Trader's Dispatch January 2022 by The Trader's Dispatch

JANUARY 2022

Vol. XXII No. 12 P.O. Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425-0997

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Drought Management for Cattle Workshop Marias River Livestock Association is hosting a Drought Management for Cattle workshop on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at the Marias Valley Golf Course Club house south of Shelby, Montana at 4:00 p.m. There will also be a burger bar available for those in attendance. Brian Grebliunas, PhD who owns and operates North Border Analytics, LLC in Chinook, Montana will be our guest speaker. His lab focuses on the analysis of soil, water, and crops or forage. His regional lab provides accurate test results along with professional consultation to improve soil health, water chemistry, and determine if forage samples are safe for livestock to ingest. He can also recommend additional supplements or varied feed rations to optimize your herd’s health. Brian has an open-door policy which means a producer can stop by his laboratory to converse with him about how the North Border Analytics LLC lab can be incorporated into their operation’s management. CONTINUED ON PAGE A2

PRODUCTION SALES

Jan 29, Bobcat Angus, Great Falls MT........................................................... A3 Feb 2, Begger’s Diamond V Simmental & Angus, Wibaux MT....................... A5 Feb 4... Baumgarten Cattle Co Hereford and Angus & Nord Angus, Belfield ND ....................................................................................................................... A2 Feb 5, Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch, Helena MT......................................... A7 Feb 7, Gateway Simmental & Lucky Cross, Lewistown MT.......................... A9 Feb 19, Sparks Herefords, Plevna MT.......................................................... A11 Feb 21, Bulls of the Big Sky Simmental, Angus, SimAngus, Billings MT.... A13 Feb 22, Connelly Angus, Valier MT............................................................... A15 Feb 22, JC Heiken Angus & Sons, Miles City MT......................................... A17 Mar 1, Apex Angus, Valier MT....................................................................... A19 Mar 1, Hill’s Ranch Simmentals, Stanford MT............................................. A21 Mar 5, Redland Red Angus & Gelbvieh, Hysham MT................................... A22 Mar 7, Veseth Cattle Co., Glasgow MT......................................................... A23 Mar 7, Clear Creek Angus & Weaver Herefords, Chinook MT...................... A25 Mar 10, Fritz Red Angus, Brady MT.............................................................. A27 Mar. 21, Whistling Winds Angus, Inc, Hingham MT..................................... A26 Mar 23, Westphal Registered Red Angus, Grass Range MT........................ A29 Mar 23, Peterson Grain & Cattle, Havre MT................................................. A31 Mar 25, Sun River Red Angus, Great Falls MT............................................. A30 Mar 28, Harrer’s Lost Lake Ranch, Great Falls MT...................................... B17

UPCOMING AUCTIONS

Jan 1 - Feb 1, Musser Bros Auction & Real Estate, Firearms 1 of 2, Online...A7 Jan 14 - Feb 14, Musser Bros Auction & Real Estate, Climbing Arrow Ranch LLC, Online................................................................................................... A14 Jan 21 - 22, Shobe Auction, Denton Fire Relief Fund, Lewistown MT.......... A4 Feb 2 - 22, Musser Bros Auction & Real Estate, Firearms 2 of 2, Online..... A7

OTHER DATED EVENTS

Jan 28, Montana Auctioneers Assoc, Bid Call Championship, Lewistown MT.. ................................................................................................................... A10 Feb 9 - 10, Soil & Water Conservation District, Soil Health Symposium, Billings MT.............................................................................................................. A28

MT Alfalfa Seed Committee invites proposals

The Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee is inviting proposals for demonstration projects, applied research, and market development projects designed to improve the quality and expand production of alfalfa seed gown in the state. Proposals are due February 9, 2022. Public and private entities and organizations, business and industry, educational institutions, local governments, and individuals may apply. To qualify for consideration, proposals must have practical, near-term application involving practices or organizational arrangements that will stimulate and expand the alfalfa seed industry. Examples of eligible CONTINUED ON PAGE A2

The Stark-Billings 4-H meats judging team placed sixth in the National 4-H Meats Judging Contest. Pictured left to right are Coach Kurt Froelich, NDSU Extension agent, Stark-Billings County; Justin Kathrein; Will Schmidt; Wyatt Dorner; Katie Schmidt; Taylor Downing; Quintavia Polensky; Jess Schulz and Wyatt Schulte, 4-H volunteer coach. (NDSU photo)

Nebraska Crop Production Clinics

Nebraska Extension is hosting their annual Crop Production Clinics (CPCs) across the state in 2022. These clinics highlight several topics including soil fertility, soil water & irrigation, crop pest management (insects, diseases, & weeds), cropping systems practices, agribusiness management, marketing strategies, and on-farm research. Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits are available for crop production, nutrient management, integrated pest management, water management, and precision agriculture. Pesticide applicator license recertifications will also be available for commercial/noncommercial applicators for the following categories: General Standards, Ag Plant, and Demonstration/Research. Private pesticide applicators are also encouraged to

PRIVATE TREATY

Beery’s Land & Livestock Co., Vida MT.................... A11 Central Montana Tarentaise, Fort Benton MT............ A8 Dallas Polled Herefords, Canyon Creek MT............... A2 K.L. Slagsvold Herefords, Lindsay MT...................... A11 Maloney Angus & Simmental, Turner MT................... A4 McMurry Cattle, Billings MT..................................... A11 Sleeping Willow Ranch, Stevensville MT................. A10 Wichman Herefords, Moore MT................................ A11

attend to receive certification training. The following locations will be hosting a CPC in 2022: • January 5th—Gering Civic Center (Gering, NE) • January 6th—Mid-Plains Community College—South Campus (North Platte, NE) • January 11th—Northeast Community College (Norfolk, NE) • January 13th—Holiday Inn Express (Beatrice, NE) • January 19th—C3 Hotel & Convention Center (Hastings, NE) • January 21st—Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension, and Education Center (ENREEC) (Ithaca, NE) • January 25th—Younes Conference Center (Kearney, NE) • January 26th—Holthus Convention Center (York, NE) • January 28th—Virtual via Zoom (more information to come) For more information about topics, locations, and registration, please visit the following website (https://agronomy.unl.edu/ cpc). Questions can be directed to Chris Proctor, Extension Educator (caproctor@ unl.edu; 402-472-5411).

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at the ranch south of Belfield, ND (call or check our catalog or website for directions) GUEST CONSIGNER: Nord Angus 75 Horned & Polled Hereford Bulls • 10 Angus Bulls • 20 Commercial Hereford Heifers 10 Baldie Heifers • 9 Angus Heifers CED +1.6 BW +4.1 WW +63 YW +93 SC +1.5 MM +31 M&G +62 REA +0.57 MARB +0.10 CHB$ +111

BCC DOMINO 137J

DOB: 2/21/21 BW: 84 205 Wt: 789

CED +1.4 BW +3.0 WW +62 YW +105 SC +1.1 MM +33 M&G +64 REA +0.45 MARB +0.22 CHB$ +143

BCC ARTHUR 157J ET

DOB: 2/14/21 BW: 88 205 Wt: 740 CED +8.2 BW +1.6 WW +60 YW +100 SC +0.8 MM +29 M&G +59 REA +0.95 MARB +0.02 CHB$ +128

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Moderate BW. Performance orientated. Bulls are backed by a real world highly maternal cow herd. Ask us about the Z diamond guarantee. For catalogs and info, contact: Rollie Baumgarten 701.290.3469 • Jake Baumgarten 701.290.3450 • Robert Nord 701.361.6493 BELFIELD, ND 58622 • E-MAIL: TRBAUMGARTEN@YAHOO.COM

Drought Management for Cattle Workshop CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

Brian will talk about how to collect forage samples prior to swathing, gazing, or from bales. He stressed the importance of collecting samples in a way that reduces variability in results due to where the samples were collected in the field. Brian will provide producers with the necessary information to effectively interpret hay sample reports, and how to collect samples that will best represent their hay. He will also advise how to effectively manage nitrate content of their grain forages. His goal is to inform producers on forage nitrate management by reducing nitrate toxicity risk and how nutrient management/application can be implemented to reduce nitrate risks.

MT Alfalfa Seed Committee invites proposals CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

projects include but are not limited to conducting research programs that improve alfalfa growing culture, developing and improving measures for disease and pests known to attack alfalfa crops and pollinators such as Alfalfa Leaf Cutter Bees, and/or planning and conducting publicity and sales promotion campaigns, media development, and trade show exhibition. A complete list of guidelines and eligibility requirements is available on the Montana Department of Agriculture’s website. Questions can be directed by mail to the Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee at P.O. Box 200201, Helena, MT 59620-0201; by phone at (406) 444-2402; or via email at Danielle.Jones@mt.gov. The Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee will review proposals and recommend funding awards to the Montana Department of Agriculture at its first regular meeting of the year. Established by the 1981 Legislature, this committee encourages development of the alfalfa seed industry through improvements and innovations across various aspects of the business.

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Bobcat

Sel ling: 175 Bulls 75 – Yearling Bulls 55 – Fall Yearling Bulls 45 – 2 Year Old Bulls

730 Females

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Bryan Ratzburg: (406) 937-5858 Cell: (406) 788-3272 BOBCAT MEGAHIT J17

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CED +3 | BW +3.7 | WW +83 | YW +143 | MK +13 CW +65 | MB +.61 | RE +.98 | Fat -.002 | $M +45 $W +62 | $F +115 | $G +55 | $B +170 | $C +265

BOBCAT EMERALD J74

525 – Bred Commercial Heifers 150 – Bred Commercial 2 Coming 3 Year Olds 25 – 8 Year Old Registered Cows 30 – Ten Year Old Commercial Cows

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CED +3 | BW +2.3 | WW +77 | YW +134 | MK +27 CW +62 | MB +.50 | RE +.52 | Fat +.043 | $M +67 $W +80 | $F +107 | $G +40 | $B +147 | $C +258

Sire lineup includes:

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Lot 11

Lot 75

20201844

*20165805

CED +9 | BW +.3 | WW +83 | YW +144 | MK +19 CW +61 | MB +.86 | RE +1.08 | Fat +.020 | $M +73 $W +80 | $F +101 | $G +65 | $B +166 | $C +288

BOBCAT BLUE SKY H168

CED +2 | BW +2.6 | WW+78 | YW +127 | MK +33 CW +53 | MB +.77 | RE +.75 | Fat +.013 | $M +88 $W +93 | $F +86 | $G +57 | $B +144 | $C +275

• Sterling Pacific 904 (+*19444025)

Lot 78

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20122199

CED I+12 | BW I+1.3 | WW I+80 | YW I+137 | MK I+25 CW I+55 | MB I+.73 | RE I+.63 | Fat I+.025 | $M +69 $W +79 | $F +105 | $G +53 | $B +158 | $C +274

• SydGen Enhance (18170041)

Dam of the $50,000 Bobcat Blue Sky sells as Lot 171

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• Jindra Megahit (+17731559)

CED +11 | BW +.1 | WW +75 | YW +126 | MK +22 CW +61 | MB +.97 | RE +.70 | Fat +.057 | $M +87 $W +81 | $F +107 | $G +62 | $B +169 | $C +306

17th ANNUAL

Lot 171 - Bobcat Lass 411 #+*17853247 CED +4 | BW +2.9 | WW +63 | YW +109 | MK +26 CW +52 | MB +.65 | RE +.92 | Fat +.021

Production Sale

12:30 | SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2022 Western Livestock Auction | Great Falls, MT www.bobcatangus.com bobcatangus@northerntel.net

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Maloney Angus + Simmental Turner, Montana

Commercial Cattlemen: Reap the benefits of cross-breeding! A crossbred cow can produce more calves per lifetime, increase net calving rate, increase weaning weight, and stay in the herd longer. 30 Yearling and 10 two-year-old hand picked, registered bulls available spring 2022. To request a catalog, or more information on herd sires or our operation, Visit our website: www.maloneyangussimmental.com Or call (406) 654-7115 or (406) 399-6727

4-H meats team earns sixth at National Contest NDSU Extension and Ag Research News

The Stark-Billings 4-H meats judging team traveled to Manhattan, Kansas recently to compete in the National 4-H Meats Judging Contest. The team finished sixth overall and second in the retail cut judging. The team was recognized as the second-place team in total judging, and Wyatt Dorner finished third overall individual in this category. Team members included Wyatt Dorner, Taylor Downing, Katie Schmidt and Will Schmidt. Justin Kathrein, Quintavia Polensky and Jess Schulz served as alternates to the team. “As the team made their way to the national event, there were many opportunities to engage in networking and put their skills to practice,” says Kurt Froelich, NDSU Extension agent, Stark-Billings County. “The team practiced at North Dakota State University (NDSU), South Dakota State University, University of Nebraska and Nebraska Beef in Omaha, Nebraska.”

Meats judging consists of placing six classes which includes two retail cut classes, two classes of beef and two classes of pork. The students also give oral reasons on one beef class, one pork class and one retail cut class. In addition to the judging, the students must identify 30 retail cuts which includes the species, wholesale cut, retail name and suggested cookery method. “The time and effort leading up to competing in a judging contest provides valuable workforce readiness skills such as communication, attention to detail, decision-making and much more,” says Froelich. “Being on a judging team is a fun experience that allows young people to connect, make friends and enjoy new learning and leadership opportunities.” North Dakota 4-H youth development programs empower youth with skills to thrive in the future, growing leaders for tomorrow.

