Trader's Dispatch - August 2022

AUGUST 2022

Vol. XXIII No. 7 P.O. Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425-0997

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

Participation encouraged in Wheat & Barley Varieties Survey The Montana Wheat and Barley Committee would like to remind producers to participate in the upcoming Wheat and Barley Varieties Survey conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

“By participating in this year’s varieties survey, you’ll be providing the Montana State University breeding programs with insight as to what is important to Montana producers,” CONTINUED ON PAGE A2

UPCOMING AUCTIONS

Aug 9 - 23, Smeltzer Auctions & Real Estate, Brady Smith Estate, Online........ ..................................................................................................................... A12 Aug 20, Weaver Auctions, Yoder Consignment, Roundup, MT....................... A2 Aug 25, Flying D Auction, Michael Bergman Estate, Ethridge, MT.......... A4, A5 Aug 26, Rivers West Auction, Bud Clinton Estate, Lolo MT........................... A7 Aug 26 - 27, Shobe Auction & Realty, Montana Horse Progress Days, Moore MT................................................................................................................ A17 Aug 27, Barnes Auction Service, Lyle Klasen Construction Semi-Retirement, Dillon MT....................................................................................................... A8 Aug 27, Weaver Auctions, Fall Consignment, Drummond MT....................... A6 Aug or Sept, Pate Auction Inc., Stan Howe Estate Part 3, Helena MT........... A9 Aug - Sept 7, Shobe Auction & Realty & Ascent Auction Services, Uthaug Livestock Liquidation, Online..................................................................... A23 Sept 10 - 11, Roshon’s Auction Service, 2 Day Lundeen Public Auction, Eureka MT................................................................................................................ A14 Sept 10 , Weishaar Auction Service, Arnold Auto Collection & Collector Tractors, McIntosh SD................................................................................................ A10 Sept 11, RLP Auctions, Cowboy Collectible, Native American, Americana, Hamilton MT.................................................................................................. A6 Sept 17 - Oct 1, Pate Auction Inc., State Of Montana Surplus Property, Online............................................................................................................... A11 Sept 22, Fritz Auction, Michael Matteson Farm Retirement, Chester MT & Online.......................................................................................................... A15 Early Oct, Flying D Auction, Widhalm Bros, Valier MT................................... B4

Inheriting farmland workshop

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Ag Profitability will present a workshop on Wednesday, August 17th in Grand Island, NE on, “So You’ve Inherited a Farm…

Now What?”

Participation is encouraged from individuals who have inherited or received farmland and want to learn about best management strategies for managing and owning this asset.

Topics of interest include deciding if the new landlord wants to keep or sell the land, how to manage a farm, lease provisions, legal considerations, creating or adjusting estate plans, and effective communication strategies. This workshop is free to attend, and lunch is provided, but pre-registration is requested for meal planning purposes. The workshop will be held from 10:30 a.m. -2 p.m. at the Hall County Extension Office (College Park, 3180 W. Hwy 34, Grand Island, NE).

Please pre-register by August 15th by contacting the Hall County Extension Office at 308-385-5088. More information can be found at this website (https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2022/ extension-workshop-focus-inheriting-farmland-and-modern-management-farming-practices) or by contacting Allan Vyhnalek, Farm and Ranch Succession Extension Educator (avyhnalek2@unl.edu; 402-472-1771).

OTHER DATED EVENTS

Aug 13, Edgewater Farms, Truck & Tractor Pulls, Townsend MT................ A12 Aug 20 - 21, South Central Montana Antique Tractor Show & Threshing Bee, Huntley MT................................................................................................ A18 Sept 20, Montana Department of Ag Pesticide Disposal, Scobey MT......... B11 Sept 21, Montana Department of Ag Pesticide Disposal, Glasgow MT...... B11 Sept 22, Montana Department of Ag Pesticide Disposal, Miles City MT..... B11 Sept 23, Montana Department of Ag Pesticide Disposal, Billings MT........ B11 Oct 5, Gustafson Law, Salansky Land Auction, Conrad MT......................... A34

The Sheep judge (with her back to the camera) studies each participant and their animal in the Showmanship portion of the Marias Fair held in Shelby, Montana July 20-24.

2022 Nebraska Grazing Conference

By Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

The 2022 Nebraska Grazing Conference will be held August 9 and 10 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, Nebraska with a program bridging grazing lands conservation and management.

The conference will begin with a field tour from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at the Cottonwood Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) northeast of Bertrand, NE and move to the Linder WPA, which is 1.5 miles from the first stop. Discussion topics include conservation practices and grazing management. Scheduled speakers are producers Tim Hawk and Robert Steinbrink and Brad Krohn, Project Leader with the US Fish & Wildlife Service. There is no fee to attend the field tour.

This year’s conference features speakers presenting topics related to conservation, invasive species management, grazing systems, and wildlife management. The featured speaker for the Conference is Steve Kenyon, a producer from Alberta, Canada.

PRIVATE TREATY

McMurry Cattle, Billings MT....................................... B2 Peterson Sheep Co., Lemmon SD............................. A37

Another highlight is the recognition of the 2021 Leopold Conservation Award recipient. This year’s recipient is the Switzer Ranch and will be represented by Sarah Sortum. Other speakers include Dirac Twidwell, Dan Uden, and Cheryl Dunn from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Keith Harmoney from Kansas State University; David Augustine from USDA-ARS; Ben Wheeler of Pheasants Forever; and John Laux from Nebraska Game & Parks Commission.

Sponsor and exhibitor booths will showcase new programs, equipment, and products to conference participants. Additional information about becoming a sponsor or CONTINUED ON PAGE A2

PRODUCTION SALES

Aug 27, Montana Columbia Sheep Breeders, Show & Sale, Lewistown MT......................................A18 Sept 14, Montana Wool Growers Assoc., Ewe Sale, Miles City MT....................................................A16 Sept 15, Montana Wool Growers Assoc., Ram Sale, Miles City MT....................................................A16

ADVERTISING DEADLINE FOR SEPTEMBER ISSUE

Wednesday, Aug. 31

Advertiser Index B1

Email: advertising@tradersdispatch.com

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Trader’s Dispatch August 2022 — Page A2

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YODER CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

509 Highway 87 N Roundup, MT *** August 20th @ 9am Contact Harley at (406) 320-0787 or Vernon 320-2951 TODAY with your consignments!

TRAILERS/ATVs/VEHICLES: EQUIPMENT: ‘20 H&H 36’ GN Flatbed trailer ‘20 Cat 289D3 ‘08 Versadump Midsota 14’ trailer Case 445 - 3 Series, 1,620 hrs ‘06 Elite 22’ Stock Trailer w/4’ tack Turbo saw, bucket, and trailer 16’ hmde flatbed trailer w/title mover skidsteer attachments ‘05 Honda Rancher NO title JD Swather, runs & field ready Kawasaki Prairie ATV JLG Sizzor 45’ 400 RTS, 2k # 14’ Aluminum boat/trailer NO title Hyster Forklift Model 605 20’ Travel trailer/camper Lawsen Pallet forks 5500lbs MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 200 pcs - 2 3/8” Heavy oil pipe Windmill, Wooden wagon wheels (4) Central Mach 1.5hp Auger O’Brian & O’Brian skillet #5 Vrty. fuel tanks, some w/stands Wagner skillets #8, #5, and #3 125, 150, 200, 250, & 300 gal 1891 original Wagner skillets (2) LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: Lg vrty skillets, griddles & pans: Vollrath, 10’ X 24’ Steel Shelter NEW Griswald, Love coware, Lewis & Clark, Livestock feeder, like new & USA bicentennial Stock tanks, 100 gallons (2) Cast iron banks: owl, lamb, bank, US Army feed box trick pony, birdie putt, and horse SHOP ITEMS: Cast iron soldier statues (pair) Hobart wire feed welder Cast iron flying pig, seal, parrot, Craftsman vacuum cleaner stop, squirrel nutcracker, & match box Cast iron spittoon, “E” on bottom Craftsman air compressor McAllister cast iron milkwagon Generator, Power washer Lg. granite coffee pot Lawn mower lift Enterprise hand crank meat chopper #10 Running gears (2), V-belt 4/C270 Universal #72 hand crank grinder Cast cutout toolbox, 3-cast pulleys Hand crank grind stone & leather press Anvil 85#, Welding rod Premium cracker tins 4” trailer ratchets & straps Alum. ice chest, tin water cooler Variety power/hand tools Copper wash boiler, brass spittoon HORSE DRAWN & TACK: GUNS & AMMUNITION: Bobsled, Buggy—horse drawn Marlin Model .336 30-30 Win Horse collars & wood hames Browning 22LR Semi-auto 12” pony saddle NEW Rossi 20G break action (extra 50 cal 17” Hereford saddle muzzle loader barrel Decker pack saddle NEW Marlin Model 19-G 12G Pump (parts) 2 sets reins & hobbles NEW R Johnson Arms .32 Special revolver Headstalls, rope halter w/leads Beretta Model U22 .22LR pistol Bull whips, slicker, shoeing chaps www.weaverauctions24.com 30-30 ammo (130 rds) TERMS OF SALE: CASH, CHECKS, OR CREDIT CARD (CC 3.5% FEE) ACCEPTED. PHOTO ID REQUIRED FOR BIDDER REGISTRATION. ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS/WHERE IS, NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED BY CONSIGNOR OR AUCTIONEER. NO ITEMS WILL BE REMOVED UNTIL PAID FOR. SALE DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PRINT. ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM SITE WITHIN 3 DAYS UNLESS OTHERWISE ARRANGED. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS. NO FEES!

CASEY & AMANDA WEAVER

(406) 544-8696 OR 540-2919 weaverauctions24@gmail.com

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

Custom Cleaning & Treating Fall 2022 winter wheat SEED

✯ Yellowstone* ✯ Northern* ✯ Willow Creek ✯ Loma* * denotes PVP Title 5 ✯ Ray* Water Softener & Stock Salt Wood Pellets & logs FULL LINE OF FARM CHEMICALS Nutrena Feeds by Cargill - Crystalyx Tubs

Participation in Wheat & Barley Varieties Survey CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

said Jason Laird Marketing and Communications Director of the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee. “It is the goal of the Montana Wheat and Barley committee to directly fund research that develops superior plant varieties, and this information is essential in making that happen.”

The survey is a collaborative project among the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, Montana State University, and USDA NASS targeting specific data points that will influence future breeding research and varietal selections.

USDA NASS is currently collecting responses from Montana farmers by phone and will begin compiling the information through mid-July.

With end-use quality driving markets around the world, Montana can maintain a competitive edge by utilizing survey results to guarantee crop quality and improve production.

The Wheat and Barley Varieties Survey is one of many initiatives led by the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee to promote research, marketing, and education for the benefit of Montana producers. To learn more about how the committee is putting checkoff dollars to work visit MontanaWBC.com

2022 Nebraska Grazing Conference CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

exhibitor is outlined on the NGC webpage. Questions related to booth space may be directed to Brent Plugge at (308) 236-1235 or brent.plugge@unl.edu.

There have been a few changes to this year’s conference format. Please note that the conference has been shortened and will be held over two days with the Field Tour being held on Tuesday morning of the first day. Conference sessions will begin on Tuesday afternoon following the field tour and conclude with Steve Kenyon speaking at the Tuesday evening banquet. The second day will open with a breakfast buffet and the conference will conclude following the Wednesday morning sessions around noon.

To learn more about the conference, or to register (after July 15th), go to https://grassland.unl.edu/nebraska-grazingconference-registration. Questions about the conference may be directed to Daren Redfearn, chair, Nebraska Grazing Conference at dredfearn2@unl.edu ##### A talking horse walks into a bar and approaches the manager. “Excuse me, good sir,” the horse says, “are you hiring?”

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2022 Montana Make It With Wool program

Trader’s Dispatch, August 2022 — Page A3

Custom cut to your specs

• Full dimension rough cut lumber

By Amanda Powell, Montana MIWW Director • Custom sawing The Montana Make It With Wool procompetition if the entry meets the category • Custom drying gram is gearing up for another fantastic requirements.

• Beams year of creativity through our traditional The Montana MIWW Quilt / Appliqué • Wood siding garment making contest, and the Quilt, ApProject / Afghan contest continues this • Driveway arches pliqué Project, and Afghan contest. There year, so get your creative juices flowing and • Bridge planks has been some new and renewed interest complete your one-of-a-kind creation. We • Fireplace mantels in the MIWW program over the past few want to see it!! Specific entry information • And much more.....

780 1st Rd. S - Vaughn, MT weeks which is always exciting. can be found in the 2022 Montana Make It Call The Weaver Family (406) 788-7989 It is never too early to start preparing for With Wool Quilt / Appliqué Project / Afwww.bigskysawmill.vpweb.com the District Make It With Wool contests to ghan Contest brochure which can be found e-mail: bigskysawmill@gmail.com be held this Fall. We encourage all sewon the Montana Woolgrowers Association ists to grab your favorite pattern and start website at mtsheep.org/make-it-with-wool/, searching for that perfect wool fabric or the Montana Make It With Wool Facebook yarn. page, and at your local MSU Extension District MIWW contests will be held in office. Our quilt competition is directed October 2022. Specific dates can be found

by Jean Harrison who can be reached at in the 2022 Montana MIWW brochure 406-799-1331 or jeanharrison45@charter. which is available on the Montana Woolnet for questions. growers Association website at mtsheep.

I am looking forward to seeing the creorg/make-it-with-wool/, the Montana Make ations that our contestants will bring to the It With Wool Facebook page, at your loprogram this year. It is always exciting to HAY cal MSU Extension office, and from our see the younger sewists get involved in the Montana MIWW Director Amanda Powell TRAILERS MIWW program, and exhilarating as we (aspowell11@hotmail.com). view the outstanding outfits of some of our FOR SALE Please note: All MIWW garment entries more accomplished contestants.

45-ft. lead and 28-ft. pup trailers, all virgin tires at 80%, and quilt, appliqué project, and afghan enIf you have not liked our Facebook page, good brakes, tool box and straps included............. $28,500 tries are due by October 1, 2022. No late we ask that you go and like it – Montana Phone Tom @ (406) 799-8323, Fairfield, Montana entries being accepted.

Make It With Wool.

The Montana Entry Form has specific instructions on what size samples and fees need to be sent to the THE MARIAS FAIR 4-H PROGRAM WOULD LIKE TO appropriate directors. The MIWW Entry Form can THANK THE 2022 FAIR AWARD SPONSORS be found on the Montana Woolgrowers Association website at mtsheep.org/ make-it-with-wool/, the Montana Make It With Wool PLATINUM ($500 & up) Facebook page, at your local Ruby Bouma, Pondera County, Pondera County 4-H Council MSU Extension office, and from our Montana MIWW GOLD ($100-$499) Director and District Direc4 U Collision Center, Asper Funeral Homes, Inc., Bear Paw Credit Union-Chester, Ben Taylor Inc, tors.

Bergstrom Farms (Brady), Bergstrom Farms (Shelby), Berkram Law Office, Big Sky Equipment, To compete in the MonBillman’s Home Décor, LLP, Bootlegger Realty, Bradley Ranch, BTI Feeds, Bullhead Sports, tana MIWW program, the Chester Pharmacy, CHS Big Sky, Clark’s Family Restaurant, Clever Clovers 4-H Club, fabric and/or yarn needs to Columbia Grain – Chester, Conrad Building Center, Cut Bank Tire, Dixie Inn, DTJ Real Estate, be a minimum of 60% wool Elings Insurance Agency, Farmers Insurance – Dillon Garrison, Betty & Dan Felska, to qualify for the MIWW First Bank of Montana, First State Bank, Joe & Anna Fretheim, Frontline Ag Solutions – Cut Bank, contest. There is a $7 testing fee for each piece of Geer Trucking, Glacier Community Health Center, Glacier Electric Cooperative, Hawks Angus, fabric or yarn used in your R. Wayne Hibbs, Independence Bank-Conrad, Emily Kinyon, Ramona Kinyon, KW Insurance, entry. We encourage sewLarsen Production, Leavitt Insurance, Liberty County, Liberty County 4-H Council, ists to send in their samples Longview 4-H Club, Marias River Livestock Association, Marias Veterinary Clinic, early, to assure the testing Bernadette Nickol, Northern Front Guns & Ammo, Northern Plains Insurance LLC, results are received before Pam Judisch McFarland – Counseling Connections, Pondera 4-H Shooters, the District contest. All Pondera Extension Homemaker’s Council, Pure Bliss Cycle, Inc., Dr. Mark Stanchfield, samples are to be sent to the State Farm Insurance – Adam Kerfoot, Shelby & Cut Bank, Montana MIWW Director Sunshine Ranch LLC - John & Candy Balkenbush, Russ & Judy Tempel, Trader's Dispatch, (4187 Old Post Road, Havre Vintage Floral, Mike Waller Trucking, Wendy Wedum, Wicks Farms, Wood Enterprises MT 59501) for testing.

The MIWW competition SILVER ($75-$99) is open to all who sew, knit or crochet garments with 4 Leaf Clovers 4-H Club, Blazing Saddles 4-H Club, wool fabric or wool yarn.

Krysta Bakken Insurance Agency-State Farm-Chester, The categories are Preteen Krysta Bakken Insurance Agency-State Farm-Conrad, Harmon Ranch, I&T Transfer, Mark’s Tire, (12 and under); Junior (13Northtown Drug, Jay & Kathy Vasboe, Village Dining & Lounge 16); Senior (17-24); Adult (age 25 and older); and BRONZE ($50-$74) Made for Others. Ages are CT Cleaning, Golden Triangle Property Service, Allen Han DVM, Harmon Quarter Horses, determined as of January 1, Joe Hofer, Lerum Ag, John & Ruth Maatta, Mountain Breeze Property Management, 2022.

Remedies Pharmacy & Gift, Bob & Dee Rooney, Sisk Ranch, Utterback Accounting, All participants compete Village Drug & Olson’s Drug at the District contests.

Winners at the District level EMERALD ($25-$49) in the Junior, Senior, and 1st Choice Realty LLC, Bashor Photography, Bear's Den Homemakers, Adult categories advance to the Montana State MIWW Cut Bank Saddle Club, First American Title Co. - Conrad office, Carrie Sue & Dean Lerum, competition held in conShelby Paint & Hardware, Triangle Land & Livestock, Wallewein Family junction with the Montana Woolgrowers Convention CLOVER (up to $24) on December 2nd and 3rd, Front Range Wool Pool 2022, in Billings. Made for Other category winners move onto the State MIWW

AUCTIONE

Trader’s Dispatch, August 2022 — Page A4

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Michael Bergman, “Bergy”, was an exceptional welder, machinist, and machine operator, extremely well respected. This is an excellent line up of machinery, vehicles, recreational vehicles and antiques.

Everything is in excellent condition, this is a very clean sale. Come and buy with confidence, watch for the signs . . . see you at the sale!

AUCTION NOTE: In case of bad weather, auction will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

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

Buick Enclave GMC Z-71

GMC Duramax

• New Holland LS180 Skid Steer, 3,470 hours with forks & bucket • Case 580 Super L 4x4 backhoe, extendahoe, 5,143 hours • Case 1850K Dozer, 6-way blade with ripper, 4,103 hours • John Deere 850 Crawler side boom pipe layer, 5,683 hours • Case CX240B Excavator, 7,238 hours • John Deere 770 BH grader, 7,876 hours, like new tires • Case 590 Super M Backhoe, 4x4, extendahoe, 3,930 hours • Kobelco SK250LC Excavator, 9,142 hours • Catepillar D6 with side boom pipe layer • Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor, 6-cyl., Cummins motor, 1,285 hours • John Deere 3039 R tractor, 204 hours with H165 loader and AutoConnect 72D mower deck • Misc. John Deere 3-point attachments; 6’ rototiller, MX6 flail mower • Miller PipePro Welder / Generator Air Pak • John Deere L130 automatic lawnmower, 289 hours • Gehl RS6-42 Telehandler, 3,839 hours • JLG 61055A Telehandler, 3,349 hours • Hydraulic Skid Steer power head with 2-augers.

• Misc. used chainlink fence • 16’ x 4’ manlift for Telehandler • Concrete metal forms

MISC. OILFIELD PIPE & IRON

Polaris ProRMK GEHL Telehandler

John Deere Mower

• Approx. 50 used sucker rod, 3/4” x 30’ • Approx. 10 used sucker rod, 5/8” x 30’ • 13 used 2-7/8” upset pipe 30’ • Approx. 100 used 1-1/4” x 100’ pipe • 4 - 4” x 8” I-Beam, 40’ long • 1 - 4” x 6” I-Beam, 40’ long • 1 - 6-1/2” x 6-1/4” H Beam, 40’ long • 1 - 6” x 6” H-Beam, 40’ long • 2 - 3-1/2” x 3-1/2” 3/16” tube, 24’ long • 2 - 2-1/2” x 2-1/2” 3/16” tube, 20’ long • 1 - 3” x 3-1/4” tube, 20’ long • Used 2-3/8” upset pipe, approx. 150 pieces, 30’ long • 4” - 10” used pipe, 20’ long • Misc. 3/8 - 1/2” rebar • 3 - 3 x 5” 3/16 x 24’ • 2 - 5 x 14 I-Beam, 30’ long • 24 - 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 1/4” tube • 1 - 5 x 2-1/8” tube • 2 - Old railroad iron, approx. 30’ • 3 - 8 x 8”, 20’ long • 1 - 6 x 6 1/4 tube • 1 - 5 x 5 1/8 tube • Misc. Metal racks • Misc. 1/2” and 1” pipe • Misc. Channel Iron 3/4” - 1-1/2” • Misc. Odds and Ends

Michael Bergman “Bergy’s LLC” Estate Auction

Thursday • August 25, 2022

7 Alyce Ave. off Hwy. 2 • Ethridge, MT To Cut Bank

X

RECREATIONAL

• Polaris Ranger XP1000, 2,449 miles • 2007 Haulmark Race trailer, enclosed, side door, 28’ L x 8’ W x 7’ H, finished interior • 2012 Mirage enclosed trailer, 8’ W x 20” L • 2011 Polaris ProRMK 800 snowmobile, 55” track • Older Scorpion snowmobile, good shape • Homemade enclosed snowmobile trailer with side doors, insulated, finished interior, 7’ H x 18’ L, lighted roof, dual 6,000 lb. axle • Polaris Indy RMK twin 700 • 2008 Polaris RMK 800, like new, 153” track

Ford Model A 2-dr Coupe

VEHICLES / TRUCKS / TRAILERS

• Model A frame, motor and transmission • 1930 Ford Model A, 4-door sedan • 1931 Ford Model A, 2-door coupe • 1951 Willys Overland Jeep, restored • 2019 GMC Enclave, 4-door, low miles, like new • 2018 Dodge pickup, automatic • 2005 Chevy 3000, gas • 2017 GMC Z-71 Duramax 3500 HD, 43,594 miles, Tonneau cover, B&W hitch, Allison transmission • 2021 GMC Sierra, 779 miles, 6.6L diesel, Allison transmission • 2000 Circle D stock trailer, 18’ L • Ford V-8 propane big block, air brakes, 163,234 miles, 5-speed, hi/low transmission • 1993 Freightliner truck with tilt bed • 2016 GMC Duramax Service truck, automatic, 159,500 miles, custom back & bed • John Deere XUV 835R, 16,442 miles, enclosed cab with heat & A/C • 2001 Volvo vacuum truck, 868,869 miles • 1994 KW truck, tag axle, 271,362 miles, 10-speed Cummins motor • 2003 KW truck, tag axle 646,412 miles, 10-speed Cat motor • 1994 Peterbilt truck #86, with RO boom, 15-speed Cummins motor • 1994 Freightliner truck #66, 41,673 miles, 10-speed Cummins motor • Peterbilt vacuum truck, 775,504 miles, 10-speed Cummins motor • KW truck #15, tag axle, 865,821, 15-speed Cummins motor • GE/SEACO storage container, 8’ W x 9’6” H x 40’ L, sprayfoam insulated with shelving • Ace Roto-Mold plastic water tank, new, 1,000 gallon • 1,000 gallon steel water tank • 3,000 gallon oilfield tank • 2012 Wilray gooseneck trailer, beavertail, 20’ like new, 20,000 GVW • 18’ Flatbed Pintle hitch trailer, dual 7,000 lb. axle with 4’ sides • 15’ Flatbed trailer single axle 7,000 lb. axle with 35” sides • Wilray 20’ flatbed trailer, dual 7,000 lb. axle • Wilray 18’ flatbed trailer, dual 7,000 lb. axles.

Flying D Auction

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

New Holland Skid Steer

To Shelby

Auction site is directly north of the Ethridge Post Office, off Hwy. 2

Not responsible for accidents or lost or stolen merchandise. This is a partial listing of sale items.

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.

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

Ford Model A 4-dr Sedan Willys Overland Jeep

John Deere XUV835R

Polaris XP1000 JLG Telehandler

Case Excavator

Kenworth

Volvo vacuum truck

Peterbilt w/ RO Boom

Kenworth

Flatbed Trailer, Printle hitch Dynaweld Flatbed Trailer

Flatbed trailer with sides

D6 Cat with side boom pipe layer

Circle D Stock Trailer

Ford F-Series

Freightliner

John Deere Mower Deck Case Dozer

John Deere Flail Mower John Deere Crawler

John Deere Rototiller

Case 580 Super M Backhoe 4x4

John Deere Tractor Kobelco Excavator

John Deere Grader Flatbed Trailer

Case 580 Super L Backhoe 4x4 Flatbed trailer

Dynaweld Flatbed Trailer

Thursday, August 25, 2022 • 7 Alyce Ave, Ethridge, MT

Freightliner Tilt-Deck

Michael Bergman “Bergy’s LLC” Estate Auction

Trader’s Dispatch, August 2022 — Page A5

Flying D Auction

Not responsible for accidents or lost or stolen merchandise. This is a partial listing of sale items.

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.

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

To Cut Bank

Auction site is directly North of the Ethridge Post Office, off Hwy. 2

X To Shelby

Model A frame, engine, trans

GMC Duramax Service Truck

Service Trailer

Gooseneck Flatbed Trailer Flatbed Trailer

GE/SEACO Container

Mirage Trailer

Homemade Snowmobile Trailer 3,000 Gallon Tank

Trader’s Dispatch, August 2022 — Page A6

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Thank You MT Ag

for your support of 4-H and for buying my market hog Sadie.

Kristen Boumans

AUCTION Sunday, Sept. 11th, 2022 at 10 am at RLP Sale Barn, Hamilton, MT

31/2 miles north of Hamilton on Hwy 93 Preview: Saturday, Sept. 10th - 12:00 - 5:00 pm These items are being auctioned through I Collector.

You may bid in-house or online. Go to rplauctions.net to register for online bidding.

COWBOY COLLECTIBLES NATIVE AMERICAN AMERICANA GUNS SILVER

TACK

RLP Auctions

(406) 369-2640 www.rlpauctions.net

FALL CONTHSIGNMENT AUG 27

@ 10AM

DRUMMOND FAIRGROUNDS FEATURING STOCK TRAILERS, FARM/RANCH EQUIPMENT, SHOP TOOLS, VEHICLES, HOUSEHOLD, & MORE! SURE TO BE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE…PLEASE CONTACT US W/YOUR CONSIGNMENTS ASAP—EMAIL BELOW! ~WILL ACCEPT CONSIGNMENTS THRU SALE DAY~

NEW WEBSITE! www.weaverauctions24.com CASEY & AMANDA WEAVER (406) 544-8696 OR 540-2919

weaverauctions24@gmail.com

Trust, critical thinking and potatoes

By Dave Douches, Ph.D. (Michigan State University Professor; Director of MSU Potato Breeding and Genetics Program, Director of USAID Feed the Future Global Biotech Partnership).

As a scientist working in potato breeding for over 40 years, one may wonder why I am talking about trust and critical thinking.

Globally, we struggle to find consensus on sustainable solutions to grand challenges, such as climate change, food security, and most recently, a pandemic. This struggle for consensus is not due to a lack of information on possible innovative solutions, but instead often rooted in our beliefs, or what we trust to be true.

Critical thinking is often derailed by misinformation and disinformation leading some to argue that these challenges are pure fiction. How can we solve these world problems if we can’t even come to consensus that they exist? The internet and social media provide the perfect cloak to those seeking to create uncertainty, doubt, and fear.

Technology has surrounded humanity with information overload. The internet and social media provide infinite access to information anytime of the day or night. But where does all this information come from and is it trustworthy and true?

Trust is anything but simple.

For a scientist this is concerning Differing viewpoints that question the status quo are critical for a society to evolve and succeed. Science has always been the trusted mechanism to prove or disprove theories and concepts. Scientists use the scientific process by observing a problem, asking pertinent questions, testing hypotheses, and then using the data to reach an objective hypothesis that is repeatable by other researchers to reach consensus. However, many have stopped trusting in science and the scientific process and instead rely on information influencers.

In my lifetime, technological advances in agriculture have led to breakthrough and sustainable innovations with the potential to solve global problems. Yet these technologies, developed through rigorous scientific methods, are often distrusted and rejected by individuals and certain groups. This distrust of science is not isolated to a particular socioeconomic, cultural, or demographic group. Once the distrust occurs can it be regained?

Who we trust as our information influencers, along with our own personal experiences, forms our attitudes, opinions, and beliefs. The access to information, or should I say, the access to create information has never been so open and available. How do we decide which information “authors” are trustworthy and what is the truth?

Consciously or subconsciously, confirmation bias is one thing that leads us to trust information, regardless of the source.

Information that matches our beliefs or values is validating. A quick internet search of any topic most likely returns information which supports our personal point of view.

Fact checking the source of the information is not a high concern, because we feel an immediate connection and acceptance of the information since it agrees with and validates our beliefs.

Trust and the internet In addition to confirmation bias, our media literacy is another factor that plays into what we deem trustworthy. Media literacy, the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms, is a skill that must be taught. The Center for Media Literacy expands on this general definition, including that, “media literacy builds an understanding of the role of media in society as well as essential skills of inquiry

and self-expression necessary for citizens of a democracy.” Those who learn and use good media literacy skills are skeptical of all information until it can be personally vetted for accuracy and truth. If origin and data sources can’t be validated, the information is deemed not trustworthy.

Enter potatoes For many decades, my research has focused on genetically improving potatoes.

Many think of potatoes as a less than ideal nutrition choice. The potato itself is a nutritional powerhouse, but it’s how we choose to prepare and eat them that often overshadows their nutritive benefits. Nutritionally, potatoes produce a large amount of energyrich carbohydrates and is high in vitamin C and potassium. Through crossbreeding, I have also developed a deep, purple-fleshed potato that is high in antioxidants typically found in fruits.

As the third most important human food in the world, potatoes can play a critical role in global food security. Over the last few decades world potato production growth has primarily been in developing countries.

As the highest-yielding staple crop per acre, potatoes provide countless savings in land use across the globe. Despite increased potato production and high yield potential, yields in developing countries have not reached their full potential. Smallholder farmers often lack access to quality seed and knowledge of effective disease management practices.

One of the most important potato diseases due to its impact on crop yield is late blight (the disease that caused the Irish potato famine in 19th century). Late blight disease is recognized as one of the most destructive diseases of potato and is a major constraint of profitable potato production worldwide.

Late blight management costs and losses from yield reductions are estimated at over $6 billion a year globally. Since the disease can occur at any point in the cropping cycle after plant emergence, growers in high disease pressure areas, like Indonesia, may apply as many as 20 or more fungicide sprays in a single growing season.

