics Service listed sales from under eight states. Farmers’ ability to pump eight western Kansas counties overlying the water from the Ogallala – which has been goaquifer at $4.7 billion, or about one-third of ing on for nearly 100 years -- is considered a total agriculture revenue in the entire state. major reason for the transformation of a dry “Putting a value on water is a challenge wasteland into America’s breadbasket. because with other commodities, we have The resource, however, is finite. And in a price for those,” said Nathan Hendricks, a another part of their study, Hendricks and professor of agricultural economics. “If you Sampson were able to determine a market want to know the value of corn or wheat, value for water coming out of the aquifer. those are traded, and we have a price to as“One concern with the aquifer is deplesess their value. tion over time,” Sampson said. “The best “Water is not traded, per se, because it’s way to look at the valuation that depletion very difficult to make trades, so there’s not a has is to look at small changes in water well-functioning market for water in western stocks over time. What we look at is what’s Kansas. It makes it more difficult to place a CONTINUED ON PAGE B25 value.”

Dawson County 4-H Public Speaking

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Say you saw it in the Trader’s Dispatch

CONTINUED FROM PAGE B24

– the 4-H Way”; Sophia Burns (C) “A Summer With the Boys”; Jaden Hunke (L) “My Hidden Talent”; Brooklyn Reiman (C) “You Can’t Eat Science”; Carson Reiman (C) “Rules”; Greta Rickertsen (L) “Raising the Bar”; Lorelai Rickertsen (L) “What’s in a Name?”; Grant Wahlgren (G) “4-H and Homeschool Go Hand and Hand”; and Reid Wahlgren (G) “It’s No Horsing Around”.

Blue ribbon winner in the intermediate division was Cassidy Reiman (C) “Building a Better Me”.

Red ribbon winner in the intermediate division was Dallee Barnes (G) “Dorothy Lynch’s Dolly Parton”.

Purple ribbon winner in the senior division was Casey Wahlgren (G) “From 4-H

to the Trophy Wall”.

Purple ribbon winners in the PSA junior division were Elsie Cool (G) “4-H, Something for Everyone”; and Griffin Owens (L) “Opportunity Knocking”.

Purple ribbon winner in the PSA intermediate division were Jaden Hunke (L) “4-H Superheroes”; Harper Racek (L) “Opportunities, Opportunities”; Brooklyn Reiman (C) “Opportunities Abound”; and Cassidy Reiman (C) “4-H Means for All”.

Judges for the 4-H Public Speaking Contest were Sandy Stockall, Miranda Stoll, Clay Patton, and Beth Rogers.

Emcees were Wesley Thompson (L) and Mathias Pepplitsch (L).

Irrigation boosts land values CONTINUED FROM PAGE B24

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National Raisin Day

Date When Celebrated: This holiday event is always held on April 30 Raisins deserve to have their day to dry in the warm sun. That day has arrived. It is National Raisin Day. Why raisins are so popular, that one advertiser has dancing raisins in their commercials. Hit songs have been written with raisins and grapes in mind. And, at least one movie has our beloved raisin in its title.

Raisins are popular eaten by themselves as a snack, or as an important ingredient in wide range of culinary recipes and treats. Healthy, nutritious and packed with energy, raisins are a basic ingredient for trail mix. They are in cereals, cookies, muffins and cakes. Sprinkle a few raisins in your salad. You will find raisins in both candy and energy bars. Raisins are in some puddings, too. The list goes on and on.

Humans have been drying grapes in the sun to make raisins for thousands of years. It is believed the practice started around 2,000B.C. in ancient Egypt and Persia.

While many of us love our raisins, not too many people have tried their hand at converting a grape into a raisin. It’s easer than you think. Why don’t you celebrate National Raisin Day by trying your hand at drying grapes into raisins.

It makes for a fun school project, or at home with the kids.

How to Make Raisins: • Remove the grapes from the stems.

• Wash grapes in cold water.

• Spread the grapes out on a clean screen or baking tray.

• Place the screen in the sun when there will be 3-4 sunny, warm, and dry days in a row.

• Turn them once or twice a day.

•Place dried raisins in an airtight container or in a baggie until ready to eat.

Song of the Day: “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” Movie of the Day: “A Raisin in the Sun” (1961) You can choose to celebrate National Raisin Day in any way you desire. Hopefully, your plan for today will include consumption of ample amounts of raisins.

Origin of “National Raisin Day”: We found a reference suggesting this day has been around since the early 1900s.

Winners of Montana Ag in Color Drawing Contest announced

Montana Farm Bureau Federation Ag NewsWire Sixth Grade – Maeve Bryan, Sacred The Montana Farm Bureau Federation Heart, Custer County has announced the winners of the Montana Claira Duty received the “Farm Bureau Youth Agriculture Literacy program drawProud” designation. ing contest. “Montana Ag in Color” was Entries were judged by the Montana developed in recognition of National Ag Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership ComWeek, March 20-26, as a creative competimittee on agricultural content, originality, tion for elementary school children. Each neatness and reproducibility. grade was given a different agricultural “A big thank you to those on the selectheme ranging from “Grains of Montana” tion committee for the Montana Ag in and “Cattle in Agriculture” to noxious Color drawing contest, which welcomes weeds, farm safety and ag-related careers. kindergarten through sixth-grade students,” One winner was selected from each grade said MFB Women’s Leadership Commitwith judges selecting one drawing from the tee Chair, Carla Lawrence. “It is always winners to receive the “Farm Bureau Proud” an enjoyable but difficult task to select designation. winners with all the talented artists who Kindergarten – Audrey Gunderson, entered the contest. We hope the students Choteau Elementary, Teton County who participated had fun and learned more First Grade – Aubrey Donnelly, Sacred about agriculture.”

Heart, Custer County Winners will attend an educational field Second Grade – Claira Duty, Choteau trip to Helena, MT with their families and Elementary, Teton County MFBF representatives during Ag Week.

Third Grade – Leeila Oxarart, Malta Winning entries will be printed and disElementary, Phillips County tributed on usable items and educational Fourth Grade – Olivia Ritchey, Malta materials. They will be posted on the MonElementary, Phillips County tana Farm Bureau website, www.mfbf.org, Fifth Grade – Cheyenne Clements, Hilland Facebook page, @montanafarmbureau. crest Elementary, Wheatland County

2022 Montana Ag in Color contest winner for Kindergarten – Audrey Gunderson, Choteau Elementary, Teton County

2022 Montana Ag in Color contest winner for First Grade – Aubrey Donnelly, Sacred Heart, Custer County

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Seed selection to combat alfalfa diseases

By Melissa Bartels, Universty of Nebrasks, Lincoln conditions, occurring in as little as a few Alfalfa is Nebraska’s 3rd most valuable days. In established stands, Phytophthora crop. As you think about selecting alfalfa varieties to plant this year; be sure to considroot rot causes taproot issues resulting in up to a 50% yield loss and progressive decline er varieties available with greater resistance over time and potential winter kill. to diseases. Anthracnose and Phytophthora With both of these diseases’ symptoms root rot are two of the most serious alfalfa are most devastating on susceptible alfalfa diseases we are faced with here in Nebraska.

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In 1957 the British Army was worried that the Soviet Union would invade West Germany, so the Brits hatched a plan called Operation Blue Peacock to secretly bury nuclear land mines there. Each mine would have half the capacity as the bomb dropped on Nagasaki.

But there was a problem to overcome: The mines required warmth to detonate, and German winters are cold. So the British considered wrapping the mines in fiberglass pillows to keep them toasty, Another pro-

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What is struvite and how is it used?

Soil Science Society of America Phosphorus is one of the main “ingredients” for healthy plant growth. Plants get phosphorus from the soil. And much of this phosphorus is applied to farm fields in the form of fertilizers.

The major current source of phosphorus, which comes from rock, is running out. Plus, it must be mined, and then chemically converted and transported long distances. This costs money and uses valuable resources. The Soil Science Society of America’s (SSSA) February 15th Soils Matter blog takes a look at research that is making a circular phosphorus cycle through struvite reclamation.

Bloggers Kristofor R. Brye, University of Arkansas, and Lauren Greenlee, Pennsylvania State University, write about their research into reclaiming phosphorus – in the form of struvite – from wastewater treatment plants.

Research is looking at alternative ways to retrieve phosphorus, such as in the form of struvite. Struvite is a chemical compound that contains not only phosphorus, but magnesium and other elements like nitrogen. All of these are important nutrients for crops. Struvite has shown promise for use in agriculture as an alternative fertilizer-phosphorus source.

Both greenhouse and row-crop studies suggest that struvite is a viable fertilizer compound, compared to traditional fertilizers.

Wastewater treatment plants work to purify water so that it can be reused. They fall under strict standards from the Environmental Protection Agency. Struvite can precipitate from wastewater in similar ways to rock candy formation.

Scientists have found that it is not only possible to pull struvite from wastewater, but that it can be done on a large scale. Brye and Greenlee’s teams used both chemical and electrochemical methods to precipitate the struvite from the wastewater.

Their field studies also showed the struvite’s slow release of phosphorus may benefit the environment.

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Research about struvite and its uses will help keep people fed and protect the environment, just as the Clean Water Act envisioned.

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Celebrated on: April 30th Although no record seems to exist regarding the origins of Oatmeal Cookie Day, the Internet is filled with evidence that it is a genuine celebration of what is considered to be the healthiest cookie of all.

Oatcakes have been relied on to deliver quick boosts of energy since the middle ages and though recipes are today far more elaborate and tasty, oatmeal cookies are still trusted to supply a healthy dose of fibre and iron. Oatmeal Cookie Day is also trusted to flood the internet with fresh ideas for baking enthusiasts on how to best serve up the humble oat flake.

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96th Little International winners announced

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Tyler Goplen, a junior in agricultural economics from Canby, Minnesota, was named the overall showman at the 96th Little International at North Dakota State University (NDSU) on February 12. Pictured L to R: Gabby Nemitz, beef superintendent; Jim Hennessy, swine judge; Jake Aanden, dairy judge; Zac Hall, beef judge; Jackie Buckley, Little I Agriculturist of the Year; Ashlyn Dilley, Little I manager; Goplen; Jade Koski, Little I assistant manager; Hope Willson, Little I queen; Joy Dahlen, Little I princess; Brooke Kunz, Little I princess; and Brian Schermerhorn, sheep judge.

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Tyler Goplen, a junior in agricultural economics from Canby, Minnesota, was named the overall showman at the 96th Little International at North Dakota State University (NDSU) on February 12. Alexis Vanderberghe, a sophomore in animal science from Cleveland, North Dakota, was named reserve champion. Goplen is the son of Gary and Kari Goplen, and Vanderberghe is the daughter of Paul and Lori Vanderberghe.

The 96th Little International was organized by the NDSU Saddle and Sirloin Club at Shepperd Arena on the NDSU campus.

“The Little International Livestock Show is the largest student-run event on the NDSU campus, involving over 300 students,” said Claire Leiseth, Little I publicity chairman and a junior in animal science from Ada, Minnesota.

“The show features showmanship classes of beef, dairy, sheep and swine as well as ham curing and public speaking contests.”

The overall showman is determined using a round-robin contest where each species’ overall showman is required to show all other species.

Winners of each species and other Little I competitions were: Dairy Champion -- Maren Berntson, Kulm, North Dakota, sophomore in exercise science, daughter of Lowell and Carol Berntson Reserve Champion -- Sean Nichols, Sykeston, North Dakota, senior in accounting, son of Tom and Carrie Nichols Beef Champion -- Goplen Reserve Champion -- Jaxon Deckert, Arena, North Dakota, junior in animal science, son of Justin and Carrie Deckert Sheep Champion -- Brock Erickson, Stewartville, Minnesota, junior in animal science, son of Shawn and Megan Erickson Reserve Champion -- Caleb Hauck, Forbes, North Dakota, sophomore in agricultural economics, son of Keith and Janell Hauck Swine Champion -- Vandeberghe Reserve Champion -- Kasi Holm, Ashley, North Dakota, sophomore in elementary education, daughter of Barry and Roxanne Holm The show also included a novice division of showmanship for individuals who had never competitively shown their species. Novice winners were: Dairy -- Quinn Czeck, Holdingford, Minnesota, freshman in agribusiness, daughter of Tom and Melissa Czeck Beef -- Cole Lacko, Prior Lake, Minnesota, senior in agricultural engineering, son of Andrew and Michelle Lacko Sheep -- Brooklyn Kuzel, Lidgerwood, North Dakota, junior in animal science, daughter of Lori and Jody Kuzel Swine -- Jacklyn Pazdernik, New Salem, North Dakota, sophomore in nursing, daughter of Mike and Dana Pazdernik Other contests that took place before February 13 included: Public Speaking - Students prepared a speech about this year’s Little I theme “The American Dream” First -- Hauck Second -- Stetson Urlacher, Regent, North Dakota, freshman in agricultural communications, son of Gregg and Mary Urlacher Ham Curing -- Top 10 individuals’ hams were auctioned off during the Little I night show First -- Gus Peterson, Hallock, Minnesota, senior in animal science, son of Noel and Heather Peterson Second – Kuzel

Hug A Plumber Day

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Celebrated on: April 25th There’s an unsung hero that has brought us the warmth and comfort of life as we know it. Every day they work to ensure that you have water flowing to your home, that your toilet washes away the unmentionable results of being human, and that your clothes can both be washed, and take away the dirt that had soiled them. Hug A Plumber Day reminds us to sing the praises of these important men and women who make sure that modern living remains clean.

History of Hug A Plumber Day The history of plumbers goes back to the birth of internal plumbing and sewers, and are responsible for the spread of civilization away from naturally occurring bodies of fresh water. Initially, they worked to ensure that all of the wastewater from a community was piped into the river or ocean the community was built on, but as time and infrastructure improved, they built massive pipelines that brought fresh water inland and moved sewage away to treatment plants where it could be passed into natural waterways.

The most visible, and arguably one of the most important, variety of plumbers are those who service all the homes in a community. When you have a leak in your home, you call the plumber. Is your toilet plugged and the plunger just isn’t doing the job? You call a plumber. Building a new home and need to make sure it’s all piped correctly? Plumbers are there to make sure your home will remain comfortable for years to come! Hug A Plumber Day reminds you that you have many of your modern comforts because of their tireless efforts, and giving them a hug is the least you can do to thank them!

How to celebrate Hug A Plumber Day Hug A Plumber Day is remarkably easy to celebrate! You just need to find your local plumbers, gird yourself against the smell that often comes with such an unsavory job, and wrap them up in a big hug to thank them for doing the job that so few people will! Every time you take a shower, wash your hands, get a glass of water, or flush the toilet, you have a plumber to thank. Hug A Plumber Day is a great time to remember these heroes and the efforts they put forth each and every day.

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Severe weather looms; make plans now to stay safe

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service There is a common joke in Kansas – and many parts of the country – that goes something like this: If you don’t like the weather right now, just wait a few minutes.

Kansas State University meteorologist Chip Redmond agrees that weather in Kansas can change pretty quickly, so it’s important to know what to do in any situation in order to remain safe.

“It starts with preparedness,” said Redmond, who is also manager of the Kansas Mesonet. “We all should have a plan, including such things as just knowing how you get your weather alerts. You may get those from a weather radio or other sources, such as news media. And then, you need to talk with your family.”