MFBF members named to advisory committees

Montana Farm Bureau Federation Ag NewsWire Four farmer/rancher members of the Monlected to serve on the American Farm Bureau tana Farm Bureau Federation have been se(AFBF) Issues Advisory Committees. The committees provide an avenue for Farm Bureau’s grassroots leaders to contribute their expertise on specific issues to the organization’s policy deliberations. Committee members meet in person once per year and hold additional meetings via webinar or conference calls throughout the program year as needed to discuss new developments on their assigned issues. Outcomes of the committees’ deliberations include advice and counsel to the AFBF Board of Directors on 4:00-10:00 p.m. policy-related actions AFBF might take, recommendations Live Music, Social & Silent Auction for state Farm Bureau policy G Music by Colt Gill, Tris Munsick, Kaci & development, and policy recBlake Hauptman and SunsAh406 ommendations to the AFBF G Food & drink vendors will be on site as we Resolutions Committee. MemAUCTION CONSIGMENT rally together with an evening of fun and bers also provide a bench entertainment! INFORMATION: of issue experts to testify at We are accepting quality consignments and congressional hearings, meet 11:00 a.m. with lawmakers and commudonations for the auction. Equipment and nicate with the news media, as merchandise can be delivered to Torgerson’s Live Auction requested. There are 12 comEquipment (Lewistown) prior to the auction G Featuring consigned & donated merchandise mittees. or delivered to the Central Montana FairMFBF members selected for Event Contact: grounds beginning January 18th. Items must Beau Carter: 406-949-1673 beau.carter@gmail.com IAC Committees include: be pre-consigned. For more information on Farm Policy – Jillien StAuction Contacts: the auction, contact Kyle Shobe (406) 366Kyle Shobe: 406-366-0472 kyle@lewistownlivestock.com reit, a pulse crop farmer from 0472 or Chaney Bowen (406) 836-0290. Chaney Bowen: (406) 836-0290 chaney.bowen@torgerson.biz Chester Amy Thompson: 406-366-0796 racetafame32@yahoo.com Federal Lands – Tom DePuydt, a diversified farmer/ rancher from Saco Market Structure – Wes Jensen, a cattle rancher from Circle 3-point bale unroller Full Pig Cut & Wrapped FARM & RANCH Water – Mike Murphy, a 1 cord firewood cut, split & Deliv- (6) bales 3rd cutting alfalfa TDK Custom Bumper cattle rancher and irrigator ered within 50 miles of Lewistown $500 Gift Card to Mountain West Circle D Flatbed, w/ installation from Wolf Creek AG Supply 100’ of 8’ windbreak, material & in- LIVESTOCK & ANIMALS The first meeting of the stallation Issues Advisory Committees HOME & MORE 1 Shag Pup Generators, Snowblower, Black- (2) Heifer Pairs, calved out, ready (2) Zero Gravity Chairs, Small Peratakes place February 17-18 at stone w/ Extras American Farm Bureau’s headin April, 2022 forst Cooler & Busniess Goodies TJ Electric Generator, Cummins 1 breeding/stud fee Weaver Quar- Large Barn Quilt quarters in Washington, D.C. 9500, Portable “We’re so pleased that Hand Forged Cowboy Spurs ter Horses Traeger Ironwood 885 four of our members will Handmade Jewerly PACKAGES Karu Multi Fuel Oven serve on these committees,” All Things Cowhide & Turquoise 2 Night Stay at Bozeman Trail Inn & Makita 18 V LXT 4 piece Kit noted MFBF President Cyndi Set all inclusive Dinner at Seven $675 Black & Decker Go pack powertool Johnson. “We know they will Antique theater seats value kit do well representing our state Customized Fireplace 10 Hrs of Hay Picking 90 Miles from 300# Butcher Pig (End of Janurary) and voicing the concerns 1/2 Beef + Processing Stanford of our member farmers and …& much more! 1/2 Beef Cut & Wrapped $5000 Insulation Package ranchers.”

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Karen Forseth, MSU Extension Teton County Complete with control, low hours, recent pump test, foam injector, • January 12 – Cut Bank at the Glacier Montana State University (MSU) Extension 1250 gpm. Excellent shape, ready County Library basement, 21 First Ave. SE. will host its annual cropping seminar series to mount on your fire truck............... Contact Kari Lewis at 406-873-2239. January 10-14 in the Golden Triangle area. ........................................$4500 obo – Shelby at the Toole County Ambulance Speakers will cover topics such as wheat stem Barn, 825 Oilfield Ave. Contact Kim Woodring sawfly management and new research; new at 406-424-8350. crop variety trials and integrated pest manage• January 13 – Havre at the Hill County ment, or IPM, concerns; forage management Fairgrounds 4-H Chuckwagon, 1676 U.S. Trail Max 12-ton tandem, dual, tilt bed, 24-ft., excellent tires and decking, good practices during drought; conditions that influelectric brakes, new seals and magnets, oilfield torsion axles.............. $10,500 Highway 2 W. Contact Colleen Pegar at 406ence nitrate toxicity; and building relationships 400-2333. Wisconsin 15-ton tilt bed equipment between locals and newcomers. trailer, 20-ft. deck, spring suspen– Chester at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Interested individuals can attend in Chession, air brakes, newer, like new Fellowship Hall, 10 E. Madison Ave. Contact ter, Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Fort Benton, oil filled axles, excellent 17.5 tires, Jesse Fulbright at 406-759-5625. Great Falls, Havre, Shelby and Stanford. good shape............................ $5900 • January 14 – Fort Benton at the Ag There is no charge for the seminars, and Pettibone Super 10,000 lb. high Center, 1205 20th St. Contact Tyler Lane at all producers are encouraged to attend. The reach loader with forks and grap406-622-3751. Great Falls seminar will begin with registraple, 4WD, 4-wheel steer, 453 – Stanford at the City Hall, 102 Central. tion at 9:30 a.m. The Choteau, Conrad, Cut Detroit engine, Allison 3 speed transmission shuttle, cab with Contact Katie Hatlelid at 406-566-2277. Bank, Shelby, Havre, Chester, Fort Benton and heater, tilting chassis, runs good. If participants require accommodation for Stanford seminars will begin with registration ...................................... $13,500 a disability to participate, they are asked to at 8:30 a.m. Phone 406-777-1435 leave message notify the local MSU Extension office prior Both commercial and private pesticide lito the event. censing recertification credits will be available. David Weaver, professor with Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences in MSU’s College Selling 160 Black Simmental, of Agriculture, will discuss management and research SimAngus™ and projects of the wheat stem sawfly. Weaver’s research Angus Bulls is on sustainable management of agricultural pests. He focuses on integrated pest management methods such as biological control, host plant resistance and chemical ecology. The key pest he works with is the wheat stem sawfly, which cannot be managed using conventional agricultural inputs. Hayes Goosey, MSU ExWednesday, February 2, 2022 • 12:30 PM – At the Ranch – Wibaux, MT tension forage specialist, will speak on forage management 30 Purebreds, 125 SimAngus™, 15 Angus Sell. during drought. Topics will 50 are 18-month-old fall-borns, ALL ARE Black and include high nitrate toxicity from drought conditions, how Polled, most are homozygous black and polled. producers can reduce nitrates and the procedure of nitrate testing, as well as IPM for forages. Kent McVay, MSU Extension cropping systems specialist from the Southern Agricultural Research Center in Huntley, will present on cereal grain varieties and touch Two-year-old heifer on cereal grain IPM. COW EFFICIENCY AT ITS FINEST: Cort Jensen, chief attorney The basis of any good breeding program is the mother cow. Our motto is: “THE RANCHER COMES FIRST”. Every breeding decision we make is to improve at the Montana Department our customer’s bottom line. BEGGER’S DIAMOND V RANCH provides the perfect blend of COW SENSE, COMMON SENSE and SCIENCE. We know the value of of Agriculture, will discuss a good mother cow, she must be fertile, efficient and problem-free. She must have the staying power to produce a valuable calf year-after-year on her own, with his perspective on building no extra assistance in the environment mother nature provides. She must possess a low-maintenance, easy-fleshing body type that requires little or no extra input. She has to have a problem-free udder and have a good gentle attitude with a set of feet and legs that will serve her until she exits your program at a ripe old age. relationships between new Montanans and long-time v We are your source for homozygous black and polled Simmental, SimAngus™, Angus genetics, the top 160 bulls out of 275 sell. residents. v Many ½ & ¾ brothers sell in volume enabling you to assemble like bred genetics that are predictable and consistent. Dates, locations and conv From a program that does the day-to-day work. We calve, feed, and work around our cattle every day, so we know our cows if they become problematic. tact numbers for each cropThey won’t see next year and their only way out is through a packing plant. ping seminar are listed below: v We are straight shooters, we don’t hem and haw or beat around the bush. We honestly try to answer and meet our customer’s questions, needs and concerns. Our bulls come with a complete 100% satisfaction warranty. If there is a problem we will make it right. • January 10 – Great Falls v We provide free bull keep until April, along with a free breeding soundness exam and free delivery, in most cases nationwide on purchases over $5,000. at Montana Expo Park Padv Every bull walks through the sale ring enabling you to see what you are buying. Some pictures and videos just don’t represent cattle as they should. dock Club, 400 Third St. NW. Contact Rose Malisani at 406There is a lot of hype out there about EPDs, Genomic Testing, and Carcass Traits. We strongly believe in the use of all of these genetic enhancement tools. We also know that you 454-6980. can ruin a good cowherd in a blink of an eye if you chase paper traits with no directive or focus put on the mother cow and what it takes to keep her in production with as few inputs as possible. There are breeding programs that only provide EPDs with no actual data. Be careful, at times these cattle might not offer a total package, the upkeep, loss of • January 11 – Choteau production, and lack of fertility may cost more than the rewards. Every breeder has the actual data, we believe that as a customer you deserve to access it, if it isn't there, ask at the Stage Stop Inn, 1005 for it. Any competent breeder shouldn't be afraid to share it. Raw data such as actual birth weights, 205 wts, 365 wts and performance data and indexes allows you to observe how an animal has performed within his contemporary group. It shows you his potential to sire calves that may increase or decrease certain traits. There are way too many cattle Main Ave., North Choteau. out there with excellent EPDs and dollar indexes that are not worthy of anything but a castrating knife. You can breed for all the highest EPDs and indexes in the world, but if Contact Karen Forseth at 406you sacrifice COW EFFICIENCY, FOOT AND LEG STRUCTURE, FLESHING ABILITY, MENTAL, MATERNAL, and PHYSICAL TRAITS, such as UDDER QUALITY, along with an animal’s 466-2491. ability to produce PAY WEIGHT and EYE APPEAL, all you will gain is a cull cow with good EPDs. – Conrad at the Pondera Bill Begger: 406-796-2326 / John Begger: 406-795-9914 Shooting Sports Complex, darbegger@gmail.com / 482 Custer Trail Road / Wibaux, MT 59353 972 Granite Road. Contact Look for us on Facebook beggersdiamondvvranch.com Adriane Good at 406-2714053.

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K-State Research and Extension News A series of online and in-person workshops scheduled for early 2022 will help Kansas growers sell safer produce while also opening new opportunities to sell their goods, said a Kansas State University food safety specialist. Londa Nwadike, who holds a joint extension appointment with K-State and the University of Missouri, said some larger Kansas fruit, vegetable and herb growers have a regulatory requirement to attend training under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). “However, any Kansas grower who is selling produce will benefit from attending these training sessions because they will be able to sell safer produce, which is in the best interest of the produce grower,” Nwadike said. “Growers will also have a chance to meet other growers and learn from each other.” The workshops, she added, cover practical, risk-based assessments for growing safer produce. The schedule of FSMA Produce Safety Grower Training sessions in Kansas include: • January 25 and 27 (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.) – online only. Registration is available online (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ fsma-produce-safety-grower-training-remote-deliverytickets-207991617527) • February 9 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) – Olathe. More information is available online (https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/ produce/) • February 18 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) – Wichita. More information is available online (https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/ foodsafety/produce/) K-State and the University of Missouri also are offering FSMA Produce Safety annual supervisor training at the following times and locations: • January 18 (2 p.m. to 4 p.m.) – Olathe. Registration is available online (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ fsma-produce-safety-grower-training-remote-deliverytickets-207991617527) • January 21 (2 p.m. to 4 p.m.) – Online only. More information is available online (https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/ foodsafety/produce/) • February 17 (2 p.m. to 4 p.m.) – Wichita. More information is available online (https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/ foodsafety/produce/) “Some produce buyers – grocery stores, distributors, schools and others – may require that the produce they purchase is certified according to Good Agricultural Practices (known as GAPs),” Nwadike said. “Therefore, if a grower wants to sell to those markets, which are usually more lucrative and stable, they will need to be GAP certified.” K-State is offering online training to assist growers in getting GAP certified and to develop a food safety plan on February 14 from 2-4 p.m. More information and registration is available online (https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/index.html). This training costs $5. All other training sessions are free. More information is available online at https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/ produce K-State Research and Extension has been providing produce safety training in Kansas since 2017. “These trainings,” Nwadike said, “have enabled produce growers to comply with federal produce safety regulations. They have also enabled Kansas growers to sell safer produce, hopefully reducing the number of foodborne illnesses caused by Kansas-grown produce.” In addition, Nwadike said K-State Research and Extension continues to provide Kansas produce growers free microbial water testing. Visit https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/ foodsafety/produce/testing.html for details. This testing is provided by a grant from USDA. The Kansas Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are key partners in K-State’s produce safety outreach, according to Nwadike, enabling the state’s extension service to hire a full time produce safety associate who provides technical assistance and on-farm visits. The Kansas Farmers Union also provides scholarships to cover the remaining costs of training. Those interested in cost-share funding for GAP certification may contact Nwadike at lnwadike@ksu.edu for more information. ##### Did you know? Adult cats only meow at humans, not other cats. Kittens meow to their mother but once they get a little older, cats no longer meow to other cats.

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Finding it difficult to hire and retain great ag employees?