The best way to overcome the problem of late blight is to produce a potato with durable resistance to the disease. An innovative solution to the grand challenge does exist, but the solution does not enjoy a consensus of support around the globe. Late blight disease resistance can be achieved in potato through the introduction of three strong disease resistance genes from wild species of potato into varieties preferred by consumers and farmers. These resistant varieties cannot be obtained by conventional crossbreeding.

Genetically modified organisms – GMOs The late blight resistant potato I refer to was developed using genetic engineering (GE), a scientific process that can insert and express genes (DNA) to improve an organism. This technology has been celebrated or villainized, depending on whom you trust.

As a plant breeder, I believe GE expands the toolbox that a breeder can use to solve challenges, especially in vegetative crops like potato, where specific varieties are preferred in the market.

In medicine, one of the most recognizable examples of is in the production of human insulin which is manufactured using recombinant DNA technology. It has been licensed for human use since 1982 and widely prescribed to treat diabetes. GE has CONTINUED ON PAGE A8

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Say you saw it in the Trader’s Dispatch

Trust, critical thinking and potatoes CONTINUED FROM PAGE A6

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Thanks for supporting 4-H Erika Kujava

Lyle Klasen Construction Semi-Retirement Auction

August 27, 2022 • 10 am 3726 Rebich Lane Dillon, MT Lyle has decided to start taking it easy. Along with a few guest consignors, he will offer at auction a portion of his construction equipment and a portion of his personal gun/ knife/hunting collection.

Take Note! Offered will be: • • • • • • • • • •

Snap-On tools Specialty mechanic tools Building material & Tools Electric Wire & Misc Trailers 4-wheelers Compound Bows Tree Stands Guns, Ammo Tents Saddle

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Personal Watercraft (pontoon boats) Air Compressors Scaffolding Meat Cutting Equipment Meat Grinder Antique Buckboard Chain Saws Complete House Log Lathe

The complete list is being compiled. But I’m telling you there is everything and I mean everything! You will not want to miss this opportunity!

Tom & Cindy Barnes 406-660-2792 or 406-660-2374 Rob McDowell III 406-490-8279 website: www.barnesauctionservice.com

Fall Forage Seed Available The latest advancements in Forage Seeds:

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been widely accepted by the public in medical applications.

In agriculture, despite over 25 years of successful commercial production of many staple crops, GE crops still endure stiff criticism. The anti-GMO movement is wellfunded and well-organized. Three claims of anti-GMO advocates are that GE is harmful to human and environmental health; that GMOs are unnatural; and were developed by large multi-national corporations looking to control the seed sector and farmers. These beliefs persist even after overwhelming scientific evidence continues to prove that current GMOs are safe to eat, and that disease and insect resistant GMOs can be good for the environment and health of farmers, and in many cases reduce input costs.

Risk or benefit?

A recent review (https://www.mdpi. com/2076-3417/12/6/2861/htm) offers a risk-benefit analysis of GMOs. The authors note that scientific evidence shows the technology is not only safe, but can also provide economic, environmental, and health benefits. In addition, legal frameworks that regulate GM crops exist to ensure safe products for people, animals, and the environment.

As director of the Feed the Future Global Biotech Potato Partnership supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), I have seen first hand the benefits of the GE technology. The partnership is working to develop late blight resistant potato varieties in developing countries.

Our late blight disease resistant potatoes have demonstrated complete protection against the disease. We have held field trials in Indonesia, where late blight disease is so prevalent, it can strike soon after plant emergence and destroy an entire potato field within weeks. On average, Indonesian farmers spray up to 17 times during a 90-day cropping cycle. That equates to two to three times a week where farmers are exposed to fungicides sprays, and often times they apply without proper protective clothing.

In the photos below you can see a row of the late blight disease resistant potato plants next to a row of the conventional plants taken during a recent confined field trial in Indonesia.

As for the safety of the GE technology, we circle back to where we began in this article, with trust.

Science and regulatory agencies around the globe have consistently found crops and food developed by GE to be safe. In fact, 159 Nobel Laureates to date have signed an open letter (https://www.supportprecisionagriculture.org/nobel-laureate-gmo-letter_rjr.html) to the Leaders of Greenpeace (an outspoken opponent of the technology), the United Nations and Governments around the world in support of biotechnology, noting, “There has never been a single confirmed case of a negative health outcome for humans or animals from their consumption. Their environmental impacts have been shown repeatedly to be less damaging to the environment, and a boon to global biodiversity.”

I find this as trustworthy evidence that the GE technology is indeed safe.

The opportunity of choice Wherever you may land in the GMO trust conversation, the technology is growing and expanding. In 2019, 190.4 million hectares of biotech crops were grown in 29 countries.

The U.S. leads the world with 71.5 million hectares with an average 95 percent crop adoption rate for GE soybeans, maize, and canola (ISAAA Brief 55). According to the USDA, over 90 percent of U.S. corn, upland cotton, and soybeans are GE varieties. I think it is fair to say that GE crops are here to stay.

In the U.S., which many consider a privileged society, people have many options and choices when it comes to making their food decisions. We are fortunate to have the opportunity of choice. Many developing countries struggle to achieve food security and cannot produce enough nutritious food to feed their people.

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 report by FAO notes that 149.2 million, or 22 percent, of children under 5 years of age were affected by stunting and 45.4 million children were affected by wasting (low weight for height). More than nine out of 10 of all children affected by stunting or wasting are in Africa and Asia.

The study also reports that undernourished people in Africa (418 million) and Asia (282 million) rose by 103 million people from 2019 to 2020.

We cannot just ask farmers to grow more of what they’ve been growing to solve global food security. Farmers need to have a choice to grow more strategic crops and varieties that achieve higher and more stable yields resilient to climate shocks and threats. This choice is even more critical in developing countries like Bangladesh where we are working to bring the late blight disease resistant potato to smallholder farmers. Genetic engineering can offer disease and pest resistant and climate tolerant crop plants for the farmers. GE crops can also lead to improved and enhanced nutritional traits in food products for the consumers.

In industrialized countries such as the U.S. and Europe, agricultural productivity can be easily increased through new technologies and innovations at every point within the food value chain. We are afforded the luxury of opportunity. However, for the smallholders in a country like Bangladesh, farming can be an entirely manual process, from plowing, to planting and weeding, to harvest by hand. Technology and innovation are often out of reach for these farmers.

Many of those from the developed world can choose to select which organic, GE, or conventionally bred food products to buy at a nearby store full of options. Billions of others are not afforded this choice.

However, many GMO critics are making the choice for a farmer in Africa or Asia on which crops to grow and feed their communities by fighting against their use. These opinions of distrust of the technology are often loud, misleading of the science, and influence leaders of developing countries to ban their farmers access to the technology.

I believe every country and every farmer should have the right to make safe choices on their food security without the influence of disinformation and dissatisfaction of others.

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COMBINE FOR SALE

John Deere 7720 combine with JD 925R straight cut head and JD 212 pickup head.

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Judisch Custom Swathing Judisch Custom Baling

For all your grain and hay swathing and baling needs!

MacDon M1240 with 35-ft. draper header 16-ft. rotary disc hay header Krone 3x4 big square baler John Deere 569 round baler Golden Eagle rake Canola roller

Makenzie Kujava of Pondera County receives the Marias Fair 4-H Beef Herdsmanship award. Breauna Erickson (left), Pondera County Ambassador is the presenter. Herdsmanship Awards are based on the member’s appearance, cooperation, courtesy, conduct, friendliness and that all work done by appropriate age club members (20 points). Animal: Clean and comfortable, regularly fed and cared for, securly and safely tied or penned (40 points). Barns: Alleys, stalls, pens clean and tidy; feed and equipment stored appropriately; stall cards hung (40 points).

Photo courtesy of Pondera County Extension.

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AUCTION Stan Howe Estate (Part 3 of 3) 4433 Red Fox Dr. • Helena, MT

Coming in August or early September Stan Howe Estate (Part 3 of 3 auctions to be completed this year) Collectibles • Firearms • Guitars & Violins Memorabilia • Antiques • Sound Equipment Records & CD’s • Books & Literature More Carburetors & Parts • Tools • Shop Equipment & Much more!

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Reagan Aaberg of Pondera County receives a $15 check for Most Promising 1st year sheep member. The check is presented by Pondera County Ambassador Payton Vermulm. Photo courtesy of Pondera County Extension.

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Your lawn mower scares trees

By Tom Kalb, Horticulturist, NDSU Extension Shark Week in America is coming. We can watch horror stories of people getting attacked by sharks all week on television.

Imagine yourself alone in a swimming pool. A trap door in the pool opens and a shark is released. The shark comes toward you. You can hear the water ripple as it swims. It’s rushing toward you, and you are helpless.

This is the way a tree feels when a lawn mower comes near. Absolutely helpless!

Every time you start your mower, every tree in your yard shudders in fear. Your mower—a machine designed to slice through plants with a sharpened steel blade—may soon be brushing against the tree’s bark.

The mower is one of the leading killers of trees in yards, parks and orchards.

Mowers attack bark, the armor of a tree. The bark protects the phloem, a precious layer just beneath the bark where nutrients are carried from the leaves to the roots.

If the bark is damaged, the phloem may be damaged.

This reduces the amount of nutrients going to the roots.

The weakened roots then struggle to provide the water and minerals from the soil to the rest of the tree.

Trees generally heal when damage is limited to 25% or less of the bark around the tree. As damage levels increase, the tree suffers higher levels of stress. If the bark is stripped around the entire tree, it will die.

If you love your trees, protect them from your lawn mower.

Place a ring of mulch around each tree and follow the “3-3-3 rule.” Place a ring of mulch that is at least 3 feet in diameter around the tree—even more is better. The mulch should be 3 inches deep but keep mulch 3 inches away from the trunk. Heaping mulch against the trunk can create stem rot and provide nesting habitat for bark-biting voles.

Shredded bark and wood chips are best. These wood mulches conserve moisture, smother weeds and enrich the soil. Wood mulches insulate tree roots, keeping them cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Trees love it.

Rock mulch is much less desirable. It traps heat, creating heat stress in summer. In spring, excessive heat may cause trees to open their buds too early, making them vulnerable to frost injury. Rock mulch compacts the soil, scrapes tree bark and provides no nutrients.

Your tree wants some wood mulch. What are you waiting for? The next shark attack may be coming soon!

For more information about gardening, contact your local Extension office for your county.

AUCTION

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2022 State of Montana Surplus Property

Helena, MT • Bidding open Sept. 17 and ending Oct. 1

Sale Site: 16 W. Custer Ave., at the corner of Custer Ave. & Henderson, next to the Lewis & Clark Co. Fairgrounds.

1/2 TON PICKUPS (4wd & 2wd) 3/4 TON PICKUPS (4wd & 2wd) 1 TON TRUCKS (4wd & 2wd) 1 TON DUMP TRUCKS CARS (Full size, compact and hybrid) MID-SIZE PICKUPS (4wd & 2wd) MOTORCYCLES HEAVY EQUIPMENT

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SUV’s, VANS & MINI VANS

DUMP TRUCKS & PLOW TRUCKS FORD ROLLBACK TRUCK BOATS SNOWMOBILES SNOW PLOWS

ONLINE ONLY AUCTION Viewing will be held Thursday, Sept. 29 and Friday, Sept. 30 from 8 am to 5 pm each day.

Removal: Monday, Oct. 3 thru Friday, Oct. 7 from 8 am to 4 pm each day.

Online registration available on our mobile app or on the website.

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Viewing: Thursday, September 29 & Friday, September 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day!

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ONLINE AUCTION GLENDIVE, MT Bidding Closes: Tuesday, August 23 • 7 PM Items can be viewed on Monday, August 15 • 5 PM to 7 PM or by appointment.

Call 406-377-1169 for appointment

ERIC SMELTZER, AMM Auctioneer & Real Estate Agent erics@smeltzerauctions.com

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and Rock Creek Motor Sports presents

Edgewater Farms 3rd Annual Truck and Tractor Pulls

August 13, 2022 Gates open at 3:00 pm and pull starts at 4:00 pm Located at Edgewater Farms, 8410 Hwy 287, Townsend, MT 6 miles south of Townsend Admission: $10 for 6 years and older This is a non-alcohol event.

Bring your own chairs as seating is limited. Bring your truck or tractor if you want to pull.

Cash prizes for “pro” as well as “work stock” vehicles.

Concessions, jumping pillow, corn pit and yard games. Something for everyone.

For more information contact Nancy Davis at (406) 949-1216

K-State vet shares tips for managing cattle through heat

A Kansas State University veterinarian is urging cattle producers to beef up their plans for managing heat stress in their herds, a challenge that costs the U.S. cattle industry up to $370 million in losses each year.

A.J. Tarpoff, a beef veterinarian with K-State Research and Extension, said cattle are resilient animals; they will often acclimate to hot temperatures.

But an accumulation of factors – including humidity, solar radiation, the color of their hide, diet and more – can drastically change a cow’s ability to withstand summer’s heat.

“It really is a multi-layer challenge,” Tarpoff said. “Each animal within a group or pen is not affected the same way.

Animals with higher body condition scores, or with darker hides, or finisher steers and heifers that are getting ready to go to harvest are at higher-risk of heat stress.”

Tarpoff said heat stress decreases the reproductive efficiency and performance of cattle grazing on pasture. In confined facilities, heat stress often causes cattle to eat less, which also negatively affects their performance.

The human body cools itself on a hot day by sweating, called evaporative cooling. But Tarpoff notes that cattle sweat only 10 percent as much as humans, and panting is their primary way of dissipating heat.

“As temperatures rise and their heat load increases, they will start breathing faster,” he said. “They are dissipating heat through tiny droplets in the respiratory tract.”

Doing so, however, causes cows to eat less, setting them on a path to poor growth and future performance.

“This all has to do with heat load,” Tarpoff said. “The internal temperature of cattle will peak two hours after the hottest point of the day. So our strategy for keeping cows cool needs to be built around knowing that.”

Another factor is that cattle produce heat by digesting food, typically 4-6 hours after eating. “So if we feed animals within the wrong period of time, we can actually increase their heat load because the heat of digestion and the heat from the environment are building on top of each other,” Tarpoff said. “We want to keep that from happening.”

Tarpoff listed best management practices for helping to reduce heat stress in cows: Receive, ship or move cattle only during the coolest parts of the day, preferably before 10 a.m.

Modify feeding times. Feed 70 percent of the animals’ ration as late in the evening as possible, which puts the peak heat of digestion overnight when temperatures are likely cooler. Decrease feeding during the day.

Managing heat. Split cattle between pens or reduce stocking density. Maximize airflow by removing obstructions around facilities, including weeds. If feasible, install shade structures, which can reduce solar radiation and reduce the temperature on the pen’s floor. Install sprinklers to wet cattle down at night or early morning so as not to increase humidity.

Then, of course, there is the importance of providing water. Lots and lots of water.

“To put it into perspective, when the temperature goes from 70 degrees Fahrenheit to 90 degrees, a cattle will consume about double the amount of water,” Tarpoff said.

As a rule, he said cattle should consume “about five times the amount of water as the dry matter they are consuming.”

“Cool, clean and readily-available water is critical during heat stress events. We may have to increase the water tank capacity within a pen to meet these needs with portable water troughs. Producers need to be prepared for that.”

Tarpoff said he follows two sources for help in making a decision when to put a heat stress management plan into full effect.

The U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) maintains a seven-day forecast tool for the United States, taking into account temperature, humidity and solar radiation.

“The other tool I use is the Kansas Mesonet, which provides an animal comfort index,” he said. The Kansas Mesonet, housed at Kansas State University, is a network of observation towers located across the state that updates climate information every hour.

“Right now, if we don’t have night-time cooling hours, the animal won’t be starting each day at thermo-neutral, so they’re more at risk on the second or third day,” Tarpoff said. “Temperature, humidity, solar radiation -- but most importantly right now wind speed -- all play a role in dissipating heat. Operations should start implementing strategies for controlling these stressors if they haven’t already.”

Know limits when working outdoors in the summer

By Dana Jansen, Director of Agricultural Safety, Montana State Fund

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for buying my market steer at the Marias Fair and supporting 4-H

When there is work to be done there is or loss of consciousness. According to the work to be done. The tasks that farmers CDC, ag workers are 20 times more likely and ranchers are faced with are pressing, to die of heat-related illnesses than the rest time-sensitive, and rarely can be done from of the U.S. workforce. Adjust work as posinside a climate-controlled room. Add in unsible and set realistic pace expectations, no predictable weather and already challenging task is more important than your life. tasks can become difficult, not to mention With temperatures expected to soar unpleasant. Help beat the heat with these across the state in the coming weeks, it’s summer safety reminders. imperative to know the signs of heat-related Water. Rest. Shade. illness, cover up when outside and take frePrevention is the key to reducing heatquent breaks. If you follow the guidelines, related illnesses. While it is not always you’ll be more likely to have a safe, healthy possible to avoid working during the pesummer. riod of most intense heat during the day, For more information regarding the there are steps that can be taken to make Montana Ag Safety Program or task-specific Thank you Craig Broesder for breeding a great group of it more bearable. Ensure an adequate supsafety visit www.mtagrisafety.com or consteers to choose from! ~~ Makenzie Kujava ply of drinking water – this includes water tact Dana Jansen at danaj@mtagrisafety. for horses, working dogs, and livestock. If com or (406) 850-9978. trailing livestock is unavoidable on the hottest days, plan your route to include plenty For ALL Your Seed Cleaning Needs! of stops to water both the We are a certified facility offering cleaning and treating of all seed varieties crew and critters.

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Rudyard, MT 59540 406-355-4333 Ron (406) 390-1220 The Heat Index provides a more complete picture of environmental heat than the temperature alone. Download the OSHA-NIOSH Severinsen Irrigation LLC 406-467-3999 Heat Safety Tool App to Brett’s Cell 2231 HWY 89 Fairfield, MT 59436 help crews monitor the heat 406-590-5003 index throughout the day – learn more about this helpful tool at https://www.cdc. gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/ heatapp.html.

Rest often; frequent, short breaks in a cool place are crucial to preventing heatrelated illness. Remove protective clothing during these rest periods to allow for greater cooling. Seek natural areas of shade or consider creating areas of shade where none exist. Know the signs and symptoms of heatrelated illness and take corrective action quickly. Heatrelated illnesses include heat rash, fainting, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Heat stroke can be Call Brett or fatal if not treated – seek medical attention if you nocome in to the office. tice sudden onset of nausea, extremely elevated body temperature, confusion or anger, throbbing headache, rapid pulse, slurred speech,

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DUMP TRUCK FOR SALE

1985 Mack Superliner dump truck, 500 hp Mack V8, 9 speed, new tires, new paint, new dump controls, rebuilt dump cylinder................... $22,500 Call Wayne (406) 274-5511, Seeley Lake, MT

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TWO DAY PUBLIC

AUCTION

Saturday – Sept 10 & 11, 2022 @ 9:00 AM LOCATED AT: 222 Lundeen Road, Eureka MT, 59917

LIQUIDATION OF THE VALLEY HERITAGE MUSEUM SATURDAY, SEPT 10:

Full line of farm and ranch collectibles to include, Redwing crocks from 2 to 20 gallon; ice saws; 2 person crosscut saws; buck saws; log tongs, milk cans; cream separators; 1928 to 1960’s Montana license plates; corn shellers; lard press; railroad lanterns; Dietz lanterns; copper boilers; cow bells; Dazey butter churn; wooden butter churns; grain mills; cast iron cookware; match safes; pitcher pump; wooden snow shoes and skis; sadd irons; anvil; Blacksmith tongs; forge; counter and platform scales; dehorners; Heccolene cans; oil advertising; oil fill bottles; wooden telephones; broad axe; Maytag washer engines; Victor and Newhouse traps; hay trolleys; grain cradles; vintage saddles; chaps; spurs; vintage outboard engines; vintage chainsaws; steel implement wheels; wooden wagon wheels; steel implement/tractor seats; horse drawn implements to include sickle mowers, dump rakes, cultivators, etc; single trees; horse collars; tools; and More!

SUNDAY, SEPT 11:

Live and Online bidding available, Caterpillar model 2 Ton, 15, 20, and 30 dozers; AC/Monarch 494 dozer; McCormick Deering T20 narrow gauge dozer; John Deere model A, H, D, and G tractors; Case 18-32 cross motor tractor; rare Case CH tractor; Case L, VAC, and SC tractors; McCormick W-4; Twin City 21-32; rare Twin City KTA; Hart Parr 18-36; Hart Parr 12-24; Allis Chalmers model G; Oliver 70; John Deere hit and miss engine; International hit and miss engine; rare Perkins hit and miss engine; Monarch vertical hit and miss engine; rare 1951 White model 3012 truck w/freight body and bows; 1918 Garford truck; 1956 White 3020 truck; 1935 Ford fire truck w/795 original miles; 1948 Ford F-6 cabover truck; 1944 and 1945 Ford 1 ½ ton trucks; 1942 Chevy 1 ½ ton truck; 1928 Chevy coupe; 1946 Nash Sportsmen 4 door; 1953 Hudson Wasp; 1951 Packard 400 Patricia; (6) horse drawn freight and farm wagons; large covered wagon; (6) horse drawn buggies; Irish Jaunting cart; horse drawn plows, cultivators, mowers; planters, etc; driving harnesses; burr mills; fire hose carts; balance of farm and ranch collectibles to include, Newhouse #5 bear trap; 1944 composite Montana License plate; oil advertising; lard press; crosscut saws; vintage vehicle parts; corn sheller; Shirley Temple glass; small anvil; tractor/implement seats; parts tractors; (2) vintage Austin graders; and much more!

AUCTIONEER’S NOTES: The Valley Heritage Museum offered a great example of early Farm, Ranch, and Logging life in western Montana.

Don and his brother started as young men with a desire to preserve local history. Many of the items came from area homesteads. It’s a privilege to be able to bring these items to public auction. Simultaneous Online bidding is available for Sunday’s session at AuctionTime.com/Equipment Facts. Find the direct link along with the full ad and photos at www.bobbyroshon.com . This will be 2 solid days of fun. Self-contained campers are welcome on site. Call Auctioneer to reserve a spot. Don’t forget your folding chairs. Preview Friday September 9th from 10 AM to 5 PM. AUCTIONEER: Bobby Roshon 406-249-4104

Food Stand Terms: ID Required for Bidder’s Number, Cash or Good Montana Check, Debit-Credit

Roshon’s Auction Service

SELLER: Don Lundeen

Supplementing yearlings in the summer grazing season

By Kaylee Wheeler, Masters Student, UNL Animal Science Department Forage quality and yearling rate of gain decline throughout the summer, particularly in cool season grasses. Strategically supplementing yearlings with dry distillers grains in the second half of the summer as the grass quality declines will increase average daily gain (ADG), but will it increase returns?

A study was conducted at the High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney, Nebraska to explore this strategy. Yearlings grazed for an average of 112 days from late May to early September on crested wheatgrass pastures. They were supplemented either throughout the entire grazing season (full), only during the latter half of the grazing season (strategic), or not at all (nonsupplemented). Supplemented yearlings (full and strategic) received 3.5 lbs of dry distillers grains 6 times per week.

Thus, strategic supplementation resulted in yearlings receiving about half the total amount of supplement as the full.

Over the whole summer non-supplemented yearlings had an ADG of 1.51 lb/d whereas the full and strategic treatments both gained 0.5 lb/d more. On average, all groups started at 700 lb body weight in May. By early September, the nonsupplemented yearlings averaged 873 lbs, whereas the full and strategic yearlings both averaged 920 lbs. There were no statistical differences in performance between the full and strategic yearlings as both resulted in an ADG of 2 lbs/d and an additional 47 lbs of gain. Therefore, these data suggest we get a much greater response to supplementation when it is fed in the latter half of the grazing season.

To evaluate the economics, we gathered Nebraska live cattle and distillers prices from the previous decade (20122021). In all years the returns of strategic supplementation were numerically greater than the non-supplemented control group. On average, providing strategic supplementation only during the latter part of the grazing season returned $32.21/hd more than the non-supplemented group. On average over the last 10-years, the breakeven distillers price was $530/ton for strategic supplementation. However, cost of labor to provide supplement should also be considered. If it costs $0.10/hd/d to provide supplement, the break-even cost for DDG would decrease to $469/ton for strategic supplementation.

Strategic supplementation would have paid across the previous decade, but how would this strategy work with this year’s markets? Dry distillers prices for May and June 2022 have averaged $266/ton so far. In Nebraska, seven weight feeder steers averaged $168/cwt for May 2022 and would’ve been worth about $1,260/steer. Currently, feeder cattle futures contracts for September are trading at $173/ cwt. Over the past five years, the Nebraska average auction price for 900-950 pound steers has been at or near the same price as the September feeder cattle futures contract trading price. Assuming 900 lb steers will be worth $173/cwt this September and using weights from this study, strategically supplemented calves would be worth an additional $77/ steer over the non-supplemented steers. Using current DDG prices, it would cost $27/hd to use this supplementation strategy in the latter part of the grazing season. Thus, even with the high distillers prices this year there is still an expected increase in return of $50/steer for strategically supplementing. Therefore, it might be worth considering.

There are a few things that can have big impacts on the economic outcome. There is a typically a large price slide in the feeder calf market from 900 to 1,000 lbs. Thus, it is typically more profitable to sell prior to reaching 1,000 lbs body weight. Thus, if the initial weight of the yearlings is heavy (800+ lbs) or if there is very good pasture growth and high rates of gain in the first half of the grazing season, it may be less advantageous to supplement if it will push the body weight of calves over 1000 lbs before they are sold.

Due to the observed decline in forage quality throughout the summer, strategically supplementing distillers grains to yearlings during the latter part of the grazing season can increase yearling gains and return even with relatively high distillers prices. This yearling management strategy may be worth considering.

For more information contact: Karla Wilke, UNL Cowcalf, Stocker Management Specialist (kjenkins2@unl.edu) or Mary Drewnoski, UNL Beef Systems Specialist (mary. drewnoski@unl.edu) (402) 472-6289 ##### Two men are hiking through the woods when one of them cries out, “Snake! Run!” His companion laughs at him. “Oh, relax. It’s only a baby,” he says. “Don’t you hear the rattle?”

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MICHAEL MATTSON FARM RETIREMENT

AUCTION

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 ONSITE & ONLINE Onsite preview September 20-21 only 2056 Laird Road, Chester MT

North at Chester Supermarket on Laird Road for 14 miles, at “S curve” go East on Rd 2000 for 1 mile, turn South 1/2 mile

Contact Michael: 406-759-5221 or 406-390-5221

Registration at 9:00am, Sale and Simulcast at 10:00am MST

To view and bid online, go to www.equipmentfacts.com/listings/auctions/online/event/215122469/list?npp=100 Lunch available

Auctioneer Note: Welcome to the Michael Mattson Farm Retirement Sale. Michael has sold the farmland and is ready to sell equipment and other farm items so he can truly enjoy retirement. Please go to fritzbull.com for pictures, list of items selling onsite only and read the SALE DETAIL section for information on payment, loading dates, etc. Online bidding will be at equipmentfacts.com. Register at least two days prior to sale for best results. No reserves and everything sold as is, where is.

See you September 22.

Jim, Dena & Crew LAND PREP

SEEDING

FLEXICOIL 5000 airseeder, 57', 12" spacing, blockage monitors, carbide tips, 4" rubber packers, FLEXICOIL 2320 tank, 2 section 220 bushel, treat box, 7" auger, single chute, mechanical drive, 23.1-26, SN:AO-TO76977 JOHN DEERE 9350 drills, 2-8' sections with hitch, 12" spacing, fertilizer boxes, agri points, rubber packers, SN:N09000X035215/6 FLEXICOIL hitch fits on back of airdrill Drill hitches

GRAIN HANDLING

BRANDT drive over deck, 20" belt, adapted 3 point haul FARM KING auger, 10x70, single auger swing out, 540 PTO, 7.60-15, SN:9103376 SAKUNDIAK HD10-20 auger, 10x65, single auger swing out, 540 PTO, 75R15, SN:16059 WHEATHEART drag auger, 7', flighting only FARM KING jumper hopper, 10” hydraulic Drill fill auger Aeration fans 35+ Aeration pipe, 8”x4’

SPRAYERS

CASE IH 160 sprayer, 90', pull-type, 1600 gallon, auto rate, auto boom height, 2-way nozzles, mixing cone, shields, 4 filters runs, wash tank, 80R38 MELROE SPRA-COUPE 160 sprayer, 50', 150 gallon, does not run Shuttle pump

FLEXICOIL 300B plow, 42', 16" shovels, wingup, harrows, SN:N048511 FRIGGSTAD C5-49 plow, 49' with wings removed, converted to anhydrous, rear hitch ALLIS CHALMER plow, 7', hydraulic Plow, 24' Disk, 9', 22" disk Disk, 7', 22" disk JOHN DEERE disk, 32', 20" disks, 7.6015 FLEXICOIL 75 coil packer, 39', SN:UO88533 4-DEGELMAN harrows, 2-4', 2-6' Drag harrow, 17' main frame, 7 wing CAULKINS rodweeder, 14' Rodweeders, wheel drive EVERSMAN MDL 2SD scraper, 78", SN:4582 Ditcher, 3 point

MISCELLANEOUS

Waste oil trailer , 100 gallon TWENTIETH CENTURY arc welder WOODS blade, 7', 3 point Diesel tank, 3000 gallon, FILL-RITE Series 110 high flow pump, OPW 7H nozzle DANUSER digger, 12", hydraulic GUARDIAN POWER drill press, 1/2" VALMAR 240 granular spreader, 50', without trailer Fuel tank, 200 gallon, 12V pump WILRAY gas tank, 1000 gallon, WESTINGHOUSE 110 pump, OPW nozzle KOHLER MDL K 3933 generator, hand crank, gas SCHULTE 502S mower, 28', Big1000 PTO, 7.00-15LT BUSH HOG mower, 3 point, 540 PTO Oxy/Acetylene torch Poly tank, 150 gallon, 2" banjo DEGELMAN rock picker, 540 PTO, missing parts BASF seed treating system, 12V Bait stations, yellow plastic semi-circle, 3 entrances, top feed Band saw Misc household Belting Bench grinders Cable Chain hoist with frame Cherry picker Culvert 42" Galvanized tubs Jacks Hog panels Hydraulic press Hydraulic ram for press Press Milk canisters Poly tanks Radial arm saw, 10" Rock fork, 51" Rock picker, 5', hydraulic Tires 8 sheets OSB board Tools Stock rack, 8' Tow cable, 60' Used shovels JOHN DEERE binder Water pump Wheel weight Water tank, 1000 gallon Some smaller items sell ONSITE ONLY See list at fritzbull.com

JIM, DENA AND FAMILY 406-432-2845 www.fritzbull.com Facebook fritzauction@yahoo.com

TRUCKS

1996 KENWORTH W900L semi, 550Hp, 3406E CAT, 18 speed, 2-150 gallon fuel tanks, 719,000 miles, 80R24.5/75R24.5 1973 FORD F850 SUPER DUTY tandem truck, 330 F6, 4 speed Hi/Lo, 16' steel floor box, new seat, 62,729 miles, 8.2520/9.00-20 duals 60s FORD F600 single axle truck, 330 V8, 4 speed Hi/Lo, steel flatbed, new seat, 79652.2 miles, 8.25-20/8.25-20 duals 1968 FORD F600 single axle truck, 14.5' steel floor box, 34,700 miles, 8.2520/9.00-20 duals FORD F600 single axle truck, 5 speed Hi/Lo, 15' wood floor box, 2 fuel tanks, 51,256 miles, 8.25-20/9.00-20 like new duals Truck box sides

CARS AND PICKUPS

1978 LINCOLN TOWNCAR car, 460, 4 door, leather seats, shedded, 59,380 miles, 225-75R15 1983 CHEVROLET SCOTTSDALE 30 pickup, 6.2L diesel, 4 speed, new clutch/brakes, fuel separator, welding bed, winch, rollers, 400 gallon fuel tank, air compressor, 4WD, 62,625 miles, 85R16/85R16 duals 1979 FORD F150 CUSTOM pickup, 4 speed, bad windshield, GVW 6300, 4WD, 141,159 miles, 75R15, F14HRFE6006 1978 FORD RANGER F250 pickup, automatic, 8' box, converter, GVW 6700, 4WD, 82,556 miles (10K on rebuilt), 85R16, F26SRBE6994 1977 FORD RANCHERO GT pickup, 351W, automatic, topper, bad transmission, 71,000 miles, ran when parked 1959 FORD F100 CUSTOM CAB pickup, V8, 4 speed, does not run, 4 WD, 51,000 miles FORD F250 pickup, older, does not run F25D4P12820 FORD F250 F3 pickup, V8, bad motor, does not run, 87HY142854

RECREATIONAL

1978 CRUISE AIR CHATEAU RV, Ford 400, heat, air, generator, two gas tanks, 41,710 hrs, 8.75R16.5LT, VIN:41117391801 RED DALE pickup camper, 8.5' TRAVELEZE camper, 13' , bumper pull, fridge, stove, bed, SN:1659984

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TRAILERS

1994 JET grain trailer, 40', 20,000 lb axel, 68,000 gross weight, 11R24.5 tandem duals, VIN:U9G40209SH009045 1971 BEALL water tanker, 9500 gallon, 5 compartment, backflow protector, heated connections with SHOP BUILT 10'x8' chemical trailer, 2 mixing cones, HONDA GX 160 pump, 75R24.5 tandem duals/75R24.5 duals MILLER MDL OTG flatbed trailer, 21', 17' gravity tilt, 44,000 lb capacity, pineal hitch, 8.22R15ST tandem duals, SN:8143 2-SHOP BUILT header trailers, 20' WILRAY trailer, 24', wood bed, winch, 2 5/8 ball, 2.35-85-16 triple axle DONAHUE MDL 842DT drill trailer, 70015, SN:42867 CHEVROLET pickup box trailer GMC pickup box trailer, 2” ball, 23575R15, stuck brake 1977 BIG D horse trailer, 15’, sprung door Pickup rack, 8', construction Pickup topper, old style, fit F100

TRACTORS

1982 VERSATILE 1150 tractor, 470Hp, CTM, Synchro 4 range/2 speed, 5 remotes, 7364 hrs, 30.5L-32 dual duals, SN:201226 1979 JOHN DEERE 8640 tractor, 4 range/4 speed, 3 remotes, Big1000 PTO, 10,070 hrs, 20.8-34 dual duals, SN:002714R FORD 3000 tractor, 1 remote, 540 PTO, 3 point, 5.5' bucket, 3696 hrs, 7.5015LT/13.6-28 JOHN DEERE 2940 loader tractor, 90Hp, 4 speed Hi/Lo, 2 remotes, 540 PTO, 3 point, JD148 loader, 4256 hrs JOHN DEERE MODEL D tractor, spoked/13526, SN:140212, does not run MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE MDL MM706 tractor, 4 speed, 5766 hrs, 7.5018/18.4-34, SN:632-6936 FORD 4500 tractor, Diesel, 4 speed Hi/Lo, 22" backhoe, 6' bucket ALLIS CHALMER HD15 tractor, tracked, does not run LW 440H grader, Detroit, 13' blade, 9284 hrs, 13.00-24/13.00-24 tandem

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The deadline for advertising for the September 2022 issue of the Trader's Dispatch will be August 31st.