The National Weather Service has declared March 7-11 as Severe Weather Awareness Week across the country, encouraging all people to practice what they would do if faced with a real weather emergency.

“Practicing and having a plan saves lives,” Redmond said. “That is especially true in rural areas where appropriate shelter may be many miles away, a scenario many Kansans may be in.”

Redmond said having a “Go” bag -- something you can quickly grab and take to a shelter -- is important for most weather emergencies. The bag should include such items as medicines, extra clothes, radio, food, water and even something to keep kids entertained.

The best place to wait out severe weather “is always the lowest, central location in the home,” Redmond said. “If you only have a first floor – and not a basement – the ideal spot is a centrally located hallway or bathroom. Stay away from windows.”

If caught outside, “don’t go under trees and don’t try to out-run tornadoes in your car,” Redmond said.

“A ditch, believe it or not, is a really safe place to go if you’re outside. Get down in the ditch; debris will typically blow over you. If you’re in a place without a ditch, get down on the ground as low as you can so you don’t have things hitting you.”

For specific weather emergencies, Redmond shared additional tips: Lightning • Get inside. Avoid porches and over-hangs. “You can still get hit by lighting in those areas,” he said.

• Stay away from windows.

• Stay off electronics that are hooked into a wall, including computer and cell phone.

• Stay out of the shower, or other water sources.

“You don’t want to be operating anything that can carry electricity, whether it’s water or wire,” Redmond said. “If there’s a lightning strike on something away from your house, it’s going to travel through that source.”

Tornado On average, Kansas has 95 tornadoes per year, though only 17 were reported in 2020; the most the state has ever had was nearly 200 in 2008.

“This is tornado alley for a reason,” Redmond said. “We need to be prepared and be knowledgeable about what to do when a tornado warning is issued.”

The peak time for tornadoes in Kansas is April through June, often referred to as tornado season. But Redmond said tornados can occur any time of year and are solely dependent on atmospheric conditions – spring provides a classic clash of southern winds with Gulf moisture meeting north winds with colder, drier air from the Arctic areas.

A basement or lower level of the house – away from windows -- is always the safest spot to wait out a tornado warning.

High winds Redmond said Kansas gets approximately 600 wind damage reports annually. High winds – defined as those over 55 miles per hour – create problems not only by downing trees, but by making driving conditions and visibility more difficult.

As with tornadoes, the safest place during a wind storm is inside in a central location, away from windows.

Hail In an average year, there are more than 1,000 reports of hail in Kansas. Severe hail is defined as 1 inch or more in diameter. “That seems fairly small until they’re coming at you at a high rate of speed from the sky,” Redmond said.

One inch hail can cause damage to roofs and cars and even rip siding off the side of a house.

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“And it can threaten your life,” Redmond said. “If you get hit with multiple hail stones at 1 inch diameter, you’re going to know it. And if you get hit in the wrong place, it can kill you.”

Flooding It’s much easier to prepare for flooding while at home, Redmond said. “All you really need to know is your proximity to a flood plain,” he said. “To determine your risk, know the low-lying areas and where water runs.”

Away from home – and especially when driving – the risks due to flooding are much greater. On the road, the best advice is “turn around, don’t drown,” according to Redmond.

“The reason for that is you might see water over the road, and it may look like just a little bit, but it

can be moving at a high rate of speed,” he said. “Six inches of water can move a car effectively.”

In addition, the road under the water may not be intact, he said.

More information about staying safe during many weather emergencies is available online from the National Weather Service (https://www.weather.gov/safety/).

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But the map dates to 1513… more than 200 years before Cook’s expedition. Even stranger, the continent was completely covered by ice in the 1500s. The land that Reis seems to have depicted (underneath the ice) hadn’t been visible since perhaps 4000 B.C. The map, drawn on camel-skin parchment has been certified as genuine, and Reis was renowned for his accuracy. His map shows specific details of South American’s coastline and geography that were thought to be unknown to the Turks.

Although skeptics point out that the crudely drawn land to the south isn’t necessarily Antarctica, the U.S. Hydrographic Office confirmed that the map accurately depicts part of the continent: “This indicates the coastline had been mapped before it was covered by the icecap…We have no idea how the data on this map can be reconciled with the supposed state of geographical knowledge in 1513.” ##### You know you’re getting old when you attach a cord to your cordless phone because you’re tired of looking for it.

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Are you getting your omega-3 fats?

Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist “How many servings of seafood and fish did you eat during the past week?”

The presenter posed this question to attendees.

Unfortunately, I was not meeting the goal.

Would you meet the goal of two servings of fish or seafood a week? That’s about eight ounces weekly.

The palm of an average adult’s hand is the visual representation of a “serving” for fish or seafood.

I put fish on my home menu that day to join our usual mix of meat, poultry, beans, nuts and seeds as protein sources.

Fresh, canned and frozen fish and seafood all count toward the goal. Canned and frozen fish usually offer money savings too.

Why do nutrition experts recommend eating more fish and seafood? This high-protein food is somewhat unique compared with other foods in its significant content of omega-3 fats.

Let’s stroll back to biology or chemistry class for a minute.

“Omega-3” refers to the placement of the double bond in the long chain of carbon atoms that make up fats. “Omega” means “the end.” Omega-3 means the double bond in the carbon chain is third from the end of the chain.

You might see EPA, DHA or ALA on supplements or in some cases, on baby formula containers. We find EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) naturally in fish and seafood. ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) refers to the omega-3 fats in plants.

Usually, labels list the abbreviation instead of the tonguetwister scientific names, fortunately for us. You can impress your friends with these details.

Infant formula is supplemented with DHA because of its role in brain and eye development during infancy. Breast milk naturally contains this fatty acid, but the mom’s diet also determines the amount of DHA in the milk produced.

For adults, adequate amounts of omega-3 fats in our diet can help prevent heart disease.

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Now is the best time to upgrade your equipment. Don’t wait until you’re in the thick of the busy season to realize that your equipment isn’t going to get the job done! Call or stop in today!

Did your harvest go as planned with unexpected break downs & expensive service bills? We still have several affordable units to choose from.

2019 John Deere S790, 473 HP, 2WD, 671 engine/496 separator hours, Pro Drive transmission with Harvest Smart, advanced PowerCase tailboard, TriStream rotor, fixed speed feederhouse, power folding GT extensions, small wire concaves, 28.5-ft unloading auger, 1100/45R46 front tires, 710/60R30 rear tires, GPS monitor, display and premium activation. Stock #72735.....$412,500 (1) 2019 John Deere S790, 1100/45R46 fronts, Premium cab, full GPS, Combine Advisor, Pro Drive transmission, hydraulic fore/aft tilt cyclinder, TriStream rotor, extended wear package, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, advanced PowerCast tailboard, 723 engine hours, 447 separator hours. Stock #72734.$412,500 (1)

#72742

2020 John Deere S780, loaded small grain, full GPS and warranty, premium cab/radio, leather seat, advanced tailboard, Active Yield, Combine Advisor, TriStream rotor, powerfolding grain tank, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, IF 520/85R42 duals, 750/65R26 tires.

Stock #73376..........................$439,000 (14) 2019 John Deere S780, 473 HP, 693 engine/544 separator hours, chopper, 2WD, ProDrive transmission, PowerCast tailboard, TriStream rotor, Contour Master variable speed feederhouse, powerfold grain tank extensions, small grain concaves, 28.5 ft. auger, 520/85R42 front and 750/65R26 rear.

Stock #78384..........................$375,000 (12) 2012 John Deere S670, 3 speed trans., HD tilt cylinder with high torque fixed speed drive, extended wear TriStream rotor, 26-ft. unload auger, full grain tank sensor, chopper with manual tailboard, 800/70R38 with 4” spacer, sidehill kit, AutoTrac ready, 2630 display on the armrest. Stock #78836........$135,000 (3) 2005 Case IH 2388, small grain, 4788 engine/3628 separator hours, internal chopper, rock trap, 305.L-32 tires at 80%, no rear weights, 2 feederhouse cylinders, no GPS. Stock #77380............................$34,000 (14)

2020 John Deere S780, small grain, 2WD, 520/85R42 front tires with duals, 750/65E26 rear tires, chopper, yield monitor, sidehill, VariStream rotor, fore/aft Active Yield Harvest, Mobile Advisor package, PowerCast tailboard, power folding bin extension, 28.5ft. auger. Stock #72720...........$440,000 (15) 2015 John Deere S680, single IF 800/70R38 lateral tilt, fixed speed deederhouse (with fore/aft tilt), ProDrive transmission PowerCase tailboard, TriStream rotor (standard wear), power fold grain tank covers, 26-ft. unloading auger, premium XM radio, LED lights and extremity lights, small wire concaves, interactive combine adjust, leather seat, 2630 display, SF-1 AT act., SF3000.

Stock #70512..........................$267,500 (14) 2014 John Deere S670, loaded with features and through the shop, 2630 display with AutoTrac activation, 3000 receiver, Contour Master, TriStream rotor (bullet), ProDrive, 800R38 drive tires, 600 rears, manual grain tank extensions, manual vane tailboard, HID lights, 26-ft. unloading auger. Stock #72084. ................................................$129,500 (14)

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2018 John Deere S780, regular wear package, premium cab, full GPS, heavy duty tilt cylinders, axle spacers, Pro Drive transmission, TriStream rotor, 28.5-ft. auger, advanced PowerCast tailboard, Gen 4 Command Center. Stock #72742......................$322,500 (1) 2020 John Deere S780, IF520R42 duals, Active Yield, Combine Advisor, 28.8-ft. unloading auger, power folding tops, Contour Master fore/aft (90mm cylinders), small grain wind board. Stock #73399...... $455,000 (11) 2008 John Deere 9870STS, Contour Master, 5-speed CMD touch FH, premium cab, PowerCast tailboard, 22-ft. unload auger, deluxe header control with header height sensing, Intelligent Power management. Stock #79600........................................$73,500 (1)

#75162

2016 John Deere S680, 900/60R-32 singles, chopper, yield monitor, fore/aft Active Yield Harvest, Mobile Advisor package, PowerCast tailboard, regular wear package, premium cab, enhanced air suspension seat, LED lighting package and header extremity lights, AutoTrac, complete with harvest monitor, (SF1), GreenStar 3, 2630 display, ProDrive transmission with Harvest Smart feedrate control, 110KW heavy duty tilt cylinder, high torque fixed speed drive system - 3.15” (80 mm) lift cylinders, 28.5-ft. auger.

Stock #75162..........................$252,500 (12) 2017 John Deere S680, 970 engine/655 separator, Contour Master, IF520/85R42 duals, 750/65R26 rear tires, PowerCast tailboard, powerfold grain tank, 26-ft. unload auger, TriStream rotor, complete GPS system, extended warranty 10/2022 or 1500 hours.

Stock #76897..........................$305,000 (14)

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2011 Case IH 7120, small grain, 2225 engine/1685 separator hours, lateral tilt feederhouse, internal chopper/spreader, 900/60R32 single front, 540/65R30 rear tires, Pro 600 display, no receiver or nav. controller. Platform not included. Stock #75577......................................$97,500 (14)

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Stock #77704.........................$54,000 (14) 2012 John Deere 4830 sprayer with stainless steel tank, 100-ft. boom, 20-inch nozzle spacing, eductor, traction control, RH and LH fence row nozzles, marker, 420/80R-46 tires. Stock #79572................. . ...............................................$150,000 (1) 2008 John Deere 4930, L3220G4 New Leader dry box spreader, wheel slip control, auto air spring level system, Halogen field lighting, radar speed sensor, belly shields, wheel motor shields, 620/70R46 tires, no sprayer components. Stock #80223........... . .................................................$67,500 (3)

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2011 Case IH Patriot 4420, 120-ft. boom, 20” spacing, 1200 gallon SS tank, 650/65R38 tires, AIM Command, full GPS. Stock #71958...................................$104,000 (2) Melroe Spra-Coupe 218, 60-ft. booms, 20 inch spacing, 200 gallon poly tank, foam marker, Raven controller. Stock #79731.... . ..................................................$7000 (11) 2012 Hagie DTS10 sprayer, 90-ft. boom, 20” spacing, 1000 gallon tank, full GPS display and receiver, hydraulic tread adjustment.

Stock #79813.........................$95,000 (14) 2004 Flexi-Coil S67XL, pull-type sprayer, 1500 gallon rinse tank, inductor, 90-ft. boom, 2 way bodies, rate controller. Stock #79376...................................$13,000 (11)

John Deere R4045, with 132-ft. carbon fiber booms, Exact Apply, full GPS system, warranty through 3/2022 or 2000 hours, auto solution control, VF 420/95R50 tires, eductor, boom air purge, LED lighting, premium radio, 5 sensor boom leveling. Stock #74435...................................$435,000 (4)

#74434

Are you ready to make the spring field work easier? Take a look at the many options of 4WD, loader, and row crop tractors that we have available! Anything to match your operation and budget!

2021 John Deere 6145M row crop tractor, 24 speed PowrQuad, 3 rear remotes, 660R loader with lights and 96” bucket and 5-tine grapple, AutoTrac ready with Cornerpost activation, 520/85R38 rear tires (4 450# wheel weights), 420/85R28 front tires, Cold Start II, panorama glass roof. Stock #80067............. $165,000 (14)

#79654 2018 John Deere R4045, 132-ft. carbon fiber booms, ExactApply, front fill, auto solution control, 5 sensor boom leveling, 20” spacing, VF 420/95R50 tires, extended warranty 3/2022 or 2000 hours. Stock #74434..... . .............................................$425,000 (12) 2012 Terragator TG8400 fertilizer spreader, 70-ft. boom, CVT transmission, single box, section control, electric roll tarp, Raven GPS, foam marker. Stock #79261.............. . ............................................. $110,000 (11)

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2012 Massey-Ferguson 7624 row crop tractor, Dyna-VT transmission, 4 SCVs, 540/1000 PTO, 3-point hitch, front axle suspension, dual 480/80R46 tires, Xenon work lights, deluxe air suspension seat, 4 rear weights, self-leveling 988 loader with bucket and grapple. Stock #79681............ ............................................. $120,000 (1)

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Stock #77024.................. $175,000 (14) 2012 John Deere 1890, 60-ft., 10” spacing, Deere All Run Blockage, single shoot, mechanical drive, 430 bushel tow between cart. Stock #75416................... ......................................... $145,000 (12) 2013 John Deere 1830, hoe drill, 61-ft., 10” spacing, 1” points, 550 lb. trip standards, 4x22 steel press wheel (customer capped in 2021), 430 bushel tow between cart (mechanical drive), variable rate, single shoot delivery, 10” auger, primary blockage (Deere), dual wing caster wheels. Stock #80069................. ..........................................$112,500 (14) 2005 Bourgault 5710/3225, 42-ft. 7.5” spacing, SS, 1” points, narrow steel press wheels, no blockage, 225 bushel tow between cart, 50,000 acres. Stock #77435................................ $26,500 (1)

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2011 John Deere 1895, 42-ft., 10” spacing, double shoot with dry fertilizer delivery tube, steel gauge wheel, cast fertilizer closing wheel, tow between cart, All Run Blockage, warning system for seed only, dual 31x13.5-15 high flotation tires, 430 bushel tow between 3-tank cart. Stock #78483...........$107,500 (11) 1993 Flexi-Coil 2320, tow between, single shoot cart, 6 run, 7” auger. Stock #76030................................... $9000 (1) 1998 John Deere 1780 corn planter, 31row with 15” spacing, 1.6 bu. hoppers, markers, rubber closing wheels, flex fold frame. Stock #72367.... $47,500 (1)

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2021 John Deere 9470, 4WD, LSW800/55R46 tires, E18 18/6 PowerShift transmission, PTO, Led Lights, 4600 display (no extended monitor) Premium 3.0 activation, no receiver, Cat IV drawbar, 4 remotes, 59 GPM single pump, greasable steering pins, heavy weight package, (1400# on each inside dual, 3 450# on each rear outer dual). Stock #79654......... ........................................... $425,000 (14) 2019 John Deere 9520R, 4WD, E18, Efficiency Manager Hydracushion suspension, IF800/70R38 duals (Firestone), Premium Commandview with active seat, premium lights (LED), 4600 Command Center with premium activation, 6000 receiver (SF1), 5 remotes with standard flow pump (58 GPM), no PTO, 36 front weights, 6000# in wheel weights, radar, back up alarm. Available in May. Stock #77840............................... $355,000 (14) 1996 John Deere 8870, 4WD, 370 hp, Synchro transmission, Trimble Guidance, 3 hydraulics, 24.5-32 tires with duals (30%).