Nebraska Extension Panhandle Research and Extension Center Nebraska Extension will host a virtual seminar series in January (January 18, 20, 25 and 27) designed to help agricultural employers learn techniques and leadership practices to help motivate and empower employees. Finding, hiring and retaining quality employees are major challenges for agricultural business in Nebraska. Help-wanted signs are everywhere. Nebraska currently has the lowest unemployment rate on record. Retaining employees is so difficult that many are calling this the “Great Resignation.” Agriculture is not exempt from this challenge; competition for available workers comes from area industries, and the labor market is tight. Dr. Bob Milligan, Senior Consultant with Dairy Strategies LLC and Professor Emeritus from Cornell University, will lead the seminar. Topics will include: • Identifying the future direction of the operation and its workforce needs; • Developing position descriptions, performance expectations, and accountability; • Learning effective recruitment, interviewing, and hiring procedures; • Identifying employee training and development needs; • Strategies for delivering high quality feedback to employees. The seminar will be delivered via Zoom from 12:30-2 p.m. CST (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. MST). Participants will need internet access and are encouraged to use a computer with a camera and a microphone to participate. Participants in the seminar should plan to attend each of the four sessions. Cost is $50 per person. Participation is limited to 50 people. Registration is requested by January 11. Register online at go.unl.edu/Leading_Employees For questions about the seminar or for more information, please contact Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator at 308-235-3122 or aberger2@unl.edu. “The Leading Farm and Ranch Employees Seminar Series material is supported in-part by the Nebraska Women in Agriculture Program.” ##### The Japanese term for a Shotgun Wedding is “Dekichatta kekkon”, which literally translates to “oops-we-did-itmarriage”.

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Next Generation Conference The 2022 Montana’s Next Generation Conference will provide six powerful evening sessions covering recordkeeping, markets, marketing, crop production, succession planning, and business topics. Sessions will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning January 11. All sessions will be broadcast and accessible online. Sessions will be free, but registration is required at www.mtnextgen.com. Farm Service Agency (FSA) borrowers can complete their borrower training requirements through the series by participating in all six workshops, passing a quiz over each session’s material and completing an evaluation at the end. Sessions will be as follows: January 11 – Lacy Roberts, Glacier County Farm Loan Manager, will start the series off with Beginning Financial and Production Recordkeeping. She will cover the basics of developing a balance sheet and cash flow along with how to keep track of income and expenses. January 13 – Al Kluis, Kluis Commodity Advisors, will give an in-depth look into the 2022 commodity markets. He will help producers develop their own marketing plan to by better understanding futures and options through activities to make it personal for each operation. Korey Fauque of Happy Steer Ranch and KW Insurance will share how they have successfully integrated livestock into their farming operation and the lessons they have learned from direct marketing their beef. January 18 – The Changing Face of Agriculture – Wade McAlpine, Northwest Farm Credit Services appraiser will cover land values and factors impacting current sales. Marlee Sandry of USDA Rural Development will follow up with Value Added Agriculture and opportunities for farmers and ranchers to grow their profits through a value-added enterprise. The Western Sustainability Exchange will have Chris Mehus and Holly Stoltz on to cover carbon credits for the farm or ranch. January 21 – Marketing and 2022 crop production will be the topic of the night. Al Kluis will provide Part II of his session on developing a marketing plan for your farm or ranch. Joe Nelson, Market Intelligence Officer for WinField United Adjuvants, will cover crop inputs for the coming growing season. He’ll have an outlook for input prices, discuss what is driving input costs, and provide suggestions for how how producers can prepare and plan. January 25 – Ty McDonald of Waddel & Reed will cover succession planning for the farm or ranch. No matter your stage in the process, Ty will share tips for moving forward with the transition of the agricultural business to the next generation. January 28 – Taxes and Legal Issues – The conference will conclude with Britney Tempel of Montana Roots Accounting, PLLC and Brian Lee of Lee Law Offices presenting. Britney will share updates in the tax accounting world and how to manage the tax and cash flow side of a drought. Brian will wrap up with current legal issues in agriculture. Please note producers who are completing these classes for FSA borrower training credit can also substitute in nights with the Pondera County Extension Office’s Master Farmer classes that will be running Thursday evenings in January and February. For a full list of these classes, please contact Adriane Good at adriane.good@montana.edu.

Ditch New Years Resolutions Day Date When Held: This holiday is always January 17 If there’s a day to celebrate New Years and to make resolutions for the upcoming year, then there should be a day to ditch those resolutions. That’s the reason for today. Remember all of those resolutions you made on New Year’s Eve? How are you doing with them? If you haven’t broken or given them all up yet, you’re doing better than most of us. Maybe, you’re well along the way to accomplishing them. Perhaps, you are one of the few, who have already checked items off your list. Good for you! For many more of us of us, New Years resolutions are hanging heavily over our heads. They have become a burden, and perhaps were not such a good idea after all. Then...... of course, there’s the New Years resolutions that have already been broken. If you haven’t accomplished, broken, or given up your New Year’s resolutions, today is your chance to get out from under them.

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BUCKLEY AUCTIONS

Susan V. Fisk, American Society of Agronomy AND APPRAISERS Popcorn is one of America’s favorite are associated with being more tender. We have auctions booked but will be held at a later date. snacks. But did you know that a grain called “The hybrids we released are high yieldIf you are planning an auction or need an appraisal give us a call. sorghum can also be popped? ing, agronomically adapted grain sorghum 59 years in the business. We specialize in farm, ranch, industrial and business type auctions. Researchers at Texas A&M University that can be used in the popped grain indusWe do it ALL from start to finish. recently released a new variety of sorghum try,” says Kent. Their technical names are Phone (406) 450-2244, leave a messageor call 278-5880 with excellent yield and superior popping Tx3489 and Tx3490. quality. The team began breeding this new Sorghum is the fifth most widely grown sorghum by focusing on its agronomic cereal grain in the world. It is a versatile qualities. These qualities include yield, crop grown to produce grain, forage, or and performance in variable weather and syrup. Sorghum can also be used as a biowatering conditions. Then they tested popfuel crop, because it’s very efficient in its ping quality. photosynthesis and creates a large amount Future plans for additional research in 3 CNC Lathe Work with 81/2" spindle bore of biomass. pop sorghum are possible. The group at ✓ Irrigation Pump Repair In the United States, sorghum is predomiTexas A&M Sorghum Breeding Lab will ✓ Heavy Duty Industrial Machining and Repair nantly used as animal feed in the form of continue to pop and evaluate new genotypes ✓ Portable Line Boring ✓ Welding grain or forage. In the past five years, U.S. as candidates for popping. They are also ✓ Large Lathe and Mill Work interest in grain sorghum as a (human) food looking at ways to screen material more ✓ Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Machine Work grain has increased. Sorghum is gluten-free, effectively, since popping large numbers of is not genetically modified, and some types Largest Capacity CNC Cylinder Boring genotypes is very time consuming. are excellent sources of antioxidants. Seed of these new varieties, Tx3489 and & Line Boring within 500 mile radius Popped sorghum is another applicaTx3490, are kept by personnel at Texas tion for the grain. Like popcorn, certain A&M University. Other breeders can re1-855-285-0179 or 406-285-0179 genotypes of sorghum produce a white quest some seeds for use in their breeding and generally spherical piece of popped programs. In addition, more seed is stored in Mark Oelke – Owner “endosperm” when subjected to high heat. the USDA-ARS National Plant Germplasm 20 W. Cedar • PO Box 788 • Three Forks, MT 59752 Popped sorghum is not a new concept, havSystem. Visit us on the web at: www.mwmachine.net ing been used in India and Africa as both human and animal feed. To date, there has not been a sorghum hybrid specifically developed with popping characteristics as a primary selection trait. ND Mitchell Kent has been part of the team at Texas A&M Monday, February 7, 2022 at Noon, MST Whichever direction you are going, they cross. working to breed a better Off ering 250 Bulls at the Ranch near Lewistown, Montana SALE BULL AVERAGE EPDs: popped sorghum. API TI CE BW WW YW MCE MILK STAY DOC MARB Their paper was recently ALL BULLS SELL WITH GENOMIC ENHANCED EPDS published in the Journal of 161 88 15 -1.7 75 120 8 26 19 14 .61 FREE FEEDING UNTIL APRIL • FREE DELIVERY Plant Registrations, a pub6% 10% 20% 15% 45% 35% 25% 20% 15% 20% 8% lication of the Crop Science Society of America. 110J 308J 555J “Compared to popcorn, popped sorghum has a smaller popped kernel size,” says Kent. “This quality makes it ideal in products where popcorn is too large ASA 3869243 ASA 3869138 ASA 3877088 to be used, like granola BAR CK PENDLETON 7028 x GW MISS BREAKTHRU 907G GIBBS 7019E BRONCO x GW MISS BREAKTHRU 925G GW SPARKY 369E x GW MISS GPRD 038W bars or candies. 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ASA 3869228 ASA 3875016 ASA 3876744 “This could lead to an inGW DEADWOOD 079G x GW MISS MARL MAN 950G GW MOVIN ON 183C x GW MISS DIRECT DRIVE 912F GW BREAKTHRU 045C x GW MISS DUE NORTH 734E crease of popped sorghum BLACK POLLED 1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 AR RED HOMO POLLED 1/2 SM 5/16 AR 3/16 AN HOMO BLACK HOMO POLLED 5/8 SM 3/8 AN flour-based products and CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW 15 -0.1 76 121 9 29 67 16 -2.8 85 139 9 25 67 15 -0.1 87 135 8 26 70 animal feed.” DOC CW YG MARB REA API TI DOC CW YG MARB REA API TI DOC CW YG MARB REA API TI 12 32 -0.19 0.56 0.68 148 86 14 29 -0.18 0.53 0.42 166 94 15 21 -0.12 0.90 0.36 170 101 For the past few years, the team at Texas A&M Gateway Simmental and Lucky Cross bulls has evaluated and tested are bred to deliver better females and better beef! Consider our sorghum pollinator lines in growthy, moderate framed, big bodied bulls with great EPDs for comhybrid combination. They bined calving ease, maternal calving ease and stayability. Gateway wanted to identify hybrids bulls are bred to keep you in the business delivering long term value with high: into the future. Buy Gateway bulls this spring to delivery heterosis, • Popping efficiency: the durability and generations of proven maternal adaptability! percentage of kernels that pop. Jim and Tom Butcher • Expansion ratios: how Jim 406-350-0467 • Tom 406-350-0979 much volume the grain butcher@3riversdbs.net • 2109 Joyland Road, Lewistown, MT 59457 Marty Ropp 406-581-7835 gains when popped. www.gatewaysimmental.com Corey Wilkins 256-590-2487 • Flake sizes: the size of www.alliedgeneticresources.com 997 Chris Miller, Larry Hagenbuch, Logan Butcher, Brock Butcher individual pieces of popped

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Houseplant fungus gnat woes

By Esther E. McGinnis, Horticulturist, NDSU Extension After a long summer of vegetable and flower gardening, we turn our attention indoors. Houseplants are a wonderful way to experience a touch of nature as we transition to the winter season. However, houseplants are not without challenges. One of the most common problems for plant parents are insects. At first you see an occasional small unidentified flying insect (I call them UFIs) around the house. You dismiss it as a fluke. Next thing you know, you are regularly swatting these small dark-colored gnats that seem to be drawn to you and your houseplants. As with any pest, the key is to accurately identify the pest. If the one-eighth inch flying insects resemble tiny mosquitos with long delicate legs and antennae, they could be fungus gnats. To definitively identify the pest, look at the transparent wings under a magnifying glass. Fungus gnat wings have a distinctive rounded “Y” pattern. Fungus gnats are frequently found in houseplants. They can enter the home when a new plant is purchased, or they can infest an existing plant that is placed outdoors for the summer. While the adults are a nuisance, the real problem are the larvae. Each adult can lay up to 200 eggs in potting soil. The larvae feed on fungi and decaying plant matter in the top couple inches of potting soil. Managing fungus gnats need not be a toxic battle if you understand their life cycle and their environmental preferences. The larvae thrive in overwatered potting soil. To reduce the number of eggs that hatch and the number of larvae that survive to adulthood, cut back on watering frequency and allow the top two inches of potting soil to dry out before the next watering. This is the most effective option for managing fungus gnats. Most houseplants use less water during the winter and will benefit from less frequent watering. To monitor for the adult gnats, place yellow sticky cards on stakes in the houseplant container. Yellow sticky cards can be purchased at garden centers. The color attracts the adults and they become stuck to the adhesive. If you see more and more adults stuck to the cards, then more control measures may be required. To determine which houseplant in your collection is the source of the larval infestation, place a small cut potato on the surface of the potting soil. Check the cut end in a couple of days. If there are numerous larvae with black heads feeding on the potato starches, it may be time to treat the houseplant. Rather than reaching for an insecticide spray, consider a less toxic option. The larvae are susceptible to biological products containing Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti). The scientific name is a mouthful, but it is the active ingredient in Mosquito Bits and Gnatrol. These products are toxic to the fungus gnat larvae. Multiple applications may be necessary to achieve control.

Curmudgeons Day Celebrated on January 29th Curmudgeons Day is one of those holidays most people find hard to believe is real. There’s no need to worry, though, because you don’t have to be grumpy to celebrate it. There are many schools of thought regarding Curmudgeons Day. Some say it’s a holiday where you’re supposed to stay home all day and do nothing. Others, though, see it as a day when you’re permitted to be as miserable and grouchy as you like. In fact, they consider it a day when grumpiness should be celebrated. If you’re not feeling too ill-tempered, though, you can still celebrate Curmudgeons Day, and have fun while doing it. Here are a few ideas on how to celebrate this holiday without necessarily being grumpy yourself: • Spread the cheer and make a curmudgeon you know laugh; • Watch a film featuring curmudgeons, such as Grumpy Old Men; • Take a few moments to appreciate your life and why you really shouldn’t be grumpy. Curmudgeons Day is an official holiday, but if you really can’t seem to get into the right mood to be true to it, you can always have a bit of fun with the family.