Disease development associated with early-season hail damage in corn

By Amy Timmerman - Extension Educator, Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, UNL

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Several diseases have been reported and/ or confirmed in corn samples across the state. Severe weather conditions including hail and wind have caused plant injury, which has provided an opportunity for pathogens to invade. Producers and consultants should monitor the severity of these diseases and others, as well as their potential to impact yield to assess the need for treatment or other risks later in the season.

Bacterial Diseases Bacterial diseases in corn have been confirmed in fields that received wounds either from hail and/or sandblasting. Goss’s bacterial wilt and blight, bacterial stalk rot and bacterial leaf streak have been confirmed. Current warm temperatures, rainfall/ overhead irrigation, and wind will support spread and further development of these diseases.

Goss’s Bacterial Wilt and Blight Goss’s bacterial wilt and blight is identified by looking for two key features on the leaves. The first feature is dark green/black “freckles” or flecks on the edges of dark, water-soaked lesions (Figure 1). Freckles may appear translucent when backlit by bright light such as the sun. The second feature of the disease is the presence of bacterial exudate, often called “ooze”, which occurs when the bacteria is secreted on the surface of the lesion. Once the ooze is dried, it will give the leaf a shiny or sparkling appearance. Be sure to check the bottom side of the leaf carefully as well, as the ooze may be washed away by rainfall or overhead irrigation.

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Bacterial Leaf Streak Bacterial leaf streak symptoms are interveinal leaf streaks that are brown, tan or yellow, which can be short or very long (Figure 3). Lesions are often strikingly yellow when backlit against the sun. A key characteristic to look for is the wavy, jagged margins of the lesion, which can be used to differentiate them from the smooth, rectangular lesions of gray leaf spot.

Unfortunately, fungicides are ineffective against bacterial pathogens, making accurate diagnoses important. Some bactericides are labeled for use on corn, but their use has had inconsistent results on these diseases.

Figure 3. Bacterial leaf streak lesions have irregular margins and may appear yellow when backlit by the sun.

Fungal Diseases Common Smut Common smut occurs in almost every field of corn in Nebraska but is more prevalent in fields after plants are injured.

This fungal disease is caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis and can also be called “boil smut.” Smut galls may look like mushrooms or warts and can develop on any plant part, including leaves (Figure 4), stalks and tassels, but is most recognizable when they develop on the ear, replacing kernels. Initially, galls are white to gray in color and fleshy to the touch. As the gall matures, it ruptures, releasing a large amount of black teliospores that will overwinter in the soil for future years.

Fungicides are not effective for managing common smut. Some sweet corn varieties are less susceptible to the disease and may be selected to reduce disease pressure.

Figure 1. Goss’s bacterial wilt and blight lesions may include dark green to black “freckles”.

Bacterial Stalk Rot Bacterial stalk rot, caused by Erwinia dissolvens or E. chrysanthemi, survives in corn and sorghum residue. Symptoms start as lesion development on the lower stalk or discoloration of a leaf sheath and then systematically move up the stalk and throughout the plant. A foul “fishy” odor is common and the top of the plant can often be easily removed (Figure 2). As the disease progresses, the stalk may rot and the plant can collapse. Bacterial stalk rot can affect the plant at any node and when infection occurs high on the plant it may impair normal tasseling. When stalks are split, there is internal discoloration and soft slimy rot present mostly at the nodes that may hollow out stalks.

Figure 2. Bacterial stalk rot may develop in the bottom of plants standing in water or in the tops of plants, rotting out several nodes that can be easily removed (pictured). Affected plant parts often have a foul odor.

Figure 4. Common smut galls may develop on any plant part. When present on the leaves, they are often smaller and may have a warty appearance (pictured).

##### A cowboy buys a horse from the town pastor. The pastor explains, “to make the horse go, you gotta yell, ‘Thank God!’ And to make it stop, yell, ‘Hallelujah.’”

The cowboy rides off. He rides all day and starts to nod off in the saddle when he notices he is about to ride straight over a cliff.

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By Travis Mulliniks, UNL Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems The 23rd annual University of Nebraska–Lincoln Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory (GSL) Open House will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. This year’s Open House will be a hybrid format with our traditional in-person event held at GSL along with being live streamed online webinar.

The morning session starts off with Dr. Elliot Dennis, UNL Livestock Extension Marketing Specialist, with an update of current livestock markets. Don Day, climatologist, will discuss long-range weather forecast. Dr. Dirac Twidwell, UNL Associate Professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, will discuss Eastern redcedar invasion and opportunities to control the invasion. Dr. Laura Goodman, Oklahoma State University Range Extension Specialist, will follow up with discussing post-fire (prescribed and wildland fire) grazing and forage management. To wrap up the morning session, Dr. Galen Erickson, UNL Beef Feedlot Extension Specialist, discuss livestock production’s environmental footprint and on-going research at UNL focused on carbon balance in beef production systems.

In the afternoon, Dr. Jim MacDonald, UNL Ruminant Nutritionist and Beef Systems Professor, will discuss UNL’s yearling production systems research and will moderate a Q/A panel with local producers on their yearling systems. In addition, the afternoon session will be wrapped up by range and beef research updates provided by research faculty from West Central Research and Extension Center and Panhandle Research and Extension Center.

To register for the in-person or online webinar and view the scheduled agenda, visit (https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/westcentral/2022-gsl-open-house-registration/). The cost to attend is free. If planning to attend in person, please register by Wednesday, August 17th for a meal count.

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By Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator and Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist This planting season, early dry conditions followed by late wet conditions in some areas have caused some fields to be designated prevented planting acres. To go along with this, high feed and forage prices and less than ideal pasture conditions due to previous years’ drought are allowing the opportunity for producers to think outside the box. After all, an influx of prevented plant acres provides freedom to produce annual cover crops to counter-balance current forage prices.

Prevented planting payment is subsidized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency on the first insured crop in the event that a second crop is not planted. If a corn grower reports prevented plant to their crop insurance agent, they can still receive full payment if the second crop planted is considered a cover crop that is not harvested for seed or grain. However, the cover crop can be utilized as a forage source and payment will not be reduced.

For more information on this, reach out to your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) or Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to confirm approved mixes.

In years of adequate moisture, grazing cover crops creates opportunity to utilize cost savings by reducing mechanical harvest of stored forages while allowing recuperation of stressed pastures. Unlike mature, late summer/early fall range, cover crop mixes are nutrient dense when grazed at less mature stages. Therefore, producers should carefully introduce livestock to mixes a little at a time and turn them out after allowing them to fill up on dry hay first.

Brassicas are a highly attractive option due to their high levels of crude protein and digestible carbohydrates. These varieties include turnips, rapeseed, and kale and when planted in late-July to early-August provide phenomenal potential for late autumn grazing. However, due to their high nutrient quality along with containing low fiber levels, brassicas should make up <50% of the seed mixtures based on full seeding rate. Additionally, cattle should have access to another fiber source to avoid consequences such as digestive upsets and acute respiratory distress. Interseeding brassicas with summer annuals helps ensure adequate fiber consumption, mitigating these issues.

Cereal grains planted in late July will go to seed prior to being able to produce a high-quality forage due to late summer heat. However, winter sensitive cool season small grains will be high-quality if they are planted in mid to late August.

Also, if planting is unable to occur until early September, a winter hardy cool season annual such as barley or rye is recommended for early spring growth.

If warm-season grasses such as teff, sorghum-sudangrasses, or forage sorghum are desired, they should be planted by the middle of July to early August. Sorghum-sudangrasses possess the ability to produce 3-4 tons by early to middle September. Crimping the hay at mowing crushes the stems accelerating drying, especially important for thicker stemmed sorghum species. Planting a stand on the higher end of recommended seeding rates also helps keep stem circumference down. To maximize quality and quantity of hay production, these forages should be mowed during the boot stage. Due to difficulty of drying these species later in the summer, another option would be to produce silage.

Sudangrasses are more accommodating to grazing than making hay. While they do lack in tonnage relative to their hybrid counterparts, their smaller stem will regrow after initial grazing, resulting in equivalent or greater yields when grazed. Another desirable feature of sudangrasses is the lowered risk of prussic acid poisoning than sorghum-sudangrass.

While this risk is lower, sudangrass should not be grazed until plants reach a height of 18 inches, as prussic acid is most concentrated in young growth. This rule should be applied to any regrowth as well. Strip grazing sudangrass is a recommended practice if a whole field cannot be grazed all at once before plants start to produce regrowth. This allows for a recovery period during which the grazed portion of the field can recover while simultaneously prevents animals from consuming new shoots high in prussic acid.

Prussic acid may also be a risk later in the fall from fields experiencing a frost. Even mature plants that receive frost damage can release toxic amounts of prussic acid for several days. One surefire way to avoid prussic acid issues altogether is to utilize millet species instead.

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Why fermenting chicken feed is better for your flock If you own chickens—whether in your backyard or on a farm—you want to provide the best possible care for them. They have a safe place to roam freely, fresh water daily, and a clean chicken coop and run. All in all, you’re doing a great job at caring for your flock. But one way to help your chickens further is by fermenting chicken feed.

Much like humans consume fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha for their taste and health benefits, fermented grains for chickens provide a plethora of good, healthy probiotics that aid in digestion and produce better egg quality. The healthier your chickens are, the healthier the eggs or meat will be for you, your family, or your customers.

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Should You Ferment Chicken Feed?

Yes, fermenting chicken feed is a great idea to add additional nutrients and reduce the number of grains needed to feed your flock. Our family of hatcheries believes fermented chicken feed is better for your birds.

Here are some of the benefits of fermented grains for chickens: Improved Nutrition: Fermenting chicken feed helps improve digestion, nutrient absorption, and overall health by adding natural probiotics. The lactic acid produced by the fermentation process blooms many beneficial bacteria for your chickens, promoting good gut health. It also helps form a natural barrier against disease-causing microorganisms, such as e-Coli and salmonella, and adds extra B vitamins, such as folic acid. With this healthy bacteria aiding digestion, fermenting your chicken feed improves the feed consumption to production ratio of your flock.

Reduces the Amount of Feed Needed: Dry feed is soaked in water during the fermenting process, naturally expanding as it absorbs the liquid. This process makes the food softer and easier on the stomach, and because it’s grown in size, the birds remain satisfied for longer. In addition, it can also help increase the feed’s protein content, so your chickens can get more beneficial protein without consuming more feed (and saving you money).

Better Egg Quality: Chickens who eat fermented feeds will produce heavier eggs and have a thicker shell. Grains, seeds, nuts, and other legumes in the food you feed chickens contain phytic acid, a nutrient blocker. Fermentation causes the grains to sprout and release some of that acid through the soaking process, so chickens can better absorb the nutrition. The better food your birds have, the bigger and better-quality eggs and meat they produce.

Cost Savings: Since chickens can absorb fermented chicken feed more easily, they’ll consume less of it than dry feed. With food being a chicken grower’s most expensive input cost, buying less of it results in cost savings for you. In addition, the beneficial bacteria, yeasts, and probiotics help your flock build up a strong immune system, so you’ll spend less money on medical care for sick chickens.

What Kind of Feed Do You Ferment for Chickens?

Chickens love fermented crumble, pel-

lets, whole grains, and seeds, including chicken starter feed. Fermenting grains gives them a new flavor profile, like when you ferment cabbage to make sauerkraut.

The best grains to ferment for chickens include whole oats, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds. It’s also great to ferment layer feeds to get those healthy, strong eggs you want.

However, rather than concoct a homemade grain mix, it’s best to stick with fermenting chicken ration because it already has the vitamins and minerals that your chickens need. You’ll miss out on these valuable nutrients if you try to create your own blend of fermented chicken feed. Plus, more fermented feed is utilized for energy and nutrition, so you want to ensure it’s chock-full of the healthy vitamins your chickens need. A bonus is that with more food going toward energy in your chicken, less waste is produced.

You’ll also want to make sure you use dechlorinated water for the fermentation process because chlorine kills both good and bad bacteria. Filtered water is preferred, but you can leave tap water to sit out for 24 hours at room temperature to let the chlorine evaporate.

How Do You Make Fermented Chicken Feed?

Fermenting chicken feed is surprisingly simple, with only two ingredients and three tools needed. With this process as easy as it is, it makes sense to ferment chicken feed regularly for your flock to improve their nutrition and immune system and decrease your feed costs. Here is a step-by-step approach to making fermented chicken feed: Mix Feed and Water: Choose a large glass jar, ceramic container, or BPA-free plastic tub because the feed is slightly acidic and can break down other types of containers.

The container should be big enough to hold about two days’ worth of grains, plus extra room for water, expansion, and stirring.

Add the dry chicken feed to the bottom of the clean container. Pour your dechlorinated or filtered water into the jar until the grains are fully submerged.

The Fermenting Process Begins: Cover your container with a loose-fitting lid to keep out other contaminants and bacteria but allow gasses to escape. Let it sit at moderate temperature for three to four days, stirring it each day and adding additional water, if necessary, to keep the water level consistent and the grains covered.

Drain and Feed: Drain off the excess water when the feed is ready for your chickens.

You can either save the water to kick-start a new batch of fermented feed or discard it. Then, simply feed your chickens the fermented grains.

How Long Do You Ferment Grains for Chickens?

Fermenting chicken feed takes about three to four days. You’ll see tiny bubbles begin to appear on the surface by day two or three. That’s a sign that the fermentation process has started.

The mixture should smell slightly sweet, tangy, or sour—like yogurt, yeast, or sourdough bread. The water may look cloudy or foamy. However, if you notice mold developing or putrid odors, throw out the whole batch and start over.

How Long Can Fermented Feed Last?

The fermented feed gets sour the longer it sits, so your chickens may not like it past four or five days. In addition, the feed will spoil faster when it’s no longer in the brine, so be sure only to put enough food out that your chickens will eat in one sitting.

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Keep pets cool, hydrated

By Taylor Jamison, K-State Research and Extension news service Just as humans crave a cold drink during the sweltering heat of the summer, the same holds true for dogs and cats.

Kansas State University animal nutrition expert Greg Aldrich says that water needs can increase for pets during the summer months.

“If the temperature gets relatively hot, above 86 degrees Fahrenheit, pets will need more water,” Aldrich said.

While there is not much scientific data available on how seasonal water intake differs, Aldrich said in general, pets should be drinking 50-60 milliliters water per kilogram of bodyweight.

“So, a 10 kilogram dog (22 pounds) would need 500-600 milliliters (1/2 to 2/3 quarts) water,” Aldrich said. “Under higher temperatures, water intake will increase by 6-10 milliliter per 1 degree centigrade. So, in round figures, that’s another 10% water per day when the temperatures go over 30 C (86 F).”

Aldrich said a general rule is to simply provide a constant supply of drinking water.

According to Aldrich, signs of dehydration may include: Loss of skin elasticity.

Decrease in saliva production.

Loss of appetite.

Limited urination and defecation.

Difficulty with balance and coordination.

Pet owners witnessing any of these symptoms should provide water immediately and seek help from a veterinarian.

Regarding food intake, Aldrich says pets housed outdoors may actually have a decrease in appetite.

“It is not uncommon that food intake will decline 10% or more, and that dogs may still gain weight during the hotter months,” he said. “They will likely lose these pounds during the cooler winter months.”

Even if the pet is housed outdoors, food should be kept in a cool, dry place. Aldrich emphasized the importance of providing shade and good ventilation for pets during the harsh summer months.

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If they finish eating and there’s fermented feed left, discard it or return it to the brine. You can also refrigerate the unused portion to halt the fermenting process and preserve it for an extra day or two, stretching your food dollar even further.

Start Fermenting Chicken Feed for Healthier, Happier Birds When you have chickens, you want the absolute best for them. Here at Freedom Ranger Hatchery, we recommend fermenting chicken feed. Not only will your chickens love this version of their favorite food, but it will also improve their nutrient absorption, aid digestion, create bigger, stronger eggs, and create significant cost savings for you.

Now that you know more about the fermentation process and how to select the best grains to ferment for chickens, you can start trying this process for your flock. Remember that the best grains to ferment are chicken starter feeds and chicken rations because they already have the necessary vitamins and nutrients.

Some chickens are more particular than others when it comes to their food, so try feeding them fermented feed at various stages in the fermentation process to see when they like it best.

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2022 4-H presentation contest results

Blaire Gibbens, 4-H Intern Dawson County 4-H’ers have worked hard preparing their presentations for Dawson County’s 2022 4-H Presentation Contest. The contest was held Tuesday, June 28th. Judging the event was Elaine Redfern of Holdrege. Andrea Nisley, UNL Extension Educator, conducted the event.

The Dawson County Bankers presented all the 4-H contestants with a $10 bill as a bonus for their efforts.

Each year a 4-H club’s name will be placed on a plaque sponsored by Dawson County Farm Bureau to the top Home Economics and Agriculture 4-H Clubs. Tail Twisters 4-H Club of Gothenburg won the privilege to have their name on the Agriculture Plaque. The alternate was Horseshoe Bend 4-H Club of Lexington.

Representing Dawson County at the State Fair competition will be Brooklyn Reiman, Cozad; Casey Wahlgren, Grant Wahlgren, and Reid Wahlgren, all of Gothenburg.

The following purple ribbons were awarded: Brooklyn Reiman, Cozad – “The Weed Free Zone” Casey Wahlgren, Gothenburg – “HONK, HONK, BANG!” Grant Wahlgren, Gothenburg – “The Importance of Handicapped Parking Laws” Reid Wahlgren, Gothenburg – “A Day in the Life of a Farmer” Seth Wahlgren, Gothenburg – “Epic Fireworks Pictures” Blue Ribbon winners were: Terrence Bliven, Lexington – “Brownie Boost” Cassidy Reiman, Cozad – “Giddy Up and Draw” Mckenna Reiman, Cozad – “The Guide to Becoming a Chicken Farmer”.

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These Dawson County 4-H’ers participated in the 2022 4-H Presentation Contest in Lexington. Those 4-H’ers were: (front row left to right) Casey Wahlgren, Gothenburg; Grant Wahlgren, Gothenburg; Terrence Bliven, Lexington; (back row left to right) Seth Wahlgren, Gothenburg; Reid Wahlgren, Gothenburg; Brooklyn Reiman, Cozad; Mckenna Reiman, Cozad; and Cassidy Reiman, Cozad. Extension Photo

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These members of the Tail Twisters 4-H Club of Gothenburg will see the club’s name on the plaque for the 2022 4-H Presentation Contest sponsored by the Dawson County Farm Bureau. Those members are: (front row left to right) Casey Wahlgren, Gothenburg; Grant Wahlgren, Gothenburg; Reid Wahlgren, Gothenburg; (back row left to right) Seth Wahlgren, Gothenburg; Brooklyn Reiman, Cozad; Mckenna Reiman, Cozad; and Cassidy Reiman, Cozad. Extension Photo

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland Signup, the highest in history. The signup’s results include more than 215,000 acres in Montana. This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and promoting plant and animal biodiversity and conservation, and it’s part of the BidenHarris administration’s broader effort to address climate change and to conserve natural resources.

“This year’s record-breaking Grassland CRP signup demonstrates the continued success and value of investments in voluntary, producer-led, working lands conservation programs,” said Les J Rispens, Acting FSA State Executive Director in Montana. “Grassland CRP clearly demonstrates, time and time again, that conservation priorities and agricultural productivity not only have the capacity to coexist but also complement and enhance one another. Through all our working land conservation programs, farmers and ranchers play a critical role in helping secure the future of both our food production and our natural resources.”

Nationwide, this year’s Grassland CRP signup surpassed last year’s 2.5 million acres by 22%. So far this year, producers have enrolled 2 million acres through the General Signup and more than 464,000 acres have been submitted through the Continuous CRP Signup. This means about 5.6 million acres are entering CRP in 2023, surpassing the 3.9 million acres expiring this year.

Other highlights include: Top states included Colorado (642,000 acres), South Dakota (nearly 425,000 acres) and Nebraska (nearly 422,000 acres).

States with the highest increase in acres compared with last year include Arizona (141% increase), California (129% increase), and Utah (122% increase).

Because Grassland CRP supports not only grazing operations but also biodiversity and conserving environmentally sensitive land such as that prone to wind erosion, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) created two National Priority Zones in 2021: the Greater Yellowstone Migration Corridor and Dust Bowl Zone. For this year’s signup, FSA expanded 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. FSA accepted offers on more than 1.4 million acres in these two zones.

Grasslands enrolled in CRP help sequester carbon in vegetation and soil, while enhancing resilience to drought and wildfire. Meanwhile, producers can still conduct common grazing practices, such as haying, mowing, or harvesting seed from the enrolled land, which supports ag production.

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. From more than 5,000 underserved producers, USDA accepted offers of more than 1.9 million acres, about 87% of those who submitted applications. 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, and non-profit entities to partner with FSA to implement CRP practices and address high priority conservation and environmental objectives. Interested entities are encouraged to contact FSA. Producers can still make an offer to participate in CRP through the Continuous CRP Signup, which is ongoing, by contacting the FSA at their local USDA Service Center.

The identity crisis of the horny toad The Phrynosoma, or horned lizard, is usually referred to as the horny toad or horny frog. The reptile isn’t even related to frogs, but it’s short, wide body and froglike visage have wrongly convinced people of its identity. Call a horned lizard a toad at your own risk–when these critters get angry, they shoot blood out of their eyes.

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By Jeanne Murray, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener What kind of garlic do you grow?

There are two kinds of garlic - the softneck garlic and the hardneck garlic. Hardneck is the one found here in our northern climate. The hardneck has a hard central stem with the cloves clustered about the base of the stem. This stem curls and forms a seed pod in June which needs to be removed upon its appearance. More about the garlic tomorrow.

When do you harvest garlic?

Harvest garlic when the bulb of cloves is mature. That is when the three lower plant leaves have turned brown about mid-July. You have about two weeks to harvest garlic before the outer wrapper of the blub disintegrates leaving bare cloves. Dig the whole plant, try to not damage the bulbs.

Let dry in the garden for several days. Brush off dirt. More about garlic tomorrow.

Curing garlic Curing is the process of drying the bulbs to prepare for storage. To cure, leave about one and a half inch of stem at the top of the bulb. Make a single layer of bulbs on a mesh screen in a warm, dry place with good air circulation. Dry 3 to 4 weeks. Store in a dark place at 60 degrees with 50 percent humidity. Never refrigerate or store in a plastic bag.

Next year’s garlic When harvesting your garlic, save the largest, healthiest bulbs for planting in October or about 6 weeks before the ground freezes, to give time for root development. Plant 2 to 4 inches deep with pointed end up 4 to 6 inches apart.

Mulch 3 inches with dried grass, leaves or straw. If the top emerges, it is prone to winter injury. Spring planted garlic does not attain the size of fall planted garlic.

What family does garlic belong to?

Garlic is a member of the Allium family, which includes onions, chives, and leeks. Garlic originated in central Asia and has been grown for 5,000 years in Egypt and India. It is an important ingredient in many cuisines. Garlic is generally the last crop planted in the fall and the first to emerge in the spring, extending the time you can enjoy being in the garden.

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4-H Shooting Sports still “draws” a crowd

By Blaire Gibbens Dawson County Intern City Codes: L = Lexington; C = Cozad; O = Overton; G = Gothenburg; S = Sumner; Ed = Eddyville; JL = Johnsons Lake The beginning of the 2022 Dawson County Fair started with three days of Shooting Sports contests. There was a total of 46 youth in 22 divisions.

BB gun division These talented BB gun marksmen took home gold medals in their divisions. Junior division, the gold medal went to Levi Linsenmeyer (O). Intermediate gold went to Nevaeh Sauer (L). Senior gold went to Emma Luther (O).

Silver medals were awarded to Griffen Owens (L) in the junior division; Leah Sauer (L) in the intermediate division; and Addison Luther (O) in the senior division.

Bronze medals went to Bristol Kubert (JL) in the junior division and Rieker Spradlin (C) in the intermediate division.

Ribbons in the BB Gun Division were awarded as follows: Junior Division – Purple: Maggie Duryea (L), Tenleigh Roberts (L), Millie Pepplitsch (L), Bodee Klemm (L), and Kaysen Stover (L). Blues: Loreayna Fleharty (C), Makennah Sauer (L), Mollie Spradlin (C), and Mason Schaaf (L). Reds: Grant Walahoski (O) and Evan Roberts (L).

Intermediate Division – Blue: Mickailee Reil (O).

Air rifle division In the Intermediate Division – Kylee Kubert (JL) received the gold medal and a purple ribbon. The silver medal and a blue ribbon was awarded to Mathias Pepplitsch (JL). The bronze medal and a blue ribbon went to Wesley Thompson (L).

In the Senior Division, a gold medal and purple ribbon was awarded to Kalli Sutton (L). The silver medal and purple ribbon was awarded to Parker Walahoski (O).

Air pistol division Intermediate Division – Wesley Thompson (L) won the gold medal and a purple ribbon. Mickailee Reil (O) received the silver medal and a blue ribbon followed by Rieker Spradlin (C) with a bronze and blue ribbon.

Senior Division – Parker Walahoski (O) took home the gold medal and a purple ribbon followed by Kalli Sutton (L) with a silver medal and purple ribbon.

Shotgun In a separate exhibition held earlier at the Robb Jeffrey Range south of Lexington, shotgun participants took aim and resulted in these winners. In the Junior Division, Tenleigh Roberts (L) earned the gold medal and red ribbon.

In the Intermediate Division, Beckett Anderson (G) earned the gold medal and purple ribbon. Kylee Kubert (JL) received the silver medal with a purple ribbon followed by Wesley Thompson (L) with the bronze medal and blue ribbon. Rieker Spradlin (C) also received a blue ribbon and Jaelynn Roberts (L) received a red ribbon.

In the Senior Division, Parker Walahoski (O) took home the gold medal and purple ribbon followed by Zach Kopf (L) with a silver medal and purple ribbon. .22 rifle Junior Division – Mollie Spradlin (C) won the gold medal and blue ribbon in medal iron.

Intermediate Division – Wesley Thompson (L) took home the gold medal and purple ribbon in both medal iron and medal scope. Mathias Pepplitsch (L) received a silver medal and purple ribbon in medal iron. Clayton Scoville (S) received the bronze medal and blue ribbon in medal iron.

Rieker Spradlin (C) also participated and received a blue ribbon in medal iron.

Senior Division – Parker Walahoski (O) won a gold medal and purple ribbon in medal iron and Zach Kopf (L) won a gold medal and purple ribbon in medal scope.

Archery division There are five different areas of archery competition: Basic Bow, Freestyle Limited Recurve, Freestyle Limited, Freestyle and Bow Hunter Freestyle.

Basic bow Junior Division – Griffin Owens (L) took home the gold medal with a purple ribbon. Silver medal and blue ribbon went to Charlie Baker (C), and the bronze medal and blue ribbon went to Millie Pepplitsch (L). Blues: Maggie Duryea (L), Mollie Spradlin (C), Levi Linsenmeyer (O), Keeley Nichols (Ed), Karsyn Nichols (Ed), Cammi Sutton (L), Lysa Duryea (L), Kollyn Nichols (Ed), and Levi Martin (L). Red: Evan Roberts (L), Mia Scoville (S), Makennah Sauer (L), and Loreayna Fleharty (C).

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Spradlin (C) with a purple ribbon. The silver medal to Jaden Hunke (L) and also a purple ribbon, and the bronze medal and purple ribbon to Wesley Thompson (L). The blue-ribbon winners were Mathias Pepplitsch (L) and Leah Sauer (L).

The red ribbon went to Nevaeh Sauer (L).

Senior Division – The gold medal and purple ribbon was awarded to Kalli Sutton (L), silver medal and blue ribbon went to Abbi Sutton (L), and another silver medal and blue ribbon went to Grace Ratkovec (C). Reds: Addison Luther (O) and Emma Luther (O).