Stock #75407....................... $45,000 (12) 2013 New Holland T9615 track tractor, includes GPS (262 receiver, Nav II ontroller) 16 speed powershift, 36” tracks, 6 SCVs, no 3-point, no PTO, standard hydraulic flow (40 GPM), cab suspension, 4 HID lights, Active Seat, differential lock.

Stock #74546....................... $199,000 (1) 1982 John Deere 8640, 4WD, 20.8-38 tires, 3 SCVs, case drain, 3-point, 1000 PTO, QuadRange transmission, includes Degelman 12-ft. (10-ft. with 2-ft. ext) dozer blade, tires 50%. Stock #80181................. ............................................. $27,000 (14) 1989 Case IH 9170, 335 hp, 4WD, 12 speed power shift, duals, guidance ready, LED lights, 8950 hours. Stock #77524............... ................................................ $33,500 (1) 1997 Versatile 900, 300 hp, 4 WD tractor with 12F-4R transmission, 18.4x38 tires and duals, no PTO, 3 SCVs. Stock #76653................................. $12,000 (14) 2018 John Deere 6145R, MFWD, Premium cab, AQ 20 speed transmission, 640R loader and grapple, AutoTrac ready, 4100 display no receiver or activations, 540/1000 PTO, 3 rear remotes, 480/80R42 rear, 380/85R30 front, Cold Start II. Stock #78254......... $149,000 (14) 2020 John Deere 8320R, 320 hp, IVT transmission, 6 SCVs, 85 GPM hydraulic pump, 4600 processor/Starfire receiver, front and rear weights, 3-point hitch with Quik coupler, 1000 PTO, 480/80R50 rear tires with duals, 420/85R34 front tires with duals. Stock #78854............. $339,000 (4) 2020 John Deere 8320R, 320 HP, MFWD, IVT transmission, ILS, Command View III cab, RH reverser, 85 GPM hydraulic pump, 1000 PTO, Cat III 4N 3-point, Quik coupler, front 420/85R34 tires with duals, rear 480/80R50 with duals, 6 SCVs, front/ rear weights, 4600 monitor, 6000 receiver. Stock #75678................ $320,000 (15) 2020 John Deere 8R340, 340 hp, row crop, IVT transmission, MFWD, ILS suspension, 85 GPM hydraulic pump, GPS monitor and receiver, ultimate cab package, 540/1000 PTO, 3-point hitch with Quik coupler, front and rear weights, 380/90R50 rear tires with duals, 380/85R38 rear tires. Stock #78852.......... ........................................... $379,000 (15)

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The Vermeer R-series twin basket rakes (R2300 and R2800)

Are for customers who need to cover lots of acres in a very short period The Vermeer R-series twin basket rakes (R2300 and R2800) are for customers who need to cover lots of acres in a very short period of time. Built for performance and durability, these machines help to achieve faster dry down and of time.

make tightly rolled bales that preserve quality, shed water and transport easily. What’s more, these machines are Built for performance andbasket durability, to achieve faster dry down andlotsmake tightly The Vermeer R-series twin rakesthese (R2300machines and R2800)help are for customers who need to cover of acres in a rolled bales that preserve proven on theofmillions of acres they have worked and the tremendous resalefast values they maintain. very short period time.

Built for performance and durability, thesemachine machinesare helpproven to achieve dry down quality, shed water and transport easily. What’s more, these on the er millions of and acres they have worked and make tightly rolledresale bales that preserve shed water and transport easily. What’s more, these machines are the tremendous values they quality, maintain.

DURABILITY REDEFINED. DURABILITY REDEFINED. proven on the millions of acres they have worked and the tremendous resale values they maintain.

Introducing Vermeer N-series balers – the newest models in the flagship line from the company that started it all. Heavy-duty components provide superior strength and Introducing Vermeer N-series balers – the newest models in the flagship line from the durability. Smart features like the available automatic pickup clutch and auto lube system company that started all.they’re Heavy-duty components providenetwork superior strength and further extend machine life. itPlus, backed by the best distribution in the durability.

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Vermeer 604N/605N balers to stay. automatic pickup clutch and auto lube system

EQUIPPED further extend life.arePlus, they’re the inbest network in the TO Vermeer, the Vermeer logo andmachine Equipped to Do More trademarks of Vermeerbacked Manufacturingby Company the U.S.distribution and/or other countries.

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All Rights Reserved. industry.

Vermeer 604N/605N balers are here to stay.

JD 6125M , loader, 800 hours.in....the ......U.S. .......and/or ...........other .........countries. ......$83,000 NEW logo & USED EQUIPMENT EQUIPPED TO Vermeer, the Vermeer and Equipped to Do More are trademarks of Vermeer Manufacturing Company DO MORE. (3)2016 Vermeer 605M , twine, net, floats,Reserved. ramp. .Starting at $17,500 Many Tractors Available.........................................................CALL © Vermeer Corporation.

All Rights Vermeer 605N......................................................DEMO SPECIAL We have expanded our product lines. Call for all (2) Vermeer R2300 , rakes,&reconditioned ................$14,500 ea. your farm needs.

JD attachment 6125M, loader, 800 hours ............................................$83,000 /equipment NEW USED .EQUIPMENT Vermeer R2300, rake............................................2017’s In Stock Many Tractors Available .........................................................CALL (3) Vermeer 605M , twine, net, floats, ramp . .

Starting at $17,500 Highline CFR 650, chopper................................RENTAL RETURN Hesston 9435 , 16’ header, Vermeer 605N ...........1475 ........hours .......................................$60,000 .....DEMO SPECIAL We have expanded our product lines. Call for all Hesston 9635, 16’ header,..rakes, .............reconditioned ............Reduced..to ....$70,000 ...........$14,500 ea.

(2) Vermeer R2300 406-538-5686 or 350-2676 cell Hilger,/MT your farm attachment equipment needs.

Hesston 1275 , swing tongue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 Vermeer 605N, auto Vermeer R2300 rakebaler ...greaser, ................................maintenance ........................lights...... .2017’s InNEW Stock Walter 406-350-0380 Hesston 4790 , 3x4 square ........................$27,500

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Hesston 8400 16-ft. sickle header..................................

Highline CFR 650,hydraulic chopper....raise, ...........28-ft. ..........raking .......RENTAL Vermeer R2800 width.RETURN . NEW Special 51⁄2’ x 24’..................................................Mechanics Stand Alone Panels $375 ea.

NEW, 16’ & USED header,EQUIPMENT 1475 hours............................$60,000 Hesston 9435 Vermeer R2300, hydraulic fold, 23-ft. raking width..

NEW John Deere 4890 16-ft. sickle, 1876 hours.................

Vermeer 605N net , twine, floats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

USED DEMO Hesston 9635, 16’ header . . . . . ....Reduced to $70,000 24’ Stand Alone Wind Break Panels ea.

406-538-5686 or$875 350-2676 cell Hilger, MT 2017 Vermeer R2300 , rakestongue .....13,500 ..........................bales, ...........................Bale ................In Hesston 1275 , swing ..Scale. ..Stock ..........$32,500 ...$13,500 HDPE ..............................................................................$47,500 pipe, fittings, and welder 2015 Vermeer 605N Vermeer 605XL , completely rebuilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,600 Walter 406-350-0380 Hesston 4790, 3x4 square baler........................................$27,500 John Deere 4890 18-ft. sickle, 2600 hours.................

Geotherm Waterers & Parts In Stock Hustler TH205 NEW ..............and ..........square, ...................3....bales/trip......... ............$9,250 Vermeer 555 , rebuilt..round .............................................................................

(2) 2016 Vermeer R2300, Demos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IN STOCK R&L Seed51⁄and LLC Panels $375 $32,500 2’ x Machine, 24’ Stand Alone ea.

NEW &round USED EQUIPMENT Vermeer BPX9010 or square bales............... NEW NEW MDS Bucket & Grapple, for JD 740 loader...............$4,500 406-735-4374 – Geyser, MT Vermeer 605N net , twine, floats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

USED DEMO 24’ Stand Alone Wind Break Panels $875 ea. bi-direct 15” auger....$3,480 Quick MountBP8000 Hole Augernew , NH9030 Vermeer rotor/flails. ......................$13,000 2017 Vermeer , rakes .....................................................$2,150 .................In Stock rlmccray@3rivers.net 3PT Worksaver , postR2300 pounder, all hydraulic HDPE pipe, fittings, and welder Highline double chop, CALL Vermeer BP660 605XL, completely rebuiltgreat .........for ......CRP .........hay...... .........Vermeer ..$14,600 406-538-5686 Hilger, MT 605M, reconditioned ...................Waterers .......................$22,000 NEW & USED EQUIPMENT Geotherm &• Parts In Stock Vermeer 555, rebuilt.........Calving ................................and ....................$9,250 , used bale processor............................$13,500 NEW VermeerSweetPro TM1410, 21’ cut..........................tubs .......COMING IN Vermeer BP8000www.wichmanagsupply.com (2) 2016 Vermeer R2300, Demos .STOCK ...STOCK ..............IN STOCK NEW Vermeer TM850, trailed mower .....salt ...................-......IN .............IN Cox Ranch Redmond garlic See newEquipment inventory on our Facebook page demo unit.for ......JD ......740 .........loader ...IN STOCK Vermeer TM1200 , 15.5’&cut,Grapple, ...............$4,500 NEW MDS Bucket Cliff Cox 406-594-2204, Winston, MT– Geyser, MT 406-735-4374 NEW Vermeer R2300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IN STOCK Quick Mount Hole Auger, NH9030 bi-direct 15” auger....$3,480 Nate Cox 406-594-2205, Winston, MT NEW Vermeer VR1224, with center splitter...................IN STOCK rlmccray@3rivers.net 3PTVermeer Worksaver , post ....STOCK ..................$2,150Shane Sereday 406-547-4749, rake.........all .....hydraulic .....................IN NEW RR140 , rotarypounder, (2) Vermeer R23 Rakes, reconditioned.......................$8,000 ea.

White Sulphur MT ..........................................$22,000 Vermeer 605MSprings, , reconditioned ...USED ..................EQUIPMENT .........................$3,000 Vermeer WR24 Wheel NEWRake &R2300 2-New Vermeer rakes. ...........HERE NEW Vermeer 6650 Rancher , net, twine, moisture . . . . .IN STOCK NOW! coxranchequip@gmail.com Vermeer BP8000, used bale processor............................$13,500 NEW Vermeer TM1410 , 21’ cut.....6800 ............bales, .............new ...COMING Vermeer 605SM net/twine, belts. ...IN NEWTM850 & USED EQUIPMENT NEW Vermeer , trailed mower............................INPULLEY STOCK & WELD-ON SPROCKETS ON HAND ..............................................

Vermeer 6650 Rancher, ,15.5’ baler...cut, ........demo .............unit ....CALL .........................FOR ...........NEW 80STOCK chain, 60 chain, 60 Heavy chain, 50 chain Vermeer TM1200 ......PRICING ....IN Cliff 406-594-2204, Winston, MT NEW R2800 , hydraulic ........................IN Cut to Cox Length NEWVermeer Vermeer R2300 .......rakes ...rebuild. ................................................ ....STOCK ..........$14,960 ...IN STOCK Vermeer 605XL, total NEW Vermeer R2300, rake.............................................IN STOCK Nate Cox 406-594-2205, Winston, MT NEW Vermeer VR1224,...with center splitter ...................IN STOCKWe Sell & Repair Baler Belts ...................post .........pounder. .........................................$2100 .......IN STOCK Vermeer 605 N.....3-point Worksaver NEW Vermeer RR140 , rotary rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IN STOCK Shane Sereday 406-547-4749, Vermeer 605M, net, twine, floats, ramps..........................$18,900 All Makes & Models New Euro Style pallet forks..........................$1680 ...........$8,000 ea.

(2) Vermeer R23, twine, Rakes , reconditioned rebuilt pickup.....................................$7,500 Vermeer Rebel 5500 White Sulphur Trendline Vermeer Sales Springs, MT JD 566steer , twineWR24 only......Wheel ...forks.........................................$640 ............Rake ..............................................$5,000 Vermeer ..................$3,000 Skid pallet coxranchequip@gmail.com NEW Heavy Post Driver ............moisture ..........CALL NEWWheatheart Vermeer 6650Hitter Rancher , net, ,twine, . . . . .IN STOCK 406-778-3777 (shop) – Baker, MT Rupp 2 bale Techno 980 , 8 baleunroller mover.........trailers. .......................................... ......................$32,500$12,900 (cell) Greg 406-978-3777 8 round hay bale trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 Red Rhino , Round baler unroller with hoses........................$1235

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PULLEY & WELD-ON SPROCKETS ON HAND NEW & USED EQUIPMENT 406-735-4374 - Geyser, Vermeer 6650 Rancher baler....rebuilt. ........................Coming ...............................NEW 60 chain, 60 Heavy chain, MT 50 chain (2) Vermeer 605N, ,being In! 80 chain, NEW Vermeer R2800 , hydraulic rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IN STOCK Cut to Length rlmccray@3rivers.net Beltec 3-point post hole digger, several bits......$2800 NEW Vermeer R2300, rake.............................................IN STOCK Vermeer 605 N.................................................................IN STOCK Vermeer 605M, net, twine, floats, ramps..........................$18,900 Vermeer Rebel 5500, twine, rebuilt pickup.........................$7,500 JD 566Tubeline , twine onlyTLR5000 ....................AX2 ...........bale .........wrapper, ...................lots .......$5,000 2021 of exNEW Wheatheart Heavy Hitter Post Driver,......................CALL tras................................................................$38,000 Techno 980, 8 bale mover..................................................$32,500 New Vermeer TM1410 trailed mower.................CALL hay bale trailer.......................................$7,500 Red Rhino , 8 round

NEW & USED EQUIPMENT

New ZR5-12 self-propelled baler.............. HERE NOW! New Vermeer 605N baler..................................CALL New Vermeer BPX9010 bale processor..............CALL Highline bale processors.......................................CALL 2014 Highline CFR651 bale processor, chopper... $17,000 Chisholm Trail/Cannonball bale beds, dumping beds....CALL WW HD EZ 4-wheeler lifts for balebeds............... $1000 Hay Liner 42-ft., 8 bale dumping trailers.In Stock..$8700 2-2011 Vermeer R2800................................. $22,000

New & Used Equipment

Hustler TH205 bale processor, square/round..... $NEW Hustler TX205 bale processor, square/round..... $NEW Alloway corn stock shredder.............................. $6500 Schulte FX1200 10-ft. rotary cutter.................... $NEW Vermeer TM1410 trail mower, 21-ft. cut....... IN STOCK Vermeer 605N baler, net, pickup clutch............. $NEW Vermeer R2800 & R2300 hydraulic rakes........ $NEW Vermeer 605SM baler, net, twine, 15,000 +/-..$25,000 Vermeer 605SM baler, net, twine, 18,000 +/-..$23,000 John Deere 569 baler, net, twine 15,000 +/-..$28,000

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Dealer for Vermeer, Hayliner, and Chisolm Trail • In-Shop Repairs & Service Truck Repairs • Frontier WR5417 wheel rake.........................$19,500 John Deere 4650 with JD loader, 13,000 +/- hours...... .....................................................................$28,000

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Are you getting your omega-3 fats?