Deciphering a hay test – Protein & energy

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum All hay is not created equal. Two major values we often judge hay quality on are protein and energy, both of which vary from year to year and between crops. So how do we use these values when deciding what and how much hay to feed? Protein values in hay tests are typically reported as percent Crude Protein (CP). This measures the nitrogen portion of the hay. Not only is this protein important for rumen microbes, it is also important for animal maintenance and growth. When looking at hay energy values, one common measure often used is TDN or Total Digestible Nutrients. TDN is the sum of the digestible fiber, protein, lipid, and carbohydrate components of a feedstuff. Knowing TDN is useful especially for diets that are primarily forage. Without consideration, diets may be lacking energy as much or more than crude protein. Low energy diet can be as impactful to animal condition and performance as those lacking in protein. Being familiar with how animal requirements for protein and energy change between animal class and with demands like pregnancy or lactation can help with decisions about how hay is fed. Keep in mind that in addition to these base demands, environmental conditions like temperature can impact animal needs in the short term as well. With this knowledge, we can feed lower quality hay to dry cows and save high quality hay for pairs at peak lactation or growing animals. This not only ensures animals are properly fed but can also help control feed costs.

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Paying off holiday credit card debt

By Cole Ehmke, University of Wyoming Extension Experts suggest everything from following a three-month repayment plan to selling used clothes and toys or temporarily reducing your 401(k) contributions. Many consumers had credit card debt even before the holidays. Average card balances were $5,525 in late 2021, according to a report from the credit bureau Experian, and many people have had trouble paying for life’s basics like rent, even with a fairly good job market and financial support during covid. If you can pay it all off in January, then no problem. But if you can’t, then make a plan to pay down the balances — by April, if you can swing it. Get a simple paper calendar and mark off the dates for payments –visualizing the goal of finishing by the end of April makes it likelier to happen. Not paying the entire balance, or only making minimum payments, is a situation that needs to be confronted. Here are some tips. Make the monthly payments high enough that it hurts. Make a list of your card balances and their interest rates. Then try calling the card companies to ask if they’ll lower your rate. They may be agreeable if you have a consistent payment history. If a three-month time frame means the payments are unaffordable, consider a longer-term plan. Perhaps divide the total debt by 12 and pay it off, along with the added interest, by the end of the year. Look at ways to generate money. Make extra cash by selling items you no longer need – it is much easier now with online options like eBay and local Facebook groups. Also, explore other employment options. And trim costs. Scour your card statements for subscriptions and services you don’t really need. Cut back on extra spending like restaurant meals and travel, and put the money toward your card debt. If you have an emergency cash account, it may make sense to use at least part of it to pay off the cards. Or perhaps you have a tax refund coming that can at least partly offset your debt. Another option is to take out a home equity line of credit to pay off credit card balances. The interest rate on credit balances might be near 20 percent – a big incentive to get the debt paid off. With a home equity loan, you may get a lower interest rate, but remember that you’ll probably pay fees to arrange it — and unlike card debt, the line is secured by your home. Putting your home at risk is not a step to take lightly. If you’ve been contributing regularly to your workplace 401(k) plan or a personal IRA account, consider reducing the contributions for a time. Doing so means you may miss out on potential market gains which might put your retirement savings at risk – and most Americans desperately need more retirement savings.

Prescribed burning for control of cedar trees

Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Eastern red cedar trees are a significant and expanding problem across many pasture and rangeland acres in Nebraska. When fire is planned and controlled properly, it can be a very useful tool to control these unwanted plants. It is estimated that a single cedar tree with an 8-foot diameter could reduce forage production by 3 pounds. If you had a density of 200 trees per acre, that would translate into nearly a 1/3 loss in forage production because of the effects of area coverage, moisture use, and shading. In addition to cedar tree impacts on forage production, excessive cedar trees will also dramatically alter habitat for many wildlife species that are adapted to a grassland environment. While mechanical cutting or shredding and herbicides are options to control cedar trees, a prescribed burn is by far the most economical approach. Safe and controlled prescribed burns don’t just happen. It takes preparation, planning, and an understanding of how fire reacts in certain weather conditions, with particular fuel loads, and on various types of topography. You can begin to learn how to conduct a safe, legal, and effective prescribed burn by attending one of several prescribed fire training workshops held during January through March. Pheasants Forever, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and other conservation partners sponsor the workshops that will be held at various location across Nebraska.

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Volatility in markets hastens need for risk management strategies

K-State Research and Extension News • January 12 – Local networking; enterRegistration is now open for a four-part workshop being held at three dozen locaprise budgeting. • January 19 – Crop insurance; stress and tions in Kansas to help farmers and ranchers resiliency. deal with the uncertainty of fluctuating grain and input prices (https://kstate.qualtrics. • January 26 – Crop marketing; family communication. com/jfe/form/SV_bHtbfGu2WLJBuui). • February 2 – Farm bill programs; speKansas State University officials said cial speaker and awards. the program, Risk Management Skills for All sessions will be in person. Hands-on Kansas Women in Agriculture, will focus activities follow a discussion on each topic. on numerous topics, including: An optional fifth session is scheduled for • Determining costs of production. February 23 to cover beef cow/calf risk • Utilizing crop insurance. management focusing on enterprise budget• Crop marketing plans. ing, cattle marketing and cow/calf insurance • Government farm programs. options. LaVell Winsor, a farm analyst with KA similar series held in early 2020 drew State’s Department of Agricultural Econearly 700 participants, according to Winnomics, said managing risk on the farm is sor. critical to long-term sustainability. But, she adds, “little did we know several months “Our goal is to make this information very usable on your own farm,” Winsor ago when we started planning these sessions said. “The hands-on activities are designed that we would see commodity prices with to reinforce each topic so that you can take so much volatility, coupled with extraordithe topic home and implement it on your narily high input prices.” own operation right away.” The workshop is a series of four sessions, Robin Reid, a farm economist in Kheld on the following dates: State’s Department of Agricultural Economics, said the workshop title highlights the need for women to attend, but the series is open to all participants, regardless of gender. “Over the years, many agricultural education efforts have been attended by 1/ st men (more than women),” 2 Reid said. “We want to open this education to women so they can also have these risk management skills that are *Jerry Hoagland, Seven High Ranch, Reynolds Creek, Owyhee Co, Idaho important to all farms and ranches.” Registration includes all meals and program materials. After December 31, the cost increases to $75. The We run out of creek water about June 1, and Macbeth still kicked optional February 23 sesout the tons. We had to raise the swather to get through it! sion costs an additional $10, or $15 if a participant only wants to attend that session. Of the five meadow bromes on the market, Macbeth is the only one that excels on Winsor said a listing of 36 dryland or low water. A meadow brome will always be your highest yielding grass! locations where the workMacbeth will have leaves about as wide as barley. shop will be held, as well as registration, is available online (https://www. New Seeding agmanager.info/events/ risk-management-skillskansas-women-agriculture). The first 500 participants to register will receive a free Grain Marketing book. The series will be held at: Beloit, Burlington, Clay Center, Colby, Council Grove, Dodge City, El Dorado, Emporia, Fort Scott, Garden City, Girard, Grainfield, Great Bend, Hays, Herington, Independence, Iola, Jennings, Kiowa, LaMacbeth with 360-D dryland alfalfa * Crosse, Leoti, Leavenworth, Black Ranches/ Bruneau, Idaho Manhattan, McPherson, * 360-D was chosen for it’s longevity Olathe, Ottawa, Paola, Sabetha, Salina, Smith Center, St. John, Stockton, Syracuse, Topeka, Ulysses and Greenway Seeds Wilson. Caldwell, Idaho Alan Greenway www.greenwayseed.com Seedsman ##### Alan cell: 208-250-0159 Thanks, God, for bringMessage: 208-454-8342 Over 50 years ing my best friend’s name Experience $ to mind right before she 3.50/lb (USD) - Free Shipping on 2000 lbs. or more! picked me up for our weekly luncheon.

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USDA opens 2022 signup for Dairy Margin Coverage

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K-State Research and Extension News Deciding what to keep or get rid of can be a challenge when sorting out clothes in a closet or clearing out relics from childhood because often there is an emotional factor influencing the decision. Emotional decision-making can also influence the beef cattle herd where oftentimes there is that one favorite cow that a producer may find hard to sell. In such cases, the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute agree that analyzing farm records can help inform herd decisions. Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, the experts discussed key records to help in the keep-versus-cull decision. “The differences in marketing strategies and the genetic investment will dictate how the level of performance plays in the keep or cull decision,” said Brad White, veterinarian. Four key records include feed cost, body condition score, the number of pounds per calf weaned per exposed female and the pregnancy status of the cows. Feed cost: “Feed is typically the largest expense in any operation and it can have a significant impact on profit,” said Dustin Pendell, agricultural economist. Body condition score: “It is important to write down the body condition scores of the whole herd and then adjust accordingly if there are some in the herd that are too thin,” said Bob Larson, veterinarian. Pounds of calf weaned per exposed female: “The number of pounds of calf weaned per female exposed encompasses nutrition, genetics and reproduction, which can make it a hard record to evaluate because it isn’t one factor,” said Phillip Lancaster, nutritionist. Veterinarian Brian Lubbers agreed and added: “Measuring the weaning weight can tell you a lot about the herd.” Pregnancy status: “Knowing her pregnancy status will help with the keep or cull decision. There is a cost to bring new animals into the herd and the longer a cow stays in the herd, the investment is extended over a greater number of years,” White said. Counter to White’s point, however, was Larson’s belief that all cows that don’t wean a calf should be culled regardless of genetics or other factors. “If she is open, she has to go,” Larson said. One point that the experts were in complete agreement on was the value in having whole herd records. “Keeping and evaluating records over time helps producers make decisions that will not only benefit their bottom line, but the success of the herd overall,” White said. To hear more of this discussion, listen to the Cattle Chat podcast online (https://ksubci.org/2021/12/03/recordanalysis-culling-pregnant-cows-different-profit-cow-calfoperations-withdrawals/).

Snow for alfalfa

Brad Schick, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum There hasn’t been much snow yet this year across the state or at least any that has stuck around. For alfalfa, snow is a winter gift. Snow helps alfalfa survive the winter. Plain and simple. A warm fall has allowed some alfalfa to winterize very well and prepare for consistent cold temperatures. They do this by putting high concentrations of nutrients in the roots and crown to withstand temperatures down to 5 degrees. Air temperature is colder than soil temperature. So even if the air is well below zero degrees, the soil will not be. With a layer of snow acting as insulation on the soil surface, the soil and roots of the alfalfa will be much warmer than bare soil and the air temperature. This layer of snow also protects the moisture in the roots and soil from being lost to evaporation. This is especially important with new seedings of alfalfa or alfalfa and grass mixtures which need to maintain root moisture. If the soil does dry out, desiccation, frost heaving, and greater swings in soil temperature can result in higher levels of winterkill across a stand. Having some stubble at the end of the growing season is a great way to catch this much-needed snow. If a late season harvest is unavoidable, cut high to ensure snow trapping stubble can still function. In an ideal situation, this snow insulation, winter hardy variety selection, and this is so important, alfalfa given the chance to properly winterize in the fall, will keep winter kill to a minimum. Snow is a great insulator and can help alfalfa and grasses survive winters. Even if you weren’t dreaming of a white Christmas, your alfalfa probably dreams for it every year.

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Susan V. Fisk, American Society of Agronomy Eberle and her team come in. If you’ve ever moved from one location During the summers of 2017 and 2018, in the US to another, you may know that Fort Benton Realty, LLC 1426 Front Street Fort Benton, MT 59442 the team planted plots of sunn hemp. Some different regions have different “hardiness were irrigated and other plots only received zones” for outdoor plants. So, if you live in water from rainfall. The team also varied the south, and want to bring a prized rose the planting dates of the crop to see if that bush when you move to a northern state, it would influence the yield and nutritive value most likely won’t survive. of sunn hemp. Growers face the same issues. Where a Ophus Auction Company and Fort Benton Realty LLC “Sunn hemp’s potential was intriguing, crop is tolerant to conditions in one state, it are pleased to say that the Blaine County Land Auction we held and our research shows that it can be grown may not work in another. The same could online over the internet on December 2nd was a success!! in Wyoming,” says Eberle. “Yields were be true in different regions of states – the Closing of this sale occurred on December 30th. promising in both the rain-fed and irrigated western coast of Washington gets more An auction is a live transparent format whereby everyone who systems. We determined specific planting rainfall than the eastern part. That means is financially capable can participate in the bidding process. date ranges and see a real opportunity for growers may have to plant and harvest difParticipants can elect to bid, continue bidding, or stop at any time. sunn hemp in Wyoming.” ferent crops, even in the same state. Everyone is invited to register to bid, or simply observe the bidding The team also evaluated the nutritive The Northern High Plains of Wyoming process. Please email or call to discuss the possibility and details value of sunn hemp compared to alfalfa. have a crop and livestock industry that is of a live auction, or an online internet auction for your Ag property. “Nutritive concentrations for sunn hemp limited by market accessibility, infertile fell within the highest hay quality designasoils, and short growing seasons. Adding a Contact Broker Shane Ophus, tion for alfalfa hay set by the United States new type of crop that farmers could grow 406-788-6662 or sgophus@itstriangle.com Department of Agriculture,” says Eberle. could help maintain the sustainability of Or Broker Mark Pyrak, “It was equal to ‘supreme quality alfalfa.’” the area. 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From MSU News Service Montana State University Extension has two new educational folders available for private well and septic system owners. Homeowners not served by public water systems are responsible for maintaining their own well and septic systems, according to Adam Sigler, MSU Extension water quality associate specialist. He noted that a lot of problems with well and septic systems are easily avoidable with basic maintenance, and that keeping good records of that maintenance is a step in the right direction. The new, printed folders – one for wells and a second for septic systems – provide information on how the systems operate, as well as a way to keep written records so that homeowners can find those records quickly and eventually pass them on to future property owners. Private well owners are responsible for testing their own water quality to ensure it is safe for drinking, and it is important to keep copies of the test results for future reference, Sigler said. The well folder provides a way for owners to organize printed copies of test results along with information on well service records or water treatment system installation and maintenance. The folder includes diagrams and well protection pointers to help ensure a reliable and safe water supply. Septic tanks require regularly scheduled pumping to operate properly and to avoid damage to the system’s drain field, which could lead to early failure and big costs, Sigler said. “Being thoughtful about what goes down the drain can extend the life of the system,” Sigler said. “It is also important to avoid driving over any part of a septic system and planting shallow-rooted plants that will not interfere.” The septic system folder includes information on suggested pumping frequency as well as tips for extending the life of the system. It also provides a way to keep a map of the septic system with records of service. The folders are available in print from store.msuextension. org/ or by calling the MSU Extension Distribution Center at 406-994-3273. MSU Extension provides Montana citizens with unbiased, research-based education and information to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of individuals, families and communities. To learn more, visit msuextension.org.