Freestyle Junior Division – Tenleigh Roberts (L) was rewarded with the gold medal and a purple ribbon.

Intermediate Division – Kylee Kubert (JK) received a gold medal and a purple ribbon. Jaelynn Roberts (L) received a silver medal and a blue ribbon.

Senior Division – Kylie Sellers (L) received a gold medal and blue ribbon.

Freestyle limited recurve Intermediate Division – Wesley Thompson (L) earned the gold medal and purple ribbon.

Senior Division – This event will be rescheduled to a later date.

Bowhunter freestyle Junior Division – Bristol Kubert (JL) received the gold medal and a purple ribbon. Mason Schaaf (L) received the silver medal and blue ribbon.

Intermediate Division – Gold medal went to Kylee Kubert (JL) and a purple ribbon. Mickailee Reil (O) received the silver medal and purple ribbon, and Beckett Anderson received the bronze medal and a blue ribbon.

Dawson County 4-H leaders who are certified to teach shooting sports include Mike Wolff and Chris Wolff of Gothenburg, William Scoville of Sumner, Dave Schledewitz of Oconto, Stacy Kubert of Johnson Lake, Amanda Spradlin of Cozad, Trevor Anderson of Gothenburg, and Robert and Tina Thompson of Lexington.

The Chief Range Officer was Tina Thompson for BB gun and small bore; Robert Thompson for archery; Chris Wolff for Air Pistol and Air Rifle; Stacey Kubert and Trevor Anderson for shotgun.

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“Farming and ranching are inherently complex and often challenging occupations, so anything and everything we can do to streamline processes and requirements are essential,” said Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA). “Crop insurance plays a critical role in a farmer’s operation and how they manage their risk and we’re here to help. Optimizing reporting requirements for direct marketers or vertically integrated operations will help make insurance easier and more accessible for countless producers, including those who grow specialty crops and are an important part of our local and regional food systems.”

Changes include: A new marketing certification that allows producers to self-identify if they will not have disinterested third-party records, when required, and enables them to use their own supporting production records. This will benefit direct marketers and vertically integrated producers since they often do not have disinterested third-party records.

Allowing producers to use their own records, thereby limiting the need for Approved Insurance Providers (AIP) preharvest appraisals as a supporting record.

Before these changes, RMA generally required disinterested third-party records and AIPs may have conducted preharvest appraisals as a supporting production record.

These updates also improve transparency in the producer’s policy by adding production reporting definitions, listing the 30-day appeal deadline for good farming practice determinations, clarifying where a producer can find information in the policy, and updating terminology to be consistent across the policy.

These revisions and other updates come through the Crop Insurance Reporting and Other Changes Final Rule published today by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. This Final Rule will update the Common Crop Insurance Provisions Basic Provisions, Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions, and includes changes to individual Crop Provisions. Twenty Crop Provisions will be publicly released on June 30, 2022.

More Information Specialty crops and their producers are a priority at RMA. Federal crop insurance coverage for specialty crops has grown steadily over the past 15 years with individual crop insurance programs now available for dozens of specialty crops.

These latest updates and flexibilities build on other RMA efforts to simplify reporting requirements for specialty crop producers and better serve those who sell through direct marketing. RMA implemented changes to Whole-Farm Revenue Protection for the 2021 crop year that streamline revenue reporting for producers who direct market two or more commodities. Additionally, the new Micro Farm option was rolled out beginning with the 2022 crop year specifically for producers who sell locally, including direct marketing.

It reduces reporting requirements, providing more access to the program.

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Neck elongation

Swan-like necks are prized in many cultures, but a tribe who lives along the Thai-Burma border called the Padong (a subsect of the larger Karen group) has carried this ideal to the extreme. Their women begin their beautification routine around age six by having brass rings clasped around their necks. Each year brings a new ring or two, until the women eventually are adorned from chin to clavicle with 20-some neck rings. The more the better–one woman is known to boast 37 rings!

This practice appears to stretch the neck, but in reality the heavy brass rings press down on the collarbones to create this illusion. Since the rings are worn continuously, the neck muscles become too weak to support the women’s head if the rings are removed. However, on her wedding night, a Karen Padong woman takes off her rings for a neck-washing ritual.

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National Roller Coaster Day

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Date When Celebrated: This holiday is always celebrated on August 16 Life is like a roller coaster, filled with ups and downs.

Sometimes it's a little scary and intimidating, yet oh how exciting.

It's late summer. Let's not let it go by without giving recognition to one of the great, summertime thrills. Gather the family. Text your friends. Let's head on out to the closest amusement park and ride a roller coaster or two. The more loops and vertical drops, the better!

You'll find people young and old riding roller coasters.

You're never too old to ride a roller coaster. This author had an aunt who rode them with joy well into her 80s! For some people, riding roller coasters is like a cult following.

It becomes addicting. These thrill seekers travel the country, intent on experiencing every roller coaster they can find.

Several inventors created versions of the roller coaster or made notable improvements on existing designs. Among the notable inventions: The first known roller coaster was created in the 15th century Russia. It was made of a wooden car and was push started down icy hills. In 1872, J.G. Taylor received a patent for an inclined railway. It was the first known roller coaster on rails. A few years late, in 1878, an Inclined Plane Roller Coaster was patented by Richard Knudsen. On June 16, 1884, Coney Island, NY opened one of America's first roller coasters. Designed and built by LaMarcus Thompson, it was known as a switchback railway. It costs a nickel to ride and traveled at 6 miles per hour. On August 16, 1898, Edwin Prescott patented the vertical loop roller coaster. Since these early days, roller coasters have only gotten faster and wilder.

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Horse flies (A, B) and deer flies (C,D) are stout bodied, often brightly colored biting flies.

Protecting horses from horse and deer fly bites

Horse and deer flies are large biting flies that are annoying pests of horses, cattle, humans, and wildlife. Horse and deer flies have many regional names, including yellow flies, green-head flies, gad flies, stouts, dun flies, moose flies, whame flies, buffalo flies, and elephant flies. Adult female flies feed on blood and can transmit pathogens, including those that cause equine infectious anemia and tularemia.

Biology Horse flies are large flies that generally belong to the genera Tabanus or Hybomitra, whereas deer flies are smaller flies that mostly belong to the genus Chrysops. In some areas of the country, these flies are collectively called “Tabanids.”

Both groups are stout-bodied flies with varying patterns and large eyes that often are brightly colored. Their large eyes allow them to distinguish movement and shapes that contrast against the background. Dark-colored animals provide the flies with a clearer-contrasting visual target and can attract more flies than light-colored horses in pastures.

Horse flies and deer flies have specialized mouthparts that cut the skin to produce a pool of blood. They are strong fliers and aggressively try to bite. Females will lay eggs on vegetation adjacent to wet habitats like marshes, streams, or ponds. Larvae develop in the mud in these areas.

Veterinary Concerns Horse and deer flies are a nuisance that can upset horses and horse caretakers, although bites may cause raised welts and blood spots. The loud flying sounds and bites can cause horses to mount defensive behaviors like biting at their sides, stomping, kicking, swishing their tails, bucking, and running.

Evasive behaviors like fence walking or running can increase when horses are pressured with flies. These behaviors can compromise your horse’s health when done excessively. For example, excessive stomping can lead to hoof damage and potential lameness.

Horse and deer flies can also transmit the virus that causes equine infectious anemia. When flies feed on horses infected with EIA, the virus can travel on the mouthparts of the fly to an uninfected horse, transmitting the virus. Tularemia has also been reported to be transmitted by horse and deer flies.

Control Control of horse and deer flies can be challenging. Horse and deer flies develop in water and are strong fliers, and habitat modification in these environmentally sensitive areas is difficult. Therefore, control is usually focused on intercepting adult flight or protective measures for horses against adult bites.

Turnout and Pasture Management Horse and deer flies are active around wooded areas, especially if there is some form of water nearby. These flies are active in the sun and avoid areas of shade. Run-in shelters or large canopy trees located away from wooded edges can give horses refuge from the flies. If pasture space can be increased, this will allow horses to naturally move away from biting-fly pressure. Some species of horse and deer flies are territorial. Their range may include only one pasture or portion of a pasture, and sometimes bites can be avoided by turning horses out in another pasture away from horse and deer fly activity. Turning horses out at night instead of the day can reduce biting because horse and deer flies are daytime biters.

Trapping Horse and deer flies use their vision to locate their hosts.

Current commercially available horse and deer fly traps use the vision of these flies to maximize attraction and trapping.

Three types of traps are available for horse and deer flies: (1) the Horse Pal® trap and the Bite-lite® H-Trap, which use a suspended black ball, (2) the Epps Biting Fly Trap®, which uses a large, dark-colored sheet, and (3) box traps that are stationary, dark-colored areas.

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By Todd Whitney, UNL Bluegrass can be a common weed in irrigated alfalfa lowering forage quality and shortening stand longevity. Fortunately, there are several ways to control these pesky plants such as maintaining thick alfalfa stands; properly managing irrigation; and using herbicides (as a last resort).

High-density alfalfa stands can be effective toward competing with bluegrass for sunlight, moisture and nutrients.

However, it is important to time irrigation so the upper several inches of fields are dry at harvest. Then, delay irrigation until significant alfalfa regrowth is initiated. Unlike alfalfa that has a deep root system, bluegrass is shallow rooted and will not compete well with the alfalfa if the topsoil is dry.

Conversely, early irrigation, following harvest, may allow bluegrass to out compete the alfalfa for available surface moisture; since bluegrass basal leaves help it grow more rapidly after alfalfa is cut. Once alfalfa gets some regrowth, it will compete well with the bluegrass.

If stands are thick, and water management is adequate, then herbicides like Butyrac 200® + Raptor®; Warrant®; Select Max®; Arrow®; Prowl H2O®; Chateau® or Roundup WeatherMax® might be cost effective to weaken or kill bluegrass. Apply any one of these immediately after harvest.

RoundUp® herbicides can be used on Round-up Ready® alfalfa fields. Select Max® herbicide may work the best for non-Roundup Ready alfalfa varieties and is safe for all alfalfa fields.

Bluegrass is a problem in many irrigated alfalfa fields, but it doesn’t need to be. Using proper management, you can control it.

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NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that on October 5, 2022, Jerome L. Salansky, as Trustee of the Jerome L. Salansky Living Trust dated September 2, 1994 (“Seller”) shall sell by auction, which auction shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures described herein, at 1:00 o’clock p.m. at Gustafson Law Offices, 400 South Main Street, Suite 101, Conrad, MT 59425, the following property (“Property”) located in Pondera County, Montana: Township 28 North, Range 3 West, P.M.M., Pondera County, Montana Section 25: NW¼NW¼, S½NW¼, SW¼NE¼, NW¼SW¼ NE¼SW¼ SE¼SW¼, and SW¼SW¼, EXCEPTING therefrom any portion of that land vacated by Order recorded October 7, 1966 in Book 10 of Orders and Decrees, Page 352.

And EXCEPTING therefrom a tract of land in the SW¼SW¼ of said Section 25 conveyed to the State of Montana Department of Transportation by Bargain and Sale Deeds recorded March 10, 2009 in Book 85 of Deeds, pages 121, 122 and 123.

Section 26: SE¼NE¼, N½NE¼ and that portion of the SW¼ NE¼, NW¼SE¼, NE¼SE¼, and SE¼SE¼ lying north and east of U.S. Highway, EXCEPTING therefrom a tract of land in the E½NE¼NW¼ and W½NW¼NE¼ of said Section 26 as shown and described on Certificate of Survey filed April 6, 1954 under document number 148259.

And EXCEPTING therefrom a tract of land in the NE¼NW¼, NW¼NE¼ and SW¼NE¼ of said Section 26 as shown and described on Certificate of Survey filed May 4, 1983 under document number 255862.

And EXCEPTING therefrom a tract of land in the NW¼NE¼ of said Section 26 as shown and described on Certificate of Survey filed October 24, 1990 under document number 280831.

And EXCEPTING therefrom a tract of land in the W½NE¼ of said Section 26 as shown and described on Certificate of Survey filed July 1, 1997 under document number 296516.

And EXCEPTING therefrom a tract of land in the E½SE¼, NW¼SE¼ AND SW¼NE¼ of said Section 26 conveyed to the State of Montana Department of Transportation by Bargain and Sale Deeds recorded March 10, 2009 in Book 85 of Deeds, pages 121, 122 and 123.

And EXCEPTING therefrom any right of way for the railroad.

Follow-up information relating to the Property and the auction procedures may be obtained at Gustafson Law Offices, 400 S Main Street, Suite 101 Conrad, MT 59425, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Said sale by auction will be made on the following terms: 1. The Property is to be offered for sale by auction to the highest responsible and qualified Bidder(s). All mineral rights, water rights, and water shares shall be included with the Property. The Property is currently subject to a lease set to terminate December 31, 2022. The lessee of said lease has a first right of refusal. Winter wheat, spring wheat, barley, pulse crops, and alfalfa have been successfully raised on the Property. There are currently growing crops on the Property and said crops shall not be subject to this sale. There are currently 100 acres of summer-fallow left by the lessee. The Property is approximately 490 acres (434.762 crop acres and 55.338 grass acres).

2. Interested Bidders must have written bids submitted to Daniel T. Jones at Gustafson Law Offices on or before 1:00 p.m., October 3, 2022, along with $10,000 earnest money. Earnest money shall be irrevocable for the successful Bidder(s). The earnest money check shall be made payable Jones Legal Services, PLLC Trust Account. The bids will be opened privately on October 3, 2022, and the top five bidders will then be announced and notified. The top five Bidders will have the opportunity to increase their offer at the auction on October 5, 2022. To participate in the auction, Bidders must either be present in person or request to appear remotely. Remote attendance will be arranged upon request.

3. The Property shall be sold “as is” by Warranty Deed and the legal description on the Seller’s title shall govern. The Seller makes no representations or warranties with respect to the condition or use of said Property, or compliance with environmental laws and regulations. The Bidder shall be solely responsible for determining the applicability of any laws, local ordinance, or other regulations, which may impact the Property and/or the Bidder’s contemplated use thereof.

4. By submitting a bid, a Bidder accepts the terms of the sale as contained herein and the terms and provisions of both this Notice and the Real Estate Transfer Agreement attached hereto.

5. Submission of a bid shall serve as that Bidder’s acknowledgement that: (a) it has received any and all requested or otherwise required property disclosures prior to the date of bid submission; (b) it was afforded opportunities to inspect the Property and records relating to its condition before the date of bid submission; (c) it has availed itself, to its satisfaction, of the right to inspect Property records relating to its condition prior to the date of bid submission; (d) it is satisfied with the contemplated Property’s condition and is taking the Property in AS-IS condition; and (e) it is prepared to accept and comply with the terms of sale as contained herein and in the aforementioned Real Estate Transfer Agreement.

6. The Seller shall not be responsible for paying the fees or commission of any Bidder’s real estate broker or representative.

7. The Seller reserves the right to reject any or all bids tendered, to waive irregularities or to cancel or reschedule the bid submission deadline and/or auction.

8. Upon presentation by the Seller, the bidder whose bid is accepted shall immediately execute the Real Estate Transfer Agreement with Seller subject to the terms and conditions as set forth herein.

9. The closing date shall be October 31, 2022. Possession shall be delivered on January 1st, 2023. If the successful bidder fails to close or pay the balance due upon closing, at Seller’s discretion, (a) the Bid Deposit paid shall be forfeited and retained by Seller, and the Seller may resell the Property, or (b) Seller may take all action required to cause bidder to specifically perform.

10. Seller may request assurances and proof satisfactory to the Seller of the bidder’s ability to purchase the Property. Failure of the bidder to produce the same, to Seller’s satisfaction as measured solely by the Seller, shall permit the Seller to terminate the sale to said bidder.

11. The Property shall be available for inspection, upon Seller’s receipt of reasonable written request, prior to the auction.

12. Seller shall obtain title insurance at Seller’s expense. Closing agent will be First American Title Company of Conrad, MT. Real property taxes and all other taxes and/or assessments will be prorated based on the closing date.

Approved by: Jerome L. Salansky Trustee of the Jerome L. Salansky Living Trust dated September 2, 1994 Contact: Daniel T. Jones Gustafson Law Offices 400 S Main Street, Suite 101 Conrad, MT 59425 (406) 278-7521 djones@glo.law

Raising turkeys 101: How to grow happy, healthy poults From Freedom Ranger Hatchery

Maybe you’ve been raising chickens successfully and are ready for a new challenge. Or perhaps you want to add to your business by having fresh, free-ranging, or pastured turkeys for sale for Thanksgiving.

No matter why you decide you want to try raising turkeys, you need to know the proper care techniques, general information, feed and water needs, and space requirements when adding turkeys to your small farm or backyard.

At Freedom Ranger Hatchery, we are more than just chicken hatcheries. We also sell and raise geese, ducks, and turkeys. Because we care about our birds as much as you do, we want to ensure that when your baby turkeys arrive at your doorstep, you are ready and prepared to take care of them properly. We put together this raising turkeys 101 guide so that your turkey-raising business can be as rewarding as it is profitable.

General Turkey Raising Information Raising turkeys is relatively similar if you’ve ever raised chickens on your brooder farm or in your backyard. Both birds need quality feed, fresh water, secure living space and run, clean bedding, roosting poles, and nesting boxes. However, since turkeys are bigger than chickens, they typically need more of everything—water, food, space, and nesting areas.

It takes about 16 to 22 weeks for turkeys to grow into the appropriate market weight, which is why we only have baby turkeys for sale during a very narrow window.

We want you to have enough time to grow your turkeys in time for the late fall and early winter holidays, so we only sell baby turkeys in the beginning to middle of August. You’ll receive a straight run of baby turkeys, also called poults. Your run will consist of a mix of males, named toms, and females, called hens.

One thing to note is that if you also have chickens on your farm, you’ll want to raise them separately from your turkeys. Chickens can be a carrier of blackhead disease, though they show no signs or symptoms of the illness. This disease will decimate your turkey flock because they are susceptible to blackhead disease. Since no vaccination or treatment is available, you should do your best to protect your turkeys from this disease.

Pros and Cons of Raising Turkeys Raising turkeys can be a fun and profitable venture but doesn’t come without its share of pros and cons. If you’re ready to add turkeys to your business, here are some pros and cons you should be aware of before you start.

Pros of raising turkeys: Docile, regal, and intelligent creatures Cleaner than chickens due to less scratching, and their soiled bedding typically stays in one place (compared to chickens who will fling it throughout their coop) Delicious meat Gentle and loyal Cons of Raising turkeys: Delicate turkey poults—they are sensitive to slight changes, such as dampness, drafts, and temperature adjustments Slower moving than chickens, which means they are more susceptible to attacks from predators Need feeders and water dishes separate from baby chicks because the chickens will bully them Need lots of space—everything is bigger with turkeys Eat more than chickens and need higher protein feeds Poults Brooding Information In addition to knowing about the advan-

tages and disadvantages of raising turkeys, you also need to understand how to care for baby turkeys from day one. Like chickens or ducks, baby turkeys need brooder space, about one square foot per poult. This space requirement allows for enough air circulation to keep the litter dry. The litter for poults should be large wood shavings because they absorb water well and produce little dust, so those tiny turkey lungs won’t suffer from respiratory infections.

Poults also need a heat lamp at least 18 inches from the ground, but be aware that as your turkeys grow, you may need to move it higher so that they don’t get burnt from the heat or peck at the glass. You’ll start the heat lamp at 95° Fahrenheit, but since they are so delicate, ensure that this temperature remains consistent. You’ll decrease the temperature by five degrees every week until the turkeys are fully feathered, at around six to eight weeks of age.

When your heavy white turkey poults arrive, you’ll want to check on them often for the first few days. Remember that they are incredibly delicate, so prepare to spend time ensuring they are OK and growing healthy.

They should have a safe space away from other birds you raise and can keep predators out. Ensure the temperature is correct and the poults are eating and drinking.

Food and Water Requirements for Turkeys So, what kind of turkey starter feed do you need for your poults to grow into big, healthy adult turkeys? When brooding, poults should have a free-choice starter feed of at least 28% protein.

Adult males need 0.75 to 1.5 pounds of feed per day, while females need 0.8 to 0.5 pounds of feed, depending on the size of the turkey. Ensure the meal is specifically made for turkeys to meet the protein requirements for the birds to put on weight and be ready for the market during the holidays.

In addition, it’s helpful to dip their beaks in the water dish so that they know where to get a drink of water. For the first few weeks, it’s beneficial to place some marbles in the bottom of the water dish. Making the water more shallow reduces the risk of accidental drowning.

Young turkeys don’t have a lot of coordination and balance, and one wrong step could put them facedown in the water dish, which it’s difficult for them to get out. Plus, if they do get out, the wet, delicate feathers can give them chills, leading to death for the delicate poults.

Space and Housing Needs for Turkeys If your brooders start getting too full as the poults grow, you may have to expand the brooder space until they have all their feathers. Prepare for this situation in advance in case it does happen.

Raising turkeys is fairly easy, and the birds are quite adaptable. They can be grown as free-range (our preferred method) or pastured turkeys. Turkeys also do well in coops, barns, and sheds, provided they have enough space.

Confined birds need three to four square feet per bird, and free-range turkeys need 100 square feet per bird. Ensure that their housing has adequate ventilation, can protect them from the elements, and keeps them safe from predators.

Ready to Start Raising Turkeys?

Now that you’ve read through our raising turkeys 101 guide, you’re ready to begin preparing for your baby turkeys to arrive! Ensure you have enough space, the right food, and a heat lamp to keep the temperature where it needs to be for your delicate poults.

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Recipe Patch by Geri

Penne with Asparagus and Mushrooms

1/2 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 (10 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and chopped 1 (14.5 ounce) can pureed tomatoes salt and pepper to taste 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked penne pasta 1 cup heavy cream Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the garlic until lightly browned. Place mushrooms in the skillet, and cook 5 minutes. Mix in asparagus, and cook 5 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place penne pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Mix the heavy cream into the skillet, and continue cooking 10 minutes, until sauce is thickened. Serve over the cooked pasta.

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

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1 1/2 pounds asparagus spears, trimmed 4 to 5 inches long tips Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling A few grinds black pepper 4 slices center cut bacon or pancetta Chopped chives or scallions, optional garnish Preheat oven, if using, to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat asparagus spears in extra-virgin olive oil. Season the asparagus with black pepper. Take a quick count of the spear tips. Divide the total number by four. Gather that number of spears and use a slice of bacon to wrap the bundle and secure the spears together. Repeat with remaining ingredients. To grill, place bundles on hot grill and cover. Cook 10 to 12 minutes until bacon is crisp and asparagus bundles are tender. For oven preparation, place bundles on slotted broiler pan. Bake 12 minutes.

Pickled Asparagus

30 asparagus spears 1/3 cup coarse salt 2 quarts cold water 1 2/3 cups distilled white vinegar 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1 teaspoon mustard seed 1 1/2 teaspoons dill seed 1 white onion, sliced into rings 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper flakes 2 sprigs fresh dill Trim the cut end of the asparagus spears, and cut them into 3 inch lengths. Place them in a large bowl with 1/3 cup salt, and cover with water. Let stand for 2 hours. Drain and rinse under cool water, and pat dry. Sterilize two pint size wide mouth jars in simmering water for 5 minutes. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, mustard seed, dill seed and onion rings. Bring to a boil, and boil for one minute. Pack the asparagus spears, tips up, in the hot jars leaving 1/2 of space from the rim. Tuck one dill sprig into each jar, and sprinkle in 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Pour hot pickling liquid into the jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the rim. Wipe rims with a clean damp cloth, and seal with lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Check seals when cool by pressing the center of the lid. It should not move.

Label and date; store in a cool dark place. If any jars have not sealed properly, refrigerate and eat within two weeks.

Roasted Asparagus Tips

2 pounds asparagus, trimmed to 4 to 5-inch tips 1 shallot, finely chopped 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it 1 teaspoon freshly chopped tarragon leaves Salt and pepper 1/4 lemon, juiced Pile asparagus onto a baking sheet. Combine lemon, shallot, extra-virgin olive oil and tarragon. Pour the dressing over the asparagus and turn to coat spears in fat. Season the asparagus with salt and pepper and roast 15 to 17 minutes at 375 degrees F. Remove asparagus from oven and toss with a squirt of lemon.

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Traps like the Horse Pal, Epps Biting Fly Trap, and Bite-Lite H-Trap can be used to intercept adult horse and deer flies before they reach pastured horses.

The Horse Pal® trap uses a suspended black ball to mimic an animal. The ball is covered with a canopy that encourages the natural upward flight of flies attracted to the swaying ball.

Flies are trapped in a clear jar at the top of the canopy. The principle is similar for the Bite-Lite® H-Trap. The Horse Pal® trap has four legs, while the Bite-Lite® H-Trap is a single post.

The Epps Biting Fly Trap® uses a large, dark-colored tarp that may resemble a large animal. Instead of trapping flies, the Epps Biting Fly Trap® deflects flies that land on the panels into trays of soapy water, where they will drown.

This trap requires regular maintenance to remove flies from the trays often so that new captures cannot use previously caught flies to escape.

Box traps have an open bottom mounted on four legs.

The top of the box is covered with screening. Flies enter the underside of the box and are channeled upward by screens to the upper part of the box, where they die. A commercial box trap, the FlyCatch-R®, is available. These traps are typi-

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Zebra stripes on fly sheets have been shown to reduce horse and deer fly bites. Photo credit: Erika Machtinger

Fly Repellents Full-body application of repellent products with synthetic pyrethroids seems to be effective. Horse and deer flies will bite any area of the body, so it is important to have fullcoverage application. Better coverage can be achieved by applying repellent to a brush or microfiber mitt (or similar) and then applying to the horse (Figure 6). While likely to be deterred from landing on a horse, horse and deer flies may still repeatedly fly around a horse even after application and land on the legs or belly areas as the repellent loses effectiveness. Frequent reapplication is likely necessary (at least daily, or before riding in areas where horse and deer flies are present).

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cally used for horse and deer fly capture in salt marsh areas.

The most important component of trapping horse and deer flies is trap placement. Horses and other animals should not be able to interfere with traps. However, traps should be placed where flies are a problem. These traps are especially useful in areas where horses cannot escape bites, such as in small pastures or near riding arenas. Traps should be in sunny areas where they can be seen from the woods or marshy areas, and away from buildings or other obstructions that might interfere with fly vision. Sometimes effective placement requires a bit of trial and error. If traps are not successful initially, moving them just a few yards can increase trap captures. It is estimated that a trap can cover about 2 acres if properly placed.

Other traps for nuisance flies, such as jug traps, scatter baits, and other visual targets like Bite-Free™ sticky traps for stable flies, will not be effective for horse and deer fly control.

On-Horse Fly Protection Fly sheets, boots, and masks are barriers that protect horses from multiple species of biting flies like stable flies, horn flies, and horse and deer flies. While there are several options available to individualize fit and comfort, zebra patterns in particular decrease fly attacks because of how horse and deer flies perceive color.

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Applying repellents with a brush or mitt can create better coverage of repellents to all areas of the horse. Photo credit: Erika Machtinger

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Phone (406) 271-5533.

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their original labeled containers out of the reach of children, pets, and other animals. Dispose of empty containers right away, in a safe manner and place. Do not contaminate forage, streams, or ponds.

Conclusion Horse and deer flies are both a nuisance and a vector for serious equine diseases. Control of these flies is more difficult than stable flies or other pest flies. Altering turnout and pasture management may help, and traps have been shown to be effective. Fly sheets and fly sprays can be used to help reduce bites.

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The newsperson was surprised at her answer and wondered who else she had married. He then asked her if she wouldn’t mind telling him a little about her first three husbands and what they did for a living.

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2005 Spra-Coupe 7650 Raven rate controller, Raven autosteer, 660 gallon plastic tank, chemical inductor, triple nozzle bodies, Perkins engine

1979 Big Bud 400/30 Recent in-line rebuild, Big Cam new style 855 to 400 hp, twin disc Powershift, Clark 70,000 lb. axles, new paint & decals, air drill hydraulics with Brandt flow control valves, Super Sharp! $95,000

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2013 Case IH Steiger 500HD 4WD, Cummins 500 hp, powershift transmission, 800/70R38 tires at 30%, 4 rear remotes, high flow hydraulics

2012 Versatile SX275 John Deere rate control and auto steer, 100-ft. booms. $159,500

New Holland SF115 100-ft. booms, 1600 gallon tank, 20” nozzles $30,000

2002 John Deere 635F 35-ft flex header, full fingered auger, pick up reel. Good condition! $19,500

1982 Steiger Bearcat III ST225 225 hp, 4 wd, 4 remotes, duals, 9100 hours. $25,000

1985 Versatile 856 Cummins, 240 hp, 4WD, 7643 hours, duals, 4 remotes, air, heat, radio $32,500

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2004 John Deere 9760STS 330 bushel tank, 340 hp, axle extensions, straw chopper/ spreader, 3151/2270 hours.

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2W Spreading, Choteau MT ..................B9 3V Distributing, Conrad MT .................C35 A-Plus Auto, Great Falls MT ................C10 Action Toys, Billings MT ........................B2 Affordable Construction Equipment, Billings & Bozeman MT ..................................C29 Ag Trucks & Equipment, Great Falls MT.... ...........................................................C13 Ag Wise, Kremlin MT ...........................C21 Aggressor, Limagrain Cereal Seeds, Ft. Collins CO ...............................................B21 AgraSyst Dealers .................................B24 American Manufacturing, Hogeland MT...C1 Badland Truck Sales, Glendive MT .....C33 Basin Seed, LLC, Stanford MT.............. A2 Bass Auction Co. Inc., Lewistown MT....B22 BC Trucking & Livestock, Milt Hartman, Highwood MT ....................................B14 Ben Taylor, Valier & Shelby MT ............C39 Big Equipment Co., Havre MT...... A40, B1 Big Iron Auctions ................................. A29 Big Sky Equipment, Conrad MT ..........C15 Big Sky Pipe, Great Falls MT............... A32 Big Sky Sawmill & Wood Products, Vaughn MT ........................................................ A3 Big Sky Wholesale Seeds, Shelby MT .. A8 Billings Farm & Ranch Supply, Billings MT ...........................................................C28 Bjorn Johnson Construction, Missoula MT ........................................................... A22 Bobcat of Mandan, ND .......................C11 BTI Feeds, Cut Bank MT .....................C39 Buckley Auction MT ............................ A12 Bull Mountain Fencing, Yoder, Dan, Roundup MT...................................................B4 C & B Operations, LLC, Billings, Culbertson & Plenywood, MT, Sheridan, WY, Powell, WY ............................................ C18, C19 Cascade Machine & Supply, Great Falls MT ......................................................C11 Central Montana Tarentaise, Fort Benton MT ...................................................... A25 Centrol Crop Consulting LLC, Brady & Conrad MT .........................................C34 Circle G Salvage, Walhalla, ND ...........B14 Circle S Seeds, of Montana, Three Forks MT ...................................................... A16 Clearview Seed, Denton MT................ A10 CoAXium, Limagrain Cereal Seeds, Ft. Collins CO ...............................................B21 Commercial Lynks, Inc. Ledger MT..... A36 Courtesy Ford, Conrad MT.................. A25 Cut Bank Tire, Cut Bank MT .................C8 Dakota Truck & Farm, Minot ND..........C32

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Determining outcomes of on-farm best practices Susan V. Fisk, American Society of Agronomy

Baking a cake from scratch has more variables than baking one from a boxed mix. Though one can debate why – and when – cake mixes were developed, they are popular, and produce a uniform product.