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In fact, research has shown that these powerful fats can reduce risk of blood clots and help prevent sudden cardiac death among those with abnormal heart rhythms. It also helps keep our arteries free from damaging plaque deposits.

In some cases, more omega-3 fats may reduce your triglyceride levels.

Other researchers have shown that eating more foods high in omega-3 fats may increase our HDL “good” cholesterol levels and even lower our blood pressure.

However, don’t throw out any heart-related prescriptions you might be taking. Talk with your healthcare provider or dietitian about changes in your diet. If you are thinking about a fish oil supplement, visit with your healthcare provider about safe amounts before you begin.

Pregnant or nursing women also should visit with their healthcare provider about fish and seafood consumption.

They should avoid eating swordfish, tilefish and king mackerel due to higher levels of mercury. However, canned fish and smaller fish are healthful options.

Some of the best sources of omega-3 fats are mackerel, salmon (especially wild caught), oysters, herring, sardines, lake trout, tuna (albacore), freshwater white fish, halibut and striped bass.

Get a little creative with fish choices. Try fish tacos, grilled or baked fish on a salad or salmon patties. Yes, the Midwestern staple, “Tuna Noodle Hotdish” counts.

Have a tuna salad sandwich for lunch. Maybe you like sardines or herring. Yes, these foods count toward the recommendation too. Enjoy them with whole-grain crackers for a snack.

What if you do not like fish or seafood or cannot eat them because you have allergies? Some plant foods also provide omega-3 fats. Chia seeds, Brussels sprouts, hemp seeds, walnuts and flaxseeds all provide omega-3 fats.

Foods such as eggs may contain omega-3s depending on the chicken’s feed. Grass-fed animals produce milk and meat higher in omega-3 fats.

Bottom line, enjoy a wide range of foods from all the food groups, and consider adding some fish, seafood or other sources of omega-3 fats to your diet.

This week’s recipe and nutrition analysis is courtesy of the Iowa State University’s Spend Smart. Eat Smart. program.

Baking instead of deep frying reduces calories and fat.

Baked Fish and Chips Chip ingredients: 4 cups potatoes (4 medium, unpeeled) 1 tablespoon oil (canola or vegetable) 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper Fish ingredients: 4 fish fillets, thawed (salmon or other fish, about 3 oz. each) 3 cups cornflakes 1 egg 2 tablespoons water 1/3 cup flour Note that the potatoes take longer to cook, so prepare potatoes/chips first. While potatoes are baking, prepare fish.

Chip directions: Preheat oven to 425 F. Scrub potatoes under running water using a clean vegetable brush. Cut in half and then into 1/4-inch slices. Combine potatoes, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Stir so potatoes are coated with oil.

Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray and lay slices out in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn potatoes over and bake for 15 minutes more (for a total of 30 minutes) Fish directions: Cut each fillet into two strips. Place cornflakes in a plastic zip-close bag. Crush by rolling a glass, can or rolling pin over the bag. Beat egg and water together in a bowl. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking oil spray. Put flour in a dish. Dip each strip into flour, then egg mixture, then cornflakes. Place fish on the sheet and bake in oven for 15 minutes until fish reaches an internal temperature of 145 F or flakes easily with a fork.

Makes four servings. Each serving (two fish strips and one cup potatoes) has 410 calories, 7 grams (g) fat, 26 g protein, 63 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber and 300 milligrams sodium. ##### The hottest chili pepper in the world is so hot it could kill you. ##### Africa and Asia are home to nearly 90 percent of the world’s rural population.

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WeatherAll® is a protective coating applied to the BioBarrel® as a final step in the manufacturing process. It is composed of an edible, food-grade, wax coating that helps protect and slow down BioBarrel® degradation when encountering wet conditions. The protective coating also helps reduce the attraction that some cattle have to the BioBarrel® container once it is softened under extreme wet conditions, thus reducing the incidence of cattle consuming the container faster than the CRYSTALYX® product.

WeatherAll® Protective Technology broadens the application and effectiveness of the BioBarrel® container to all geographies within North America.

BTI Feeds

Call toll-free 1-800-873-0336 — Local 406-873-4433 Highway 2 East, Across from railroad crossing, Cut Bank Bulk Plant toll-free 1-888-878-2812 — Local 406-873-2812

BREED 28 UP™

Keep adding pounds this winter with BGF-30

• A 28% protein supplement using plant protein and NPN. Ideal for overcoming nutritional stress associated with calving and the breeding period.

• Contains chelated/ organic trace minerals.

Protein is often the first limiting nutrient on most forage programs, minerals and vitamins play an important role in helping cows stay healthy and in maintaining reproductive efficiency.

CRYSTAL-PHOS™ is a weather and waste proof mineral supplement that cows will consume readily along with BGF-30™. Place a BGF-30™ barrel with every 20-30 head of cows and a CRYSTAL-PHOS® barrel for approximately every 40-70 head. Studies have shown that cows will consume mineral better from CRYSTAL-PHOS. Try the “combo” program ~ it works!

Taylor’s Farm Store Ben Taylor Valier Farm Store toll-free 1-888-220-5547 — Local 406-434-5547 Bulk Plant toll-free 1-800-824-8366 — Local 406-434-5546 Chemical Warehouse 406-434-5253 — Store on Highway #2 in Shelby

Call toll-free 1-866-279-3360 Store & Bulk Plant 406-279-3365 – Shop 406-279-3693 Cut Bank Highway - Valier - Highway 44 East

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Stur-D Oval Bale Feeders

Bunk feeders - Gates - Panels Handling systems IN STOCK! Call Us for Prices Maintain gut health and stability for profitability.

In Crystalyx & Dry Mineral

Bio-Mos® is derived from a specific strain of yeast and helps promote animal performance. Gastrointestinal (GI) health and integrity are essential for animal performance and Bio-Mos 'feeds the GI tract' and thus plays a critical role in animal nutrition and production.

Bulk and case lot anti-freeze and RV anti-freeze

Barb Wire

GRADE 5&8 BOLTS NUTS WASHERS 1/4” - 3/4”

Roller chain Sprockets - Hubs Solve rodent problems with “Gladiator”

Goulds Jet & Submersible Pump Water Systems WOOD PELLETS

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DISCOUNT

When you buy pellets by the ton

We make up hydraulic hoses in our Shelby & Valier stores

Nichols Sweeps Conventional, Ultrawing Klip Wing and conventional sweeps, spikes and drill shoes at Taylor’s Farm Store, Shelby

15% off

Available at Taylor Farm Store

Milk House & Ceramic Heaters

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all gallons Call 1-800-824-8366 paint

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Vehicles Done on All

2017 Ford F250

Supercab, 4x4, 6.2L gas engine, automatic transmission, long box with spray in bed liner. Great work truck trim level with vinyl seats and floor, power windows, locks, mirrors, floor shift transfer case, manual hubs, 3.73 gears, 10,000 lb GVWR........................................................... $39,999

5601 8th Ave. S Great Falls, MT

2018 Ford F250 Cab & Chassis

Supercab, 4x4, 8-ft. bed, 6.2 liter gas engine, automatic transmission, cloth seats, vinyl floor, power windows, locks, mirrors.................................................... $38,999

2016 Ford F350 XLT 1 Ton

Crew cab, 4x4, 8-ft. box, vinyl floor, cloth seats, power windows, locks and mirros, 11,000 lb GVW, 3.73 gears, bed liner, 20 inch tires and wheels...........................$38,999

2018 GMC Sierra 3500HD SLE

4x4, 6.0L gas engine, 6 speed shiftable automatic, power seat, 8-ft. long box with spray in bed liner, aluminum wheels, new tires, factory trailer tow package.. $45,999

2016 Ford F350

Regular cab, 4x4, 6.2L gas engine, automatic transmission, aluminum wheels, FX4 offroad package, XL trim package, cloth seats, vinyl floor, 9900 lb GVW, floor shift transfer case, manual hubs, solid front axles, overload springs, posi-lock for rear differential..............................$31,999

2016 GMC 3500

Crew cab, 4x4, 8-ft. flatbed, 73,500 miles, 6.0L gas engine, vinyl floor, cloth seats, power seat, windows, locks and mirrors. SLE trim package including factory aluminum wheels. .......................................................................... $42,999

Due to the Coronavirus we are unsure of business hours. So if you have questions, or want to schedule an appointment, please call or text Brian on his cell phone: 406-868-4309 between 9 am - 6 pm. Thanks!

2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Crew cab, 8-ft. long bed, bed liner, hide-a-ball, new tires, grille guard, 6.0 gas.......................................... $38,999

2017 GMC Sierra 2500HD

Regular cab, 4x4, work truck, 8-ft. bed, 6.0 liter gas engine, automatic transmission, cloth seat, vinyl floor, power windows, locks, mirrors.......................................... $32,999

2017 Ford F250 XL

Regular cab, 4x4, 8-ft. bed, 68,500 miles, 3.73 gears, 10,000 lb GVW, 1 ton overload springs on the rear, 6.2 liter gas engine, cloth seat, vinyl floor, floor shifted transfer case..... .......................................................................... $38,999 The 2022 ALiner pop-up trailers are here! Our first load of 6 just arrived, but 3 are already sold so hurry in before they are gone!

2018 Chevrolet Colorado LT

Extended cab, 4x4, 4 cylinder gas engine, automatic transmission, brand new tires, lockable fiberglass tonneau cover. Nice and clean....................................... $29,999

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This Day in History - April

April 12 By an Act of Congress, Puerto Rico becomes a U.S, territory. (1900) • Mount Washington Observatory records the highest surface wind ever measured, anywhere on earth--- 231 miles per hour! See Big Wind Day • Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space. (1961).

April 13 Tiger Woods wins the Masters Golf Tournament, becoming the first African American and youngest person to win this premier golf event.(1997) April 14 President Abraham Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. (1865) April 15 The Titanic hits an iceberg in the Northern Atlantic ocean as sinks. (1912) • The first franchised McDonald’s restaurant opens in Des Plaines, IL. (1955) • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the use of Botox. (2002) April 18 Paul Revere makes his famous ride from Charlestown to Lexington, Ma., shouting “the Red Coats are coming” as the American Revolutionary War begins. (1775) • The Great San Francisco earthquake hits, killing 700 people. (1906) April 19 The Battle of Lexington and Concord. British troops fire “the shot heard ‘round the world” and the Revolutionary War begins. (1775) • After a 51 day siege in Waco, Texas, the Branch Dividian compound goes up in flames, killing the cult members (1993) • Timothy McVeigh bombs the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, and injuring hundreds more.

(1995) April 20 Two teenage boys go on a shooting rampage in Columbine High school in Littleton, Colorado. One teacher and 12 students are killed. (1999) April 21 The city of Rome, Italy was founded. (753 B.C.) April 25 Delegates from 45 countries meet in San Francisco to organize the United Nations. (1945) April 27 Senior citizens take note, the first Social Security checks were distributed on this day in 1937.

April 28 Mutiny on the HMS Bounty, the most famous naval mutiny in history. (1789) April 29 Elias Howe applies for a patent for the “Continuous Clothing Closure”, later called the Zipper. (1851) April 30 Warner Brother’s “Bugs Bunny” debuts. (1936) • The Vietnam War ends with the fall of Saigon (later renamed Ho Chi Minh City) (1975)

Stonehenges The Famous Stonehenge: The first ancient monument to be identified as an astronomical observatory was England’s Stonehenge. Researchers theorize that the circle of massive rocks was built and then rebuilt by three separate cultures between 5,000 and 3,000 years ago. While it’s not clear exactly what Stonehenge was used for, the astronomical alignments of the rocks are unquestionable: They mark out the sunrise at midsummer and midwinter, and the rising and setting of the moon (which repeats in a cycle of 86 years).

Stonehenge South: Predating Stonehenge is the recently discovered stone circle of Nabta, Egypt, which at 7,000 years old is the oldest astronomical observatory discovered to date.

Like Stonehenge, it marks sunrise and sunset at midsummer, but other than that, no one knows who built it or what else it might have been used for. The site was abandoned after 2,000 years, just before the rise of the Egyptian Old Kingdom. Did the ancient Egyptians get their astronomical knowledge from an older civilization in the Sahara?

Stonehenge West: In the hills of Wyoming, there’s an ancient stone monument called the Big Horn Medicine Wheel. A similar structure is the Moose Mountain Wheel in Saskatchewan, Canada. Both were sacred sites for Native Americans, but archaeologists date them from before the Plains Indians arrived, to some unknown indigenous people.

The Big Horn wheel has been dated to A.D. 1000-1400, and Moose Mountain to about 2,000 years ago. The piles of stones point out the summer solstice and the rising of the bright stars Aldebaran, Rigel, Sirius, and Fomalhaut. There are many other medicine wheels and similar structures in North America, many of which are so damaged that it’s impossible to reconstruct their original alignments. But because the positions of dawn and the rising of stars have changed a little over the centuries, it’s possible to date the construction of them (and all the others) by accurate scientific methods.

The true relationship between ancient peoples and the heavens may never to known.

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Gilles Stockton, President Montana Cattlemen’s Association USDA has announced that they will conduct a survey to find out how much consumers are willing to pay in order for USDA to stop lying. The “Product of USA” label is consumer fraud, and USDA is under pressure from Congress and the President to stop the lying. In response, and apparently in an effort to buy time, USDA proposes instead to do a survey.

USDA will ask three questions: 1. Do consumers notice the “Product of USA” labeling claim?

2. Do consumers understand the current “Product of USA” definition and other “USDA” labeling (such as “USDA Choice”) as it relates to country of origin?

3. How much are consumers willing to pay for meat products bearing the “Product of USA” labeling claim for the current definition and potential revised definitions (such as if the meat were from an animal that was born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States)?