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By Shelby Varner, K-State Research and Extension news service A Kansas State University beef systems Waggoner said it is important to make sure specialist said cattle producers may have a that the product used is palatable. A good few options available to them to offset the way to evaluate if the cattle are consuming rising costs of adding phosphorus to their an appropriate amount is, “to look at those herd’s diet. target intake levels,” which can be found on Phosphorus is a common deficiency for the mineral bag’s tag. cattle around the world, but the price of “Do some rough math to what that would supplemental phosphorus mineral is increaslook like if we’re relatively on target for a week’s consumption with those cows,” he ing, said K-State’s Justin Waggoner. “(And) 2016 Ford F350 Lariat Super Duty, crewcab, said. we are expecting to see higher prices for 6.7 Powerstroke, automatic, heated leather, spray-in “It’s always an expense to the balance mineral as we get into the fall and even on bed liner, navigation, chrome package, running boards, sheet regardless of whether we’re talking into the spring booking season.” backup camera, keyless entry, 52,704 miles. about feed or mineral programs and there’s To balance the additional costs, Waggoner Always garaged. Available with or without 6-yr/75,000 certainly an opportunity here to maybe look said producers “can focus on supplement mile extended warranty. at some potential cost savings,” Waggoner selection and take into account the other Phone (406) 450-3647 said. sources of phosphorus that might be available.” Many of the phosphorus sources that go into our fertilizer products – which also have been rising in price -- are the same ones utilized in beef cattle mineral. “(As) we see commodity prices go up, and fertilizer input prices go up, the value of the phosphorus that’s being put into these mineral products is going to follow suit,” Waggoner said. 16th Annual Sale Lunch at 11:30 • Sale starts at 1:00 pm Mineral supplements are often used because cattle Glasgow Stockyards in Glasgow, MT have varying needs for phosphorus. Waggoner said cattle receive phosphorus into the Selling 60 Red Angus Yearling Bulls diet via native range as well as feed supplements and 75 Red Bred Heifers • 75 Red Heifer Calves mineral products. 35 Short Term Red Cows • 75 June Bred Red Cows Different minerals contain varying phosphorus levels. “Today, we have a variety of products to choose from, Veseth Cattle, ranging from 4% phosphorus where the focus up to the traditional 12%,” Waggoner said. “Many of is on the Female. the products that we use to supplement a cow with 1 Genetics. Veseth Cattle Co. has an exhaustive Artificial Insemination (AI) protein throughout the winter months also bring a fair program to improve their cattle. We have AI’ed 7500 females in the last 24 years. amount of phosphorus to the table.” 2 Selection. Veseth Cattle Co tests and verifies all production inputs and that Commercial range cubes, is why only 10% of the AI sires sampled in our program are used 4 or more years. dried distillers’ grain, cottonseed meal and corn gluten provide amounts ranging 3 Cost. Veseth Cattle Co. is affordable. Our bulls average $3500 at auction. This is a from .75% to 1% phospho50% savings over the industry average black Angus bull. Only 1 in 3 bulls saved at the rus. ranch makes the cut for our bull sale. “Taking into account those dietary sources of phosphorus can be a good step for 4 Performance. 92 Steers were sent to Hy-Plains Feedyard in 2020. Their producers to look at if they’re average daily gain was 4.40 lbs/day and they converted @ 6.02 lbs dry matter conversion. looking at ways to potenThese steers graded 87% Choice and Prime. tially reduce the cost of their mineral program this fall into 5 Focused on the Female. This is where we can make our customers spring,” Waggoner said. the most money. Our high bred females will produce over 30% more in lifetime production compared to her industry average straight bred counterparts. ##### Peanuts, walnuts, almonds, cashews and pistawww. .com chios aren’t nuts. They’re classed as seeds, because a nut is defined as “a hardshelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel”. ##### Phone booths in Chicken D ale & J anet V eseth Port, Brazil, are shaped like (406) 658-2504 • djvsth@itstriangle.com chickens. ##### 22787 Midale Rd • Malta, MT 59538 Celebrity fact: ScobbyDoo is his nickname. His real name is Scoobert.

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USDA News Release October 2020 contained 22 weekdays Pork production totaled 2.37 billion (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. pounds, down 9 percent from the previous October 2021 contained 21 weekdays year. Hog slaughter totaled 11.1 million (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays. head, down 8 percent from October 2020. Commercial red meat production for The average live weight was down 3 pounds the United States totaled 4.75 billion pounds from the previous year, at 288 pounds. in October, down 7 percent from the 5.09 Lamb and mutton production, at 11.4 billion pounds produced in October 2020. million pounds, was up 7 percent from OcBeef production, at 2.37 billion pounds, tober 2020. Sheep slaughter totaled 187,300 was 4 percent below the previous year. head, 3 percent above last year. The average Cattle slaughter totaled 2.85 million head, live weight was 121 pounds, up 5 pounds down 3 percent from October 2020. The from October a year ago. average live weight was down 9 pounds January to October 2021 commercial from the previous year, at 1,376 pounds. red meat production was 46.2 billion Veal production totaled 4.6 million pounds, up slightly from 2020. Accumupounds, 14 percent below October a year lated beef production was up 3 percent from ago. Calf slaughter totaled 35,400 head, last year, veal was down 19 percent, pork down 4 percent from October 2020. The was down 2 percent from last year, and lamb average live weight was down 25 pounds and mutton production was down 2 percent. from last year, at 226 pounds.

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Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Grazing stockpiled winter range or pastures has several benefits. It is much less costly compared to feeding hay. On native range, there is little risk of damage to the grasses because they are dormant and winter stocking rates can be somewhat higher compared to the summer. Often times, you will notice that native pastures only grazed during the winter are the most vigorous and productive. It is important though, that you closely monitor body condition of the cows during the winter grazing period. Crude protein is generally the most limiting nutrient during winter grazing. The crude protein content of dormant warm-season grasses will be around 5 to 7% and will slowly decline through the winter months from weathering and as the cattle selectively grazing the higher quality forage in a pasture. Stockpiled cool-season grass pastures are those that have been only lightly or not grazed during the growing season. These pastures may have slightly higher crude protein levels, but that quality will also decline as the winter progresses. Feeding the right amount of protein supplement while winter grazing will allow the cows to effectively utilize that winter forage and maintain the desired body condition. A possible grazing management strategy that can be used is to do simple rotational grazing where cattle are periodically moved to a new winter pasture. This will allow for a more consistent diet quality when winter grazing. Whatever your strategy, though, consider carefully what kind of nutrition animals are getting from the pasture so you neither underfeed nor overfeed expensive supplements. And be sure to provide salt, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A free choice at all times. Winter grazing is a great opportunity to reduce winter feed costs. With proper management, it can help you meet many of your feeding goals. ##### Did you know? Bananas are curved because they grow towards the sun.

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Clear Creek Angus

14th Annual Production Sale

Bulls Bred and Fed for the March 7, 2022 - Bear Paw Livestock, Chinook, MT Commercial Cattleman Sale: 1:00 pm Angus Sires: Offering: • 70 Angus yearling bulls • 9 Hereford yearling bulls • 25 F1 Baldy bred heifers • 50 F1 Baldy replacement heifers • 5 Registered replacement heifers

Special Guests Weaver Herefords

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MC Fearless Leader 131F

Reg. #43980711 CED: +5.6, BW: +3.1, WW: +67, YW: +112, SC: +1.1, M: +24, M&G: +57, CEM +4.2, RE: +.69, MARB: +.09, CHB: 114

6 Sons of 131F sell

F Anodyne 846 Reg. #43879523 CED: +14, BW: -0.6, WW: +50, YW: +81, SC: +1.3, M: +26, M&G: +51, CEM +9.2, RE: +.63, MARB: +22, CHB: 142

2 Sons of F Anodyne 846 sell

SAV Quarterback 7933 Reg. #18913003 BW: +4.3, WW: +96, YW: +156, SC: +.99, M: +16, $M:+71, $B: +148, $C +263

Sitz Stellar 726D

Reg. #18397542 BW: -0.3, WW: +76, YW: +131, Milk: +20, $M:+79, $B: +119, $C +233

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WW Rainmaker 1497

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Milk

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78 141

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WW Chaps 8160 1512

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+15 -1.8

Milk

Marb

+66 +124 +28 +.45 +.42 79

77 114

2022

Selling 45 Bulls! WW Stellar 1691

WW Prototype 1624

sire Big Dry Prototype G31 birth date 02/11/21 Act BW 87 205 Wt 753 WR 109

CED

+13 -0.8

Milk

Marb

+58 +108 +32 +.70 +.62 85

CED

sire Sitz Stellar 726D birth date 02/13/21 Act BW 92 205 Wt 769 WR 117

+3 +2.7

Milk

Marb

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68 153

73 128

WW Justified 7181 1051

WW Trapper 1860

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+53

+91

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+4 +1.8

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70 158

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In London during the mid1930s, motorists near the junction of St. Mark’s Road and Cambridge Gardens in Kensington made some chilling reports to the police. Here’s one of them: I was turning the corner and saw a bus tearing toward me. The lights of the top and bottom decks were full on but I could see no crew or passengers. I yanked my steering wheel hard and mounted the pavement, scraping the roadside wall. The bus just vanished. The phantom vehicle was described as a red doubledecker bus emblazoned with route number 7. The strange occurrences all took place at night, after regular bus service had ended for the day. When eye witnesses blamed the phantom bus on a fatal crash in June 1934, the coroner expressed his skepticism, prompting hundreds of people to send him and the local newspapers their own accounts of what was by then known as the “Ghost Bus.” When a transport worker claimed to see the bus pull up to a depot and then disappear into thin air, officials decided to take action. They ordered the blind corner at St. Mark’s and Cambridge Gardens straightened to provide better visibility for drivers. The move had a dual effect: Accidents were greatly reduced, and the Ghost Bus of Ladbroke Grove was never seen again.

National Irish Coffee Day

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##### Polynesian explorers used stars, wind, wave patterns, and gulls to navigate their way across the Pacific.

Celebrated on: January 25th Coffee is a beverage that is beloved by billions of people all over the world for its delicious flavors as well as its caffeinating properties. But adding the special ingredient that turns it into Irish Coffee takes it from something out of the daily grind and turns it into something special and rare. History of National Irish Coffee Day 1942 proved a fortuitous year for transatlantic travelers who were weary from the cold and damp conditions of an Irish winter. Thanks to the innovative imagination of bartender Joe Sheridan, they were soon to have their cockles delightfully warmed by an almost decadent blend of fine Irish whiskey with the irresistible taste and aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Sheridan, a chef at Foynes Point, near Limerick, Ireland, recognized the fact that travelers were coming through his port more often due to its use as one of the biggest civilian airports during World War II. Many political figures and folks of Hollywood fame would come through this port as they stopped over for refueling on their way to other destinations. Due to this increased travel, a restaurant was created for these passengers and Sheridan famously treated them with his coffee that was made “Irish” with the addition of Irish whiskey. As it developed, the drink was combined with the subtle sweetness of brown sugar and sipped through the luxurious density of a dollop of whipped cream. This was a recipe that would become a global hit and would eventually require no specific weather conditions to be enjoyed. National Irish Coffee Day will be celebrated worldwide by the millions of discerning diners who may have rounded off countless meals with this enticing and aromatic blend of beverages on all of the other 364 days of the year, but this one is particularly special. In fact, its advent will be just as enthusiastically commemorated by the millions more who need no special occasion to mark the unique marriage of two of the most appreciated tastes ever concocted.

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Selling: 60 Yearling Bulls

Fritz Red Angus - 32 miles east of Brady, MT - Lunch served at noon - Sale starts at 1:00 p.m. Progeny By:

Fritz Anvil 747C Fritz Fusion 21D Fritz Monarch 464F Fritz Yellowstone 420F Fritz Merlin 421F Fritz Forged 434F Fritz Summit 605G Fritz Justice 8013 BHR Impeccable 675 Erks Makin Cash 8922 Fritz Deep Formula 8041 Fritz Knight Light 8033 Fritz Warden 299E PIE Quarterback 789 PIE Cinch 4126 PIE Just Right 540 RReds Seneca 731C

A sample of the bulls selling - raised with no creep feed and no irrigated pastures Tag 1103 1107 1113 1116 1133 1142 1145 1149 1156 1160 1161 1179 1180 1217 1226 1229 137 1237

Sire CINCH MERLIN 421F SUMMIT CINCH SUMMIT MERLIN 421F FORGED SUMMIT JUSTICE DEEP FORMULA YELLOWSTONE MONARCH MONARCH SUMMIT QUARTERBACK ANVIL MONARCH YELLOWSTONE

BW 205 wt 73 728 74 701 79 742 67 758 95 737 70 742 82 764 69 749 71 802 92 796 75 797 95 776 90 765 78 715 92 816 93 821 84 757 95 745

R ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW Milk ME HPG CEM S Mrb YG CW RE 106% 89 70 18 15 -3.3 69 110 25 0 10 7 17 0.23 0.08 23 0.08 103% 99 68 32 16 -4.0 68 113 33 13 9 9 18 0.32 -0.03 24 0.42 103% 97 62 35 11 1.1 83 138 28 18 10 8 17 0.31 0.11 41 0.32 126% 103 66 37 13 -1.7 82 130 29 3 12 8 14 0.31 0.09 39 0.28 109% 98 60 38 9 0.7 86 142 30 12 9 5 18 0.35 0.12 41 0.31 109% 108 77 31 15 -2.3 77 121 30 5 9 9 18 0.39 0.01 26 0.25 106% 97 55 42 8 1.0 81 132 30 16 9 5 18 0.47 0.10 38 0.24 110% 103 68 35 12 -0.8 79 128 29 14 9 8 18 0.33 0.12 38 0.28 107% 92 58 34 14 -1.4 78 122 32 3 7 10 14 0.54 0.04 23 0.24 117% 112 79 33 9 0.5 75 120 31 10 12 4 21 0.36 0.08 32 0.14 112% 99 68 31 10 -0.5 78 129 32 10 11 5 18 0.25 0.04 34 0.22 120% 99 64 35 9 1.4 83 129 33 1 10 5 16 0.37 0.00 29 0.28 112% 104 64 40 9 1.0 78 124 32 3 9 6 16 0.45 -0.03 25 0.33 105% 77 53 24 9 0.0 80 127 27 8 10 3 17 0.30 0.10 31 0.23 115% 117 69 48 15 -2.6 74 125 31 10 11 10 16 0.45 0.00 23 0.23 115% 81 36 44 8 2.3 86 140 28 16 8 5 15 0.47 0.02 37 0.40 110% 78 52 26 10 -0.2 73 113 29 7 9 7 15 0.36 0.04 24 0.21 105% 90 54 36 9 0.8 75 126 31 17 9 6 18 0.39 0.08 30 0.11

Breed Average EPD’s

FRITZ RED ANGUS

Joe & Heidi, Justin & Candace, Garrett Fritz 1542 Fritz Ranch Ln. Brady, MT 59416 (406) 627-2374 fritzra@3rivers.net

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Pasture fertility management

Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum High fertilizer prices have livestock managers questioning potential returns regarding pasture fertilizer investments. And positive economic returns will depend on final fertilizer cost; value of pasture or hay; grass growth response; and risk. For pasture management, the highest risk regarding paying for fertilizer is possible lack of water or rainfall after applying the nutrients. Risk is lowered when irrigation is available and/or when grass meadows have supplemental sub-surface water. Our UNL NebGuide, “Fertilizing Grass Pastures and Hayland,” G1977, provides fertilizer rate recommendations. Overall, Nebraska research indicates that for each one pound of nitrogen fertilizer applied, there is about one pound of additional calf or yearling body weight gain. This guideline assumes adequate harvest efficiency where either grazing animals consume increased forage produced by the fertilizer and/or extra biomass is hayed. Remember that native grasses naturally respond less to fertilizer than cool-season grasses such as brome, orchard grass or wheatgrasses. So, this may be a time to redirect your fertilizer investment dollars. If moisture becomes more available during winter, prescribed burning patches or entire pastures to stimulate improved growth and grazing may be a good option. Also, adding cross-fences and watering sites to subdivide pastures will allow more grass rest periods to increase forage production. If possible, divide pastures into at least three or four separate grazing paddocks. Then, move cattle through the pastures based on growth rates. When plants are growing more rapid, rotate cattle to the next pasture every 3 weeks. Then, when hotter temperatures stall grass growth, slow down the rotation such as moving the cattle every 6 weeks until favorable weather conditions promote rapid growth again. ##### If you stacked every Oreo cookie ever made on top of each other they would reach the moon!

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How old is old?

By Joe Zeleznik, Forester, NDSU Extension I’m in my early 50s. To my three-year-old grandson, that’s really old. But to my mom, who’s in her 80s, I’m still a kid. She has 14 grandkids and 11 great-grandkids, but I’m still her baby. When my dad turned 60, he got a T-shirt that read “60 isn’t old…if you’re a tree!” It was a fun, teasing gift from a good friend. My thoughts have often gone back to that T-shirt over the years. Is a 60-year-old tree young? For some tree species, yes. For other tree species, even a 30-year-old tree is an old-timer, especially in a tough climate like North Dakota. Recently, I received a question from a colleague who read that the maximum lifespan of green ash trees in the Badlands was 100 years. Did I agree with that statement? The short answer was no, I didn’t agree. I’ve cored dozens of green ash trees in the Badlands, and two of them were more than 100 years old. One tree was more than 125 years old when I took a core in 2010. The other tree was more than 138 years old back in 2018. Both trees were very healthy. In other parts of North Dakota, I’ve found a number of green ash trees that were in their 160s and 170s. The oldest one I’ve found was 185 years old. That tree was harvested for timber in 2007. So, how old is old? What’s the maximum age that a green ash tree will live to? The only way we can know for sure is to wait until trees die from natural causes, and then count the rings. That doesn’t happen too often. I wonder how long that 185-year-old tree would have lived if it hadn’t been harvested. Though the Badlands provide a harsh environment, so do our cities. I doubt that a green ash tree would survive to 185 years along an urban street. In ‘tree-planting pits,’ those small, enclosed areas with limited soil volume, trees are often doomed to a very short life. One report estimated that trees in these situations live an average of only seven years. That’s short, especially when we consider the amount of time and money spent on planting and maintaining trees in our downtown areas. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Ponderosa pines are native to southwestern North Dakota, on the edge of the Badlands. Some trees in this area have lived for more than 500 years. Two trees killed by a wildfire in 2004 dated back to the 1670s. They were over 430 years old when they died. Amazing! Back in 2014, researchers found a 383-year-old cottonwood along the Little Missouri River. Most people don’t think of cottonwood as a long-lived species, because they grow so fast. However, the research has clearly shown that cottonwoods can live several hundred years. Another long-lived tree species is bur oak. The majority of the ‘old’ bur oak trees in North Dakota date back to settlement times. People needed building material and fuel, and the small forests took quite a hit as more and more people arrived. Very few trees were spared, though we occasionally find an oak tree that dates to the 1840s, 1820s or even into the 1700s. But those are rare. The oldest bur oak we ever found dated to the 1550s. It was over 450 years old when it came down. Wow! So, is a 60-year-old tree considered to be ‘old’? Like most things, it depends. A lot of tree species can live long lives, even in the midst of a broader prairie environment. In my early 50s, I still feel like a kid. I won’t live as long as those ash, oak or cottonwood trees, but I’ve got many years left in me. Unless someone harvests me for firewood.

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7 Steps to Creating a Stir-fry 1. Choose a protein. For example, choose 1 pound of chicken, beef or pork cut in small, bite-sized pieces, OR one package of firm tofu cut into half-inch cubes. For uniform cooking, cut the protein into similar-sized pieces. 2. Marinate the protein in one of the following: – 3 to 4 tablespoons soy sauce or teriyaki sauce, reducedsodium – 3 to 4 tablespoons chicken broth – 3 to 4 tablespoons apple juice 3. Prepare produce. – 1 onion, cut into wedges – 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced – 2 cups fresh vegetables, such as shredded carrots, shredded cabbage, sliced mushrooms, sliced celery, sliced peppers, broccoli, zucchini or yellow squash, or substitute frozen stir-fry vegetables 4. Make a sauce and a glaze. – Sauce: 1/4 cup chicken broth, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar, 2 to 4 teaspoons vinegar – Glaze: 2 teaspoons cornstarch plus 2 tablespoons water or chicken broth 5. Cook the protein. Turn skillet on high, add 1 tablespoon oil and half of the protein. Stir-fry until fully cooked, about two to three minutes. Transfer to bowl and cover. Stir-fry the remaining protein. 6. Cook the vegetables. Add 2 tablespoons oil. Stir-fry onion until tender, add garlic and then remaining vegetables. Cook the vegetables to the desired tenderness. 7. Combine the ingredients. – Return the meat to the pan with the veggies. Add sauce and stir gently until everything is coated evenly. – Stir in “glaze” and stir-fry until the sauce in the pan is glossy and thickened. – Serve immediately over rice or noodles.

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Pie Day

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Date celebrated: January 23rd Pie Day is, as you might expect a glorious opportunity to celebrate pie. Whether it’s sweet fruit pies, meat-filled pies with gravy or those silly whipped cream pies that people throw for comical effect, no pie is left out during pie day and they all have an opportunity to shine! Pies have been around for thousands of years and the recipe hasn’t changed much. It’s still a pastry that’s filled with something and served on a plate or dish that it’s baked in. It’s simple, it’s effective and it’s incredibly filling. But what exactly do people do on Pie Day and what’s it all about? Most people see it as an opportunity to stuff themselves with all different types of pie, and this is especially easy during Pie Day as many stores and bakeries have started to celebrate it, offering discounts or even free pies as part of the celebration. However, others prefer to use Pie Day as an excuse to bake something of their own, usually with the intention of sharing it with friends and family members. Even if you don’t have a clue how to bake, it’s a good opportunity to learn! History of Pie Day Pie Day was started in the mid-1970s by Charlie Papazian. Papazian worked as a nuclear engineer in Colorado but also had experience as a brewer and teacher. We’re not sure why he decided to do it, but he declared that his birthdate would also be known as Pie Day. Everyone seemed to agree (who wouldn’t agree to a pie day?) and ever since 1986, it’s become an official celebration that is even sponsored by the American Pie Council. How to celebrate Pie Day Celebrating Pie Day is easy–just eat pie! Whether it’s a delicious blueberry pie from your local bakery or a filling chicken pot pie for dinner, there are countless different options and they all deserve your attention. In fact, you could probably serve pie for all three meals of the day if you really wanted! You could always just buy the pies from a bakery or store (especially because there will likely be sales or even free pie!) but we do suggest trying to make your own pies so that you can learn more about the process, pick up some new cooking skills and maybe learn the history of pies and how they were made in the past.

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National Rubber Duckie Day

When: Always January 13th Who doesn’t love rubber duckies? Did You Know? Chances are you know that the muppet Ernie on Sesame Street, first sang the Rubber Duckie song, and it became an infamous childhood song. The year was 1970. That year the song reached #16 on the Top 100 Chart. It remains one of the favorite childhood songs of all time. It’s so easy to celebrate National Rubber Duckie Day. Simply hop in the tub and bring your rubber duckie along. Don’t forget to sing the Rubber Duckie song as you play. Another wildly popular thing to do, is hold a rubber duckie race. Are you an adult who owns a rubber duckie? If so, you’re in good company. It is rumored that Queen Elizabeth II has a rubber duckie in her bathroom, complete with an inflatable crown! History of Rubber Duckies Rubber Duckies have a very long history. Rubber animal toys, including ducks, first appeared around 1880. Those first toys were made of solid rubber and did not float. Even then, rubber duckies were among the most popular. As World War I and II came, rubber was too expensive, and they were made of plastic or vinyl. Over time, design changes made them hollow so they would float. Then, a small weight was added to the bottom, so it always floated upright. Origin of National Rubber Duckie Day While the beloved rubber duckie has been around for over a hundred years and its history is well documented, there is no information readily available about National Rubber Duckie Day. January 13th has been noted as the birthday of the rubber duckie, with Ernie of Sesame Street associated with the birthday on the first show it appeared. Oddly, that date was February 25, 1970. ##### The coaching staff for a synchronized swimming team includes a makeup artist.

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1 tsp minced garlic 1-2 lb steak 2 small/medium potatoes russet, cut in half 1 onion sliced salt and pepper to taste 1 c beef broth 2 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp cold water 1 pkg onion soup mix (or gravy mix) 2 tbsp olive oil or butter 2 tbsp steak sauce Put pot on saute and add olive oil with steaks. Sear on outsides. Remove and deglaze the pot using 1/4 c of broth. Slice onion and put on bottom of pot. Season steak with your choice of seasonings and place on top of onions. Try to overlap the least possible. In a bowl whisk together rest of your broth, onion soup mix, steak sauce and minced garlic. Pour this over your steak. Cut potatoes into quarters and place inside pot on sides of steak. Sprinkle salt and pepper on potatoes. Close lid and steam valve and set to high pressure for 5 minutes. Allow to naturally release steam when done, this will take about 15 minutes. Remove steak, potatoes, and onions. (Set pot to saute if you want to thicken sauce - In a bowl whisk together cornstarch and water until smooth. Once liquid is boiling add cornstarch mixture and stir for 1-2 minutes until it thickens. Turn pot off and pour this sauce over potatoes and steak.)

Instant Pot Swiss Steak

1 medium onion, 1/4-inch slices 1-1/2 pounds beef round steak, 1 celery rib, cut into 1/2-inch slices cut into 6 pieces 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Place onion in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Top with celery, tomato sauce and steak. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressurecook on high for 20 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. A thermometer inserted in steak should read at least 145°.

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1 pkg mushrooms, sliced in half 2 lbs steak, cut into small cubes 2/3 c beef broth 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp pepper 1 pkg gravy mix dry mix, 1.6 oz. 1 tsp garlic salt 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion sliced Add olive oil to pot and set to sauté. Put beef into pot and sear outsides, then remove and put into a bowl and deglaze your pot with your 1/3 c broth (with non stick pots this isn’t necessary). Put beef back into pot top with onions, followed by halved mushrooms and Worcestershire sauce. Close lid and steam valve and set to high pressure for 15 minutes. Allow to naturally release steam for 5 minutes when done, then release rest of steam. Lift lid and set to saute again. In a bowl whisk together remaining 1/3 c broth and packet of dry gravy mix until smooth. When contents are bubbling add this mixture into your pot and allow to bubble for 1-2 minutes stirring intermittently so it thickens. Turn pot off. Serve over mashed potatoes or butter noodles.

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Instant Pot Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CRUST Cooking spray, for pan 1 c. crushed graham crackers 3 tbsp. butter, melted Pinch of salt FOR THE CHEESECAKE 16 oz. (2 blocks) cream cheese, softened 1/2 c. granulated sugar 1/4 c. light brown sugar 1/4 c. sour cream 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 2 eggs Cool Whip, for garnish Chopped strawberries, for garnish Make crust: Grease a 6” springform pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and salt and mix until mixture is the texture of wet sand. Spread evenly in the bottom and up the side of the pan. Freeze for 20 minutes. Make cheesecake: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, sugars, sour cream and flour until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and salt and beat until combined. Add eggs, one at time, and beat until just blended. Don’t overmix. Pour batter into springform pan on top of crust. Pour 1½ cups water into Instant Pot and place trivet in the bottom. Fold a large piece of foil (about 18”) into thirds to make a long “sling,” and lower it into the pot. Put the springform pan on top and fold the sling. Lock the lid in place and select High Pressure. Set timer for 35 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally. Remove the cheesecake from the pot using the sling and place on a wire rack to cool for at least an hour. Cover springform pan with foil and refrigerate for 4 hours or up to overnight. Spread Cool Whip on top, garnish with chopped strawberries, and serve.