(They were really patented in the 1930s!)

Scientific research is much like that cake mix – very controlled. Putting recommendations into practice, say from greenhouse and field studies onto the farm, loses some of the control. In this way, practicing farming is more like baking from scratch than baking from a boxed mix.

However, it’s important to find out what the results are on those farm fields. Do they yield similar results to what the research suggests?

Emily Oldfield and a team of researchers across the upper Midwest tackled this question. They recently published their results (https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ doi/10.1002/saj2.20349) in Soil Science Society of America Journal, a publication of the Soil Science Society of America.

The team specifically was looking at the relationship between soil organic matter and corn yields. They compiled data from 170 corn fields from 49 different farms. The farms were in a network of growers based in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

“Loss of organic matter on farms is a major global issue,” says Oldfield. “It is associated with a loss of soil fertility which supports crop growing and yields. It can decrease food security, diminish rural livelihoods and threaten freshwater systems.”

In response to these issues, multiple studies have showed a variety of best practices that farmers can implement. They range from no-till to crop rotation to adding manure to soil. All these practices can increase the amount of soil organic matter. The study

by Oldfield and her collaborators quantifies how implementing these practices affects both soil organic matter and crop yields on working farms.

“In research fields, scientists can control many variables,” says Oldfield. “They can set up plots to minimize the differences in soil type and soil texture (sandy or silty). In greenhouse studies, the temperature and day length can be highly controlled.”

But farmers practice out in all the elements. This is why determining the outcomes of using various practices on actual farms is important.

This study showed that, indeed, there is a positive relationship between the amount of soil organic matter and crop yields.

The results regarding the practice of manure application were less clear. This could be due to the timing of manure applications on the different farm fields. “The addition of manure as a readily available organic source of nutrients is clearly important within this

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“The benefits of crop rotation on yields are well known,” says Oldfield. “Many studies show that increased crop diversity can lead to higher yields. Diversified cropping systems have been shown to higher yields of maize under both normal and adverse weather conditions. They can also help with pest and pathogen management.”

“Farmers making management decisions based on transformations in their practices need to know the potential impact that improving soil health might have on their profitability,” says Oldfield. “This requires an understanding of the relationship between yield, indicators of soil health and management in the context of inherent variation in soil properties and climate.”

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By Jerry Volesky, University of Nebraska, Lincoln It can be a little tricky to put up good quality hay from summer annual grasses like sorghum-sudan hybrids, pearl millet, and forage sorghums. Here are some tips to help make sure these types of hay are of good quality and that hay is dry and will not heat or mold.

Nearly all problems making good summer annual grass or cane hay are caused by their stems. Stems are low in protein and energy, they are unbearably slow to dry, and the lower stems could contain potentially toxic nitrates.

There usually is a wide range of spring and early summer planting dates for these annuals but cutting early before plants become excessively tall is important. When cut at about 4 feet in height, stems are smaller, they’re eaten more readily, and the hay contains more protein and energy. Also, there is less plant volume. So, with smaller stems and fewer of them, the hay will dry quicker. Although you will have less tonnage when cutting early, you are creating more days for regrowth and a good second cutting.

Regardless of when you harvest though, cut it high, leaving eight to ten inches of stubble. Tall stubble pays off three ways – it helps plants begin regrowth quicker, it holds hay off the ground so air can help dry underneath, and it keeps many nitrates out in the field stubble rather than harvesting them all in your hay.

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As any gardener or farmer can tell you, nitrogen and phosphorus are chemical elements found in soils and fertilizers that plants need to grow. They also know different ratios of nitrogen and phosphorus are ideal or detrimental for different types of plants and crops.

Nitrogen and phosphorus also play a powerful role in lakes and can alter the clear and pristine waters of low-nutrient lakes. But while considerable efforts have been made to monitor the amounts of each nutrient element separately, limited research has assessed how the ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus being supplied to lakes might also alter algae growth and water quality in consequential ways.

Now a team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station has examined nearly 40 years of nutrient dynamics in Flathead Lake. This unique dataset, assembled by the FLBS Flathead Monitoring Program, documents a sustained imbalance between nitrogen and phosphorus that likely has significant ecological consequences in Flathead Lake, as well as other low-nutrient ecosystems.

Their work was published July 11 by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

“Since the early 1990s, I’ve worked to better understand when and where nitrogen and phosphorus limit the growth of lake organisms, such as plankton,” said FLBS Director Jim Elser, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the lead author on the study. “It turns out that strong imbalances in the ratio between nitrogen and phosphorus in ecosystems and organisms can have big impacts. I wanted to see if this was going on in Flathead Lake.”

For over a century, research and monitoring programs at FLBS have served as the first line of defense against ever-looming threats to the renowned water quality of the Flathead watershed. The primary threats of nutrient pollution and invasive species have remained the bio station’s oldest foes in the fight to sustain the lake’s condition and excellent water quality.

Flathead Lake is known for its clean and clear water, largely because the geology encompassing its watershed is ancient and low in nutrients, especially the nutrient phosphorus. This means there are very low levels of nutrients that can be weathered from the bedrock to reach the lake through rainstorms and snowmelt. Therefore, naturally there are low levels of nutrients available for lake algae to grow, and Flathead Lake remains clear and blue instead of green and murky.

This low background of naturally supplied nutrients makes Flathead Lake very sensitive to human-driven inputs of nutrients. Such human-driven inputs of nutrients into Flathead Lake and associated algal blooms raised concerns in the 1970s and ’80s. Subsequently, research conducted by FLBS scientists led to nutrient reduction measures in the Flathead watershed, including one of the nation’s largest bans on phosphorus-containing laundry detergents and a multimillion-dollar overhaul of local wastewater treatment facilities to remove phosphorus to very low levels.

But in recent years, Elser and his colleagues began to wonder if monitoring nitrogen and phosphorus in isolation was enough. Given his long history in developing and testing the theory of ecological stoichiometry – the study of the balance of multiple chemical elements in ecological

interactions – Elser was eager to find out.

“We found that the overall levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in Flathead Lake and its surrounding rivers and streams, while variable within years and year-to-year, are low but not increasing,” said Elser. “In fact, nitrogen and phosphorus levels coming into Flathead Lake from its larger rivers actually appear to be slowly declining. This is great news for the water quality and clarity in our beloved Flathead Lake, while water quality in many of the world’s lakes is declining due to increasing nutrient inputs.”

Then came a surprising development.

While the overall levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in Flathead Lake weren’t increasing, the researchers discovered that the lake has sustained a high ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus across a span of four decades, often reaching values that greatly exceed the normal nitrogen-to-phosphorus recipe that matches the needs of most phytoplankton, the lake’s microscopic floating algae.

To put it another way, just as humans benefit from a well-balanced breakfast or farmers apply a fertilizer with the appropriate ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus for specific crops, microorganisms that make up the foundation of a lake’s food web depend on a very specific ratio of nutrients. When the ratio between nitrogen and phosphorus is high, as it is in Flathead Lake, plankton growth is likely limited by lack of available phosphorus for much of the year.

Through a series of experiments, the team of researchers showed that Flathead Lake phytoplankton are phosphorus-limited. This means the algae are forced to build cells that have low content of phosphorus, making them not particularly nutritious. For the tiny lake animals, zooplankton, which eat those phytoplankton and thereby sustain the lake’s high transparency, this amounts to the equivalent of a “junk food” diet. As a result the zooplankton also become phosphoruslimited and their abundances low.

Finally, the team showed that the strong nitrogen-to-phosphorus imbalance in Flathead Lake sets the stage for potential production of the greenhouse gas methane.

This occurs when phosphorus-hungry microbes start to scavenge phosphorus from organic molecules and produce methane as a byproduct.

These findings have implications not only for Flathead Lake but also for lakes globally. Wastewater treatment systems, agricultural runoff and urban influences are increasingly recognized as contributing to nitrogen-to-phosphorus imbalance in a variety of situations.

“At Flathead Lake, implementation of wastewater treatment processes that more effectively remove nitrogen would help balance the lake’s nitrogen-to-phosphorus ratio,” Elser said. “Regionally, a reduction of the atmospheric transport of nitrogen, which occurs through fossil fuel combustion or volatilization of agricultural fertilizers or animal wastes, would also help reduce nitrogen inputs to the lake.”

When it comes to the building blocks of our lake ecosystems, in other words, nutrient balance matters.

Besides Elser, authors on the study include FLBS lake ecologist Shawn Devlin, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology scientist Jinlei Yu, FLBS lab manager Adam Baumann, FLBS microbial ecologist Matthew Church, Montana State University Research Professor John Dore, FLBS stream ecologist Robert Hall, FLBS CONTINUED ON PAGE B6

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Some perceive rice as a “bad” source of carbohydrates. That’s because most varieties of rice have a high glycemic index. This makes rice less favorable to people with diabetes as well as in supporting obesity prevention or weight loss programs. The June 23rd, 2022 Sustainable, Secure Food Blog explains how rice breeders in Louisiana developed a new low glycemic index, high protein rice.

According to blogger Herry Utomo, he and colleague Ida Wenefrida and their teams at Louisiana State University have been working on breeding a rice that is higher in protein – and has a lower glycemic index for many years.

The first of its kind anywhere in the world, this new variety - ‘Frontière,’ is a rice superstar. It has the lowest glycemic index* for any rice. It has 53% more protein than regular rice. Its low GI property allow people with prediabetes or diabetes to eat rice safely. The increase in protein content provides additional lean protein and improves overall rice’s nutritional profile.

In addition to the 750 million people suffering malnutrition, there are more than 260 million rice-eating people worldwide are affected by diabetes. Providing low glycemic rice that can reach into a great portion of these people from diverse cultures with different rice eating preferences is truly monumental challenges. The low glycemic index, high protein rice that enters the U.S. markets this year perhaps can be used as an initial step to meet these great challenges. Frontière is sold commercially as “Parish Rice” and “Cahokia Rice.” It is currently being grown on farms in Illinois and Louisiana.

How this new variety was bred The pursuit for perfect rice started with 7 years of research using traditional mutational breeding techniques. This helped us to acquire new genetic capabilities for the two traits of low glycemic index and higher protein. Both traits are rarely expressed in natural rice populations.

Retaining the premium standards for grain qualities for the U.S. long grain rice was another important consideration while carrying out the process.

To provide a strong genetic foundation, rice cultivar Cypress was selected as a parental line in the mutational breeding.

Cypress is well known for its high milling quality with a capability to maintain high whole-grain milling yields at lower harvest moisture across different environments.

This provides a great genetic source for an ideal grain quality consistency.

Mutation breeding has been studied by scientists for almost 90 years in plants. It has been used to induce mutations associated with favorable traits in plants. Seeds are treated with X-rays, gamma rays, or chemicals in low doses, and then the next generations are measured for the best qualities. We used the chemical ethyl methane sulfonate on Cypress to breed new varieties. This chemical creates conditions that allow for faster mutations in plants, which speeds up the breeding process. All traces of chemicals are removed, and no residual remains in or on the plants.

The early generations of mutated materials exhibited an array of phenotypic variability. Some were sterile or grew less vigorously. Others grew to less desirable heights and had low yields. After years of extensive selections and purifications, various undesirable variabilities were successfully removed.

The successful variety was finally released as cultivar ‘Frontière’ in 2017.

Phenotypically, Frontière is very similar to Cypress. It consistently performs well in diverse rice growing environments like the Southern and Midwest US and Puerto Rico.

Our team used conventional mutational breeding to acquire these exceptional characteristics to express naturally on its own.

This new rice is not transgenic (non-GMO).

Characteristics of ‘Frontière’ • Protein. The increased protein content in ‘Frontière’ is important for optimal functioning of human body. Over 750 million people globally are malnourished due to protein deficiency. More than a half of them are in the rice eating countries where they eat rice three times a day. Rice with higher protein content provides additional protein to help reduce protein deficiency. For developed countries, using higher protein rice can reduce the amount of red meats consumed.

• Low glycemic Index. As we eat food or beverage that is high in carbohydrates, our body breaks down the carbs into glucose.

The glucose goes into bloodstream causing the blood glucose (blood sugar) levels to rise. High-glycemic foods lead to a quicker and greater spike in blood sugar levels.

These foods place a higher demand for insulin on the body. They also lead to more dramatic dips in blood glucose after the spike, potentially causing hunger, carbohydrate cravings, and weakness. ‘Frontière’s’ low glycemic index alleviates these problems and is especially helpful for diabetic patients who must watch their insulin levels.

• Taste, Cook, and Appearance. Consumer acceptability of any new variety of food is critical. Without it, the efforts will not reach the intended goals. The cooking quality, grain chemistry, appearance and taste of the low glycemic rice are virtually the same with typical U.S. long grain rice cultivars such as Cypress and Cocodrie.

This long grain, low glycemic high protein rice can serve rice consumers in the U.S. as well as many countries of the U.S. rice export destinations including Mexico, Haiti, Japan, Canada, and South Korea.

Next on the pipeline To serve more diverse market needs, we are now breeding other cultivars for low glycemic index and high protein. Two advanced lines are in the pipeline for releases.

One long grain and one medium grain were developed for southern U.S. rice growing regions. Another medium grain rice for California is also in development. A specific selection index with three key determinants is used for low glycemic index selections in parallel to high protein screening.

To read the entire blog, visit: https://sustainable-secure-food-blog.com/2022/06/22/ low-glycemic-high-protein-rice-the-questfor-a-perfect-food/

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Oklahoma State University scientist Tyler Johnson, Great Lakes Research Center Assistant Professor Trista Vick-Majors and FLBS student and UM researcher Cassidy White.

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Sorghum is a whole grain that can be While sorghum can be used in a multitude cooked and used in dishes similarly to rice of ways as a whole grain, sorghum can also or quinoa. The ancient grain originated in be used in a number of different forms like Northeastern Africa, around 8,000 B.C. flour, popped, flake and syrup that make for Today, the United States is the largest prounlimited possibilities. Sorghum is also an ducer of grain sorghum. While sorghum has environmentally friendly whole grain that traditionally been utilized in livestock feed uses less water to grow than comparable and ethanol production, white food-grade crops. sorghum’s use as a nutritious, environmenWhat recipes can I use whole grain tally friendly food ingredient has taken off. sorghum in?

In fact, hundreds of products now contain Sorghum is an incredibly versatile whole sorghum. grain that can be used in an array of creative Is sorghum good for you? recipes. It has a neutral, nutty flavor and a The nutrition profile that sorghum protoothsome bite that makes it a catalyst for vides is hard to beat. A serving of whole flavors. grain sorghum is an excellent source of 12 Where can I buy it? essential nutrients, more than a serving of This is one of the most frequently asked corn, wheat, oats, rice, or quinoa. Sorghum questions about sorghum. More and more stands out among plant-based sources of sorghum products show up on grocery store protein and comparable grains. A serving shelves every day. Look for whole grain of cooked whole grain sorghum provides sorghum available for purchase in the whole 10 grams of protein– more than double the grains section of your local grocery store. amount of protein as a serving of quinoa and You can also look for whole grain sorghum nearly double the iron as a 3-ounce portion at local health food stores. Can’t find sorof a beef sirloin steak. ghum at your local grocery store? Request What makes it unique? it at your grocery store’s customer service If you are new to sorghum, you may ask counter. Whole grain sorghum is also availyourself, “Why should I consider cooking able from online retailers like Wondergrain, with sorghum?” Beyond whole grain sorNu Life Market and even Amazon.

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Jerry Volesky Wheat harvest is right around the corner and that leads us to be thinking about some forage opportunities after harvest is complete. There is plenty of growing season left this year and there are several forage possibilities.

If the cropland is not irrigated, receiving some rains after wheat harvest is, of course, going to be necessary to grow that forage crop.

For example, with good moisture an early maturing corn is one possibility for silage if you plant it thick. A better dryland choice might be a high grain producing forage sorghum if chinch bugs and other insects are not a problem.

Sunflowers can be a surprisingly good choice for a shortseason silage. They survive light frost and yield well under many conditions.

If hay is preferred, plant sorghum-sudan hybrids, teff, or pearl or foxtail millet. A hay crop exceeding two to three tons per acre can be grown easily if planted soon after wheat harvest. Another hay or silage alternative is solid-seeded soybeans. A couple tons of good forage can be grown from taller, full season varieties planted after wheat.

Oats planted in late July to early August is another option.

Yields over two tons are common when moisture is good, fertility is high, and your hard freeze comes a little late.

Definitely consider turnips, as well as oats, for fall pasture planted into wheat stubble in late July or early August. With a few timely rains in August and September, both oats and turnips produce much high-quality feed in a short time. And, they are relatively inexpensive to plant.

Don’t automatically let your wheat ground sit idle the rest of the year, especially if you could use more forage.

A Tale of Two Racehorses

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It is important to consider soybean growth stage or preharvest interval when applying post-emergence herbicides to avoid potential crop injury. Herbicide product labels provide a maximum soybean growth stage after which broadcast herbicide applications should not be made (Table 1). When using an herbicide tank-mixture, follow the recommendations for the most restrictive label language of products being used in the mixture. Note that dicamba-based herbicide such as Engenia, Tavium or XtendiMax cannot be applied after June 30, 2022 or their respective soybean growth stage (Table 1), whichever comes first.

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Differences in growth and economics between barrows, gilts

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service A Kansas State University post-doctoral “Right now, the industry manages barstudent has taken a detailed look at how pigs rows and gilts similarly in the barn and are fed and managed in the United States chooses to overlook the differences in to help swine producers understand where growth performances between the two,” he they might ultimately improve their profits. said. “This work was done to figure out how Jamil Faccin reviewed 34 studies spanmuch difference there is between barrows ning 22 years and 16,000 pigs to determine and gilts (and) if there are opportunities to differences in growth rates and carcass feed or manage the two populations so that characteristics between barrows (a castrated there is a better outcome at the end for the male pig) and gilts (a female that has not producer and the packer.” been bred).

The bottom line, Woodworth adds, is What he found is eye-opening for the “we’re giving up about $3.60 worth of opswine industry. portunity by managing gilts the way we do “Gilts are associated with 5.9% lower today. And the carcass quality ends up being average daily gain, 11.4% lower average about $5 per gilt that we’re leaving on the daily feed intake and 4.3% better feed eftable, relative to how barrows perform.” ficiency compared to barrows,” said Faccin, Faccin said the industry expects that gilts who came to K-State from Brazil. and barrows will have some differences in Further, he said that gilts typically have growth performance, but perhaps never 11.7% less backfat, 15.2% less marbling, fully understood the value that is lost. His 2-3 points higher iodine value (a measure work could give producers a better sense of fat quality) and 4.5% increased lean of how much money they could invest to percentage. improve the growth performance of gilts Compared to barrows, “the reduced -- and still make a profit. growth performance and carcass weight “Now (producers) have the numbers,” results in an estimated loss of $3.60 per gilt Faccin said. “If you’re spending $2 to imin live performance,” Faccin said. prove some part of your management (that Faccin and Jason Woodworth, a remakes up the $3.60 in loss), that’s good. search professor in K-State’s Department If you don’t know what that value is, it’s of Animal Sciences and Industry, worked tough as a producer to know how and what with Ohio State meat scientist Ben Bohrer to improve.” to complete this project.

Faccin’s report also takes a look at numerThe researchers also reported an approxious qualities associated with raising pigs mate loss of $5 associated with carcass and that could be opportunities for improving meat quality characteristics, which transmanagement, including final body weight, lates to the packer and consumer having a sort loss, mortality, carcass composition, less desirable product from gilts compared meat color, marbling and more. to barrows, according to Woodworth.

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MT ranchers first to benefit from independently validated grassland carbon project WHAT IF… What if there were a carbon project that would revitalize Montana’s native grasslands and put money in the pockets of ranchers as well? There is, according to Western Sustainability Exchange (WSE).

For five years, WSE has been working with Native, a Vermont-based carbon project developer and offset provider, to do just that through the Northern Great Plain Regenerative Grazing Project. The program recently became the first grassland carbon capture program in the U.S. to be validated by an internationally recognized carbon registry.

SO, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? It means the Northern Great Plains Grasslands Regenerative Grazing Program has undergone rigorous review by Verra, a third-party independent certifying organization, utilizing their Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) to achieve validation status. “Going through this process is not for the faint of heart. It has taken more than two years to get through the first phase,” Lill Erickson, WSE Executive Director, said. “But what it means to our ranchers, let alone the carbon offset buyers and the general population, is extremely important because Verra ensures that rigorous standards are met and methodologies are properly applied.”

WHO BENEFITS? Ranchers, of course! This validation gives them peace of mind that the project is here for the long term and the confidence and motivation to become better land stewards. “It’s been a game-changer for us,” Kevin Halverson, a Big Timber rancher who was one of the first to sign up for the program, added. “I have a son and grandson who want to continue to ranch. The infrastructure we’ve been able to install with twice-annual payments will allow my family to continue well after I’m gone.”

Being a part of this program means landowners receive payments based on the amount of additional carbon they capture by changing their grazing to regenerative practices. Through Native’s HelpBuildTM program, ranchers can receive upfront financing to help with infrastructure. “The nice thing about this program is the flexibility,” Chris Mehus, WSE Program Director, says. “It’s completely up to the decision-maker on the ranch how quickly and to what extent they implement these practices. The common denominators are non-selective grazing, which means cattle are moved frequently, and grazed pastures are given extended rest periods.” This type of grazing increases photosynthesizing by grasslands which captures carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and sequesters the carbon deep underground.

The public at large also stands much to gain from this program. “Ranchers are not the only ones to benefit,” said Erickson. “We all benefit from the healthy soil, improved water quality, and protected fish and wildlife habitat that result from the same practices that pull carbon dioxide out of the air.”

WHAT’S WSE’S ROLE? WSE’s role is to work with Montana ranchers interested in transitioning to regenerative grazing. WSE recruits new applicants to the program, walks them through the application process, helps landowners determine changes they want to make to their grazing in pasture-by-pasture detail, develop annual grazing plans, and identify any infrastructure they may need to jumpstart the changes, such as electric fences and watering tanks.

WSE also takes soil samples to determine baseline carbon levels which are then used

as a benchmark to calculate the changes to soil carbon that result from the regenerative management. “It’s a win-win opportunity for everyone involved,” Mehus said. “The program allows ranchers to transition to regenerative practices, improving soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and giving landowners another revenue stream.”

WHAT’S NEXT? Verra’s validation and verification processes use detailed procedures for quantifying the project’s actual greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits and ultimately quantifying the GHG emissions that were removed by our program. During the validation stage, which was just completed, documents, procedures, and field and lab methods were reviewed and approved as meeting the rigor of the Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard.

The next phase is the initial verification process, which ensures that these practices and processes have actually taken place on the ground and that they did, in fact, sequester measurable amounts of carbon in the soil.

Once that step is complete, a company can then receive third-party confirmation of the quantity of carbon sequestration credits they purchased.

According to the Verra website, once projects have been certified against their rigorous set of rules and requirements, project developers can be issued tradable Green House Gas credits called Verified Carbon Units (VCUs). VCUs can then be sold on the carbon market as a means for companies or individuals to offset their own emissions. “Over time, this flexibility channels financing to clean, innovative businesses and technologies,” according to the Verra website.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate the environmental integrity businesses demand from the voluntary carbon market,” Erickson said. “Once the initial results are fully verified, companies who seek to reduce or offset their greenhouse gas emissions can do this by supporting our project, and rest assured they have enabled real removals of CO2 from the atmosphere.”

On-the-ground verification of the program’s results is planned for each year of the project’s 20-year crediting period.

About WSE Western Sustainability Exchange (WSE) is a Montana-based nonprofit specializing in regenerative agriculture and rural economic development. WSE offers technical assistance and educational programs on various regenerative agriculture topics and connects farmers and ranchers to culinary and natural foods outlets and the emerging market for carbon and ecosystem services. WSE works throughout Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.

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Eric Hamilton, American Society of Agronomy always hold on to arsenic strongly enough.

Abandoned orchards can be a beautiful Substantial changes to the soil in places like sight. The neatly lined rows of trees often stick abandoned orchards can also make arsenic around for decades. Although beautiful, it may more likely to move deeper down. These innot be as easy to tell that there could be trouble below the surface. Harsh, toxic pesticides used clude adding fertilizers and physically moving in the past can linger in the soil. They might the soil around. even make it to the groundwater and nearby The widespread use of pesticides and the wells. sheer number of orchards make the issue very Those are the findings of new research into difficult to process for those who rely on wells. the source of arsenic contamination in drink“There isn’t one little contaminated piece of land that we can focus on to determine if it is ing water. “Better understanding of potential a source of contamination, there can be tens sources and conditions that relate to arsenic or hundreds within in a relatively small study contamination improves our ability to identify area, as our study indicates,” says Higgins. contaminated wells and areas, and prevents “This all makes it more difficult to be able people from unknowingly consuming contamito say ‘This area definitely has contaminated nated water,” says Mark Higgins, a researcher water’ or vice versa. In many cases, wells at the University of Connecticut. within 100 feet of each other have completely The new study was published in the different water quality.”

Journal of Environmental Quality (https:// Still, Higgins’ advice to those living in acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ vulnerable areas is simple. “The number one jeq2.20304), a publication of the American thing is to test your water regularly,” he says.

Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of “Long-term exposure is a bigger concern at America, and Soil Science Society of America. these concentrations, so it is important to test As part of the study, Higgins’ team started by your water sooner rather than later.” collecting historical information on orchards in Connecticut. The state once hosted over 47,000 orchards.

But the researchers focused on 189 former orchards and 114 domestic wells within their study area in the Northeastern corner of the state.

Arsenic, a cancer-causing chemical, can leach out natuCHOOSE YOUR DISPLAY rally from certain rocks. It can IN STOCK also come from man-made IN STOCK sources, like pesticides. Pesticides were often applied to fruit trees in orchards. It was never clear, though, whether this arsenic could make its way to groundwater and pollute wells. Legislature to GFX-350 prevent usage wasn’t put into GFX-750 by the EPA until 1988, but it generally was not commonly CHOOSE YOUR RECEIVER used after the early 1950s.

“In our study, wells containing arsenic tend to be IN STOCK IN STOCK much closer to historic orchards and have a lot more of these orchards in their vicinity than wells that did not NAV-900 NAV-500 have arsenic,” says Higgins.

Twelve percent of the wells in this study exceeded safe drinking water limits for the CHOOSE YOUR STEERING SYSTEM contaminant.

The arsenic found in pestiIN STOCK IN STOCK IN STOCK IN STOCK cides is not a new discovery.

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A protein that allows the fungus that causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses has been identified by a team of U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and Washington State University scientists.

Knowledge of this protein, called SsPINE1, could help researchers develop new, more precise system of control measures for the Sclerotinia sclerotiorum fungus, which attacks potatoes, soybeans, sunflowers, peas, lentils, canola, and many other broad leaf crops. The damage can add up to billions of dollars in a year of bad outbreaks.

S. sclerotiorum fungi cause plants to rot and die by secreting chemicals called polygalacturonases (PG), which break down the plant’s cell walls. Plants evolved a way to protect themselves by producing a protein that stops or inhibits the fungus’ PG, labeled PGIP, which was discovered in 1971. Since then, scientists have known that some fungal pathogens have a way to overcome plant’s PGIP. But they had not been able to identify it.

“What you have is essentially a continuous arms race between fungal pathogens and their plant hosts, an intense battle of attack, counterattack and counter-counterattack in which each is constantly developing and shifting its chemical tactics in order to bypass or overcome the other’s defenses,” said research plant pathologist Weidong Chen with the ARS Grain Legume Genetics Physiology Research Unit in Pullman, Washington, and leader of the study just published in Nature Communications.

The key to identifying SsPINE1 was looking outside the fungi cells, according to Chen.

“We found it by looking at the materi-

als excreted by the fungus,” he said. “And there it was. When we found this protein, SsPINE1, which interacted with PGIP, it made sense.”

A newly discovered protein helps the fungus that causes white mold stem rot in sunflowers and more than 600 other plant species bypass the plants’ defenses.

Then to prove that the protein SsPINE1 was what allowed Sclerotinia to bypass plants’ PGIP, Chen and his colleagues deleted the protein in the fungus in the lab, which dramatically reduced its impact.

“I got goosebumps when we found this protein,” said Kiwamu Tanaka, an associate professor in Washington State University’s Department of Plant Pathology and a coauthor on the paper. “It answered all these questions scientists have had for the last 50 years: Why these fungi always overcome plant defenses? Why do they have such a broad host range, and why are they so successful?”

The discovery of SsPINE1 has opened new avenues to investigate for controlling white mold stem rot pathogens, including possibly even more effective, more targeted breeding to make plants naturally resistant to sclerotinia diseases. And the team has showed that other related fungal pathogens use this counter-strategy, which only serves to make this discovery even more important.

This research is part of the National Sclerotinia Initiative, a multiorganization effort that ARS created to counterattack S. sclerotiorum because the fungus does so much damage around the world.

The research team also included scientists from USDA-ARS, WSU, Northwestern A&F University in Shaanxi, China, Wuhan Polytechnic University in Wuhan, China and Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan.

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Weed management in storm-damaged soybean CONTINUED FROM PAGE B10

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Residual Herbicides in Post-emergence Application A few residual herbicides such as Anthem, Dual II Magnum, FirstRate, Outlook, Prefix, Pursuit, Warrant, Warrant Ultra and Zidua can be applied after soybean emergence.

Some of these herbicides such as Anthem, FirstRate (only for broadleaf weeds), Pursuit and Prefix have foliar activity to control small, emerged weeds.

Given most soybeans grown in Nebraska are glyphosateresistant, glyphosate can be tank-mixed with residual herbicides with no foliar activity, such as Dual II Magnum, Warrant or Zidua to control weeds already emerged at the time of application. Glyphosate will not control glyphosateresistant weeds so consider an additional herbicide with foliar activity depending on soybean trait planted. For example, dicamba (Engenia, XtendiMax or Tavium) can be applied in Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean. Enlist ONE or Enlist DUO can be applied in Enlist soybean. It is also possible to tank-mix some other post-emergence soybean herbicides such as Cadet, Classic, Cobra, Flexstar GT, Fusilade DX, Ultra Blazer and Select Max, depending on emerged weeds to be controlled. This would add a different mode of action and might effectively delay or control glyphosate-resistant weeds.

Some factors should be considered when addressing weed control with residual herbicides applied after soybean emergence: Soybean growth stage Tank mix partner Weed growth stage Following is more specific information for residual herbicides that can be applied after soybean emergence.

Anthem is a pre-mix of Zidua (Pyroxasulfone) and Cadet (Fluthiacet-methyl). It can be applied post-emergence in soybean up to the V3 stage. The application rate is in a range of 4 to 9 fl oz per acre depending on soil type. It provides effective residual activity for control of common waterhemp, Palmer amaranth, common lambsquarters, velvetleaf, and grasses.

Dual II Magnum can be applied at a rate of 1 to 1.33 pints per acre as a post-emergence treatment to soybeans from emergence up through the third trifoliate leaf stage.

Dual II Magnum will not control emerged weeds, so it must be applied to a weed-free soil surface or in a tank mixture with products that provide post-emergence control of weeds present at the time of application. Do NOT apply Dual II Magnum if S-metolachlor products such as Dual Magnum or Dual II Magnum have already been applied.

FirstRate may be applied any time prior to the 50% flowering stage of soybeans; however, application prior to full emergence of the first soybean trifoliate leaf may cause temporary yellowing or chlorosis of soybeans. Tank-mix partners may cause other effects regardless of application timing.