Fraud is fraud! How else can one interpret a label on imported beef that once it has been repackaged in this country, qualifies it to be marketed as a Product of USA? Clearly, consumers are paying more for beef because they assume that the label means what it says. Why on earth would consumers be willing to pay more to not be lied to?

The simple and ethical thing for USDA is to disallow the use of the label unless it is in fact a – product of the USA. If a beef importer wants to claim that the meat in question had been repackaged in the USA, well they can say so. Nothing is stopping them. But repackaging and then claiming that makes it a “Product of the USA” is fraud.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) in their self-appointed role as protector of the global meat cartel, wants USDA to allow instead a label saying, “Produced in the USA.” This language is just as fraudulent. There is no need for a survey or a disingenuous change in the wording. The best course is for USDA to just eliminate the label completely because American beef producers and American beef consumers don’t need imported beef masquerading as a product of the USA. However, there is a bill in the Senate that will restore truthful country of origin labeling. “The American Beef Labeling Act,” is currently gathering co-sponsors. Sponsors in the Rocky Mountain area includes Senators Rounds, and Thune from South Dakota, Senators Barroso and Lummis from Wyoming, Senator Hoeven from North Dakota, and Senator Tester from Montana. You will notice that Senator Cramer from North Dakota and Senator Daines from Montana are conspicuously absent.

Call them (Daines at 406-453-0148 or Cramer at 701-6997020) and tell them that they need to sponsor the American Beef Labeling Act. If they answer that they are already sponsoring the “USA Beef Act,” thank them but point out that the “USA Beef Act” addresses only the “Product of USA” fraud, but the “American Beef Labeling Act” restores true country of origin labeling. Tell them a label that proudly proclaims that this beef was –Born, Raised, and Processed in the USA - is the only acceptable label.

Baseball bizarre • Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller and Minnesota Twins outfielder Denard Span have something odd in common: Both hit their mothers in the stands with a foul ball.

Feller hit his mom in 1939 (he broke her collarbone); Span hit his during a spring training game in 2010. Both moms made full recoveries.

• From 1936 to 1946, Hall of Famer Joe “Flash” Gordon played exactly 1,000 games for the New York Yankees. In that time, he had exactly 1,000 hits.

• Breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record will never be 4-gotten: It happened in the 4th inning of the 4th game of 1974, when the Braves’ Hank Aaron, #44, hit a home off the Dodgers’ Al Downing, #44.

• In the 1960s, Kansas City A’s owner Charlie Finley installed a mechanical rabbit that popped up out of the ground behind home plate to deliver new baseballs to the umpire.

Finley wanted the rest of the owners to install rabbits too, but none did.

• In 1957 the Philadelphia Phillies’ Richie Ashburn fouled off a ball that hit a fan named Alice Roth in the face, breaking her nose. As she was being carried away on a stretcher, Ashburn fouled off another pitch…and hit her again. The two later became friends.

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Be on lookout for insect pest trio

K-State Research and Extension News A trio of pests could make early spring difficult for wheat and alfalfa growers in Kansas.

But until wheat begins to break its winter dormancy, Kansas State University crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth said there’s not much that farmers can do about army cutworms, winter grain mites and the Hessian fly.

“They’re not going to cause a problem when the wheat or alfalfa is in dormancy,” Whitworth said. “Once the crop starts to grow, that’s when you need to get out and start looking.”

Army cutworms last caused big problems in Kansas wheat and alfalfa fields in 2018 and 2019. The insect carries a very important distinction from armyworms and fall armyworms, two pests that created headaches for many growers last fall.

“The army cutworm will over-winter as a worm,” Whitworth said. “So, they’re out there feeding on wheat and alfalfa anytime the temperature gets above 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Right now, that really doesn’t matter because the crops are dormant. But when it warms up, and the crops break dormancy, that’s when you’ll notice the army cutworms feeding. If you had army cutworms last year, they’re still going to be there in the spring.”

An indication of army cutworms in the field: If birds are hovering and looking for meals, there’s a good chance the army cutworm is their target.

“It won’t be the fall armyworms; they don’t come back into Kansas until mid-July,” Whitworth said. “If you have feeding early on, it’s army cutworms, and they are there as a result of the moth flying around last fall depositing eggs.”

Winter grain mites often capitalize on dry conditions in wheat fields. As their name suggests, the little critters are most active in cold weather – typically 30-50 degrees, according to Whitworth.

“Generally, if we have good growing conditions, the wheat has no problem out-growing a hefty winter grain mite infestation,” he said. “But if the wheat is struggling from a lack of moisture and you have winter grain mites sucking the juice out of each cell, that can really add to the stress of the wheat plant.”

A good rain is the best protection for wheat and alfalfa from winter grain mites. Whitworth, with more than four decades of experience, says he rarely recommends treating for mites with insecticides “because usually we get rain in some form or fashion.”

The Hessian fly – a dark-colored insect about one-eighth inch long -- prefers wheat as a winter home, but it is in the spring that its damage becomes most apparent. Females lay eggs in the fall and the larvae gradually build a protective capsule often referred to as a flaxseed.

“What I’m recommending right now is to wait until… plants start breaking dormancy,” Whitworth said. “If any place in the field seems to be going backwards -- as the growers like to say, or it’s not keeping up with the rest of the field – then check that area to determine what the problem is.”

Who invented the safety pin?

In 1849 a New York inventor named Walter Hunt had a problem: He was too broke to pay an employee the $15 he owed him. But the employee gave him an out–he’d forgive the $15 debt if he could have the rights to whatever Hunt could invent from a single piece of wire. Hunt was a prolific inventor–he’d designed a fire engine warning gong, a stove that burned hard coal, and even an early sewing machine (which he decided not to market because he didn’t want to put seamstresses out of work). But for all his skill, he seemed unable to profit from any of his inventions. Hunt had no money, so he had no choice–he accepted the employee’s challenge. After three hours of twisting an eight-inch piece of brass wire, Hunt had created the world’s first safety pin.

It had a clasp at one end, a point on the other, and a coil in the middle to act as a spring and keep the point tucked into the clasp.

So did Hunt hand over his “dress pin,” as he called it, to the employee? No–he reneged the deal and patented the safety pin himself. Then he sold the rights to his new invention for $400 (about $5,000 today), from which he paid his draftsman the $15, keeping the rest. Millions of safety pins have been made and sold since then, but Hunt never made another cent on his invention.

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K-State Research and Extension News Just as the mail carrier delivers the letters in all types of weather, so too must beef producers be able to respond to the climate impacts on the herd. With the low amounts of moisture that Kansas has experienced in the fall and winter, the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute said now is the time to be thinking about management strategies for a drought, on a recent Cattle Chat podcast discussion.

“We’ve had a really dry fall and winter, so some folks are getting concerned about drought and making a plan for how to deal with it,” said Brad White, veterinarian.

Nutritionist Phillip Lancaster advised producers to evaluate their feed resources by looking at what they have on hand as well as the forages they will have access to.

“You might want to consider planting drought-tolerant crops that can be used for grazing or look for alternative pastures before other people try to secure them,” Lancaster said.

Agricultural economist Dustin Pendell said as producers evaluate the pastures, they must also consider the costs associated with water and fencing when grazing cropland or using alternate pastures.

Along with the feed concerns, veterinarian Brian Lubbers advised producers to look at ways to decrease grazing pressure by culling open cows or even managing them in a dry lot.

“Think about making those culling decisions earlier as well as managing the feed differently by putting the cattle in a dry lot as a last option,” Lubbers said. “From a biosecurity standpoint, it is better to maintain those cattle in a dry lot on the same operation rather than outsourcing them to another herd.”

Lubbers also suggested the option of moving from natural service breeding to timed artificial insemination to get the cattle moved to a tighter calving window.

The experts agree that many of these options have shortterm and long-term financial implications.

“If everyone is buying more hay or selling off cull cows at the same time, it will have implications for the short-term bottom line,” Pendell said.

He added: “Along with the short-term effects, producers really need to think through how those culling decisions will impact the herd 2-3 years in the future when prices for replacement heifers may be higher because of the increased demand for them.”

The amount of moisture the grasses get in the spring may influence weaning dates, said the experts.

“Early weaning of the calves will reduce the grazing pressure because non-lactating cows consume 20-30% less feed per day than lactating females,” Lancaster said.

Lubbers said there are health implications for the calves with early weaning that producers need to be aware of when making that choice.

“Younger calves require a softer weaning or there could be some extreme health challenges that follow,” Lubbers said.

To hear the full discussion, listen to the Cattle Chat podcast online (https://ksubci.org/2022/02/11/sandhills-calving-system-definition-planning-for-drought-conflict-resolution/).

The way of the Dodo (and the Auk) • The Dodo, a three-foot-tall flightless bird similar to a large pigeon, once thrived on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa. The birds had been living on the island for thousands of years. So safe was their habitat that–over time–they lost the ability to fly. Then the Europeans arrived.

When the Dutch began using Mauritius as a stopover on their trade routes in the 1600s, their ships brought dogs, cats, rat’s and humans. The flightless birds were no match for the Dutch and their beastly companions. By 1681, barely 65 years after it first encountered “civilization,” the dodo was completely extinct.

•The Great Auk, a three-foot-tall flightless bird, similar to the penguin, once thrived on the rocky island of the North Atlantic. Then the Europeans arrived. They hunted the easy prey for food and fish bait, but mostly for its soft down, which became highly prized.

By the late 1700s, it had become obvious that the great auk was near extinction, prompting some of history’s first environmental protection laws…but it was too late. All across Europe, museum curators said, “We must procure a stuffed great auk for our collection before they’re all gone!” Result: a great auk killing spree. On July 3, 1844, in Eldey, Iceland, a museum collector killed the last known pair of great auks.

Sense Of Smell Day

##### Why don’t they call mustaches “mouthbrows?” ##### Why do psychics have to ask your name?

Celebrated on: April 24th In the dark annals of history it served to protect us from danger as we came down from the trees and raised ourselves onto two feet.

So strongly attached to our development is it that it is connected to multiple different neurological systems, and as such can trigger memories in a way that little else can.

With it we can identify our favorite dish, or pick up the wafting scent of our favorite person, that’s right, Sense of Smell Day is dedicated to this most amazing of our (far more than five) senses.

History of Sense of Smell The Sense of Smell Institute sponsors this holiday for reasons so obvious we needn’t mention it. The importance of the sense of smell is often overlooked, and some don’t truly appreciate how much of a role it plays in every day of our lives.

Some of the most important and comforting things we can experience are intricately tied to our sense of smell, and our sense of smell becomes much less discerning without it.

The Sense of Smell Institute is the research and education division of The Fragrance Foundation.

Interesting things that this institute has managed to unveil is the fact that no two people smell odors in quite the same way. As the day progresses your sense of smell gets stronger, with the evening representing our strongest sense of smell.

This makes a certain amount of sense when you consider that during the day our sight is the most important sense in identifying dangers, and at night, it could be a scent on the wind that saved our ancestors. Another interesting revelation is that Vitamin A is not, as purported, good for our eyesight by and large, but is actually vitally important for our sense of smell. A lack of it can actually cause Anosmia! (An odd little word that means ‘loss of a sense of smell’.)

How to celebrate Sense of Smell Day The best way to celebrate Sense of Smell Day is to give our little sniffer a work-out. Try savoring new scents throughout the day, and really take some time to appreciate all the various odors that cross your path.

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By Carrie Knutson, NDSU Extension - Grand Forks County, Horticulture Agent Last month, I discussed getting ready for starting garden seeds. Hopefully, you have your supplies ready to go. Now the most important supply you need is patience! Sadly, it isn’t time for most garden seeds to be started. It is still too early.

Why must I wait, you ask?

Vegetable plants are not meant to be grown inside for extended periods of time. Plants use sunlight to convert oxygen and water into carbohydrates or energy. This process is called photosynthesis and happens inside chlorophyll molecules in plants.

If plants do not have enough sunlight to carryout photosynthesis, they may be lighter green in color. The lack of sunlight also causes plants to increase the distance between leaves on the stem, resulting in leggy, long and thin stems.

These pale leggy plants will not do well when planted outside in your garden.

Grow lights can be used to supplement sunlight and can help prevent leggy seedings. However, nothing beats natural sunlight for seedling growth. If you use grow lights but start your seeds too early, the end result can be the same, leggy weak plants. Trust me, I learned from experience last year. I was not patient and started my broccoli seeds too early. The broccoli transplants did not do well outside.

How do you determine when to start your seeds? First make sure to read your seed packets. The packets will provide approximate start dates. For example, seed packets may say to “start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost”. For those of us living in North Dakota the last frost date usually falls somewhere in the last two weeks of May. Below are some dates that will give you an idea of the seed starting timeline for our area. I am going to use this schedule to start the seeds for my school garden programs. I consulted my seed packets and plan on planting the gardens the week before Memorial Day. That being said, indoor growing conditions will vary, if you have dates that work for you, go ahead and use them.

• Week of March 16: oregano and thyme • Week of March 30: eggplant and sweet peppers • Week of April 13: tomatoes, basil, marigolds, kohlrabi, kale and Swish chard • Week of April 27: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, pac choi and vine crops If you must start some seeds now to help with cabin fever, start some ornamentals like dusty miller, begonias or impatiens. Happy gardening!

First jobs of world leaders • Leonid Brezhnev, Communist Party leader in the 1960s, was once a metallurgical engineer.

• Mao Zedong–better known as Chairman Mao, founder of the People’s Republic of China–was once a school librarian.

• Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) worked as a civil engineer and schoolteacher.

• Russian president Vladimir Putin worked for the KGB, monitoring the activities of foreigners in Leningrad.

• Helmut Kohl, chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998, was an assistant to the director of a foundry.

• Cold War-era Communist Party leader Nikita Khrushchev was once a shepherd, brick maker, and metalworker.

• Idi Amin, president of Uganda in the 1970s, served as a cook in the British Colonial Army. He was also Uganda’s light heavyweight boxing champion from 1951 to 1960.

• Before she was elected Israel’s prime minister in 1969, Golda Meir (who was born in Kiev) emigrated with her family to the United States. She helped run the family store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Italian prime minister Benito Mussolini may not have made the trains run on time but years before he dissolved his country’s democracy and invented fascism he was a skilled blacksmith and stonemason.

• North Korean leader Kim Jong-II apprenticed as a builder of roads and television towers.

• Russian president Boris Yeltsin worked as a construction foreman and a civil engineer specializing in plumbing and sewage.

• Andrew Johnson apprenticed to a tailor and made his own clothes even while he was president.

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4-H’ers from around the county took advantage of great weather to participate in the 2022 Dawson County Bull Judging Contest at the Darr Feedlot Bull Development Center. Pictured from left to right in the back row are Anslee Ostergard, Cozad; Samual Winter, Cozad; Rieker Spradlin, Cozad; Hailey Jensen, Cozad; and Dallee Barnes, Gothenburg. Pictured from left to right in the front row are Bristol McConville, Lexington; Cadey Wolf, Cozad; Mollie Spradlin, Cozad; Gus Barnes, Gothenburg; Gabby Caraway, Lexington; and Casey Clements, Oconto.

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Area 4-H’ers took advantage of the great weather at the recent Bull Judging Clinic held at the Darr Feedlot Bull Development Center. Ten 4-H age youth and one clover kid from across the county participated. Several adults didn’t want to be left out and got in on the action as well.