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2018 Venturi 380, Cummins QSC 8.9L, Allison automatic transmission, 4 wheel steering, Case IH 810 twin bin air flow system, 2 Micro bins, 70-ft. boom, Raven Viper 4 monitor, autosteer, section control, 2390 hours..... $205,000

2014 RBR Vector 300, New Leader L4000 G4 MultiApplier dry spreader box, twin spinner, all hydraulic with insert, roll over tarp, Viper Pro monitor, 2953 hours............................ $124,500

2016 RBR Venturi 350, diesel engine, Allison automatic transmission, Case IH 810 Flex Air dry air flow box, 70-ft. booms, Raven Viper IV controller, light bar, electric roll tarp, 650/65R38 flotation tires, 3223 hours..................... $143,500

2016 Case IH Titan 4540 2796 hours. Case IH FLX 810 air bed, 70-ft. boom, 2 bin bed with coap bins, electric roll tarp, Raven Viper 4 rate controller, auto steer 163,000

2014 Case Titan 4530 Dry Floater, Flex-Air 810 - VRT dry flow system, 70-ft. boom, Raven Viper Pro, 2 product, 5017 hours.......... ....................................... $98,500

2016 TerraGator 8400B AirMax Precision 2, Raven Viper 4, 3678 hours............................ $148,000

2014 TerraGator TG8400 Airmax Precision 2, 70-ft. boom, granular bins, Viper Pro, autosteer, 3500 hours.............................. $123,500

2005 John Deere 724J payloader, diesel engine, shuttle shift transmission, 118” bucket, Michelin750/65R25 tires, 6442 hours.............................. $88,000

2015 TerraGator TG8400B Airmax Precision 2, 70-ft. boom, granular bins, Viper Pro, autosteer, 3640 hours.............................. $132,500

2011 Case IH 4520, 810 box, 2912 hours, variable rate, Autosteer, Viper Pro.......$99,500..........$115,500 2008 Case IH Titan 4520, New Leader L3020 G4-12, Raven SmarTrax, Raven Viper Pro monitor, 4579 hours................ $85,000 2015 Case IH Titan 4030, New Leader L4000 G4, multi-bin, Ag Leader monitor, 3451 hours......... . ...................................... $153,500

2005 Peterbilt Stahly Cummins, Allison automatic, New Leader L3020 G4, monitor, New Leader controller, Starlink GPS, 4145 hours.............................. $79,000 2011 TerraGator 8204, Cat diesel engine, AirMax Precision, 70ft. stainless steel boom, Raven SmarTrax, Viper Pro, 4495 hours. Exceptionally clean truck!... $84,000

2015 Case IH Titan 4530 Dry Floater, Flex-Air 810 - VRT dry flow system, 70-ft. boom, Raven Viper Pro, 2922 hours... $148,000 2009 Terra Gator 8203 floater, Air Max Precision, 70-ft. stainless steel boom, electric roll tarp, Ravin Viper Pro controller, Smart Trax auto steer, 3948 hours......... . ....................................... $79,000

2014 Case IH 4430 sprayer, diesel, hydrostatic drive, 1200 gallon stainless steel liquid system, AIM Command, 120-ft. boom, stainless steel chemical inductor, Raven Viper IV controller, 650/65R38 flotation tires, 2234 hours.....$157,000

2013 Merritt with Rapat conveyor system, electric roll tarp, 4 hoppers, air ride suspension. . .................................... $42,500 2006 Peterbilt 335 floater truck, Newton Crouch spreader bed. Bed built like a Chandler bed, twin spinners, 2860 hrs...$82,000

2013 RoGator 1300, New Leader L4258 G4, Raven monitor, Raven GPS, 3072 hours............. $88,500 John Deere 850B crawler dozer, OROPS, John Deere diesel engine, 10,387 hours.......... $29,000

2004 Peterbilt floater sprayer truck, 76-ft. boom, 20” nozzle spacing, Raven Envizio Pro control valves, 4368 hours... $79,000

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Up To 1200 Miles 2010 International 7400, Max Force engine, Allison auto, New Leader L4000 G4, 3066 hours...........................$88,000

1985 Freightliner with 16 ton rear auger Willmar tender. Working truck and tender. Tires are fair, 300 Cummins.......... $24,500

1998 Ford Louisville petroleum truck, Cummins, manual transmission, single axle, tag axle, 1997 Progress 5 compartment fuel body, 3000 gallon, dual meters, dual hose reels, 11R22.5 tires, 459,846 miles........ $34,000

2012 Vector 300, Cummins, Allison automatic, New Leader L4000 G4 spreader box, twin spinner, all hydraulic, stainless steel insert, Raven Viper Pro monitor, 4561 hours. Free delivery.................................. $92,000

2005 International 8600 tender truck, Cummins, 10 speed, spring suspension, Ray-Man Field Charger tender box, overhead folding auger, hydraulic, roll tarp, 411,723 miles......... $48,000

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Did you know that most of Wyoming has alkaline soils, often times referred to as alkali soils? Because of the misuse of this term, alkali soils are typically considered salt crusted unvegetated spots. Alkaline soil is a broader term that includes calcareous, saline, sodic, and saline-sodic soils. These soils naturally occur in areas with annual rainfall less than 20 inches per year, which occurs over 40 percent of the Earth’s land surface. The characteristics of alkaline soils include, pH levels greater than 7.0 that is caused by the buildup of water-soluble salts of potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), and other cations. These salts accumulate due to the lack of precipitation to leach them deeper in the soil profile. Today these soils can be found in the native rangelands, which include grasslands and shrub-steppe ecosystems, and productive irrigated and dryland cropland. Understanding alkaline soils, assists in determining when the soils could be limiting production and when remediation methods are needed. Most remediation efforts focus on planting tolerant crops, buffer the soil pH, increasing soil infiltration to leach salts deeper. So, let’s explore the types of alkaline soils that occur in Wyoming. The first is Calcareous soils, which are soils that contain measurable amounts of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), better known as lime. Calcareous soils are not directly harmful to plant productivity, unless they form root limiting layers in the soil that are caused by extremely high levels. Estimating calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is a quick and easy field test commonly called a “fizz test”. The fizz test observes the reaction of one or two drops of dilute hydrochloric acid (HCl) on a soil sample, the more fizzing or effervescence the more calcium carbonate. The largest concern for calcareous soils is the unavailability of phosphorus and adsorbing expensive fertilizers before plants can utilize them. The higher the soil pH is from 7 and more abundant calcium, phosphorus becomes unavailable to the plant because of calcium phosphorus minerals being formed. The application of elemental sulfur can be applied to reduce the soil pH, however, to make large changes in the soil pH this is expensive and impractical because the change is buffered by the abundant amount of cations in the soil resulting in no change in the long term. Other approaches are planting alkaline tolerant crops and carefully managing phosphorus and micronutrients, which can be done by banding phosphorus fertilizers within the rooting zone and making annual applications. An additional management technique would be increasing soil organic matter and improving soil water infiltration, this method is slow and requires a long-time commitment. The next type is saline soils, these soils are high in salts with lower sodium cations. Salt levels exceed four decisiemens per meter (4 dS/m) when measured with electrical conductivity (EC) in the soil solution and less than 15 for exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP). Salt levels can be recorded in the field with an electro conductivity meter or in a laboratory, exchangeable sodium percentage is only measured in the lab. These soils are found in regions where evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation and may accumulate to the point where white salt deposits are on the soil surface. High salt accumulation is detrimental to plant growth by causing physiological drought, which means water is held tighter to the soil particles and decreasing the availability to the plant even though there may

be adequate soil moisture. These conditions along with ion imbalances force the plant to expend more energy to maintain normal growth and development. The management strategies for saline soils are to select crops tolerant of salts, reduce upward movement of salts by slowing evaporation, and increasing downward movement of water thru the soil profile. There is wide variety of salt tolerance in crops, for instance beans can grow at an EC level of 1 dS/m, low tolerance, whereas barley can grow at 8 dS/M. Increasing ground cover, crop residues, or applying organic mulches can reduce evaporation rates while also increasing infiltration rates in the soil and leaching of salts. Be aware of other compounding factors that can counteract these management strategies, such as irrigation waters high in salts and organic amendments like manure that can contain high salts. Sodic and saline-sodic soils occur naturally in Wyoming, specifically in the desert basins. Sodic soils have an exchangeable sodium percentage greater than 15 and salt less than 4 dS/m, while saline-sodic soils have both characteristics high, ESP greater than 15 and salts greater than 4 dS/m. The high sodium levels in these soils destroys the soil structure, which impedes water movement. High sodic conditions are toxic to plants and the high sodium can cause leafedge necrosis. If these soil types are found in areas of shrink-swell clays, impervious areas are formed creating slick spots on the soil surface. To improve these soil conditions chemical amendments, need to be added to displace the sodium cations with either Ca or Mg. These amendments would be gypsum and langbeinite. These amendments improve soil structure and reduces sodium levels by allowing the salts to be leached from the soil. Another problem with saline soils and sodic-saline soils are that they are also calcareous as well, which can result in the salt levels rising to temporarily harmful levels prior to them being leached out. If these soils are calcareous, then adding elemental sulfur can also be utilized with the other amendments to temporarily change the soil pH, allowing micronutrients to become available to plants. Increasing organic matter, soil infiltration, and soil structure provides the best long-term results for management of alkaline soils. Knowing what type of alkaline soil aides in knowing the best management strategies to achieve those longer results. For more detailed information and testing of alkaline soils, pick up a copy of the University of Wyoming Extension’s bulletin Alkaline Soils in Wyoming, B-1358 and bulletin Reclamation on Salt/Sodiumaffected soils, B-1231.

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Benefits of dietary feed grade amino acids

K-State Research and Extension News Kansas State University researchers have completed work indicating that increased levels of a common feed grade amino acid can improve growth in swine herds – to a point. In a recent 43-day trial involving 912 pigs, the team of scientists tested varying levels of feed grade amino acids with L-lysine added to the diets of late nursery and growing pigs. Amino acids – in humans and animals – are molecules that combine to form proteins. They are often referred to as the building blocks of life. “We found that if we increase the percentage of L-Lysine as a proportion of total digestible lysine, daily gain and feed efficiency improves,” said K-State graduate student Hadley Williams, who led the study. But the researchers also found that when the proportion of total digestible lysine exceeds 24% of the diet, feed efficiency worsened. In K-State’s trial, researchers found that decreasing the amount of soybean meal below 30% and increasing the amount of L-lysine could positively impact growth performance, assuming all other amino acid ratios are adequate. “This information builds upon other research conducted at K-State showing the importance of using optimum levels of feed grade amino acids,” said K-State Research and Extension livestock specialist Joel DeRouchey. Williams added that by knowing the ideal levels of Llysine to add to the diets of growing pigs, nutritionists will be able to formulate diets that improve pig performance and producers’ profitability. “Maintaining these ratios of amino acids in the diet may allow higher levels of amino acids to replace soybean meal without reducing pig performance,” said Williams, noting that some of the amino acids of interest included valine and isoleucine. He added: “The use of feed grade amino acids also is essential for reducing nitrogen excretion in manure and reducing dietary soybean levels to promote gut health, especially in young pigs.” More information on K-State swine nutrition research is available online (https://www.asi.k-state.edu/research-andextension/swine/).

Spouses Day Date When Celebrated: This holiday event is always held on January 26th Spouse’s Day is a time to enjoy and appreciate your better half. Show your spouse the love! You can use this day as a prelude or warm up to Valentine’s Day, if you’d like. But, its not really a gift giving event. Rather, use it as a time to show your spouse that you care and appreciate all of the things that he/she does for you and for the household. In other words, take a minute to be thankful for what you’ve got. Over the long years of a relationship, its easy to take for granted the many things your spouse does. He/she is always there. They do so many big and little things as routine activities and events. Take today to notice those things, and to say thanks. As for the “enjoyment” part of the day...we will leave that up to you to enjoy your spouse however the two of you desire.

Peanut Brittle Day Date celebrated: January 26th Everyone loves a bit of Peanut Brittle, and the sweet treat, which dates back to the 19th century, has become so nationally adored that it has joined the legion of foods with their very own day. Celebrate the peanut based candy on Peanut Brittle Day by picking up a few bars from your local store or even attempting to make some yourself. Play around with recipes and add your own personal touch to create a unique version of the classic brittle we all know and love. A word of warning, though – it isn’t easy to create this level of perfection in your own home, as it requires all kinds of complicated temperature controls, so to save any disappointment, it is probably a good idea to get a pre made bar for back up. However you decide to spend this day, make sure you go nuts!

