Agriculture

Local riders do well at Montana State 4-H Horseshow and Ranch Horse Finals

Hard work and dedication to riding paid off for a group of Fergus and Judith Basin County 4-H Youth. Recently several of our local 4-H Horse kids traveled to both the State 4-H Ranch Horse Competition and to the State 4-H Horseshow, bringing home over 20 state championships, top hands and multiple top 10 places between them.

Farm Bureau speakers emphasize feeding and care of your large animal vet

A good relationship with your large animal veterinarian makes for a better veterinary experience for you and your livestock. That’s the message Beth Blevins, DVM, and Katie Rein, DVM, gave

Earn pesticide education credits at Nov. 19 cropping seminar

Need to earn pesticide education credits? Join us for this workshop on Nov. 19. The Fergus and Judith Basin County Extension offices will be hosting a cropping seminar at First

Harvest on track, livestock coming off summer range in good condition

Dry weather and moderate temperatures were observed throughout the state, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The high temperature for the state

Young farmers and ranchers donate $6,000 to food bank network

The Montana Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee presented a check for $6,000 to the Montana Food Bank Network Thursday, Nov. 8 in Billings. The donation came from

From the ranch to the students’ table

Where does the beef on your table come? If you are the parent of a student at the Stanford Public School, your child’s beef at lunch presently comes from the

Harvest and livestock transfer finally getting caught up

Warm, dry weather was observed throughout the state, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The high temperature for the state was recorded

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Meeting date has been changed

The Fergus Conservation District’s November meeting has been changed to Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the USDA Service Center, 211 McKinley Street. This meeting is open to the public.

Livestock haulers getting help to efficiently haul market stock

The Montana Farm Bureau, the American Farm Bureau and 60 other ag organizations are asking the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration and Department of Transportation for more flexibility for livestock

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