This excellent educational opportunity gives youths the chance to practice lifelong skills such as decision making and communication. Youth gave reasons, answered questions, and judged three different classes of bulls. This event would not be successful without the great partnership with Darr Feedlot, Inc. and the volunteers that give their time to put on the event.

Dawson County participants received the following ribbon awards: • Purple – Rieker Spradlin, Cozad; Dallee Barnes, Gothenburg; Mollie Spradlin, Cozad; Gabby Caraway, Lexington; Hailey Jensen, Cozad; and Bristol McConville, Lexington.

• Blue – Anslee Ostergard, Cozad; Gus Barnes, Gothenburg; Samual Winter, Cozad; and Casey Clements, Oconto.

• Clover Kid – Cadey Wolf, Cozad.

National Cheeseball Day

Date When Celebrated: This holiday event is always held on April 17 National Cheeseball Day is a day to stuff yourself with cheeseballs. But wait!!! What kind of cheeseball are we talking about?

There’s the light and airy, puffy cheeseball that you munch on for a snack by the dozens. There is also the cheeseball, often decorated with nuts, that sits on a party tray until spread on a cracker. In celebration of this special holiday event, let’s celebrate and enjoy both kinds of cheeseballs.

When it comes to the cheeseball snack, we are certain that you can’t eat just one. Not even a handful. Cheeseballs are addicting. Place a bowl of cheeseballs on the counter, and watch them disappear right before your eyes. Toddlers and young kids are Cheeseball hounds. So are teenagers and adults. In other words, everyone lives cheeseballs.

The cheeseballs of holiday trays is equally loved. Strangely, it is wildly popular around the holidays and hard to find other times of year.

Celebrate this cheesy day with cheeseballs (both kinds).

Serve them after dinner during your favorite Television show, or whenever its convenient.

History and Origin of “National Cheeseball Day”: Is this a celebration derived from the snack industry, or the dairy industry? We suspect so. ##### Contrary to popular belief, it’s really, really hard to see the Great Wall of China from space, particularly with the naked eye.

Roadmap to more profitable, enjoyable ranching

Montana Farm Bureau Federation Ag NewsWire Regenerative farming and ranching pioneer Gabe Brown will share his secrets to more profitable and enjoyable ranching during a workshop, April 19 in Big Timber. The full-day workshop will be held in the Ag Pavilion at the Fairgrounds starting at 9 a.m.

During the workshop, which is sponsored by the Sweet Grass Farm Bureau, Brown will cover a range of topics including…

• How to increase profitability through adaptive grazing • Soil Health on rangeland • Integrating livestock on cropland • The power of stock density The results Brown achieves at his highly productive 6,000-acre farm, Brown’s Ranch, together with his first-hand farming experience and passion for sharing his journey, serves as a roadmap to help others successfully shift from conventional to regenerative farming and ranching methods.

“In addition to improving soil health, these principles and practices reduce reliance on synthetic inputs, improve land resilience and increase net farm profits,” Brown said.

“During the workshop, we will explore adaptive grazing methods, and examine how these practices maintain plant diversity and soil health, while lowering disease risk for livestock.”

Brown began experimenting with soil health-improving practices after a series of weather-related crop disasters at his North Dakota farm put his family in desperate financial straits. In 1993, he adopted no-till practices for moisture conservation, and went on to implement other soil healthproving practices, including diverse cover cropping, complex crop rotation and the incorporation of perennials.

In 1998, he ceased the application of synthetic pesticides and fungicides and stopped using synthetic fertilizers in 2007.

“In addition to improving my bottom line, these naturemimicking principles have made the land more resilient, my livestock healthier and my entire family happier,” Brown said.

His book, Dirt to Soil: One Family’s Journey into Regenerative Agriculture, has become a key resource for both novice and seasoned farmers. He is also the co-founder of Understanding Ag, LLC, and the non-profit Soil Health Academy, and in 2021 received the prestigious Heinz Award for the Environment.

To register for the workshop, go to www.mfbf.org/events.

Space is limited with registrations closing April 12. Make sure to get registered soon so you do not miss out on this opportunity.

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Ophus Auction Company Spring Schedule Celebrating 40 years in the Auction Business

Thursday, April 21 - The Christiaens Brothers online virtual farm machinery auction east of Valier, Montana.

Saturday, May 7 - The Genavieve Paulson Estate selling Roseville pottery, cut glass, guns, household items, to be sold live at the Blaine County Fairgrounds, Chinook, Montana.

The house at 729 Pennsylvania, Chinook, Montana, to be sold by online auction at a later date.

Saturday, May 21 - The George Rice estate, farm machinery & collectible live auction west of Big Sandy, Montana.

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Major flooding possible after exceptional drought

NDSU Extension and Ag Research News If you are wondering how a location can move from an exceptional drought to a major flood in a short period of time, you might want to watch the Red River Valley between North Dakota and Minnesota.

North Dakota suffered from a major drought in 2021 with an exceptional drought or a category four drought (D4) based on a scale from D0 to D4 with D4 being the most intense drought. All the counties in eastern North Dakota along the Red River Valley were rated at least D3 (or extreme drought) based on the drought monitor map published on August 24, 2021.

“Cass, Traill and Grand Forks counties were even in worse conditions with D4 or exceptional drought,” says Adnan Akyuz, state climatologist and professor of climatological practices at North Dakota State University (NDSU).

The 2021 drought was a record-breaking drought in many aspects. For instance, none of the counties mentioned above were in D4 prior to 2021. In fact, more than 17% of the state was suffering from an exceptional drought in 2021. It was the most extensive drought coverage in such intensity on record, and it was also the most extensive drought coverage in D3, D2 and D1 intensities on record.

“100% of the state was in drought 11 weeks in a row from June 15 through August 24,” says Akyuz.

The economic impact of the drought to the state was estimated between $2 billion to $5 billion based on the National Centers for Environmental Information.

“The weather patterns changed in August along the southern Valley,” says Akyuz.

October was unusually wet, not only along the Red River, but all across the state, which was a welcome change. However, it was too late to reverse the severe agricultural impact.

It was also too early to foresee what might be in for the Red River Valley.

“Fargo’s climate data in fall and winter are good analogs to judge the flood potential in the southern valley” says Akyuz.

“Fargo received 7.31 inches of rain in fall, the 22nd wettest fall on record. Fargo also received 46.2 inches of snow so far in winter, which is the 20th snowiest winter on record, and the winter is not over in ND yet,” says Akyuz.

Based on the National Weather Service North Central River Forecast Center’s latest forecast, there is a 90% chance that the Red River will exceed the major flood stage this spring. The probability for exceeding the major flood stage in Grand Forks is only 25%.

“North Dakota climate has consistently demonstrated that extremes can occur in a very short period,” says Akyuz.

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One day in late 1896, the Reverend Prescott F. Jernegan told a Connecticut jeweler named Arthur P. Ryan that God had come to him in a vision and told him how to build a device that could extract gold from seawater. So the two men went into business with a man named Charles E. Fisher and found the Electrolytic Marine Salts Company. Within weeks their accumulators were taking $150 worth of gold from the sea every day, and as the news traveled, the price of the company stock made all three men very rich.

But then, in July 1898, Fisher disappeared. And, strangely, the gold accumulators stopped working. Why? Fisher wasn’t there to seed them anymore. He was a trained deep-sea diver; he’d been diving down to the accumulators at night and seeding them with gold that he and Jernegan had purchased earlier.

When investors went to Jernegan to find out what was wrong, he told them he’d get to the bottom of it..and fled to France with his family. He was found there, but disappeared again before he could be arrested. (He eventually ended up in the Philippines, where he became a teacher.) Fisher was never seen again, though some reports say he went to Australia. The scam made the men in the neighborhood of $200,000 each…millions in today’s money. It remains one of the most successful financial hoaxes in U.S. history. ##### Random Fact: Influenze means “influence” in Italian. The illness was so named because doctors in 1743 believed its spread was under the influence of certain “evil” stars and constellations.

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Pesticide container recycling collection point improvement grant program The Montana Department of Agriculture has extended the application deadline for its Pesticide Container Recycling Collection Point Improvement Grant Program to May 15th.

Established with federal funds awarded to the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Multipurpose State and Tribal Assistance Grant (MPG) to assist with the installation, maintenance, and improvement of collection sites structures throughout the state, the new grant program protects Montana’s environment by keeping pesticide container plastic out of landfills.

Up to $28,000 total in funding is available.

Applicants must match 20% of award funds to be reimbursed for material, contracting, and labor costs. Full grant program guidelines and applications are available on the department’s pesticide container recycling program website (https://agr.mt.gov/ Topics/N-P/Pesticide-Pages/Pesiticide-Disposal-Pages/Container-Recycling-Program/

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The Montana Department of Agriculture is serving Montana Agriculture and growing prosperity under the Big Sky. For more information on department programs and services, visit agr.mt.gov. ##### “Now that I’m 80,” Jack said, “people keep teasing me about being over the hill.”

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NDSU announces Ted Helms endowed professorship

NDSU Extension and Ag Research News A new endowed professorship at North Dakota State University (NDSU) will ensure that soybean breeding research continues to thrive in North Dakota.

During the recent Northern Corn and Soybean Expo held at the Fargodome, the Ted Helms Endowed Professorship at NDSU was announced by Greg Lardy, NDSU vice president for Agricultural Affairs together with Joel Thorsrud, Hillsboro, North Dakota, soybean farmer and 1973 NDSU graduate and Ted Helms, retired NDSU soybean breeder.

In 1986, one year after the North Dakota Soybean Council was established, the council worked with NDSU to begin funding the NDSU soybean breeding program which included the opportunity to hire Helms.

“Dr. Helms’ varieties have enabled farmers to thrive in spite of the short growing season, withstand extreme climate settings from drought to flood and harvest a crop even in the tough years,” says Kendall Nichols, North Dakota Soybean Council director of research. “Due to growing global demand, North Dakota soybean acres continue to expand, while offering profitable options for farmers in their planting rotations.”

Joel Thorsrud established a legacy gift to endow the soybean breeding position at NDSU in honor of Helms.

Thorsrud, a 1973 NDSU alumnus, wanted to make a legacy gift to support NDSU agriculture and the soybean program.

After meeting with NDSU agriculture leadership, Joel learned that the most impactful gift he could make was to endow a professorship.

“I saw how very important it was to develop these varieties that did well in North Dakota,” says Thorsrud. “My association with NDSU and agriculture is very strong. So, I thought that certainly a portion of my estate should go towards agriculture and NDSU.” “I saw the different needs and the NDSU soybean breeding program was number one,” says Thorsrud. “Their number one need was my number one desire and that was for the soybean breeding program to grow. NDSU has some wonderful ways that we can support farmers and the research that is needed to keep farmers productive and profitable.”

Endowed professorships are crucial for universities to recruit and retain the highest-quality faculty – expanding research, enriching the academic environment and attracting the brightest students. This endowed professorship will allow NDSU to continue to build on the excellence in soybean breeding established by Helms.

“When this legacy gift is realized, it will support a faculty member in the NDSU Department of Plant Sciences in soybean breeding and allow NDSU to stay at the forefront of soybean breeding,” says Lardy. “It will provide funds that will expand research capacity and teaching methodologies to create superior soybean varieties that will benefit North Dakota farmers, as well as enrich the academic experience for hundreds of students in the future.”

“One of my most important goals was to always serve the family farmers to give them more value and to help farmers with their bottom-line profitability,” says Helms. “I am very honored. The most important thing is that this program is going to be supported and farmers are going to continue to be well-served by the NDSU research program.”

As NDSU’s soybean breeder for 33 years, Helms’ work made it possible for soybeans to grow from a minor crop to the production of over seven million acres in North Dakota in 2021. During his time at NDSU, 40 varieties of soybeans were developed.

“Ted has been very responsive to the needs of the farmers and the varieties that can grow in North Dakota’s very short and adverse growing conditions,” says Nichols. “He would never release a variety that he wasn’t 100% confident in.”

“We are grateful to Ted Helms for his work to build a strong, thriving soybean breeding program that has and will have, a lasting impact for generations to come; to Joel Thorsrud for his long-time commitment to the soybean industry and his legacy gift to support NDSU and agriculture so that together we can continue to grow and thrive long into the future,” says Lardy. “Thank you to every soybean farmer for your collective work to support agricultural research, your land-grant institution and the future of agriculture.” ##### Lord, I just can’t keep things straight. I circled January 7 on my calendar for the homeowners party, but when I showed up no one was there. Then I realized today is January 17!

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The Montana Make It Wool program is gearing up for another fantastic year of creativity through our traditional garment making contest, and the Quilt, Applique Project, and Afghan contest. Brochures and Entry Forms are expected from the printers next week and will be distributed shortly.

The MIWW Quilt, Applique Project, and Afghan contest allows designing and creativity with fabric and yarn that is at least 60% wool. Entries suggested are quilts, wall hangings, throws, wool appliqued projects, and knitted or crocheted afghans.

The MIWW garment contest utilizes sewing, knitting or crocheting methods with fabric or yarn made up of at least 60% wool to create the entries. Montana MIWW utilizes six Districts to promote, plan and hold contests each year.

Montana MIWW is seeking an individual or individuals to be a Director for Districts #1 and #3. District #1 covers Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli and Sanders counties, while District #3 covers Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Meagher, Pondera, Teton and Toole counties.

The basic duties for a District Director are to: Promote the MIWW program throughout the District via mailings, newspaper articles, newsletter articles, and word of mouth.

Organize and conduct the District contest (held in October).

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“Older adults and people with disabilities often require home modification, but design elements like wide halls and doors can benefit everyone,” says Jane Strommen, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension gerontology specialist.

The Voices for Home Modifications Coalition was formed to increase knowledge and awareness about the role home design plays in quality of life. With more than 20 members from across the Dakotas, the coalition has representation from architects, interior designers, emergency services, longterm services and support, certified aging-in-place specialists and other stakeholders interested in home modifications.

“It is important that design solutions, whether in new construction or through home modification, allow mature adults and individuals with physical challenges the ability to live and age with increased comfort as well as a strong sense of place,” says Susan Ray-Degges, NDSU interior design professor.

A Home Modification Toolkit is being developed to advance the effort and encourage home builders and homeowners to consider and invest in accessible home design and modification practices. Elements of the toolkit include a list of reputable companies, resources for covering home modification costs and testimonials from individuals who have modified their home.

“It’s important to tell the real stories of home modifications,” said Leacey Brown, SDSU Extension gerontology field specialist. “Many older adults are living in unmodified homes. Their goal of aging in place may be out of reach because they have not invested in home modifications. This coalition is taking first steps toward a future where every home is accessible to every person.”

The coalition is seeking individuals willing to share the story of how home modification or design impacted their ability to remain in their home, as well as organizations interested in joining the coalition efforts.

If you have questions or would like to become involved in the Voices for Home Modification Coalition, please contact Strommen at 701-231-5948 or jane.strommen@ndsu.edu.

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Putting a field back into alfalfa is a practice that often goes with little thought of alternative species. Every operation is different, so pure alfalfa may still be the best option. Some producers may want to seed smooth bromegrass, orchardgrass, festulolium, or other grasses with the alfalfa. But why should you consider a mixture?