Pursuit can be applied early post-emergence in soybeans when weeds are actively growing and before they exceed a height of three inches. Apply Pursuit before soybean bloom at an application rate of 4 oz per acre. Base application timing on weed size and not soybean growth stage. Use a crop oil concentrate at 1 gallon per 100 gallons of spray solution.

Prefix can be applied at two to 2.33 pints per acre as a post-emergence application from cracking through the third trifoliate stage of soybeans. Necrotic spotting, leaf crinkling or curling of soybean leaves may occur following postemergence application, but soybeans soon outgrow these effects and develop normally. Prefix alone may control or partially control some emerged broadleaf weeds; however, for broad spectrum control, tank-mix with other herbicides.

Add non-ionic surfactant at 0.25% v/v to the final spray volume. Do NOT use crop oil concentrate when applying Prefix post-emergence as these spray adjuvants may increase soybean injury.

Outlook is a selective residual herbicide for controlling annual broadleaf, grass and sedge weeds. Emerged weeds will not be controlled and must be controlled with an appropriate post-emergence herbicide. Outlook can be applied from emergence to fifth trifoliate leaf stage. The application rates in a single application are 12 to 18 fl oz per acre on course-texture soils, and 14 to 21 fl oz per acre on mediumtexture or fine-texture soils. This can also be influenced by soil organic matter content. If Outlook is applied in two split applications, maintain a minimum 14-day interval between applications and do NOT exceed a seasonal total of 24 fl oz per acre.

Warrant is an encapsulated acetochlor herbicide that can CONTINUED ON PAGE B19

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be applied post-emergence in soybeans after soybeans are completely emerged, but before they reach R2 (initiation of flowering) growth stage. It can be applied at 1.25 to two quarts per acre, depending on soil texture and organic matter content. The optimum timing and rate of application is when soybeans are V2 to V3 stage at 1.5 quarts per acre.

Warrant is a residual herbicide, so it must be tank-mixed with a burndown herbicide to control existing weeds.

Warrant Ultra is a mixture of Warrant (acetochlor) with fomesafen and can be applied up to R1 soybean stage.

Zidua SC is a selective, rate-dependent residual herbicide for control of annual grasses, broadleaf and sedge weeds. It can be applied to soybean at first to sixth trifoliate leaf stage. Zidua SC can be applied from Preplant to V6 soybeans with no growth stage restrictions. Use rate of Zidua SC prior to soybean emergence is 2.5-5.75 fl oz depending on soil type. For POST-emergence use in soybeans, Zidua SC has a use rate of 1.5–3.5 fl oz. Zidua has no foliar activity, so it must be tank-mixed with a foliar active herbicide for control of existing weeds depending on soybean trait planted.

Residual Activity Length and effectiveness of residual activity from incrop application will vary depending on: Weed species.

Herbicide application rate.

Rainfall following application (minimum of 0.5 inches of rainfall within 10 days of application is ideal).

Density of the weed and crop canopy at the time of application.

Length of subsequent weed germination events.

Herbicide Selection in Replanted Soybean If soybean is replanted in hail-damaged field, care should be taken for selecting herbicide because each herbicide has a maximum limit of cumulative amount to be applied in a single growing season. Herbicide label should be checked before selecting herbicides in replanted soybean.

The Erie Canal: Clinton’s Big Ditch

As the turn of the 19th century, Americans were eyeing new areas of settlement west of the Appalachians. But westward overland routes were slow and the cost of moving goods along them was exorbitant.

The idea of opening the West by building a canal linking the Great Lakes with the eastern seaboard had been floated since the mid-1700s. It finally became more than wishful thinking in 1817, when construction of the Erie Canal began.

Citing its $7-millon price tag, detractors labeled the canal “Clinton’s Big Ditch,” in reference to its biggest proponent, New York governor Dewitt Clinton. When completed in 1825, however, the Erie Canal was hailed as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” It cut 363 miles through thick forest and swamp to link Lake Erie at Buffalo with the Hudson River at Albany. The Erie Canal fulfilled its promise, becoming a favored pathway for the great migration Westward by slashing transportation costs a whopping 95 percent and bringing unprecedented prosperity to the towns along its route.

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As the application year for medical school winds down, an impressive class of University of Montana students has been accepted into a host of the nation’s top medical schools.

Among them: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Stanford University of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Yale School of Medicine, Vanderbilt School of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine and UC San Diego School of Medicine.

The American Association of Medical Colleges reflects a national average medical school acceptance rate of 41%. At UM, the acceptance rate for pre-med majors so far this year is 70%.

“We’re very pleased with this exceptional class of students,” said Mark Pershouse, pre-medical sciences director and associate professor in UM’s Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. “It’s certainly a year of success for these bright, accomplished and unique students, and it’s also a win for us as an institution to see that our formula of student support and intensive academic advising is working.”

Pershouse added that while a 70% acceptance rate is impressive, it’s not the highest UM has seen in its history. The program had a peak of 88% acceptance in 2013, and over the last 14 years has achieved an average of 61% acceptance. He said not only is UM’s acceptance rate well above the national average, it’s also inspiring given the surge in American students applying to medical school.

The pandemic has inspired a new generation of doctors, so much so that the Association of American Medical Colleges saw nearly an 18% increase in 2021-22 med school applicants. This was dubbed the “Fauci effect.”

Applying to medical school involves a process that lasts well over one year, beginning in May and lasting through August. Many UM students graduate in the spring and choose to take a “gap” year to complete recommended activities such as physician shadowing, volunteering or hands-on medical experience.

That was true for Madison Reichelt of Big Sandy, who graduated from UM with degrees in human biological sciences and integrative physiology last year. During her time at UM, Reichelt completed the pre-med track and picked up a medical assistant certificate from Missoula College. Reichelt now works as a medical assistant at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland, and is accepted into the WWAMI Medical Education Program at the University of Washington. About 4% of applicants are accepted into WWAMI’s six campuses overall, and about 25% of Montana residents are accepted.

Reichelt said because of her training at UM, which included peer-leading classes coupled with a meaningful clinical internship at Community Medical Center with Dr. Tondy Baumgartner, she feels prepared for medical school.

“The best decision I made was attending UM and taking advantage of all that was offered to me,” Reichelt said. “In my work now, I understand a large majority of what the doctors are talking about. That’s a testament to the serious training at UM and excellent faculty in anatomy and physiology and chemistry and basically all of the coursework. It’s also the time outside of class that prepared me and all of the time each and every faculty gave me advice and guidance.”

Pershouse said UM’s focus on wide and deep preparation for medical school is unique. At UM, students studying pre-medical sciences participate in an advising program that helps students become well informed and aware of the diversity of health care professions, with access to professionals, mentorship and support at every turn.

That program is complemented by eight faculty mentors, four clinical mentors and two staff members who bring a wealth of expertise and passion and a dedicated team, Pershouse said. The pre-

med coursework includes the requirements for application to medical school in addition to a class, taught by Pershouse, on the logistics, timeline and formula of medical school applications. The class also invites diverse practitioners in health care to share details about their work and have candid conversations regarding the investment in time, patient care and challenges of the field.

Pershouse said it’s necessary for undergraduates to combine UM’s pre-med path with another major like biology, neuroscience, microbiology, English or a major in any of UM’s colleges. Most pre-med students pursue majors in the College of Humanities and Science, but applicants in the last five years have come from 20 different majors in several colleges on campus.

The key is for the student to find something they are passionate about and also get the prerequisite coursework for medical school done, Pershouse said.

“Whatever professional interest a student might have, we provide them the academic and science training needed to apply,” he said. “Students are also provided multiple opportunities for hands-on training by arranging for them to shadow doctors and volunteer in clinics. We do our best at being transparent about the uniqueness of each field and prepare them to enter several professional tracks.”

Sophie Friedl from Agoura Hills, California, graduated from UM in 2016with a degree in

sociology with a concentration in inequality and social justice, and minors in global public health, international development studies and biology. In the six years since graduating, Friedl

has kept in touch with her UM professors, keeping them abreast of accomplishments like attaining a master’s degree in public health and working for Sen. Jon Tester on the U.S. Senate Committee for Veterans Affairs. Friedl decided it was time to apply to medical school and reached out to UM faculty for support.

“Three of my letter writers for medical school were from UM,” Friedl said. “And even though it’s been some time since I graduated, they were still incredibly committed to my success. UM has a unique focus on individual mentorship and tailoring support to whatever it is a particular student is interested in and where they want to go. I was able to get so much exposure to the different kind of jobs in the health care field, and I’m able to see now how the curriculum works together and really prepares you.”

This year, Friedl underwent seven medical school interviews, was accepted to three schools and waitlisted at three more. This fall she plans to attend the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, an institution with a 2.4% acceptance rate.

Pershouse said every student arrives with a different background story or passion when it comes to wanting to work in health care. That passion, combined with a rigorous curriculum and mentorship is paying off, he said, as the college sees scores on the Medical College Admissions Test that are above the national average.

Last year, UM alumnus Devin Hunt scored in the 100th percentile on the MCAT. As of press time, Hunt is deciding among various competitive, application offers to nationally ranked Md-Ph.D. programs.

“Not every student who has their heart set on medical school gets accepted,” Pershouse said.

“But that doesn’t mean our support, counsel or advice stops at that point. Sometimes it means adjusting application materials, getting more experience or talking through alternatives and different routes to support a student getting to where they desire to have an impact.

“Our staff and faculty are proud of each and every one of these students and we know their impact on health care, patient care and the field are going to be important.”

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In this study, the researchers were looking for specific associations of the levels of antibiotic resistance genes in the microbes of the human gut with both fiber and animal protein in adult diets.

The researchers found regularly eating a diet with higher levels of fiber and lower levels of protein, especially from beef and pork, was significantly correlated with lower levels of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARG) among their gut microbes. Those with the lowest levels of ARG in their gut microbiomes also had a greater abundance of strict anaerobic microbes, which are bacteria that do not thrive when oxygen is present and are a hallmark of a healthy gut with low inflammation.

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Erosion control was the biggest concern for Grosshans, who was tired of seeing his strip-tilled fields washed out with heavy spring rains. The flooding in 2019 was eye-opening, as his hillier acres saw an unprecedented amount of erosion. Damage from that event is still apparent in some areas. “Last year we got a six-inch rain in early May in like an hour. Extreme heavy rainfall really needs good soil structure or else there’s erosion,” he said. “I am interested in the long-term sustainability of the soil, especially for fields that I farm that are more challenging.”

Grosshans partnered with the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to take advantage of funding and technical assistance for installing cover crops. He planted 350 acres of rye after corn and beans in fall 2021.

“For a few years, I’ve been interested in trying cover crops, at least prioritizing heaviest need acres,” Grosshans explained.

“This was the first year we got our ducks in a row, enrolled in the program, got the seed and the application ironed out, and made it happen.”

There has been a learning curve, but Grosshans says the practice has been worthwhile and he plans to expand use of cover crops to include more acres this fall while further reducing tillage. He acknowledged that making these kinds of management changes is challenging, but he recommends that other producers consider adding practices strategically where it makes sense for them. “Pinpoint acres that you feel would really benefit and then just jump in and try it on a small scale, one field or two fields, something that’s easily manageable that’s not going to get away from you,” he advised. Every farm operation is different and there are many variables to consider. For Grosshans, a strategic approach included identifying the acres where practices would have the biggest immediate impact. “The farms that are susceptible to eroding, those are the ones we are working to convert to a minimum or no till, or spot tillage, and add cover crops. Reducing erosion, that’s the end goal.”

The funding Grosshans receives via the NRD and NRCS offsets costs for five years while the practices get established. “Without having financial assistance, it would be really hard [to implement cover crops],” he said, when you consider seed, application, and termination. With chemical and fuel costs rising, it’s too expensive for most farmers to do it without help. “You need to see a major benefit on soil health and soil productivity.”

Year One: Lessons, Challenges, and Surprises This first year has been more experimental, as Grosshans evaluates what the pros and cons are to cover crops and what’s feasible for his system. Some of his cover crop seed was broadcasted, while the rest was tilled in, providing mixed results. In the future he plans to use a no-till drill to apply the seed. “Getting a good consistent

growth without drilling or doing tillage is challenging,” he noted. Another challenge is the timing of application. This far north, cover crops are hard to get planted in the fall behind commercial corn, which may not be harvested until early November. It’s easier after seed corn and soybeans, as they are harvested earlier.

“There are undeniable benefits, like suppressing weeds. It’s a good weed control measure, provides a lot of ground cover once it is terminated. It may suck up a little moisture in the spring, but if it’s wet, that’s going to enable things to dry out quicker so you can get out there sooner,” he said.

“Once it is killed off and you’ve got a grass mat cover on the ground, that does help shield the soil from drying out from sunlight and wind.” As the biomass breaks down it is providing food for the microbial activity, which Grosshans believes will eventually improve productivity. “It really needs to be coupled with the no till, which is what we’re trying to do on a couple of these farms where we’ve had long-term erosion problems,” he said.

“I like the idea of having something growing year-round. Soil stability, overall soil health is going to be better,” he said, noting he’s also interested in the benefits of sequestering carbon.

Timing of application and termination of cover crops was tricky to figure out, as moisture plays such a crucial role in getting the cover crops established so they can provide maximum benefit. Grosshans suggests that if there isn’t a timely rain in the fall, then farmers should irrigate after planting cover crops to ensure germination. In the spring, if there is a lot of moisture and warmer weather, rye can grow very quickly and then become more challenging to terminate.

“Overall, we’ve had really good luck this year,” he said. “Where it did get established, it really grew pretty well…We got good enough growth that I feel like the root systems are going to provide some stability to the soil if there’s a heavy, fast rain.” He noticed the benefit through the exceptionally windy month of April, as he could see the soil blowing off conventionally tilled fields without covers. Where he had implemented new practices, the soil stayed in place despite the winds and dry weather, followed by a week of heavier rainfall in May. “I was extremely happy to have covers on some of these fields, because they didn’t blow or wash out at all,” he said.

Grosshans says he really didn’t know what to expect when he started this process, but the biggest surprise has been the curiosity and interest from other farmers in the area. They’ve asked him what he’s doing, why he’s doing it, and how it’s going. It has led to some good conversations about the benefits and challenge of making these practice changes. “It’s hard to deny that it’s going to be more work,” he tells other farmers. “Even if you have someone else apply the cover crops, it’s now more management, more to keep track of, so that is a deterrent for some. It’s not the ‘easy button’ in any way.” But in the end, Grosshans believes it will be worth the extra work to save his soil from the threat of further erosion.

“The fact that the NRD and NRCS are providing the means to get cover crops out there…it’s a good step to get guys to at least consider it,” he said.

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Adequate nutrition for breeding season success

By Kacie McCarthy, UNL Cow-Calf Specialist and Travis Mulliniks, UNL Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems We ask a lot from our cows come breeding season. We expect her to be providing adequate nutrients for calf growth (lactating), we expect her reproductive tract to repair and return to estrus prior to the start of breeding. All these expectations are within 90 days after calving to maintain a yearly calving interval.

So, what are some considerations that we can think about to meet nutritional requirements in our cows at breeding and have a successful breeding season? Those considerations may include quality and quantity of the consumed forage, nutrient requirements, and understanding what feed resources options we may need to consider helping meet those requirements.

Evaluate your Forage Base When evaluating your forage base, we need to think about two things: 1) Can a cow eat all she wants in a given day?

2) What is the quality of forage she is consuming? During drought or drought conditions, we may see reductions in both quality and quantity of your forage. More resources related to forage management during a drought can be found on our drought page: https://beef.unl.edu/cattleproduction/drought.

Depending on when your breeding season occurs, knowing the quality of your forage and body condition of your cows will be key in knowing how to proceed. Forage quality of native range tends to peak around June and starts declining in July until November. More information on the dynamics of forage quality can be found here: https://beef. unl.edu/documents/2019-beef-report/MP106_pg021_Mulliniks_Adams.pdf.

Cow’s Requirements and Strategic Supplementation Typically, when cows are moving from mid- to late gestation, energy requirements will increase by 25% and protein requirements by 10%. However, post-calving is where the greatest nutrient demand is occurring due to lactation. Table 1 illustrates the increased energy and protein intake differences to meet late gestation and early lactation requirements for a 1,200-pound mature beef cow with 20 pounds of milk production.

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Table 1. Maintenance requirements for a 1200-pound mature beef cow with 20 pounds of milk CP, lb/d TDN, lb/d Late gestation 1.9 12.9 Early lactation 2.8 16.0 Generally, weight loss occurs after calving due to an inadequate supply of nutrients to support milk production.

To overcome some of these hurdles, supplementation is generally recommended if forage protein and energy are inadequate.

Developing an effective supplementation strategy that meets the needs of the lactating cow is critical to improve performance. One thing to keep in mind is that protein sources are not all created equal for a beef cow (https://beef. unl.edu/beefwatch/2022/protein-not-protein-not-protein).

During early lactation and throughout the breeding season, we find that cows are often consuming diets that are insufficient in metabolizable protein, but not insufficient in overall dietary crude protein. To increase the supply of metabolizable protein to the cow, a protein source high in rumen undegradable protein may need to be utilized. Historically, research over the last 40 years have shown that feeding rumen undegradable protein sources to lactating cows has resulted in increased pregnancy rates, increased calf weaning weight, and cows cycling sooner after calving.

Strategic supplementation with rumen undegradable protein may have the greatest promise in two- and three-yearold range cows after calving due to their high lactational and growth requirements. Beginning supplementation soon after calving and continuing through breeding may be a good strategy if forages are lower quality and nutritional demands are higher. These first calf females need to consume a diet that is at least 62% TDN and 10 to 11% CP, depending on the level of milk production expected after calving. Keep in mind that a good energy source (like distillers or an RUP supplement) will be important to think about during this stage of production.

Other Management Options Perhaps we have evaluated our forage base and realize that we may not have enough grass available to get us through the fall. What are some management considerations that

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2009 John Deere 568 round baler, 1000 PTO, net and twine, MegaWidePlus pickup, push bar, 21.5L-16.1 tires, hydraulic pickup, slip clutch and speed sensor, 24,000 bales. Stock #68079....$15,000 (4) 1994 John Deere 535 round baler, twine only, 1000 PTO, gauge wheels, push bar and monitor. Stock #81277...... $3500 (11) 2016 Vermeer 6650 Rancher round baler, twine only, regular pickup, 540 PTO, 5-ft. bale width, no pre-cut knives, Vermeer Bale Monitor. Stock #77012...$21,500 (15) New Holland BR7090 round baler, MegaWide pickup, wrap and twine, 1000 PTO, 22,000 bales. Stock #81460...................... ..............................................$14,750 (15)

1=Conrad: 888-397-6851 2=Cut Bank: 888-673-9310 3=Choteau: 888-728-9254 4=Dillon: 888-213-2793

4WD and ROW CROP TRACTORS Make your Summer field work easier. Take a look at our selection of 4WD, loader and row crop tractors that we have available!

Anything to match your operation and budget!

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)

2014 Challenger MT535D, classic, 150 engine, 120 PTO HP, MFWD, cab, 24/24 powershift, 4 SCVs, 3-point, 540/1000 PTO, 480/80R42 singles, rear weights, loader/grapple. Tag #80287.....$90,000 (1) 2003 John Deere 7810 row crop tractor with 175/150 hp, MFWD, cab, IVT, 3 SCVs, 3-point, 540/1000 PTO, singles, rear weights, loader/grapple. Stock #81556...... ...............................................$73,000 (11)

11=Lewistown: 800-823-3373 12=Havre: 800-621-5701 13=Chester: 406-759-5010

14=Great Falls: 888-760-2005 15=Belgrade: 866-282-3337 16=Livingston: 800-824-3932

2013 New Holland T9615 track tractor, GPS (262 receiver, NavII controller), 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) 2013 John Deere 6150M 150 hp row crop tractor with cab, MFWD, PowrQuad Plus 20/20 speed transmission with LH reverser, 540/1000 PTO, 2 SCVs, Cat 3N/2 3-point hitch, 480/80R-42 rear tires, 420/85R-28 front tires, JD 360 loader with bucket and grapple. Stock #80495............. ...............................................$99,500 (14) 2016 John Deere 6120, IVT (40K) with LH reverse MFWD (no suspension) Premium cab, 4600 display with AutoTrac activation, no receiver, 540/1000 PTO 3 rear remotes, Cold Start I, loader with bucket. Stock #80565.................................$135,000 (14) 2018 John Deere 6145 R row crop tractor with MFWD, Premium cab, AutoQuad 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 (11) 2008 John Deere 7830 MFWD, 205 hp, 746 loader, bucket, grapple, SN W00746C006809, 16 speed AutoQuad, duals, 3 SCVs, Reman engine 391 hours ago, HD front axle, rear PTO: 540/1000, 10,050 lb. capacity, 3-point hitch adjustable swing drawbar for use with a 1.50 in. pin, 45 gpm hydraulic pump, 480/80R46 In. 158A8 R1 radial, 420/90R30 In. 142A8 R1 radial, AutoTrac ready (no display, receiver, or activations). Stock #81015......... .............................................$170,000 (11)

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2019 John Deere S790, IF520 duals, Active Yield, Combine Advisor, Contour Master with fore/aft (90mm cylinders), 28.5-ft. unloading auger, powerfold top, Premium residue, Premium cab with leather, dual display with Premium Activation 6000 Receiver (SF1) small grain wind board, sidehill performance kit.

Stock #73398.................... $427,000 (3) 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)

2020 John Deere S780, 2WD, LSW 1100/45R46 front, LSW 750/60R30 rear, lateral tilt, fixed speed feederhouse with fore & aft, Pro Drive, advanced PowerCast tailboard, TriStream rotor (extended wear), small wire concaves, powerfold grain tank covers, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, Premium radio, LED lighting and extremity lights, Combine Advisor, Active Yield includes 10” armrest and extended display, SF6000, AT activation PowerGard warranty through June 2023 or 1000 hours. Stock #73587........ ......................................... $417,500 (12)

#73426

#72735

#81471

2019 John Deere S790 473 hp, 2WD, 671 engine hours, 496 separator hours, Pro Drive transmission with Harvest Smart, advanced Powercast 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.................. ........................................... $405,000 (1) 2021 John Deere S780 with IF520 duals, 750 rear, Combine Advisor, Active Yield, no receiver, 4600 display (no extended monitor) power folding covers, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, advanced PowerCast tailboard, LED lights, leather seat, Contour Master with fore/aft. Stock #79282.. ......................................... $465,000 (14) 2021 John Deere S780 with IF520 duals, 750 rear, Combine Advisor, Active Yield, no receiver, 4600 display (no extended monitor), power folding covers, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, advanced PowerCast tailboard, LED lights, leather seat, Contour Master with fore/aft. Stock #79283.. ......................................... $465,000 (14) 2021 John Deere S780 with IF520 duals, 750 rear, Combine Advisor, Active Yield, no receiver, 4600 display (no extended monitor), power folding covers, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, advanced PowerCast tailboard, LED lights, leather seat, Contour Master with fore/aft. Stock #79484.. ......................................... $465,000 (14) 2020 John Deere S780 473 hp, 2WD, Pro Drive transmission, advanced PowerCast tailboard, TriStream rotor, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, Combine Advisor, Premium Activation with Gen 4 monitor and SF6000 receiver, 520-85R 42 tires with duals, and 750/65R26 rear tires. Stock #81411............................. $450,000 (12)

SOLD

SOLD

#77380 2013 John Deere S670 Premium cab and radio, HID lights, AutoTrac ready, 7” armrest display, 3 speed transmission, 2WD, TriStream rotor, 26-ft. auger, manual vane tailboard, 520/85R42 duals and 28L-26 rear tires, small wire concaves, comes with a receiver and AutoTrac activation (assuming AutoTrac activation is on the armrest display).

Stock #81471...................$114,000 (11)

#75099 2019 John Deere S780, 580 duals, Active Yield, Combine Advisor, dual display with premium activation, 6000 receiver (SF1), manual folding tops, premium residue, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, Contour Master with fore & aft, LED lights, small grain wind board, side hill performance kit. Stock #73426..$417,500 (11) 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) 2019 John Deere 780 with Hi-Torq fixed speed drive, hydraulic fore/aft, Active Yield, Combine Advisor, Premium cab and radio, variable stream rotor, regular wear grain handling, power folding grain tank, 28.5-ft. unload auger, advanced PowerCast tailboard, VF 750/65R26 rear tires, IF800/70R38 front tires, complete GPS system. Stock #75631........... ........................................... $377,000 (1) 2017 John Deere S680, Premium cab, leather, Contour Master with fore & aft, 2630 with AutoTrac Activation, 3000 receiver, ICA with Active Terrain adjustment, TriStream rotor, 26-ft. unloading auger, power folding tops, fine cut chopper, 792 engine hours, 583 separator hours. Stock #69030......... $330,000 (3) 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)

1998 Case IH 2388, Mauer hopper extension, moisture and yield monitor NOT working, 30.5L-32 front tires, 60% tread, 14.9-24 rear tires, 40% tread. No warranty. Stock #72617............. $36,000 (3) 2005 Case IH 2388 4668/3463 hours, internal chopper, rock trap, 30.5L-32 tires - 80%, no rear weights, has 3rd feederhouse cylinder, no GPS. Stock #77379.. ........................................... $34,000 (14)

1995 John Deere 9650W, 2WD, level land, single 30.5-32 turf tire, yield monitor, chopper/spreader, 20-ft. auger, 3795 engine hours, 2935 separator hours. Stock #75099........... $55,000 (1) 2002 John Deere 9650STS small grain combine, 20-ft. unload auger, spreader, yield monitor, 630R platform, 800/65R32 drive tires, 16.9-26 rear tires. Stock #81437................................ $38,500 (3) 1980 John Deere 7720, 224 header and batt reel. Stock #81212........ $9500 (15)

SOLD SOLD

#77810

2007 Case IH 7010, 520/85R42 front duals, 480/70R30 rear tires, no lateral tilt, chopper/spreader, rock trap, yield and moisture monitor, GPS receiver and Pro 600 display, 2885 engine hours, 2080 separator hours. Stock #77810.............. ............................................. $69,900 (1) 2009 Case IH 7120, chopper, small wire concave, 900/60R32 front tires, manual grain tank, no GPS components. Stock #81456............................ $108,000 (14)

SOLD

2005 Case IH 2388 small grain, 4788/3628 hours, internal chopper, rock trap, 305.L-32 tires - 80%, no rear weights, 2 feederhouse cylinders, no GPS. Stock #77380.............................. $34,000 (14) 2005 Case IH 2388 small grain, 30.5L-32 fronts, 2WD, rock trap, chaff spreader, 2 speed hydro transmission, single drive tires, 4394 engine hours, 3500 separator hours. Stock #76920...... $34,000 (1) 1995 Massey-Ferguson 8570 30.5L-32 tires, spreader, cab with air, includes Honeybee SP36 draper header, spare feederhouse and spreader. Well maintained unit, 3409 engine hours, 2500 separator hours. Stock #67550.$20,000 1975 John Deere 6620 side hill combine, less header, 2WD, single. Stock #81213................................. $7500 (15) 1996 New Holland TR97 small grain, chopper, cab, single tires. Stock #81402.............................. $21,500 (14)

#81406

1997 New Holland TR98 small grain, cab, spreader, single tires, 971 pickup head.

Stock #81406.................... $21,500 (14)

Check out our website to see photos and info on all of our inventory!

#75631

2019 John Deere S780 with Hi-Torq fixed speed drive with hydraulic fore/aft, Active Yield, Combine Advisor, Premium cab and radio, variable stream rotor, regular wear grain handling, power folding grain tank, 28.5-ft. unload auger, advanced PowerCast tailboard, VF 750/65R26 rear tires, IF800/70R38 front tires, complete GPS system. Stock #75631.............................. $377,500 (1) 2019 John Deere S780 580 duals, Active Yield, Combine Advisor, dual display with Premium activation, 6000 receiver (SF1), manual folding tops, Premium residue, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, Contour Master with fore/aft, LED lights, small grain wind board, side hill performance vane kit. Stock #73427............... ......................................... $439,000 (14)

1=Conrad: 877-278-5531 2=Cut Bank: 800-273-5530 3=Choteau: 866-466-5741 4=Dillon: 888-213-2793

www.frontlineagsolutions.com

11=Lewistown: 800-823-3373 12=Havre: 800-621-5701 13=Chester: 406-759-5010

14=Great Falls: 888-760-2005 15=Belgrade: 866-282-3337 16=Livingston: 800-824-3932

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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

www.hovenequipment.com

Call us for all your equipment needs!

Hoven Equipment is hiring at both of our locations

We are looking for a Parts Associate at our Lewistown location and a Sales Associate at our Great Falls location

Call today or apply online!

PROVEN RAKING FOR OVER 50 YEARS AND COUNTING

Rolabar rakes have evolved to help today’s livestock, dairy and commercial hay operations stay ahead of schedule.

Making quality hay is a New Holland tradition, and a part of Rolabar rake DNA, then and now.

The original skid steer hydraulic Hammer Post Pounder

...a fence builders dream.

We change the way you pick and stack bales

MORRIS 1400 HAY HIKER

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CONSIGNMENTS (CONS)

406-727-7153

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

www.hovenequipment.com

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

WEEDit

Call us for all your equipment needs!

USED TRACTOR

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

USED SPRAYERS

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

USED AIR DRILLS

Case 8840 with 14-ft. header. stk# 28848... (G) New Holland 1118 with 14-ft. header. stk# 27582...................................................... (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) (G) Flexi-Coil air drill, 51-ft., 12” spacing with 2320 tank. stk# 18821......................... (cons) (G) Melroe 284 drill, 36-ft., 12” spacing. stk# 18155......................................... (cons) (G)

USED RAKES

H&S BF 12HC 12-wheel rake. stk# 26868... (L) Sitrex MK16 wheel rake with single casters. stk# 29763.

USED ROUND BALERS

New Holland BR7090 net/twine. stk# 26882.... ................................................................. (L) New Holland BR780 net/twine. stk# 27848...... ................................................................. (L) New Holland 660 net/twine. stk# 27027..... (G)

USED SWATHERS

USED MISCELLANEOUS

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) (G) Bourgault 950 100-ft. boom, 1000 gallon tank. stk# 18150................................... (cons) (G) New Holland SF115 110-ft. boom, 1500 gallon tank. stk# 28655.......................... (cons) (G)

SQUARE BALER

Case SV340 skidsteer cab, A/C & heat, ISO control. stk# 29551. .................................(L) 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) (L) Melroe 501 plow with Valmar. stk# 25282........ .................................................... (cons) (G) Gysler 46-ft. plow and rotary harrow. stk# 28579...........................................(cons) (L) Chisel plow, 36-ft. stk# 20966...................... (G)

USED AUGERS

Brandt drive over transfer auger. stk# 25386................................................................. (cons) (G) Buhler MKX 12x84 auger. stk# 29296........................................................................................(G)

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www.hovenequipment.com

Case IH RB564 net/twine. stk# 23763........ (G) Vermeer 605XL net/twine. stk# 20674........ (G) John Deere 566 net/twine. stk# 29080....... (G)

Massey Ferguson 2190 4x4 baler. stk# 17439...................................................... (G) Hesston 4900 square baler with accumulator. stk# 12290....................................(cons) (G)

USED COMBINES

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

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) (G) Vermeer BB256 3-pt. processor.

Haybuster 256 3-pt. processor.

