SEPTEMBER 2015 Vol. XVI No. 8 P.O. Box 306 Valier, MT 59486-0306
Phone 406-279-3291 Fax 406-279-3249 website: tradersdispatch.com E-MAIL: trader@3rivers.net
Livestock Forage Disaster Program available in 15 counties The 2015 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) triggered eligibility in 15 Montana counties based on the U.S. Drought Monitor report released on July 9, 2015. LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses due to a qualifying drought or fire on federally managed land. Eligible producers must own or lease grazing land physically located in a county affected by a qualifying drought during the normal grazing period for the county. As of August 6, 2015, the following 15 Montana
counties have met the extreme drought (D3) criteria; qualifying producers with land in these counties will be eligible for four monthly payments: Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Flathead, Glacier, Granite, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Pondera, Powell, Ravalli, Sanders and Silver Bow. Montana livestock producers who own or lease grazing land or pastureland physically located in these 15 counties should contact their local FSA office to schedule an appointment to begin the enrollment process. Producers must complete an application and provide supporting documentation for 2015 losses by February 1, 2016. LFP provided almost $60 million in disaster relief to more than 4,100 Montana livestock producers for the 2012 and 2013 crop years. For more information, contact your local FSA office and visit Montana FSA online at www.fsa.usda.gov/mt.
UPCOMING AUCTIONS
Sept. 1-15, Pate Auction Inc, Online....................................................................A3 Sept. 1-30, Pate Auction, Inc, Online.................................................................A18 Sept. 19, Larry Olson Auction Service, Meacham Estate, Roundup................A2 Sept. 19, B&B Auction Sales & Service, Contway Western Art, Great Falls....A4 Sept. 19, G&G Auctioneers, Links Logistics, Watford City ND..........................A8 Sept. 19, RK Statewide Auctions, Mid-Rivers, Circle.........................................A5 Sept. 22-23, Rivers West Auction, Online..........................................................A14 Sept. 23, Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC, 21st Century Equipment, Ogallala NE...A7 Sept. 24, Buckley Auctions, McCormick Farm & Ranch, Ethridge.................A13 Sept. 25-26, Shobe Auction & Real Estate, Quigley & Schindele Estates, Lewistown.......................................................................................................A10 Sept. 26, Hi Line Aucton, Dustin Perry Moving, Malta.....................................A15 Sept. 26, B&B Auction Sales & Service, Jim Stewart Retirement, Havre.......A11 Sept. 26, Rivers West Auction, Krantz & Friends Collection, Polson.............A14 Sept. 26, Mills Auction Service, Amish Horse & Tack, Ashland......................A17 Sept. 26, Pate Auction, Inc., State of Montana Surplus Property, Helena......A19 Sept. 26, RK Statewide Auctions, Riverside Marine & Cycle, Miles City........A12 Oct. 3, RK Statewide Auctions, Bahl, Sidney...................................................A20 Oct. 7, Buckley Auctions, Heinen Estate, Power..............................................A21 Oct. 10, Barnes Auction Service, Wock Estate, Whitehall...............................A24 Oct. 10,Toavs Premier Auctions, Heart R Angus Ranch, Sudbrack Land & Cattle, Saco.................................................................................................................A27 Oct. 22, Main Resource Equipment Auctions & Land Sales, Equipment & Trucks, Havre...............................................................................................................A32
2014 and 2015 ARC-PLC enrollment deadline
Enrollment into the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2014 and 2015 began June 17, 2015, and will end September 30, 2015. For ARC-CO and PLC, the contract enrollment must be completed by those producers with an interest in the base acres of the farm. For ARC-IC farms, the contract enrollment must be completed by producers who have an interest in the planted acres of the covered commodities on the farm. Contract enrollment is a separate process from program election which was completed earlier this year. Contact your local FSA office to schedule an appointment to enroll your farms into ARC or PLC by the deadline of September 30, 2015.
Fire camps were dotted across Montana this summer because of the number of forest fires in the state. This one near Lincoln, Montana looks like it housed quite a few firefighters.
North Dakota State University Center to hold new shepherds clinic By NDSU Extension Center
New shepherds will have an opportunity to learn about flock management during a clinic September 19 at North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Hettinger Research Extension Center. The clinic begins at 10 a.m. Mountain time. “Sheep are a good livestock enterprise for youth, families with off-the-farm jobs or existing livestock enterprises seeking diversification,” says Christopher Schauer, the center’s director. “New sheep operations are attractive because individuals can start small and build as they go. Plus, sheep operations do not require large startup capital for land, or expansive facilities and equipment. Within a few years, new shepherds can expand their flock rapidly and build a sustainable production system.” Topics that will be covered during the clinic are sheep production and nutrition, animal-handling techniques, shepherding equipment and lambing barn management. Participants also will tour the Hettinger center’s sheep facilities. Lunch will be provided. The Hettinger center, NDSU Extension
Service and North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association are hosting the clinic. Attending the clinic is free of charge, but those planning to attend should register by September 11. For more information or to register, contact Schauer at (701) 567-4323 or christopher.schauer@ndsu.edu.
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PRIVATE TREATY
Feddes Herefords, Manhattan.....................................A16 L Bar W, Loyning & Walen Cattle Co., Absarokee......A16 McMurry Cattle, Billings...............................................A16 Whistling Winds Angus, Hingham................................A5
PRODUCTION SALES
Sept. 18, Churchill Cattle Co, Manhattan....................A16 Sept. 24, Ehlke Herefords, Laurel................................A16 Oct. 6, Lucky U Cattle, Severson’s, Flying E Ranch, Online........................................................................A22 Oct. 12, Ox Bow Ranch, Wolf Creek.............................A25 Nov. 12, Diamond D Angus, Valier...............................A30 Nov. 18, Hereford Influence Feeder Calf Sale, Three Forks.........................................................................A16 Jan. 26, Churchill Cattle Co, Manhattan......................A16
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