Many producers roll out bales for winter feeding, while others may grind different hays or feedstuffs. If more than 5 to 6 pounds of alfalfa is being fed to brood cows, that may be too little energy or TDN and too much protein. This is with a good quality alfalfa. If an alfalfa-grass hay is fed instead, the protein may be lower, but the TDN will be higher and better meet the energy requirements of those cows while not overfeeding protein. The mixing of the hay is done in the field while it grows instead of with the machinery in the winter.

Not every field is equal; just look at a soil map. Soil types or conditions may vary within a field and a mixture may result in a better overall stand. Alfalfa, for example, doesn’t like “wet feet” so the grass planted will do better in low lying areas where alfalfa can’t survive. Additionally, an alfalfagrass mix usually dries down more quickly so it can get put up sooner. Typically, a mixture will yield the same or more than pure alfalfa on an annual basis, with most of the grass tonnage produced in the first cutting.

Mixtures do have to be managed differently than pure alfalfa stands, and some buyers may only want alfalfa, but for some operations, a mixture might be the perfect recipe.

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2022 pasture rental rates

Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum What does it cost to rent pasture this year? Preliminary results from the Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey were just released.

According to this year’s survey, the average monthly rent being paid to graze a cow-calf pair this grazing season has increased about 6% compared to last year. This is an overall state average with the range increase being 3 to 10% depending on the reporting district within the state. This increase does follow the overall trend of increasing land values as well as cropland rental rates across the state.

The North reporting district, which is primarily the Sandhills, has the highest average cow-calf pair monthly rate at just over $67 per month. The Northeast and Central districts are not far behind at $66 and $61.50 per month. The West district, the Panhandle, had the lowest rates at just over $43 per month. Everywhere else in Nebraska, it’s around the $51 to $58 per month rate.

Pasture rent can vary for many reasons. Involvement of the landlord in fence, water, and management responsibilities have a big impact. Similarly, quality of the grassland, location of the pasture, and cow size can potentially affect rates. Tradition, individual relationships, and local demand all also may influence individual pasture rental rates.

Whether you are looking for pasture or have pasture to rent; it is always important to have a written lease agreement.

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Crop producers in this semi-arid region of the Texas High Plains largely depend on groundwater irrigation. Each season, crop producers in the region evaluate how much land area could be irrigated under the pivot with limited water.

Addressing this is not straightforward because producers must consider reducing irrigated areas, which influences grain yield, input costs, and the timing of the irrigation applications.

To help producers with these decisions, researchers completed a study that uses 25 years of climatic data to simulate corn production using a range of irrigation capacities, the maximum amount of water that can be delivered to an irrigated acre in a day, to evaluate water allocation strategies that could increase profitability and improve the efficient use of water.

Many crop producers in the Texas High Plains irrigate crops using a center-pivot, equipment that often needs five or more days to complete a single revolution around the field.

When evaluating strategies to maximize profit under limited irrigation capacities, the study considers the time factor of moving the center-pivot because this influences how much water can be applied and the end-of-season yield.

The model showed that for irrigation capacities representative of the region and a growing season with average rainfall, maximum profitability was achieved by irrigating about 75% of entire pivot area with the remaining area in fallow (unplanted field) or dryland cotton. Concentrating water generated greater net returns because of lower seed and fertilizer costs and greater corn yields that compensated for lack of production in fallow areas. In years with seasonal drought, the irrigated area would need to be further constrained to avoid crop failure and maximize profits.

“Results from this adapted model allow producers to evaluate how best to allocate the limited water that is available to a fraction of the land area under the pivot that, over the long term, maximizes profitability and utilizes water resources more efficiently,” said Soil Scientist Robert Schwartz with Soil and Water Management Research. “Some scenarios in the study even demonstrated that profitability could be maximized by irrigating a fraction of the area but using less water compared to irrigating the full pivot circle, thereby conserving groundwater for future use.”

“This study has demonstrated that the crop water use model MOPECO can be adapted to many different scenarios and is a useful tool for improving the environmental and economic sustainability of agricultural systems where water is limiting,” said Alfonso Domínguez researcher of the Centro Regional de Estudios del Agua (CREA) of UCLM. “A simplified version of this model is being tested in many semiarid areas of the Mediterranean basin and the Americas with the objective of making it available to the farm sector through an online platform.”

This research was supported in part by the Ogallala Aquifer Program (https://ogallala.tamu.edu).

East Meets West Day

Date When Celebrated: Always April 25 It’s East Meets West Day.... time for a few introductions.

Many kinds of sports team hold annual East vs. West games. Most often, its held by high school sports teams. It does not have to be limited to sports teams. It could be any club or organization that holds competitions, and can be geographically separated into and east and west groups.

These special games usually serve a number of purposes, including: • for charitable benefits • Sports booster club • to honor and/or showcase the best players of the season Celebrate “East Meets West Day” by holding an East Meets West game or competition. Participate or attend one of these games, if possible.

Bunk space not a big concern when limit feeding cattle

By Shelby Varner, K-State Research and Extension news Kansas State University beef cattle nutritionist Dale Blasi said a recent study indicates that the amount of bunk space provided to cattle during limit feeding has little effect on their growth.

Limit feeding is the practice of feeding cattle less dry matter than they would normally consume if given unlimited access to such forages as hay or silage. It is thought that giving cattle more room in the bunk lines or aprons during limit feeding will provide all calves an equal opportunity to consume their intended amount.

Blasi said 18 inches is a common recommendation for bunk space when limit feeding beef cattle. In a recent study, graduate student Zach Duncan evaluated bunk spacing at 10, 15, 20 or 25 inches per calf. Cattle were on limit-fed diets for 58 days and then placed on a native grass, double-stock grazing system for an additional 90 days.

“Our concern was that the timid, smaller calves would not have their opportunity to eat and, thus, the larger, more aggressive calves would eat more than their designated amount of 2.2% of dry matter on a body weight basis,” Blasi said.

Bunk spacing did not seem to make a difference, according to Blasi.

“We only saw an upward increase in performance (when bunk spacing was) 20 inches per animal, and it was not significant when feed to gain efficiency was considered,” Blasi said.

He said there was a slight tendency for some improvement in feed efficiency for the calves that had more bunk space, “but it was not significant after following these calves into a 90-day double stock grazing system.”

Blasi said the study’s findings are important because they will help producers maximize the use of the bunks they already have available. New bunk lines and concrete aprons are expensive.

“We’re trying to make the most of what we have and help producers better estimate the number of animals they can (feed) if they are considering the use of limit feeding as an option for their operations,” Blasi said.

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Stress ‘layers’ build in rural areas

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service A little bit of stress, says Bradley Dirks, is a good thing.

“Quite frankly,” said Dirks, a behavioral health specialist with K-State Research and Extension, “a little bit of stress motivates us; it pushes us.”

When one stress gets layered upon another and another… well, then it’s not so good.

Dirks has taken a look at the stress that has built up in rural America recently and says there is a heightened need for farm families to take notice of how they’re dealing with the challenges they face.

In many farm operations, Dirks said, “we have multiple layers of stress. For example, we know we have to support our family financially. We have to continue with our education and manage our business. And then you layer that on top of the weather – which we can’t control – and so many government regulations and mandates…”

“There are so many layers to the stress we are experiencing now that what we’re seeing in rural areas is the straw that breaks the proverbial camel’s back. It just takes one more thing and our stress goes into overload.”

Talking about stress is not a comfortable topic for many, so Dirks said it’s important for families and co-workers to watch out for one another. “We are better at recognizing stress in other people than we do in ourselves,” he said. “We are often not aware of our own levels of stress or how that looks and feels.”

Some physical symptoms of stress might include a headache, an aching neck, not sleeping or waking up tired. Behavioral symptoms include a short temper, anger, inability to relax and having difficulty making decisions.

Dirks said everyone is unique in how they choose to deal with stress. “There is a laundry list of things we can tell people,” he said, “(such as) eat well, exercise, remove yourself from the stress, take a break, go fishing.”

At a given point, though, Dirks said it’s important to talk to someone.

“I still believe that most therapy is done over the back fence with a cup of coffee with our friends and neighbors, (with) people who care about us and will listen,” he said.

“The next level is finding a professional to talk to. Until we’re able to recognize and address our stress, it often times keeps growing.”

Each person’s process of dealing with stress will help for the next time life gets challenging, he said.

“When the current stress is gone, my experience tells me that something else takes its place,” Dirks said. “We don’t know what tomorrow holds. So, we need to manage stress on an ongoing basis because it’s part of life. Having those skills and support systems in place is very important.”

More information and resources related to coping with stress are available online from the K-State Research and Extension bookstore (https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu - search for “Stress”), or by contacting your local extension office.

National High Five Day

Date When Celebrated: Third Saturday in April Gimme a high five. As a matter of fact, give everyone you see a High Five!

The “High Five” is a celebratory slapping of hands atop raised arms. It’s been a standard for celebration of sporting victories, special event, competitions and many other activities for decades.

It’s fun, and easy to celebrate this special day. Give a High Five to everyone you see. This includes friends, family, passersby, and total strangers. The more high fives you give, the better.

BTW: It’s okay to give a “Low Five” today. But, only after you’ve given the “High Five”.

Origin of “National High Five Day”: The creation of this special day dates back to 2002. It was created by college students at the University of Virginia.

Those students were Conor Lastowka from San Diego, California, Sam Miotke of Corvallis, Oregon, and Wynn Walent of New York City. They celebrated with lemonade and a profusion of High Fives.

The act of giving a “High Five”, dates back to 1977, when it was first used during a Basketball game. Their congratulatory gesture caught on rapidly, and has been popular ever since.

Soil talks: Join the conversation

NRCS, Bozeman, MT The Montana Association of Conservation Districts, Montana Watershed Coordination Council and partners are reaching out across the state for input. This coalition is working to find out what more might be done to better support farmers and ranchers in managing soils in Montana.

The outreach effort is taking place through July 2022.

Agricultural producers are encouraged to provide input in many ways. The purpose of this outreach effort is to understand how to help increase the pace and scale at which land stewards implement voluntary practices and systems that maintain and improve soil health and the long-term economic and ecological vitality of agriculture in Montana.

Producers can share their opinions and expert insight by completing an online survey. In addition, regional focus group meetings will discuss how to support those on the land in managing their soils. Each meeting will feature local producers and provide the opportunity for all attending to voice their ideas. Each of the following meetings will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• March 16 in Great Falls at the Holiday Village Mall conference room • March 17 in Glasgow at the Valley County Courthouse • March 23 in Miles City at Miles Community College, room 106 • April 14 in Kalispell at ImagineIF Library • April 15 in Dillon at the Armory • April 20 in Livingston at the Livingston Food Resource Center • May 26 virtual meeting via Zoom For more information, to RSVP for the regional focusgroup meetings, or to fill out the on-line survey, please visit the Montana Soil Outreach website at montanasoiloutreach.macdnet.org.

In August of 2022, a report will be produced and shared on what was learned through the surveys and listening sessions, along with any recommendations that emerge.

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By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Just as sickness can spread among humans in a closecontact environment, it can as well with beef cattle that are co-mingled for the first time. However, the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute said there are steps producers can take to lessen the disease risk before bringing a new animal onto the property.

This was the topic of discussion on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, featuring the perspectives of K-State veterinarians Brad White, Bob Larson and Brian Lubbers, and Julia Herman, beef cattle specialist veterinarian for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

“When we talk about biosecurity, we are really talking about ways to keep diseases out of our operations,” White said.

The experts agree that the level of disease risk varies across different herds because of the differences in management practices.

“Many commercial cow-calf operations are considered fairly closed herds because they bring few new animals into the herd,” Larson said, referring to a herd that adds a new bull on occasion but raises all its replacement females.

“The more cattle you bring into the herd, the greater the disease risk becomes, leading to an increased emphasis on biosecurity,” Lubbers said.

Making a biosecurity plan To lessen the risk for disease, Herman advised producers to purchase their cattle from a reputable seedstock operator.

“Reputable seedstock operators test their cattle for diseases before selling them, keep complete records and their cattle are in good condition,” Herman said.

Lubbers stressed the importance of whole herd testing to catch chronic diseases.

“Some diseases may not appear right away, so testing the herd over multiple years is the best practice to ensure that the herd is free of disease,” Lubbers said.

Even when purchasing cattle from a reputable seller, Herman recommends all new cattle go into a 21-30 day quarantine in their new location to be sure they are not carrying unexpected sickness to the rest of the herd.

White added that isolating new cattle from the rest of the herd can reduce sickness that is transmitted through the air.

“We need to make sure the new cattle don’t have noseto-nose contact with the rest of the herd for that isolation period,” White said.

Larson suggested that new cattle be placed in a pasture separated by a gravel road or other barrier that gives the animals a distance greater than a fence line.

The experts also suggest working with a local veterinarian to discuss a biosecurity plan before a disease outbreak.

White said: “Disease plans that happen after there is a problem are not nearly as effective as pre-emptive plans. A little planning goes a long way toward total herd health.”

To hear the full discussion, listen to the Cattle Chat podcast online (https://ksubci.org/2022/03/04/beef-quality-assurance-biosecurity-secure-beef-supply-with-julia-herman/).

For health guidance tips on building a biosecurity plan, go to the NCBA Beef Quality Assurance or Secure Beef Supply website (https://securebeef.org).

National Zucchini Bread Day

Date celebrated: This holiday is always April 23 National Zucchini Bread Day is a day to enjoy Zucchini bread. In researching this day, we first asked ourselves “why hold this day in the spring, when this prolific garden squash in not in great supply?” The answer quickly dawned on us....they hold this at a time when you are not sick of all that zucchini.

In the summer months, the prolific zucchini plant produces more fruit than gardeners can use. As summer progresses, everyone becomes sick and tired of the eating zucchini. But, the harvest goes on, day after day, after day. By mid summer, gardeners are resorting to all sorts of tricks to get rid of the mountains of fruit produced in their gardens. Some even stealthily leave zucchini on neighbors’ door step in the middle of the night.

So here you are in the month of April. Zucchini finds its way in small supply to grocery stores in your area. Now, you’ve got the urge for zucchini bread. Hence, the creation of this day in April!

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$166.5 million invested in infrastructure

Montana NRCS News Release President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $166.5 million in 108 infrastructure projects as part of implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is working with local communities in 23 states to invest in new dam and flood prevention projects and in repairs on existing watershed infrastructure, which are all part of USDA’s broader national infrastructure investment.

Through this first round of projects that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is funding, NRCS prioritized projects in communities heavily impacted by drought and other natural disasters as well as historically underserved and limited resource communities.

“The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to building back better, and this starts with our infrastructure,” Vilsack said. “Protecting our watersheds and saving lives is paramount. These investments in our watershed programs will provide much needed support for communities to build resilience in the face of climate change. We can extend financial assistance to underserved communities that live in constant fear of flooding, help with the effects of severe weather events, and put systems in place that will ensure a climate resilient future to help communities thrive in the years to come.”

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed in November by President Biden, provided $918 million for NRCS watershed programs, which includes the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program, Watershed Rehabilitation Program (REHAB) and Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program. Through NRCS watershed programs, NRCS works with local, eligible sponsors, including state government entities, local municipalities, conservation districts and federally recognized tribal organizations.