New Holland TR98 combine. stk# 19692... (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) (G) Case IH 1660 combine. stk# 13168..(cons) (G) Massey Ferguson 850 combine with 24-ft. header, air reel. stk # 22248.........(cons) (G)

USED HEADERS

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

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

Consignments (Cons)

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Helena’s Truck Drive Train Parts Store and Gear Shop

Transmission & Differential Rebuilding 2920 Billings Avenue, Unit #C Helena, MT 59604

406-449-7490

• Rebuilt or New Spicer/ Eaton/Meritor Differentials • Genuine OEM Parts • Rebuilt Fuller Transmissions • Ratio Changes and Custom Building

Rebuild components for: Transmissions and Differentials, Bearings, Axle Shafts, Wheel Seals, PTO Components, Yokes, U-Joints, Clutch Packs, Pickup Truck Transmission & Differential Parts

• Rebuilding Service for Pickup Truck Axles, Transfer Cases, Standard Transmissions • 18 month Warranty on our Rebuilds

Sioux Grain Bins are still available for this season!

We can now get steel hoppers for any bin and coated steel fertilizer bins Small Feed Bins - Large Capacity and everything in between

Heaters and air systems for new bins and add to existing bins

On-The-Farm or On-The-Road

When you need tires call us!

We carry a HUGE inventory!!!

We offer a complete line of Goodyear & Firestone tires for swathers, balers, combines, tractors, automotive, light and heavy duty trucks.

ALIGNMENT SERVICE

Cars, Light Trucks, Heavy Duty Farm & Over-the-road Trucks

Cut Bank Tire

Phone 406-873-5025, Cell. 406-949-7717 — Cut Bank

Impact of production on the final product

By Brianna Buseman, Youth Meat Animal Extension Educator and Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator Quality is a prediction of the expected palatability of a carcass. Quality grade is based off animal maturity and marbling. In addition to these factors, other characteristics such as color, texture and firmness of the final product are considered by those making purchasing decisions. Differences in these characteristics can be impacted by several different things and often tie back to the life of the animal. It is often noted that the combination of genetics and environment can impact the phenotype, or physical characteristics, of an animal. Additionally, factors at play during the harvest process can impact the final product. The characteristics that are used to determine quality and yield grade are a form of phenotype and can be impacted by a variety of factors.

Genetics: Breed: Traditionally, British breeds, such as Angus cattle, are more known for producing higher quality carcasses with higher marbling potential. Continental breeds, such Piedmontese and Simmental, are more known for growth and muscling.

Genetic selection: Utilizing genetic selection can allow for cattle to be raised based on carcass factors such as marbling ability and ribeye area. Even under ideal environmental conditions, cattle will only be able to grade to the best of their genetic ability.

Environment: Feed/Nutrition: Variation in diet can create variability in carcasses. If an animal is not fed the right diet, they will not be able to reach their genetic potential to grade well. Feeding high energy diets (grain based) allows for energy storage in the form of marbling deposition. Low energy diets (forage based), may not allow for marbling deposition and can lead slower growing, older animals at harvest that results in a lower quality graded product. Additionally, high levels of beta-carotene found in many grasses can cause the fat of grass-fed beef to have a yellow tint. This is not a safety concern; however, it may not be as visually appealing to some consumers. There can also be a taste difference between products that come from grass fed beef versus grain fed beef.

Weather: The Midwest is known for its variety of weather as well as for the weather making extreme changes in a short amount of time. The swings in weather can create a high level of stress on the animal that can have an impact on the final product (more about stress below).

Handling/Working Facilities: Poor animal handling as well as inefficient working facilities can not only lead to stress on the animal but can also cause injury. Due to the hide, we don’t see bruises on cattle; however, bruising can be a big problem when it comes to the carcasses. Bruises need to be cut out and the cuts that are impacted by the broken capillaries within the bruise are not able to be used. This can devalue portions of or the entire carcass. Additionally, injuries that heal can lead to muscular steatosis which is a fatty buildup of tissue within the muscle (similar to scar tissue) that is not edible1. Finally, injection site lesions can lead to fluid filled pockets within the muscle that can make its way into the final product.

Stress: All of these factors can lead to stress on the animal.

When an animal is harvested, there is a natural process that occurs as muscle converts to meat. One of the changes that occurs is a decline in pH, or a change in the acidity. Living muscle tissue has a pH of nearly neutral, or about 7.0. As muscle converts to meat, it becomes slightly acidic as the pH drops to about 5.4-5.8. The rate at which this happens as well as the final pH that the product reaches can have big impacts on quality. In beef animals, long term stress can lead to a depletion of the energy source within the muscle which leads to a poor pH decline. When the animal is harvested, the pH doesn’t decline like it is supposed to and leads to a product that is a dark purplish-red color, has a dry tacky surface, and retains moisture, known as a dark cutter2. Though still safe to consume, the product loses its visual appeal, has a shorter shelf life due to the more neutral pH and higher moisture content, and can be tough when consumed. Often times, dark cutting carcasses will not be graded at the packing plant and may be used in some further processed products.

In addition to creating a dark product, stress during life can cause livestock to go off feed. This may result in less energy needed for growth as well as a lower level of marbling.

Keeping the stress level low is very important to producing a high-quality product!

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Dealer For New FRONTIER Grain Trailers

2027 Hwy 2 NW • Havre, MT 59501 (406) 265-4563 • Mark Reinmuth 406-262-3842

$79,900

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2010 Kenworth T800

Cummins ISX, 485 hp, 18 speed, full delete, push axle, freshly painted frame, good rubber..

2012 Peterbilt 386

Cummins ISX, 485 hp, 13 speed, full delete, engine overhaul (Dec. 2020) headache rack, all aluminum wheels.

$15,000

$8500

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$36,000 1977 Chevrolet C65 Box Truck Chevrolet 366, 5+2 speed, tandem drive, needs brake work

1999 Freightliner FLD120

Detroit Series 60 12.7L, 430 hp, 10 speed, wet kit, new paint, no rust 970,000 miles. Real Clean Truck!

We are your Dealer for

2013 International Hybrid Durastar (diesel/electric) DT466, 250 hp, 6 speed auto, single axle, 64,000 original miles.

Truck gets great mileage!

2004 Freightliner Columbia

Detroit Series 60 14L, 525 hp, 10 speed Autoshift, New inframe, EGR/VGT Delete, Pittsburg Power Turbo, lockers, all new drive wheels and tires, headache rack

It’s the 21st Century - Time To Go Electric!

• Worm gear creates an instant, positive lock • Rotating and telescoping motor mount, no mid joint to fail • Low profile design allows for better clearance Rear Options:

$75,000 1988 Kenworth T800 Water Truck

Cummins Big Cam 4, 400 hp, deep reduction 15 speed, all aluminum 4600 gallon tank, rear mount high pressure gun, 68,000 original miles (was a municipal truck)

TRAILER FOR SALE • Three point, high clearance design mounts on original equipment.

$28,000

• Delivers the ideal torque to open and close the hopper.

• Proven chain drive built to last with corrosion resistant metal housing.

2003 Timpte 51-ft. triple axle grain hopper

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2016 Ford Transit Cargo Van

3.5L V6 engine, rear wheel drive, work space shelving and bulkhead divider, 76,000 miles. Built to work.... $33,999

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5601 8th Ave. S Great Falls, MT

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.. $44,999

2015 GMC Sierra 2500HD SLE

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Boosting the nutritional bounty of carrots and onions

Jan Suszkiw, ARS Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are looking to beef up your salad—not with complementary slices of tender chicken, steak or other meat but rather new, improved varieties of carrot and onion.

Philipp Simon, research leader of the ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit in Madison, Wisconsin, is coordinating the effort to fortify these popular salad items and freshmarket favorites with increased levels of beta carotene, anthocyanin and other phytonutrients.

His team is leveraging the latest genomics tools and techniques to identify the specific gene or gene regions for these health-promoting compounds in germplasm collections of onion and carrot so that they can be passed into elite commercial varieties, benefiting farmers in the field and consumers at the dinner table.

On one front, Simon is working to increase the beta carotene content of carrot varieties now grown, which, along with other carotenoids, ranges from 45 to 200 parts per million.

Beta carotene is a key pigment that gives this root crop its appealing orange color. But when carrots are consumed, the beta carotene in them becomes something even better: a leading dietary source of vitamin A, which is critical to human health and wellbeing. Indeed, vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable blindness in 250,000 to 500,000 children worldwide. Vitamin A deficiency in these children also hinders their ability to fight off infection. Anthocyanin, another pigment which gives rise to purple-colored carrots, is credited with antioxidant activity among other benefits.

Onions, which belong to the genus Allium along with garlic, are also rich in phytonutrients—quercetin and thiosulfinates among them. Thiosulfinates give allium species like onion their pungent aroma and flavor. Cutting or crushing onion and garlic bulbs releases the thiosulfinates and exposure to air causes their breakdown into secondary compounds called organosulfates. That’s not a bad thing, however. According to Simon, there’s some evidence dietary sources of organosulfates help minimize the risk of heart disease, stroke and some forms of cancer.

Fructan, a carbohydrate-storing polymer, is also of interest for its health-promoting potential in the human body (though some individuals are sensitive to it and may experience bloating among other symptoms). Onions are second only to wheat as a leading source of fructan, which the body cannot digest but which helps nourish populations of beneficial intestinal bacteria.

Using genomic mapping techniques, Simon’s group is hunting for so-called markers that can flag the presence of the specific gene or genes that ratchet up the production of these phytonutrients in carrot and onion. With these markers figuratively in hand, breeders could use marker-assisted selection to check for the presence of these genes in the progeny of two parent varieties without waiting for the young plants to fully mature, saving time, money and resources.

The researchers are also looking for markers linked to agronomic traits like pest and disease resistance, opening the door to new varieties that reduce production costs for growers and improved nutritional health for consumers.

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Harvest: There are several steps within the harvest process that need to be carefully controlled to support the product quality. If exsanguination (bleeding out) is not done quickly and effectively, it can lead to capillaries within the muscle to rupture and create blood splash. Blood splash can lead to safety concern as blood is a good habitat for bacteria growth, can be unappealing and poor tasting. Additionally, factors at the processing facility such as temperature, airflow, sanitation, aging ability, hang time, packaging and more can all impact the final eating experience.

The process of getting a high-quality product to the table is extensive. From before the animal is born to the time it reaches the plate, the eating experience can be impacted.

A combination of the genetic ability of the animal and the environment it is raised in lays a foundation for the value of that carcass. The way that it is harvested and eventually how the product is prepared can build upon this foundation to create a great tasting product.

Lupin used as winter cover crop boosts summer sorghum yield

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Lupin is a well-known garden flower, and is an important part of a healthy habitat. Lupin grows rapidly and puts nutrients back into the soil. (Lupin is commonly referred to as “lupine” for those familiar with this plant.)

Lupin belongs to a family of plants known as legumes. Legumes build up nitrogen in the soil. Nitrogen is crucial for plant growth, flowers, and fruits. Legumes like lupin make nitrogen available in the soil for other plants that would not otherwise have access to the precious nitrogen. Due to its resilience, lupin has real potential as a winter cover crop for farmers and growers.

Joseph Knoll, research geneticist (plants) for the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) located in Tifton, GA, and his team evaluated several species of legumes, including narrowleaf lupin, at two farm locations in Georgia. The study focused on how lupin can serve as a winter cover crop and how it can affect subsequent highbiomass sorghum and cotton yields. As Knoll attests, “you can see the difference in height and greenness of the plants.”

The study was published in Agronomy Journal, a publication of the American Society of Agronomy.

Sorghum, a highly productive biomass crop, can vary greatly in crop appearance.

Some crops may grow as tall, green stalks.

Other neighboring sorghum, however, can pale in comparison to height and greenness. What made the difference? “The tall sorghum in the foreground is after growing

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Following the changing of seasons, the team followed a rotation of sorghum, winter cover, and cotton. As the crops grew in real time, the research team recorded observations over the course of the fiveyear study. The research team compared lupin with several other types of cover crop legumes and rye. They found lupin to harbor the greatest biomass and nitrogen for summer crops. The long-term data the research team produced will allow farmers to consider land management strategies that will benefit not only their revenue, but also the land and environment they depend on.

The soil data alone will fuel future research. Due to the vast amount of data, Knoll and his team plan to present this information in a forthcoming research paper. The soil data will provide insight into the relationship between nitrogen, carbon, and cover crops. “We are currently pouring over the soil data from this study right now and intend to look at soil N and C effects from covers,” Knoll says.

Soil will not be the only direction for future research, though. “We are also continuing to study lupins, including white lupin, as winter cover options in the Southeast,” Knoll says.

The research was supported in part by ARS base funds.

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Sorghum comes in many forms and applications that can elevate any meal or snack. Whole grain sorghum comes in a variety of colors that span white, black and burgundy hues.

One of the exciting areas of emerging research for sorghum is showing that the darker the grain, the more antioxidant properties. Whole grain sorghum can be cooked on the stovetop, slow cooker or pressure cooker and is perfect for side dishes, as an addition to soups and stews or as a base of grain bowls.

Sorghum flour is made by grinding sorghum grain to a fine powder that can be used in place of wheat flour for baking for a naturally gluten-free replacement. Sorghum even comes in flaked and as milled bran, which are wonderful, crunchy additions to cereal and granola. Popped sorghum is a delightfully small pop that provides a nutty crunch without worry of getting stuck in your teeth.

Unlike other grains, sorghum holds up well when frozen and reheats to its original state. Due to cross-linkages between the protein and starch, sorghum can be frozen and reheated without losing its great taste and texture. You can make sorghum in advance with different stocks and spices, then freeze it for future use for an easy way to add sorghum to your weekly meal plan.

The nutrition profile that sorghum provides is hard to beat.

A serving of whole grain sorghum is an excellent source of 12 essential nutrients, more than a serving of corn, wheat, oats, rice, or quinoa.

Sorghum stands out among plant-based sources of protein and comparable grains. A serving of cooked whole grain sorghum provides 10 grams of protein– more than double the amount of protein as a serving of quinoa and nearly double the iron as a 3-ounce portion of a beef sirloin steak.

The public has become more interested than ever about how the food they eat affects their health and consumers seeking out foods that help promote well-being. Enter sorghum. A serving of cooked whole grain sorghum is an excellent source of protein, zinc, selenium, and copper, which may contribute to a healthy immune system. Equally important, research has shown a correlation between sorghum consumption and decreased risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

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With variable weed, insect and disease pressures this growing season, many farmers are keeping their sprayers handy. As farmers accumulate miles of road time on their sprayers and other farm equipment, Angie Johnson, North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety coordinator, reminds equipment operators and motorists to keep road safety in mind.

“Remember, farm machine operators and motorists must share the road,” says Johnson. “Whether you’re driving a sprayer or a car, use your defensive driving skills.”

From 2016 to 2019, the North Dakota Department of Transportation Safety Division recorded 212 motor vehicle crashes involving farm equipment. Of those, 70% occurred at non-junctions on roadways, while 22% occurred at intersections.

Johnson recommends the following safety tips for farm machine operators: Be visible. Use hazard lights and turn signals and a slowmoving vehicle sign to communicate with motorists.

Take time to wash your machine’s windows to remove any dirt that may obstruct your vision.

Consider installing a camera system that allows you to see motorists from behind while traveling. In many selfpropelled sprayer cabs, visibility for the operator is reduced because of large tanks behind the cab and folded booms on the side of the cab, reducing operator visibility.

Make sure all light systems work and are visible before traveling on a public roadway.

When preparing to turn off a roadway, turn your hazard lights off briefly before making your turn. This strategy helps breaks up the visual that a motorist has been seeing over a long period of time and can help “snap” them back into attention. Then, use your turn signals to warn motorists that you will be making a right or left turn, even if it is not at a typical roadway intersection, such as a at field approach or entrance.

Be aware of your surroundings by planning your route to the field before getting behind the wheel. Identify hazards, such as low hanging powerlines, mailboxes, road signs, narrow bridges, railroad crossings or washed out/closed roads that may cause an incident.

Obey traffic signs. Just as a motorist would obey a yield sign or stop sign, equipment operators must also obey road signs too.

While driving on narrow roads, such as a county or township gravel road, yield and safely pull over for oncoming traffic. When possible, pull over on an approach.

Plan ahead by driving your equipment on public roads during times when traffic conditions are reduced. Understanding your local traffic patterns can help you avoid times with an increased volume of motorists on the roadways.

Stay in your lane. It is the equipment operator’s responsibility to stay in their lane, and that includes any machinery pieces that are wider than the size of the road lane.

Safety tips for motorists include: Be prepared to slow down when you see flashing hazard lights and a slow-moving vehicle sign, as this may indicate that you are approaching a sprayer or other farm machinery from behind. When you see this sign, slow down and stay back at least 50 feet from the machine. If you are driving your car at 55 mph and come upon a tractor that is traveling at 15 mph, it only takes five seconds to close a gap the length of a football field between you and the tractor. Most sprayers and farm machines are not designed to travel at speeds greater than 25 to 30 mph.

Never assume that it is safe to pass farm equipment. Farm machine operators may drive from field approach to field approach. Look for possible driveways or field approaches that the equipment operator may turn into.

Passing is risky. Even if the sprayer or equipment operator seems to be pulling over to allow you to pass, consider other dangers of the situation, such as oncoming traffic you may not be able to see and protruding equipment pieces, such as the folded shanks of a digger. Remember to watch for approaches. The equipment operator may be preparing to turn, not pulling over.

Be alert for when the equipment may make a turn. Because farm equipment is so large, making right and left turns can be challenging. When making left turns, farm machine operators will “swing” their equipment far out to the right side of the road before making a left turn. Slow down and do not assume it is safe to pass. Allow the machine operator to complete the turn, as they may have restricted rear visibility and not know you were approaching directly behind them.

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Prevent accidents when farm equipment shares the road CONTINUED FROM PAGE C16

“Regardless of whether you are driving farm equipment or a motor vehicle, wear your seatbelt and put the cellphone away,” says Johnson. “Distracted driving is dangerous and illegal.”

“Take the time to be patient this spraying season while sharing the road with motorists and farm equipment operators,” she adds. “Practice defensive driving skills by slowing down, being alert and prepared before going out onto the roadway.”

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Be aware of ditch haying dangers As the 2022 haying season is in full swing, North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety coordinator Angie Johnson urges farmers and ranchers to put safety first when haying ditches.

“Precipitation has greatly improved the 2022 hay crop, but in some areas, excessive moisture has been a challenge,” says Johnson. “The increase in surface and subsoil moisture means producers who cut, rake and bale road ditch hay have to watch out for water in the ditches that could lead to dangerous washouts, exposed culverts and soft spots.”

Before haying, Johnson recommends that farmers and ranchers inspect road ditches and take the following actions: Mark out areas where culverts are present but may be tough to see while cutting hay.

Plan for road signs, mailboxes, power poles and unusual obstructions, such as stakes, wire flags or other markers that may have been placed by county and state highway departments in anticipation of road maintenance.

Check for standing water and steep embankments. The amount of overland flooding and erosion caused by water movement this spring caused many roadsides to become steep, washed out and eroded, creating potentially hazardous conditions that may not be visible due to full-grown grass masking the soil surface.

Walk through ditches to pick up any litter, rubber tires or other odd items discarded or lost from traveling motorists to help avoid equipment damage and garbage in your hay.

Haying ditches has unique safety concerns any year due to the highly variable sloped surfaces of ditches. Unsafe practices or conditions can create wear and tear on equipment, damage equipment or cause injuries or even death.

“Your first line of defense while haying ditches needs to be the use of a tractor that has a fully enclosed cab or rollover protection system (ROPS) bar,” says Johnson. “In an open cab tractor, a ROPS bar in combination with a seat belt can protect you from being thrown and becoming pinned underneath tractor tires in the event the tractor tips or rolls due to the steep conditions of a ditch.”

The National ROPS Rebate Program may help recover the costs of purchasing and installing a ROPS bar. Visit www.ropsr4u.org/national-rebate-program.php for more information.

Other important safety practices related to equipment include: Utilize dual rear wheels on the tractor to add balance and stability.

Use the right sized baler for the size and power of the tractor. Most round balers have a high center of gravity, increasing the chance of tipping over, especially if one of the baler’s tires drops into an unseen hole or culvert.

Grease your baler’s bearings and lubricate chains.

Check for any belt tears, missing pickup teeth and bands, discoloration of paint near the roller bearings (a sign of heat damage which could mean a faulty bearing needs to be replaced), wrapped up twine or netwrap in rollers, and any additional preventative maintenance steps your baler’s operator manual provides.

For square baling, keep an eye on the baler’s knotters and never attempt to work on the baler while the power takeoff (PTO) is engaged or when the flywheel is still in motion.

For all balers, ensure all safety shields are in place, the PTO is disengaged (with tractor off) and safety locks are applied when performing maintenance and repairs.

During haying, keep the following safety concerns in mind: Be visible. When you are ready to start haying, make sure you are using hazard lights and turn signals to let motorists know where you are going.

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Use an air compressor to blow dry matter, such as leaves, dust and plant stems, off the baler after every 50 to 75 round bales made to help reduce the risk of fire.

Check you operator’s manual to determine how often you must grease and lubricate your baler for routine maintenance.

Have a working fire extinguisher with you along with your cellphone in case you need to call for help.

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Bring plenty of water to stay hydrated.

Let someone know where you are and how long you plan to be haying.

“Ditch hay is expensive enough as it is due to the amount of equipment, labor, time and hazardous conditions that are present with each ditch,” says Johnson. “Take time to plan and evaluate the risks versus benefits of baling ditch hay.

The bales produced from it are not worth losing a life. Safety precautions can help prevent a tragic incident from occurring while making hay this summer.”

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By Jeremiah Vardiman, University of Wyoming Just mentioning the word biologicals in an agriculture conversation can invoke various responses that range from silence to enthusiasm and anything in between. To be clear, a biological is a product that contains beneficial, naturally occurring microorganisms or microbial derivatives as active ingredients.

Whether an individual is skeptical about or in favor of biologicals, the fact is that agriculture companies have shown an increased interest in these products in the past decade. In that time frame investments in this sector have stimulated a surge in the development of various types of new biological products. Hundreds of startup companies selling biological products have also popped up.

Biologicals, such as inoculums for legumes, are not new to the agriculture industry, so why all the hype right now?

New research tools, like genomic sequencing, have provided the ability to understand the vast diversity of microbiology and its functions in agricultural systems.

The theory around biologicals is that certain microorganisms perform beneficial functions that should increase functions within the soil or plant; by applying these microorganisms to various cropping systems, they provide increased plant health and vigor that could supplement or offer an alternative to conventional fertilizers and pesticides.

The theory assumes that these products have a lower impact on the environment during production and after application.

If biologicals are so great, why are they not utilized more?

There are a few reasons why producers are not jumping on the biological bandwagon yet. The first hurdle is lack of understanding and confusion about biologicals in general.

The second hurdle is that there is little to no information on the effectiveness of these products. The last obstacle is the inconsistency of product performance in different environments and soil conditions.

Unfortunately, the biological market is very confusing because of the various jargon utilized, starting with the term biological. Again, the definition of a biological is a product that contains beneficial, naturally occurring microorganisms or microbial derivatives as active ingredients. Biologicals are also referred to as probiotics, biofertilizers, biofungicides, biocontrols and biostimulants. Sometimes these terms are used interchangeably, which adds to the confusion.

The two major types of biologicals are biostimulants and biopesticides. Biostimulants are biologicals that enhance a plant’s growth, health, and productivity; this category includes biofertilizers, fulvic acid, microbial inoculants, plant growth regulators, and others. It is important to know that biostimulants that are labeled only for growth promotion and without a claim for pest control may not be regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

In contrast, biopesticides are biologicals that protect against or directly control pests, such as bacterial and fungal pathogens, insects, and weeds. Biopesticides are generally subject to EPA registration and regulation, and are referred to as bioherbicides, bioinsecticides and biofungicides. Products that provide both a biostimulant and biopesticide are less common.

It is important to note that biological products are as beneficial to conventional production as to organic systems.

Organic systems tend to utilize biologicals more because of the limited pest management options.

If biologicals are used in conventional production, make sure they are compatible with the chemicals used in the operation and do not significantly increase input costs. Biologicals are recommended as a supplement to conventional chemicals, not as a replacement.

As with many products in agriculture, the success of biologicals depends on applying them at the right time, place, and concentration. However, biologicals are different than other products because they may contain live organisms that need to survive through the application process and then thrive in the environment.

The microorganisms need to attain large populations in the environment to show observable effects on crop productivity.

Many factors, such as temperature, pH, organic matter, salt concentration, and moisture, affect the survival of different microorganisms. These factors are why biologicals may have inconsistent results and comprise an active area of research.

The investment and market direction toward biologicals indicates that these products will play a significant role in crop production in the future. Take time to learn more about biologicals and if they could benefit your operation.

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What to expect from alternatives to corn silage

By Karla H. Wilke, UNL Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management and Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist Drought has limited pasture availability and forced many producers into feeding total mixed rations (TMR) to cows.

Including silage in a TMR can reduce ration cost, improve the energy content of the diet, and add moisture, which can serve as a ration conditioner. However, high commodity prices have encouraged many grain farmers to plant corn for grain rather than silage. Silage can also be made from small grains such as rye, wheat, oats, triticale, or barley, or from summer annual forages such as forage sorghum, sorghum-sudan or pearl millet. While these silages can usually be produced cheaper than corn silage and can certainly improve diet quality when included in poor quality hay based rations, producers should be aware that all silages are not the same quality.

The quality of all silages, including corn silage, is largely impacted by plant maturity, dry matter content of the forage at harvest, and the amount of oxygen removed through packing and covering. Therefore, regardless of the type of silage fed, samples should be sent to a commercial laboratory for nutrient content analysis. However, there are some generalizations that producers should be aware of when comparing types of silage.

The total digestible nutrients (TDN), a measure of energy for the animal, in corn silage is usually about 68 to 72% and the crude protein (CP) is around 8-10% when the grain in the silage is about 50% of the plant material harvested. This is usually the case when harvest occurs at the black layer and 30% dry matter. In a two-year study comparing winter wheat, winter triticale and cereal rye harvested at various stages of maturity in the spring there were not a lot of differences among species within stage. However, the nutritive value of these small grain silages varied significantly due to stage at which they were harvested.

Stage at harvest impacts both yield and nutrient content of small grain silages. In general, the yield increases as maturity increases and nutrient content decreases. Although, due to starch formation in the seed head the energy content of small cereals increases slightly from milk to sough dough.

Again, the actual nutritive content of silage achieved will vary a lot from situation to situation as silage management such as moisture content, packing density achieved and covering all affect the end result. Sampling for nutrient analysis should be done after the silage is fermented as the energy content can change a lot during the process. On average small grain silages sampled on-farm in Nebraska lost 9% units of TDN from green chop to silage. These losses were as little as 2% units of TDN with well packed silage put up at the right dry matter (30 to 35%) and as much as 17% if put up too wet (20 to 25% dry matter). It is easy to overestimate the dryness of small grains and put them up too wet. If this happens it is better to feed the silage out earlier because the silage will continue to deteriorate as the clostridial bacteria growth uses up the lactic acid and makes it less stable.

Summer annual forages can also be used for silage, and as with small grains, are generally cheaper to produce than corn silage. Forage sorghum silage is about 80-90% the feeding value of corn silage due to the reduced starch content and the harder seed coat of the sorghum kernel compared to corn.

Sorghum-sudangrass hybrids can also be used for silage but will have less grain in the silage. They will also have lower yields than forage sorghum but can be swathed and harvested earlier to allow for planting of winter hardy small cereals.

As with all silages, conditions during harvest and packing impact the quality of the ensiled product and nutrient analysis should be obtained prior to feeding.

Producers who are purchasing small grain silage need to be aware that performance will not be the same as with corn silage, and therefore cost should not be either. The standing forage calculator can be used to help determine the price of these alternative forages relative to the price of corn silage.

Alternatives to corn silage such as small grain silage or sorghum silage can be economical additions to beef cattle diets when a TMR is fed. Producers need to be aware that silage quality can vary, due to many factors, but that small grain and forage sorghum silages usually have less TDN than corn silage. However, these silages can improve quality in diets containing low quality hay or residues and therefore should be considered as a viable alternative. Local University of Nebraska extension personnel can assist producers with developing rations containing these alternatives to corn silage.

For more information on silage management and use of small cereals and sorghum for silage check out the videos and proceedings from the 2022 Silage For Beef Conference.

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Bats in the house

By Jessica Jensen, K-State Research and Extension news service Bats are interesting creatures that can squeeze through small spaces, including a dime-sized hole in your house.

“This time of year, our extension offices and I, directly, get a fair number of calls from homeowners that have bats in their attic or house and that is a concern,” said Drew Ricketts, K-State Research and Extension wildlife specialist.

When a bat is found in a home, the first thought is to call a pest control company, he said.

“Many people reach out to a pest control company and what they hear is (the company) cannot remove the bats in spring or early summer because there are probably pups (baby bats) in the attic and they need to wait until fall to do that,” Ricketts said.

Adult bats can fly, but the pups cannot, which can be a problem if removal is attempted during this time of year.

“There is no way for the pups to get out when the adults have been excluded, and since the pups can’t fly, they will end up dying and causing an even bigger health risk,” Ricketts said.

According to Ricketts, bats can create several health risks: “When bats are in the attic, feces and parasites, including bat bugs, are the concern. The feces have a fungal disease that can lead to a respiratory illness in people. Bat bugs, which are like bed bugs, can bite though they probably won’t transfer a disease.”

The greatest concern, he added, is bats in the living areas.

Bats can transmit rabies to people without them knowing because of the size of their mouth.

“Everyone in the house needs to be able to answer the question ‘Did I come into contact with the bat?’ and if everyone in the house cannot answer that question as a definite no, then the bat needs to be collected and tested for rabies,” Ricketts said.

Call the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Epidemiology Hotline at 877-427-7317 or the local county health department to determine if a bat should be collected for testing, or if someone may have come into contact with a bat that wasn’t collected.

Since removal is difficult in spring or early summer, Ricketts suggests next steps during mid-August through October once pups can fly: Put up a one-way exclusion valve.

Prevent entry through vents and similar openings with metal wire screen that has ¼ inch or smaller openings.

Seal other entryways with black expanding foam.

If a pest control company is used, they will take care of removing the bats and putting in the permanent measures for exclusion.

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Protecting the home from wasps

By Taylor Jamison, K-State Research and Extension news service A common problem many homeowners face is wasps taking up residence in their walls. Kansas State University entomologist Raymond Cloyd says, however, that not all wasps are harmful.

“Wasps are beneficial, and they are part of the ecosystem,” Cloyd said. “They are predators to pest caterpillars and are docile overall. They will usually only sting if agitated.”

Mud daubers and paper wasps are some of the most common wasps seen around homes and will generally not attack people. Yellow jackets are wasps known for attacking people.

Despite some wasps’ beneficial roles, many people may want to remove wasps to remove the possibility of being stung completely, or to protect their home. If seeking to remove wasp nests, Cloyd advises taking into consideration whether the nest is new or mature.

“If the home has a history of getting wasps, such as in late spring or early summer, just knock down the nest as soon as you see them being built,” Cloyd said.

New nests can be removed without much risk of being stung, since there will be fewer wasps around. Wasps generally don’t rebuild nests in the same location, so this can be an effective preventative measure.

Spraying nests with an insecticide should be done at night while the wasps are in the nest, Cloyd said.

If the nest is large, mature, and has been around a while, Cloyd recommends contacting a pest management professional.

“In order to avoid getting stung, it is best to contact a pest management professional,” he said.

Cloyd said correctly identifying wasps is critical to removal. He recommends contacting your local K-State Research and Extension office and either describing the insect over the phone, or sending pictures via email.

