Agriculture

Annual Steer-A-Year program to run Oct. 31 to Nov. 18

Montana ranchers are encouraged to donate a steer for the benefit of the learning and development of next generation agricultural producers. Montana State University’s College of Agriculture is seeking donations

Colt Starting Challenge event coming to Lewistown

Breaking a young horse to ride is often a weeklong process, but six horse trainers will accomplish the task in just a few hours using natural horsemanship, as spectators watch

Rain across Montana delayed, complicated harvest

Scattered rain was observed throughout the state last week, delaying harvest in some counties according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The high

Registration is open for the 2018 Young Ag Leadership Conference

Registration is now open for the 15th Annual Young Ag Leadership Conference. This exciting, one-of-a-kind conference is set to take place Oct. 5-7 at the Big Horn Resort in Billings.

Winifred senior working to increase FFA membership

Wednesday 17-year-old Anna Slivka had an experience not many high schoolers get – she took control of Winifred School. But this take-over was grounded in academics -- around 60 students

Libby Olson interns at NRCS office in Stanford

It seems uncommon to meet someone in his or her early 20s with plans for retirement already in place. If so, then Libby Olson, an intern at the Natural Resource

Hay yield exceeds last year

Before farmers and ranchers began haying, deer could be found waist-high in the tall native grasses and hay fields in Central Montana. This plant growth was, in part, the result

Fifth annual “Dinner in the Garden” Aug. 29

The Central Montana Resource Council Green Share Project will host its fifth annual “Dinner in the Garden” on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30

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Central Montana Fair Carcass Contest rewards youths’ hard work

The Central Montana Fair Carcass Contest is designed to help 4-H and FFA members learn more about the animal agriculture industry, and to reward members for doing an exemplary job

Poll

Do you always wear your seatbelt when you are driving or riding in a vehicle?