Meanwhile, the WFPO project in Montana focuses on new infrastructure. The St. Mary Canal Modernization Project will develop a new plan to assist with agricultural water management related to the St. Mary Canal. The canal is in a deteriorated state resulting in reduced flow rates from the original design, steel siphons are at risk of failure due to slope stability problems and leaks, and the concrete in four of the five drop structures is severely deteriorating. In summary, hydraulic components of the conveyance system have an elevated risk of failure with potential damages ranging from minor to catastrophic.

IIJA also provided EWP funds and those funds are available for communities to respond to natural disasters. NRCS will continue to assist communities as it receives disaster requests.

A full list of projects is available on NRCS’ Landscape Planning and Watershed Programs webpage (https://www. nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/ landscape/).

Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Since the bill was signed into law, NRCS has hosted training webinars focused on educating potential sponsors and historically underserved communities about the funding opportunities provided by the new legislation.

NRCS conducted an assessment of current needs for watershed protection and flood prevention work. This assessment supported the establishment of priorities that focused funding on the most critical and highest priority projects for improving the Nation’s land and water resources.

NRCS encourages local sponsors to submit requests for funding through their local NRCS Watershed Program Manager. For Montana projects, contact Cory Wolfe at cory. wolfe@usda.gov or 406-587-6994. On March 31, 2022, NRCS will compile any additional requests received and develop a second list of projects to fund. After March 31, 2022, NRCS will continue to review and fund requests as funds are available.

More Information Since their enactment in 1948, NRCS’ watershed programs have designed and built 11,000 dams, constructed water storage structures, flood management systems, bank stabilization, moved towns, redirected stream flows, reestablished wildlife habitat and more to save lives and protect watersheds.

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K-State Research and Extension News Researchers at Kansas State University and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery are reporting findings of a project that they say could “fundamentally change” the way farmers manage and market crops.

K-State Research and Extension agronomist Ignacio Ciampitti said the university is working with partners at John Deere to analyze information from remote sensors on and off combines that will ultimately help farmers improve grain protein in crops.

“Our customers tell us that maximizing grain yield and quality is very important,” said Yancy Wright, the business agronomy test lead with John Deere, a Fortune 500 company.

“End users – including millers, livestock feeding operations and other processors – need high quality grain crops, and market premiums are beginning to reflect this demand.

“We wanted to validate our current technology development and discover new approaches to consider as we develop solutions for helping customers maximize their yield and quality, especially grain protein.”

In a paper published in late 2021 in the journal, Remote Sensing, the researchers outline their analysis of 84 studies on the accuracy of models that predict grain content in a field crop based on current technology, such as satellite imagery.

Ciampitti said the team was able to compare areas of farm fields before harvest using hand-held sensors, drones or planes; then after harvest using sensors attached to the combine.

With that information, they compared areas of the field rated as low quality or high quality for grain protein concentration and determined where there was variation in the quality of crops after harvest.

“This is an emerging area of research,” Ciampitti said.

“Field crop quality differentiation is becoming important to understand and can increase the competitiveness of U.S. crops entering both local and international supply chains and markets.”

Ciampitti said the analysis showed that on-combine sensors are more accurate than remote sensors in predicting grain protein concentration, though off-combine sensors performed better for in-season management and segregated harvest planning; and cost less to implement.

“However,” he adds, “on-combine sensors may quickly become the gold standard for predicting in-season grain protein concentration.”

According to the researcher’s recent journal article, a recent survey of 186 soybean farmers from multiple states indicated that more than 55% of them would invest in technology to assess grain protein concentration if they could earn a $.50 premium per bushel. Because of that, the researchers say, “farmer interest is expected to increase as both the direct and indirect benefits of (grain protein concentration) become more evident.”

“As we introduce on-combine grain protein concentration data collection technologies, we will look to this work to understand how we might carry out some of the proposed uses for this new data layer with internal solutions and via partnerships, which will help us bring maximum value to customers who adopt these technologies,” Wright said.

“This work,” he added, “will direct technology development that will fundamentally change the way growers manage their harvest and grain marketing, as well as how they manage their crop inputs.”

Ciampitti said the university is moving forward with developing a remote sensing “decision tool” to differentiate spatial variation in field crop quality before harvest that will help farmers make decisions prior to harvest and marketing their crop.

“In addition, we are working with crop commodity boards to start collecting field data in order to create one of the largest farmer-centric databases on field crop spatial variation related to the quality of U.S. crops,” Ciampitti said. “This is happening in collaboration with many other states and in close partnership with farmers across the country.”

K-State’s team included Ciampitti as principal investigator; agricultural engineer Ajay Sharda (co-principal investigator); Leonardo Bastos (now at the University of Georgia); and Andre Froes De Borja Reis (now at Louisiana State University).

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By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Natural disasters can happen with little warning, and in Kansas, those often come in the form of tornados, windstorms, fires or ice storms.

Understanding the phases of a disaster can help livestock producers anticipate what might be needed following such an event on the ranch, said the beef cattle experts at Kansas State University.

Talking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, veterinarians Brad White and Brian Lubbers were joined by Justin Waggoner, beef cattle extension specialist located in southwest Kansas.

Waggoner had a firsthand account with a wildfire.

“In many of these disasters, there is little to no time to prepare. In my case, we had a 10-minute warning on a fire that was two miles away and was pushed by a 50 mile per hour wind,” Waggoner said. “There was enough time to quickly hook up the stock trailer and leave before the fire reached our property.”

Waggoner said regardless of the type of disaster that has occurred, the phases of response are similar.

“In the first 24-48 hours following the disaster, people are processing the initial shock and doing damage assessments,” Waggoner said. “In a wildfire scenario, fences and electrical poles may be gone.”

Locating the livestock and assessing their immediate health needs to happen quickly, Lubbers said.

“Of the disasters that I’ve been involved with, one of the biggest challenges was simply getting water to the livestock,” Waggoner said, adding that assessing feed resources also needs to happen quickly.

“With a fire scenario, wheat pasture doesn’t burn so that is a potential grazing resource for cattle,” Waggoner said.

After the damage assessment and immediate health evaluations are completed, next is a longer-term maintenance phase, said the experts.

“In this phase, producers and their veterinarians will be looking at the long-term health of the livestock and in some cases may be making plans for carcass disposal and euthanasia depending on the type of disaster that has occurred,” Lubbers said.

In thinking through disaster scenarios, White offered the following advice: “While we can’t fully prepare for all scenarios, we can come up with a plan ahead of time where we have a list of emergency numbers, know what our backup feed resources might be, and how to best get cattle access to fresh, uncontaminated water. Having that plan will help us get through the initial shock and move into the recovery phase more quickly.”

To hear the full discussion, listen to the Cattle Chat podcast online (https://ksubci.org/2022/02/25/liver-abscesses-disaster-response-focus-on-feedlot-cattlemens-day-schedule/).

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January 2022 contained 21 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 5 Saturdays.

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.56 billion pounds in January, down 5 percent from the 4.80 billion pounds produced in January 2021.

Beef production, at 2.27 billion pounds, was 2 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.70 million head, down 2 percent from January 2021. The average live weight was down 1 pound from the previous year, at 1,398 pounds.

Veal production totaled 4.6 million pounds, slightly below January a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 32,300 head, slightly below January 2021. The average live weight was unchanged from last year, at 247 pounds.

Pork production totaled 2.28 billion pounds, 8 percent below the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 10.4 million head, 7 percent below January 2021. The average live weight was down 1 pound from the previous year, at 294 pounds.

Lamb and mutton production, at 9.8 million pounds, was 6 percent below January 2021. Sheep slaughter totaled 154,100 head, 5 percent below last year. The average live weight was 127 pounds, down 2 pounds from January a year ago.

Scientist gets to the meat of the matter on tenderness

By Taylor Jamison, K-State Research and Extension news writer Kansas State University meat scientist Michael Chao said a recent study on eight cuts of meat could help consumers identify more tender products in the grocery store, and better utilize less tender cuts at home.

“As less people possess the knowledge to properly handle tougher beef cuts today, this research can certainly provide consumers the confidence needed to handle those cuts,” Chao said. “Hopefully, it will also increase sales of lower quality beef cuts.”

Chao said the study analyzed eight meat cuts – ribeye roll, knuckle, flank, shoulder clod, chuck tender, eye of round, brisket and top sirloin butt – for tenderness, based on three components: muscle fiber, fat content, and connective tissue.

Then, a trained panel of meat evaluators rated the cuts on their perception of tenderness.

Results from the study found that the three tenderness components did indeed correlate with the tenderness ratings from the panelists. Chao’s report included some notable examples: • Ribeye, flank, eye of round, and shoulder clod tenderness was heavily influenced by aging.

• Brisket tenderness was affected by density of connective tissue within the muscle.

• Top sirloin butt tenderness was affected by fat content.

“By understanding the main tenderness contributing factors of each cut, the industry can utilize this information to teach consumers the proper tenderness management strategy for each cut,” Chao said.

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The report is available to view online through the K-State Research and Extension bookstore (https://bookstore.ksre. ksu.edu).

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Pleasant-smelling wood oil not so pleasant for pests

Jan Suszkiw, Agricultural Research Service Cedarwood oil can be found in many consumer products— perfumes, soaps and deodorants among them. In addition to its pleasing scent, cedarwood oil also is prized for its insectrepelling and anti-fungal properties.

Ticks aren’t insects, but they too are repelled by cedarwood oil, according to recently published findings by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois.

In laboratory studies, the scientists exposed the nymph stages of five, hard-bodied tick species to various doses of cedarwood oil and compared the results to DEET, a commonly used synthetic insecticide.

Found in the heartwood of Eastern redcedar and other juniper tree species, cedarwood oil is among a variety of natural products that the researchers are testing as potentially safer or more sustainable alternatives to traditional pesticides derived from petroleum.

Ticks’ hunger for a blood meal is creepy enough much less finding one latched on after a walk in tall grass or through brush where these flat-bodied arachnids lay in wait for a passing host. Far more concerning, though, is their ability to transmit disease-causing pathogens as they feed. One notable culprit is the black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis, whose bite infects nearly half a million people annually with the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. To make matters worse, some ticks, such as the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) can induce Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a condition in which the person bitten by the tick develops a severe allergy to meat from livestock and other mammals.

Interestingly, the researchers found different species of ticks exhibit different degrees of susceptibility to cedarwood oil. For instance, the black-legged tick was the most susceptible of the four tick species exposed to cedarwood oil in the experiments. The others, in order of decreasing susceptibility were: brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) and lone star tick (A. americanum).

To test for repellency or toxicity to the ticks’ nymph stages, scientists treated small pieces of filter paper with microgram amounts of cedarwood oil and placed the papers on short vertical rods. They then released the nymphs and recorded what happened to them upon crawling up the rods and contacting the treated paper. Contact with the oil-treated papers repelled 80 to 94 percent of black-legged tick nymphs, meaning they retreated, moved more slowly or dropped off the rods.

However, the oil’s repellency faded with time. More of the nymphs (94 percent) were repelled 30 minutes after the oil had been applied to the paper than after 60 minutes (80 percent). Results such as these are important considerations in formulating the oil as a repellent product that can be applied to bare skin or clothing, for example.

In the experiments, DEET was more repellent than the cedarwood oil for all tick species except the black-legged tick nymphs. Against them, the oil worked just as well.

Full details of the work were published in the journal Experimental and Applied Acarology by Lina Flor-Weiler, Robert Behle, Fred Eller, Ephantus Muturi and Alejandro Rooney—all of ARS. Additional tests are necessary to determine the optimal doses to use and delivery method, they noted.

Their tests also re-affirmed the benefits of using a procedure called supercritical fluid extraction, which relies on carbon dioxide (CO2) to penetrate deeply into cedarwood shavings or sawdust where reserves of the oil can be removed without degrading its quality. Typically, a method called steam distillation is used. However, it is inefficient and degrades the oil during the process.

Starting in the early 2000s, Eller, together with Jerry King (formerly ARS) showed that CO2 supercritical fluid extraction could yield 30 percent more cedarwood oil than steam distillation. More recently, using CO2 also resulted in a three-fold increase in the oil’s concentration of cedrol, a biologically active ingredient that plays a major role in not only repelling ticks, but also fire ants and other insects.

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160 grams of bagasse. This corresponds to Bagasse refers to the pulpy, fibrous reproduction of 46 gallons of butanol from 1 ton of sweet sorghum bagasse. Additionally, it also mains of the crop’s stalks after they’ve been produces 31 gallons of acetone and ethanol per crushed to extract the sugary juices within. ton of this feedstock that can be used as valuSome bagasse is re-applied back onto crop fields; what remains can present a disposal able chemicals, said Qureshi. The researchers problem. But within that pulp is a valuable used a solid concentrated form of bagasse cache of sugars locked within cellulose and (16-22 percent) that required a smaller-sized hemicellulose—the “scaffolding” of plant bioreactor and used about 50 percent less enJohn Deere Power Tec 4.5 pump, will handle 4 wheel lines. cell walls. Once freed, these cellulosic sugars ergy than producing bio-butanol from wheat Vermeer rake, can be fermented into bio-butanol, explained straw, another waste they experimented with. used very little.

Phone Nasib Qureshi, a chemical and biochemical As a crop, sweet sorghum offers promise as (406) 217-8945 engineer with the ARS’s National Center for a bio-butanol resource because of its drought OR Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, tolerance, thrifty water uptake and adaptability 781-0387 Illinois. to wide-ranging growing conditions, including Fort Shaw, MT Bio-butanol derived from cellulosic sugmarginal cropland. ars in agricultural wastes is appealing because of its potential to lessen the reliance on gasoline and other nonrenewable fuels. Biobutanol, along with ethanol, is also considered a cleaner By burning alternative gasoline.

However, bio-butanol can be transported in existing pipelines and is less corrosive to SeedMaxx® represents a new generation of prebiotic nutriinternal combustion engines tion in a convenient, seed safe than ethanol. Bio-butanol formulation that has a targeted also packs 33 percent more effect on the soil and plants biological system pushing crops energy per gallon and is to grow through yield dragging easier to blend with gasoline, challenges and better reach said Qureshi. It also can be their genetic yield potential. catalytically upgraded to bioCall for more info! jet fuel (sustainable aviation fuel).

Up until the 1950s, butanol had primarily been made from the fermented sugars of cornstarch and sugarcane molasses before manufacturers switched to using petroleum, A post emergent, systemic herbicide with no soil residual activity. which proved cheaper and It is generally non-selective and gives broad spectrum control of more efficient. Today, butanol many annual weeds, perennial weeds, woody brush and trees. is primarily used as an indusCall for more information! trial solvent.

Over the last several years, however, Qureshi and his colTime to think about Top Dressing Winter Wheat! laborators leveraged advances in fermentation science Give us a Call! and product recovery technology to rekindle butanol’s commercial prospects—not from petroleum, but rather a broader array of agricultural materials than had been used LIQUID - DRY - ANHYDROUS in the past.

In particular, the researchers set their sights on harvest or processing wastes like corn stover, barley and wheat straw, lesquerella presscake and most recently, sweet sorghum bagasse. To help them, the researchers recruited hardy new strains of bacteria such as Clostridium beijerinckii P260 to ferment the wastes’ cellulosic sugars inside specialized vats, called bioreactors.

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