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Jan Suszkiw, ARS Quinoa (pronounced “KEEN-wah”) is increasingly popular as a high-protein, slightly nutty flavored grain-like seed that can be made into flour for bread and pasta, used in soups and cereal, eaten as a snack food, and fermented into alcoholic beverages like beer.

Colorado and Nevada currently lead U.S production of quinoa, but Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and collaborating scientists are looking for ways to support the domestic expansion of this highly nutritious “pseudo-grain,” which is native to the Andean region and has been grown as a staple food crop by indigenous people there for several thousand years.

One of the ways scientists hope to expand quinoa’s U.S. production and satisfy increasing consumer demand is to help the crop better cope with new pest and disease threats that it may encounter, as well as environmental or climatic stressors, like saline soils and drought. Interestingly, one solution may come in the form of symbiotic bacteria that ask for little more than a home on the quinoa plant’s roots. In return, the scientists are learning, the bacteria help their plant hosts flourish by making nutrients more available to it and by fending off disease-causing fungi, among other benefits.

Anna Testen, a research plant pathologist with ARS’s Application Technology Research Unit in Wooster, Ohio, is investigating the quinoa-friendly bacteria together with Paul Blackman, professor emeritus at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa., and Mayra Claros Magnus, former head of the PROINPA Foundation’s Microbiology Laboratory in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Their aim is to tease out the bacteria’s potential use as a seed inoculant that could benefit the quinoa crop from the moment it germinates in soil to the time it reaches full maturity and is ready for harvest. More broadly, their research dovetails with efforts around the world to position quinoa as a protein-, vitamin- and fiber-rich pseudo-grain crop that can contribute to world food security, especially in resourcelimited regions. Indeed, the United Nations declared 2013 the “International Year of Quinoa” in recognition of the crop’s adaptability, nutritional value and potential to help tackle chronic malnutrition.

In studies, the team evaluated growth-promoting traits in nearly 500 different specimens, or “isolates,” of symbiotic Bacillus bacteria collected from the roots, shoots or leaves of quinoa plants in Bolivia and Ecuador as well as from lambsquarters (a weedy species of Chenopodium and annual relative of quinoa) in Pennsylvania.

Specifically, the team evaluated the isolates for five traits: the ability to solubilize phosphorus (render it useable by the quinoa plant) and produce phytase (which plays a key role in making that nutrient available), indole acetic acid (a key plant hormone known as “IAA”) and chitinase (which degrades chitin in fungal cell walls). The fifth trait was the ability to prevent the growth of Fusarium oxysporum fungi that cause “damping off” disease and root rots in quinoa.

Test results, reported in an upcoming issue of Plant Health Progress, showed that 75 percent of the Bacillus isolates solubilized phosphorus, while 89, 44 and 13 percent produced phytase, IAA and chitinase, respectively. Only about eight percent stymied the Fusarium fungi in petri dish experiments.

Testen said Bacillus species that offer all five growthpromoting traits would be ideal candidates for use in seed inoculant products that farmers can use—but especially if the bacteria are indigenous to an area where a quinoa crop will be introduced and grown. The use of molecular markers—analogous to road signs on an organism’s genomic “superhighway”—could help researchers identify such species and target a specific trait they offer, like high phosphorus solubilization, to a specific quinoa production need.

“Phytosanitary rules may prohibit beneficial microbes from being transported and introduced along with quinoa when the plant is introduced to a new region,” Testen said.

“Because of this, there may be interest in finding local microbes that are adapted to Chenopodium species and local environmental conditions. The best bet for this is to look to native Chenopodium weeds like lambsquarters that are closely related to quinoa.”

Testen plans additional research on Bacillus in specialty crop production systems, including hydroponic vegetable systems, as well as cost-effective ways of producing the beneficial bacteria for use in inoculant products.

Hoof disease signs and treatment

By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Blisters and sores on the feet often make people adjust their gait to avoid painful steps. In much the same way, cattle experiencing open sores on their hooves will oftentimes appear lame, according to Brian Lubbers, K-State veterinarian speaking on a recent Beef Cattle Institute Cattle Chat podcast.

Lubbers said cattle in confinement situations can experience papillomatous digital dermatitis (PDD), which is commonly known as hairy heel wart or sometimes strawberry foot disease.

“More commonly seen in dairy cattle, hairy heel wart can afflict beef cattle, especially those housed in a feedyard or dry lot,” Lubbers said.

If the cattle are not moving well, Lubbers said producers and their veterinarians should examine the bottom of the hoof.

“The disease presents itself as a proliferative lesion, meaning it can be seen as an external growth,” Lubbers said.

He described it appearing like a strawberry cut in half and put on the soft tissue part of the foot, or sometimes it appears as an overgrowth of abnormal hairs on the back of the hoof.

“These lesions are extremely painful for the animal and are most likely the result of a bacterial infection,” Lubbers said.

With one or two affected animals, treatment can be managed with a topic antibiotic under a bandage wrap, Lubbers said. However, if there are many in the herd experiencing this condition, footbaths are a treatment option.

“Typically, when an operation has cases of hairy heel warts, it quickly becomes a whole herd issue,” Lubbers said.

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Have a drink with sorghum!

Sorghum Checkoff Whether you are a whiskey connoisseur or someone with celiac disease on the hunt for gluten-free beer, sorghum has proven to be a versatile ingredient that has opened up new opportunities for manufacturers and consumers alike. Sorghum is a unique ingredient in that both grain sorghum and sorghum syrup can be used in the production of fermented beverages. Typically, sorghum grain is used to make beer while syrup is predominantly used in the production of distilled spirits. Sorghum is also naturally gluten free, making it an ideal ingredient in the creation of libations sought out by those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. While beer and whiskey are the primary types of alcohol that can be made from sorghum, vodka and other spirits, such as baijiu, a popular Chinese liquor, can also be produced using sorghum.

Aside from its celiac friendliness and other versatile qualities, sorghum’s environmentally and economically favorable growing qualities also make it an attractive ingredient for use in alcohol production. We’ve gathered a list of popular beers and spirits made with sorghum that can be found on the market in the U.S. today.

Sorghum Beer • Red Bridge Red Bridge is a gluten-free full-bodied lager made from grain sorghum by Anheuser-Busch in Kansas City, Missouri.

• New Grist The Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, offers up two types of gluten-free beer made with grain sorghum, including a pilsner-style as well as a gose-style with lime.

• Bard’s Beer Bard’s Beer is a gluten-free malt beer made by drying and roasting sprouted grain sorghum. The beer features lower bitterness and a refreshing taste.

Sorghum Spirits • Revival Sorghum Whiskey Revival Sorghum Whiskey is distilled by High Wire Distillery in Charleston, South Carolina. The whiskey is made with 100 percent sorghum and has a smooth taste.

• James F.C. Hyde Sorgho Whiskey James F.C. Hyde Sorgho Whiskey is made from all American grown sweet sorghum. The whiskey is a combination of rye whiskey and traditional bourbon.

• S.S. Sorghum Whiskey S.S. Sorghum Whiskey is distilled by StiL 630 in St. Louis, Missouri. The spirit is made with fig, spice and sorghum syrup, giving the whiskey rum-like notes.

• Harvest Rum Harvest Rum, the Bourbon Drinkers Rum, is produced

by Wilderness Trail Distillery in Danville, Kentucky, with sorghum syrup using the same process to make rum.

When to cut hay

By Brad Schick Bromegrass is headed out and native meadows are beginning to grow rapidly with warmer temperatures the past couple weeks. Is now the time to make grass hay?

Sometimes a simple date on the calendar is the reason hay is cut. Some will cut when it works in their operation; after corn is fertilized or sprayed, after branding or turning out to summer grass, maybe after kids’ baseball and softball seasons are over. Tradition and schedules play a key role in management decisions, but should we consider another factor?

An important, yet often overlooked way to determine when to cut, is what quality of hay is needed on the operation.

Is a protein source needed to minimize supplementation? Is simple roughage needed? Will it be sold? Can it be sold at a premium for being higher quality? Each operation is different and has different needs.

Right now the quality of bromegrass and other cool-season grasses are rapidly declining. As these plants mature and become stemmy, their protein, energy content, and digestibility decrease. Studies have shown that grass hay cut at early heading could result in a daily gain of one pound for bred heifers whereas the same mature hay may not even meet the requirements of a dry cow.

When deciding when to cut or what field to cut, first determine what livestock will consume the hay and plan accordingly.

A little change to the timing of haying might better meet livestock nutrient requirements and reduce supplementation costs.

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High density stocking

By Ben Beckman, UNL Warm temperatures have pushed many cool season grasses to maturity quickly, ahead of our grazing rotations. Can changing your grazing strategy help use this mature forage more efficiently?

A big pasture management challenge is keeping grass from heading out, becoming less palatable and low quality. If we rotate animals the same as earlier in the year with all the headed out grass, animals will strip some leaves, trample a lot of forage, and leave most of the stems standing. They will probably end up eating less than one-fourth of the potential forage available.

With forage looking like a valuable commodity this year, getting animals to eat a bit more now by limiting how much choice they have, could be beneficial.

Instead of giving them the entire paddock to graze, use electric fence to limit them to very tiny areas at a time.

How tiny you ask? Well, one possible initial goal would be to put the equivalent of about 250,000 pounds of cattle on just one acre, about 150 to 200 cow-calf pairs per acre. Obviously, it won’t take them long to finish off that small area, so expect to give them a fresh strip as many as three times a day. With the high density of animals, grazing distribution will be more uniform and you could see an improvement in grazing efficiency.

Keep an eye on animal condition and adjust the paddock as necessary to find a good balance between grazing efficiency and meeting nutritional demands, especially with growing animals and those with high nutrient demands from lactation.

Getting water to the animals can also be a challenge so I suggest letting them walk back to water over previously grazed strips for a couple days before changing water locations. It will take a little adjustment to get just the right size and water placement but after a couple days it should go smoothly.

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Dawson County 4-H members qualify for national competitions

Blaire Gibbens, 4-H Extension Intern overall. The team consisted of Greta RickThe University of Nebraska’s East Camertson, Lexington; Leah Sauer, Lexington, pus was the site of the 2022 4-H Premier and Nevaeh Sauer, Lexington.

Animal Science Event. 4-H’ers from across The Meats Judging Contest consists the state gathered to compete in 8 livestock of retail meat cut identification, judging events. Twenty-five of our 4-H’ers particiclasses, and a test of food safety knowledge. pated and brought home one championship The Dawson County 4-H Meats team coach qualifying for the National 4-H contest, is Curt Rickertsen of Lexington. A special three reserve championships and a host of thanks goes out to Kirk Marriott from Plum individual awards.

Creek Market Place’s meat department for MEATS JUDGING hosting workouts.

Individually, Dawson County had four QUIZ BOWL of its own 4-H’ers place in the top five for Senior Dawson County Quiz Bowl memthe Meats Judging event. Placing 4th indibers took gold this year. Team members vidually was Senior Bart Beattie of Sumner consisted of Sarah Treffer, Cozad; Preston and 5th individually was Addison Luther Beattie, Sumner; Parker Walahoski, Overof Overton. The senior team took Reserve ton; Bart Beattie, Sumner, and Addison in Meats Judging. The team consisted of Luther, Overton. They will be representing Addison Luther, Overton; Bart Beattie, Dawson County at the National 4-H Contest Sumner; Parker Walahoski, Overton, and this year. Dawson County also had a junior Preston Beattie, Sumner. quiz bowl team that won one match and Gold individual medalist was Intermelost two. Team members consisted of Levi diate Neveah Sauer of Lexington; Silver Linsenmeyer, Overton; Bristol McConville, individual medalist was Intermediate Greta Lexington; Paige Walahoski, Overton, and Rickertson of Lexington, and placing 4th Samual Winter, Cozad. The coach of both individually was Leah Sauer of Lexington.

CONTINUED ON PAGE C36 Dawson County’s second team placed 4th

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These Dawson County 4-H’ers recently participated in the Premier Animal Science Event at UNL:(seated on bench, left to right) Addison Luther, Overton; Sarah Treffer, Cozad; Nevaeh Sauer, Lexington; and Leah Sauer, Lexington; (left of bench, left to right) Meats Team coach, Curt Rickertsen, Lexington; Bristol McConville, Lexington; and Levi Linsenmeyer, Overton; (right of bench, left to right) Paige Walahoski, Overton; and Livestock Judging and Quiz Bowl coach Shannon Peterson, Gothenburg; (back row, left to right) Bart Beattie, Sumner; Parker Walahoski, Overton; Preston Beattie, Sumner; Greta Rickertsen, Lexington; and Samual Winter, Cozad.

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(From left to right) Addison Luther, Overton; Preston Beattie, Sumner; Sarah Treffer, Cozad; Parker Walahoski, Overton; and Bart Beattie, Sumner; made up the Senior Quiz Bowl team at PASE in UNL and won the gold medal.

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National Potato Day

Date When Celebrated: This holiday is always observed on August 19 National Potato Day is a day to celebrate and enjoy a few potatoes. The versatile spud can be enjoyed in some way for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and as a snack. While it can be eaten raw, it is usually cooked, boiled, baked, mashed or fried. It is used in countless recipes.

What really makes the potato stand out, is the many things you can put on or in it, as demonstrated by the loaded baked potato. Regardless of how you cook it, or what you put on it, Americans can’t seem to get enough of the starchy spud. And, we just love to cook with potatoes, as they are very ap-peeling!

Potatoes are one of the largest vegetable crops in the world. They were first cultivated in Peru, around 5,000- 7,000 BC. Pardon the broad estimate, but records were sparse back then, often written on the inside wall of a cave. While most potatoes grow to about the size of your fist or less, the largest potato ever grown, weighed in at 18 pounds, 4 ounces.

Now, that’s a whole lot of French fries!

In celebration of National Potato Day, make certain to include potatoes at every meal today, and for snacks, too!

Today’s Chuckle: “Farmers have a heard time keeping secrets on the farm. That’s because the corn has ears, the potatoes have eyes, and the beans stalk.” - - Author Unknown

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Winning the Reserve Champion honors at PASE in 2022 were the members of the Dawson County Senior Skillathon team: (from left to right) Helene Keiser, Gothenburg; Greg Treffer, Cozad; Emma Peterson, Gothenburg; and Spencer Walahoski, Overton.

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(From left to right) Samual Winter, Cozad; Bristol McConville, Lexington; Levi Linsenmeyer, Overton; and Paige Walahoski, Overton; made up the Intermediate Livestock Quiz Bowl team who participated in PASE.

Dawson County 4-H members qualify for national competitions CONTINUED FROM PAGE C34

the Senior and Junior Quiz Bowl teams was Shannon Peterson of Gothenburg.

SKILLATHON Dawson County’s Senior team was the Reserve Champion for this year’s Skillathon Contest. The team consisted of Helene Keiser, Gothenburg; Greg Treffer, Cozad; Spencer Walahoski, Overton; and Emma Peterson, Gothenburg.

The Skillathon Contest consists of having knowledge in 6 different categories relating to agriculture. Coach of the team was Taryn Vonderschmidt of Farnam.

LIVESTOCK JUDGING The Dawson County Senior team was

4th for this year’s livestock judging contest.

Team members were Sarah Treffer, Cozad; Greg Treffer, Cozad; Spencer Walahoski, Overton, and Parker Walahoski, Overton.

Spencer Walahoski also placed 3rd as a high individual overall sheep and goat judger.

The Dawson County Intermediate team was 8th for this year’s livestock judging contest.

Team members were Bristol McConville, Lexington; Paige Walahoski, Overton, and Samual Winter, Cozad. The coach of both the Senior and Intermediate Livestock Judging teams was Shannon Peterson of Gothenburg.

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Miscellaneous (From left to right) Animal Science Department Head Clint Krehbiel, Parker Walahoski, Overton; Spencer Walahoski, Overton; and Greg Treffer, Cozad; won 5th place in the Livestock Judging at PASE on the UNL campus. Not pictured, but also a member of the senior division team was Sarah Treffer, Cozad.

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NEW DIAMOND C – Low Profile Dump Trailers with tarps

LPD 210 12-ft. gooseneck with (2) 10,000 lb. axles...............................$24,595 LPD 207 14-ft. gooseneck with (2) 7000 lb. axles..................................$16,995 LPD 307 16-ft. gooseneck with (3) 7000 lb. axles..................................$22,295 LPD 207 14-ft. bumper pull with (2) 7000 lb. axles................................$14,795 LPT 207 14-ft. bumper pull with (2) 7000 lb. axles, telescopic hoist......$14,595 LPD 207 12-ft. bumper pull with (2) 7000 lb. axles................................$13,395

NEW 2022 STOCK TRAILER

3500 lb., 5200 lb., 7000 lb. & 8000 lb. axles

24-ft. x 6-ft. 8”, 7200 lb. axles, 14 ply tires, 2 sliding center gates, bull package .$18,595

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20-ft. • 22-ft. & 24-ft. with 7000 lb., 8000 lb. & 10,000 lb. axles

USED TRAILERS FOR SALE

NEW HEAVY DUTY FLATBED GOOSENECK TRAILERS

Diamond C 40-ft., (2) 12,000 lb. axles, hydraulic beavertail..................$31,395 Diamond C 32-ft., (2) 10,000 lb. axles, hydraulic beavertail..................$27,395 Diamond C 32-ft., (2) 12,000 lb. axles, Max ramps...............................$24,495 Diamond C 32-ft., (2) 10,000 lb. axles, Max ramps...............................$21,995 1993 Trail King TK20 25-ft., new Doolittle 32-ft., (2) 10,000 lb. axles, Max ramps...................................$20,495 Iron Steer 24-ft. lumber roller floor, air brakes..............$7500 Circle D 31-ft. 2) 10,000 lb. axles, Max ramps......................................$17,995 trailer..............................$8995 Utility body, white, 8-ft., to fit single Circle D 31-ft., (3) 7000 lb. axles, Max ramps.......................................$16,895 wheel pickups................$1200 Doolittle 30-ft., (2) 10,000 lb. axles, Max ramps...................................$19,995 Circle D 29-ft., (2) 10,000 lb. axles, Max ramps....................................$17,595 Circle D 27-ft., (2) 10,000 lb. axles, Max ramps....................................$16,995 Circle D 25-ft., (2) 7000 lb. torsion axles, Max ramps...........................$12,995 Diamond C 28-ft., (3) 7000 lb. axles, Low Profile tilt trailer...................$18,995 Diamond C 26-ft., (2) 7000 lb. axles, full tilt..........................................$15,595

4’x7’ Heavy Duty Trailer Mats

$80 each

TURNOVER BALL COMPANION™

A hitch when you need it...

A level bed when you don’t 5th WHEEL RV HITCH

Mounts to rails bolted under the bed, or attaches easily to B&W’s turnover ball gooseneck hitch. Easy adjustment of height & lateral positions.

NEW WORKSAVER 3-point Bale Unroller

Includes cylinder and hoses.

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FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

2012 John Deere D450 swather with 635D header, 35-ft. cut, swath roller, factory transport, only 1100 hours, ATU 200, Green Star, AutoTrac ready, John Deere combine adapter for the header available.................$78,500 2018 Case IH 565 Premium baler, only 650 bales..................................................$46,000

2010 John Deere R450 ready for draper or rotary header, 1650/1140 hours.........$65,000

2014 MacDon A40-D 16-ft. header to fit MacDon or John Deere W Series swathers. Very nice shape, under 500 hours.............$25,000

2012 Honey Bee WS30 header, will fit John Deere R450 and A400 swathers, mounting brackets available..............................$16,500

NEW HEADER TRAILERS 2007 John Deere 4995 with 994 14-ft. header, 2065/1580 hours..........................$64,500 Brakes, lights, extendable hitch with jack, front fenders, load range E tires, nice well built trailers.

36-ft..$8750 42-ft..$9150 45-ft..$9650

Package Price Available

2012 Case IH WD 1203 swather with 30-ft. triple delivery header, double knife drive, factory transport, 865 hours...................$64,500

Tom @ 799-8323 Fairfield, Montana

Financing & Delivery Available.

2012 John Deere combine header adapter for 630/635/640 D headers, 450 hours........... .................................................. $15,000 obo

Tender, tasty edamame tough on pests, disease

Jan Suszkiw, ARS Seven new sources of edamame soybeans are now available for use in breeding commercial varieties that can resist insects and disease, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) scientists.

Edamame is the name for soft, immature soybeans that can be eaten, often steamed right in the pods and seasoned with salt or as a snack food. Most edamame eaten in the United States is imported frozen from China and other countries in East Asia.

However, American consumers’ increasing interest in the potential health benefits of eating edamame has prompted some growers to explore producing the vegetable crop domestically, raising the potential for fresh market sales in addition to frozen ones.

Researchers from the ARS Soybean and Soybean/Maize Germplasm, Pathology, and Genetics Research unit in Urbana and UIUC’s Department of Crop Sciences have teamed up to support the push for an increase in domestic production of edamame through studies on weed control, optimal planting densities, seed quality and, most recently, developing varieties with resistance to insect pests and disease.

Toward that end, the team began an examination in 2011 of resistance genes known to protect grain-type soybeans, which account for America’s second-largest cash crop and are processed into everything from cooking oil and highprotein livestock feed to biofuel and industrial products including printing ink and adhesives.

In particular, the team set its sights on two genes that protect resistant soybean varieties from the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines, and one that confers resistance to the fungus responsible for Phytophthora stem and seed rot, namely Phytophthora sojae.

Approximately 90 percent of U.S. grain-type soybean varieties carry genes for resistance to some diseases and pests unlike the edamame varieties, which aren’t known to have such genes. According to Glen Hartman, a research plant pathologist who leads the ARS unit at Urbana, edamame breeding efforts thus far have focused on agronomic traits important to local growing conditions and mechanized harvest.

Unchecked with chemical controls or genes for resistance, Hartman added, susceptible edamame varieties could succumb to damage from severe infestations of the sap-sucking aphids and outbreaks of Phytophthora root and stem rot, which can inflict seedling stand losses of up to 100 percent.

With that concern in mind, the team used conventional plant breeding methods to pass genes for resistance from four commercial grain-type soybean varieties into four large-seeded edamame varieties. Offspring plants with the best combination of resistance and other desired traits were then evaluated further in 2019 field trials.

The seven germplasm lines were chosen not only for their aphid and Phytophthora resistance, but also size, taste and other seed traits, as well as adaptability across wide-ranging maturity groups.

Hartman, together with co-authors Charles “Roger” Bowen (ARS), Sarah Schultz (UIUC) and Amanda Bardeau (UIUC), published details of the edamame releases in the Journal of Plant Registrations.

Limited quantities are available upon request to qualified professional plant breeders and other research scientists from the ARS National Plant Germplasm System.

Incorporating resistance to pests and disease “provides growers with a kind of safety net in that they don’t have to worry about getting chemical products for insect and disease control and they don’t have to suffer as much yield due to stand losses,” said Hartman.

Food fantasies Ever wonder why your fast-food hamburger looks smashed and dried-out when you unwrap it, while the same type of burger unwrapped on TV looks thick and juicy? The difference can be attributed to food stylists who spend hours making sure that their products are picture-perfect. Stylists cook burgers just enough to brown them, which also keep them plump and moist. And the glistening tomato and crispy lettuce covered in drops of dew? The effect is created with spray-on gelatin, which makes food shine under hot studio lights. Unblemished buns are hand-chosen, and sesame seeds are individually glued into place. Buns are lined with waxed paper to prevent that soggy look.

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Keep adding pounds this summer with BGF-30

Stretch your pasture

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!

Blueprint® products have combined to continually provide high-quality options for your cattle. If you are a returning customer, please refer to this transition guide for a new product name.

Blueprint® is the next step forward in high-performing animal nutrition. It is founded on the proven science that the form in which nutrients are delivered is just as important as the level of supplementation.

Simply put, Blueprint is the most transparent animal nutrition program available. Blueprint products contain 100% organic trace minerals made from the highest quality, most research-proven trace minerals available.

Blueprint goes beyond just meeting trace mineral requirements — its superior bioavailability supports exceptional animal performance and health. Blueprint is targeted nutrition, without excess, for peak performance.

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Goulds Jet & Submersible Pump Water Systems

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

Available at Taylor Farm Store

Continuous fence that is: Bigger - Stronger - Less Expensive 6-rail 20-ft. x 48” 39% more steel per panel than conventional fence.

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(WI) Winner, SD 605-842-2040 (SU) Sundance, WY 307-283-2971

(PI) Pierre, SD 605-224-1631 (BL) Bloomfield, NE 402-373-4449

(PH) Philip, SD 605-859-2636 (HA) Hartington, NE 402-254-3908

IT’S TIME FOR A NEW COMBINE! 1.9% for 60 months

(BF) Belle Fourche, SD 605-892-2621 (WA) Wayne, NE 402-375-3325

on these combines listed below. 30% down payment or qualified trade required based on qualified credit - see store for details - ends 8/31/22 - www.grossenburg.com ----------------------- COMBINES & PLATFORM HEADERS -----------------------

2016 John Deere S680 (PI) Stk #67956, 3,019/2,122 Eng/Sep Hours, Wide 650 Duals, Leather Interior, LED Lights...... ...............................................$119,900

2021 John Deere RD45F (WA), Stk #73008, Like New Unit, Long-Long Sections, Spare Sickle......... $109,500

2014 John Deere S680 (HA), Stk #69730, 2,516/1,599 Eng/Sep Hours, Big 125 50R32 Drive Tires, 4WD, Pro Drive Trans........................... $144,000 Reduced to: ............................ $130,000

2013 John Deere S680 (WA), Stk #67580, 2,113/1,525 Eng/Sep Hours, 2012 John Deere S670 (BL), Stk #73149, Very Well Maintained Unit, Water Fuel 3,038 Eng/2,270 Sep Hours, One Separator.............................. $129,000 Owner, Combine Been Thru Our Shop Reduced to: ............................ $123,000 Every Year & Stored Inside.......$96,900

2019 John Deere 740FD (WA), Stk #71979, Course Knife, No Flip Over Reel, About 7,500 Acres on Unit......... ............................................... $81,000

2019 John Deere 716C (WA), Stk #73130, 16R30, Opposed Knife Rolls, Row Sense, HHC, Approximately 6,500 Acres.......................................$107,000

2013 John Deere 612C (HA), Stk #70498, 12R30, Almost New Stalk Rolls, Very Nice Unit Field Ready!...............$44,500

2011 John Deere 9770 (WA), Stk #75115, 2,468 Eng/1,783 Sep Hrs, Deep Tooth, High Wear, Mauer Tank Extension, Like New Front Tires, Nice Looking Older Unit................ $109,500

2006 John Deere 635F (WI), Stk #73405, Tight Reel Bushings, Full Composite Fingers, Course Sickle Sections........... .................................................$10,500

2019 John Deere S780 (WA), Stk #75262, 1,682 Engine/1,254 Separator Hours, Advisor Package...............................................................................$305,000 2018 John Deere S780 (PI), Stk #73068, 2,173 Engine/1,500 Separator Hours, Loaded Up...............................................................................................SOLD 2018 John Deere S780 (PI), Stk #73077, 2,400 Engine/1,900 Separator Hours, Loaded Up..........................................................................................$239,900 2015 John Deere S670 (HA), Stk #73618, 2,247 Engine/1,421 Separator Hours, 1 Owner Unit.....................................................................................$159,500 2015 John Deere S680 (WA), Stk #68684, 2,329 Engine/1,705 Separator Hours, 650-38 Front Duals................................................................................SOLD 2014 John Deere S680 (HA), Stk #74465, 2,808 Engine/2,021 Separator Hours, 650/38 Front Duals............................................................................$139,000 2014 John Deere S680 (WI), Stk #75257, 3,049 Engine/2,168 Separator Hours, Premium Cab/Lights..........................................................................$117,500 2014 John Deere S680 (HA), Stk #72863, 2,517 Engine/1,782 Separator Hours, Lincoln Auto Luber.............................................................................$145,000 2014 John Deere S660 (WA), Stk #74811, 2,425 Engine/1,916 Separator Hours, Extended Wear Package..................................................................$139,500 2014 John Deere S680 (WA), Stk #71025, 2,406 Engine/1,720 Separator Hours, Inspected Every Year........................................................................$123,000 2013 John Deere S680 (HA), Stk #71213, 2,162 Engine/1,580 Separator Hours, ProDrive Transmission......................................................................$115,500 2013 New Holland CR7090 (HA), Stk #68231, 1,396 Engine/1,024 Separator Hours, Front Duals.................................................................................$127,000 2012 John Deere S660 (HA), Stk #75057, 2,716 Engine/1,899 Separator Hours, Premium Cab.........................................................................................SOLD 2011 John Deere 9770 STS (HA), Stk #74064, 2,667 Engine/1,917 Separator Hours, Aftermarket 4x4............................................................................$99,000 2008 John Deere 9770 STS (WI), Stk #74689, 5,052 Engine/3,498 Separator Hours, Field Ready.....................................................................................SOLD 2005 Case IH 8010 (PH), Stk #71951, 2,886 Engine/2,100 Separator Hours, Pro600 Monitor...........................................................................................$29,900 2005 John Deere 9660 STS (PH) Stk #71528, 3,534 Engine/2,577 Separator Hours, Good Shape Unit.............................................................................SOLD 2005 John Deere 9760 STS (PH), Stk #72021, 5,764 Engine/3,754 Separator Hours, Rear Chopper…..............................................................................SOLD 1997 John Deere 9500 (WA), Stk #75184, 3,138 Engine/2,162 Separator Hours, Good Unit............................................................................................$27,500 1996 John Deere 9600 (WA), Stk #71525, 5,332 Engine/3,732 Separator Hours, Long Unload........................................................................................$23,000

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2021 John Deere 560M (HA), Stk #75182, 3,572 Bales, Belts Are Good, Big Tires, Bale Kicker, Hyd Pickup, Net Wrap Only. Dual Pad Moisture Sensor............... $52,500

2019 John Deere 560M (WA), Stk #74395, 15,466 Bales, Variable Core Valve, Constalk Compression Rack, Auto Luber, Always Stored Inside.................... $30,900

2018 John Deere 560M (WI), Stk #70823, 15,896 Bales, 1000 PTO, Moisture Tester & Bale Pushbar, MegaWide Nice & Straight, Chains & Sprockets In Good Shape.....$26,900

2018 John Deere 560M (HA), Stk #73211, 11,856 Bales, Hydraulic Pickup, Bale Accumulator, Inspected Every Year.......... $37,900

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2018 John Deere 560M (HA), Stk #72057, 11,000 Bales, Includes The Plus2 A520R Accumulator With Unit, Belts In Good Shape & Auto Chain Luber............. $40,500

Call for more info on any of these units, and to ask what else we have available!

South Dakota

Winner (605) 842-2040 Pierre (605) 224-1631 Philip (605) 859-2636 Belle Fourche(605) 892-2621

Nebraska

2021 John Deere 9620RX (PH), Stk #73402, 668 Hrs, Premium Activation In The Console, 36” Tracks, 6 Hydraulics, PTO......... $599,000

2021 John Deere 8R 310 (WI), Stk #74675, 332 Hours, PowerShift Transmission, JDLink, 4600 Premium Act, 85CC +35CC Hydraulic System, Joystick, Weighted....................................SOLD

Wayne (402) 375-3325 Bloomfield (402) 373-4449 Hartington (402) 254-3908

2017 John Deere 8270R (HA), Stk #72960, 1,605 Hours, E23 PowerShift Transmission, ILS Front Axle, Leather, LED Lights.$244,000

Wyoming

Sundance (307) 283-2971

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