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1999 Trail King 26-ft. x 8.6-ft. trailer.......................... $10,000

1997 Eager Beaver 20-ton trailer, 19-ft. deck, 5-ft. ramps...... ................................................................................. $13,000

1999 GMC 8500 service truck, 7000 lb crane, 185 cfm compressor, Cat 3126, automatic, hydraulic outrigger, 14-ft. box, ex-gov, 97,000 miles.........$25,000

2002 Chevrolet C8500 Cat 8LL speed, differential lock, 21-ft. flatbed..$15,000

1995 Chevrolet Kodiak Cat 6-speed, 18-ft. flatbed dump..................... $12,500

1992 Ford F800 service truck, diesel, 8 speed, 7500 lb crane, hydraulic air compressor......$10,000

1996 Chevrolet service truck, reman Cat, 5/2 speed, air, 8600 lb crane... ..............................$19,000

2003 Sterling 95-ft. bucket, Cat automatic.......$50,000

2008 Sterling L7500 service truck, 6.7L Cummins, 9 speed, 7500 lb IMT crane.....................$22,500 1996 Ford F350, V8, automatic, 13-ft. flatbed, 5000 lb crane, outriggers.................................................................... $8000 1989 Ford F450 utility truck, 11-ft. bed, 460, automatic.$2500 1999 Ford F550 diesel, automatic, flatbed with lift gate.$9000 1999 Ford F550 4x4 flatbed, V10, automatic............. $10,000 1985 Ford F600 service truck, diesel, 5+2 speed, 8000 lb Auto Crane, compressor.......................................... $11,000 1994 Ford F600 service truck, diesel, 5+2 speed, 6200# IMT crane, compressor, hydraulic outriggers.................. $12,500 1985 Ford F700 4x4 service truck, IMT 5000 lb crane, underhood air compressor, outriggers.............................. $15,000 1992 Ford F700 diesel, 8 speed, 13.5-ft. flatbed, 5000 lb crane, outriggers...................................................... $10,000 1986 Ford F800 National 228 37-ft. crane, 14-ft. dump bed... ................................................................................. $10,000 1993 International 4800 4x4 bucket truck, DT466, 10 speed, 61-ft. reach.............................................................. $20,000 1989 International 41-ft. bucket truck, diesel, automatic....... ................................................................................. $10,000 1981 International 1800 4x4 flatbed, 14,000 lb knuckle boom........................................................................ $12,500 1979 GMC chip truck..................................................... $6500

1999 Haulin 31-ft. flatbed (expands to 34-ft.), telescopic hitch and air brakes. Good for round bales ..................... $10,000 12-ft. flatbed, 3200 lb. IMT crane, air compressor......... $5000 Pesci 6000 KG knuckle boom....................................... $5000 Maintainer service crane, 6000 lb................................ $6000 (11) 20-ton 24-ft. tilt bed trailers.....................$7500 - $12,500 12-ton 22-ft. tilt bed trailer.............................................. $6500 16-ft. flatbed dump with hoist......................................... $3500 1-ton utility beds, starting at........................................... $1000 2 ton dump boxes, each................................................ $1000 2013 Terex light plant.................................................... $5000 Buckets for skid steer loaders.......................................... Call Forklift forks...................................................................... Call 16” to 36” augers..............................................$750 to $1750 Versatile 35-ft. bucket attachment................................ $3000 (4) General 1200x20 unused highway tires.................... $800 (4) Goodyear 1200x20 unused traction tires.................. $800

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January, 2022 is National Soup Month When the cold weather is in abundance, what better way to sit down and warm up than with a nice, warm bowl of soup? History of National Soup Month Historical evidence of the existence of soup dates all the way back to about 20,000 B.C. Boiling was not a common cooking technique until the invention of a waterproof container, which started out as clay vessels. Animal Hides and watertight baskets were used along with heated rocks. The word soup itself derives from the French word soupe which means soup or broth. The word restaurant was first used in France, around the 16th century, to refer to a highly concentrated, inexpensive soup, sold by street vendors, that was advertised as an antidote to physical exhaustion. In 1765, a Parisian entrepreneur opened a shop specializing in such soups. This prompted the use of the modern word restaurant for the eating establishments. In the US, the first colonial cookbook was published by William Parks in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1742, based on Eliza Smith’s The Compleat Housewife; or Accomplished Gentlewoman’s Companion, and it included several recipes for soups and bisques. A 1772 cookbook titled The Frugal Housewife, had an entire chapter around the entire subject of soups. In 1897, Doctor John T. Dorrance, a chemist with the Campbell Soup Company invented condensed soup, which has grown exponentially in popularity in the modern era. Since the 1990s, the canned soup market has burgeoned with soups marketed as “ready-to-eat,” which require no additional liquid to prepare. Microwaveable bowls have expanded the ready-to-eat canned soup market even more, offering convenience (especially in workplaces) and are popular lunch items. How to celebrate National Soup Month Make soup with our families at home and stay warm while we eat the soul-warming liquid that we all know and love. Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup 1 Chopped Onion 1 Can of Chili Beans 1 Can of Black Beans 1 Can of Whole Kernel Corn, Drained 1 Can of Tomato Sauce 1 can or bottle of beer. 2 cans of diced tomatoes with green chilis. 1 packet of taco seasoning 3 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 package of shredded cheddar cheese Sour Cream (optional) Crushed Tortilla Chips (Optional) Directions: Place the onion, chili beans, black beans, corn, tomato sauce, beer, and diced tomatoes in a slow cooker. Add taco seasoning, and stir to blend. Lay chicken breasts on top of the mixture, pressing down slightly until just covered by the other ingredients. Set slow cooker for low heat, cover, and cook for 5 hours. Remove chicken breasts from the soup, and allow to cool long enough to be handled. Stir the shredded chicken back into the soup, and continue cooking for 2 hours. Serve topped with shredded Cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips, if desired.

Granola Bar Day Date celebrated: January 21st To honor all those busy times when a small cereal bar helped you make it through a hectic day at work, start celebrating Granola Bar Day right away! Nutritious, yummy granola is typically based on rolled oats full of proteins and useful fibers. It’s been an increasingly popular type of breakfast food since the 19th century, but wasn’t compressed into a snack bar before the 1970’s. There’s been a dispute on who invented granola bars, but Stanley Mason remains accredited for creating this compact form out of loose granola by pressing it. To produce a firm bar, granola is bonded with honey, butter or syrups, and it is then baked. The exception are so-called chewy granola bars which are either briefly baked or completely raw. The biggest fans of granola bars are hikers and other outdoor sporty types whose energy depends on highly nutritious snacks. Although there are no records of how Granola Bar Day started out as a food holiday, we should keep it up to promote a healthier lifestyle. The perfect way to celebrate it is to throw a home-made granola bar party for friends and show off with some original recipes. Just throw in your favourite fruit, nuts, spices or chocolate and be creative!

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2022 PJ 14-ft. x 83” High Side Dump Trailer scissor hoist, tarp, (2) 7000# axles, spare tire, 4-ft. sides

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2022 PJ 12-ft. x 72” dump trailer (2) 5200# axles, spare tire

2022 Mirage 7-ft. x 18-ft. Car Hauler (2) 5200 lb axles, spare, slide-in ramps..

2022 PJ 16-ft. x 83” Bumper Pull Dump Trailer (2) 7000# axles, scissor hoist, spare, tarp

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2022 PJ 5 x 10-ft. Tandem Axle Dump Trailer (2) 3500# axles, tarp

Tilt Trailers $10,900

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2022 PJ 12-ft. x 77” Utility Trailer rear ramp, 3500# axle, ATV ramps on front. Also available: 14-ft. x 83”.....$3800

2022 Mirage 7-ft. x 14-ft. Enclosed Trailer tandem 3500 lb. axles, V-nose, rear ramp door, side-by-side package, D-rings

$9400 2022 PJ 30-ft. Gooseneck Trailer with duals (2) 10,000 lb axles, beavertail with monster ramps.

2022 PJ 22-ft. Powered Full Tilt (2) 7000# axles, spare tire, winch plate

2022 PJ 20-ft. Quick Tilt Trailer (2) 5200# axles, electric over hydraulic full tilt

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2022 PJ 25-ft. Gooseneck Trailer 20-ft. deck, 5-ft. beavertail with monster ramps, tandem 7000# axles, 16” rubber

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2022 PJ 20-ft. HD Deckover Flatbed Trailer 14,000 GVW, rear ramps, spare tire

Used 2012 Titan 40-ft. Gooseneck Trailer tandem duals, 12,000 lb axles, spare tires, no ramps, dual jacks, tool box.

2022 Royal 8.5-ft. x 18-ft. Enclosed Trailer (2) 5200 lb axles, V-nose, rear ramp door, 86” roof height.

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406-265-9554 or 888-265-9554 1287 Highway 87 • Havre, MT 59501

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1981 Big Bud 525/50 Very clean updated Big Bud Ready to go to work! $190,000

1979 Big Bud 525/50 Very clean low hour Big Bud, 525 hp, ready to go to work! $190,000

Owner: Ron Harmon CELL: 406-265-0096

1980 Steiger Bearcat III ST225 Engine in frame 1766 hours ago, new clutch less than 200 hours ago, tires are great! Great running tractor, 14-ft. Degelman blade, will separate. $30,000

Sales: Marty Lundstrom 406-654-7255

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

Parts: Matt 406-265-9554

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

Big Bud 400/30 1982 Versatile 1150 Good tractor, have the triples just not on in the pictures, runs great $75,000 1979 Big Bud 320/10 320 hp, Cummins NTA855, 6077 hours, duals, 3 remotes, high flow hydraulics, 4WD $62,500 Versatile 895 Call for Prices and Info

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

2020 Versatile Vertical Tillage 3 units to choose from

1976 Versatile 850 II Nice older tractor, well taken care of, runs great $28,000

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

John Deere 8770 8300 hours, duals, tires at 50%, 4 remotes, 350 hp, 4WD, Synchro transmission $55,000 1969 Versatile 145 Cab is from a 875 completely reconditioned. There are only 2 things wrong with this tractor: tires and the a/c is R12. The family thinks this tractor was purchased new, so one owner. Used up until 3 years ago. $10,000

1980 JI Case 4890 300 hp, 2016 hours, Powershift transmission, 1000 PTO, 4WD $20,000 Case IH ADX3430 430 bushel TBT with ATX700 70-ft. 12” $95,500

2016 Farm King 6650 32-ft., 3 section folding. Very nice low acre disc. $59,500

Flexi-Coil 2320 Nice clean unit. Valmar granular applicator, coil packer $50,000

1983 Versatile 835 III 250 hp, 4wd, 4932 hours, duals, 4 rear remotes, high flow hydraulics. $28,000

New Holland SF115 100-ft. booms, 1600 gallon tank, 20” nozzles $30,000 1979 Friggstad 53-ft., super clean and straight for its age, tires are good. Ready to go to work $20,000

2012 Bourgault 6450 Veryclean, dual fan, dual shoot air cart, 10 inch auger $65,000

2015 Versatile SX280 100-ft. booms, 1200 gallon stainless tank. Very clean

Friggstad 53 Clean Chisel Plow Nichols knock on shovels $22,000

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

K-Hart 60-10 Just traded, field ready. Will separate $90,000

2008 John Deere 1830 Very nice clean unit, 60-ft 12 inch spacing, steel packers, hoses are great, 430 bushel tow behind air cart, single shoot has capability of being made a double shoot iso $90,000

Morris 8900 Extremely clean chisel plow $27,500

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John Deere 8770 300 hp, Synchro transmission, Duals, ROPS, 4 remotes, air/heat/radio

Big Bud 320/10 Cummins NTA855 turbo, 320 hp, 4WD $100 per hour, 100 hour minimum. $3000 per week, plus trucking

1980 Steiger Bearcat III ST225 Engine in frame 1766 hours ago, new clutch less than 200 hours ago, tires are great, great running tractor, 14-ft. Degelman blade. will separate

1981 Big Bud 525/50 Very clean updated Big Bud Ready to go to work, 600 hp, 3,692 hours, 4 remotes, High Flow hydraulics Call for rental rates and details

Combine and header lease as low as $30,000 per year. Call Marty for details!

Versatile 895 Manual, 310 hp, duals $80 per hour, 100 hour minimum plus delivery and pickup. Ask about weekly or monthly rental rate

Versatile SX275 Self-Propelled Sprayer 1200 gallon, 100-ft., Auto Steer, Raven rate control $1200 per day plus delivery and pickup. Ask about monthly rates.

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2014 Pillar DH6010 250 ACRES ON NEW DISKS Rubber Packers. Mud Scrapers. Double Shoot. Flexi-Coil Towers.

Versatile Viking Vertical Tillage 38-ft. , rolling baskets $7.50 per acre, 100 acre minimum plus delivery and pickup.

2013 Farm King 4490 28-ft., 9” spacing, 24” smooth front & rear, 8mm (5/16”) width, Stone flex hangers, 410WSS bearings

2012 Bourgault 6450 Very clean, dual fan, dual shoot air cart, 10 inch auger

2010 Challenger MT765 306 hp, Powershift, 24” tracks, 3 pt, 4 remotes, High flow hydraulics, air/heat RENTAL PRICES: Daily: USD $100 Engine Hourly: USD $80 LEASE PRICES: Quarterly: USD $30,000 / 3 Month Lease/ $30,000 Down

2018 Accessories Unlimited AU01-8650-4250 Clone of the Mandako but 50 lbs. heavier per foot and extras are standard on the Avenger by Accessories Unlimited! 3/8” steel tubing throughout frame & hitch, 42” drum, 5/8” steel drum, holds water, auto-fold, hydraulic wing lock system, LED lights, dual tires, 4X8” tubing, 8 bolt hubs, greaseable zerts at pivot points. RENTAL PRICES: Daily: USD $500 Acre: USD $4 LEASE PRICES: Yearly: USD $8,000 / 72 Month Lease / $8,000 Down

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Farm King 6650 Disc 32-ft., 24” blades, heavy duty disc $7.00 per acre, 100 acre minimum plus delivery and pickup.

1982 Versatile 1150 Good tractor, have the triples, runs great

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Advertising Deadline for the February 2022 issue of the Trader's Dispatch will be February 2nd. Call (406) 271-5533 to place your ad.

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2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

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SALE: SALE: $25,911

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regular:

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2016 FORD F150 EXTENDED CAB

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2018 FORD TAURUS LIMITED

regular:

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2017 DODGE RAM 3500 CREW 4X4 5.7L, 83k miles, SALE:: SALE must see! $37,911

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3.5 ecoboost, must see! regular: $42,995

$535/mo. 84 mo.

regular: $29,995

2019 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN stow-n-go, SALE:: SALE bargain! $21,911 regular:

2016 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY XL

SALE: SALE: $35,911

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2015 FORD F150 XL SUPERCREW

SALE: SALE: $36,911

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2011 CHEVROLET 2500 EXT. CAB

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$317/mo. 72mo.

2018 FORD ESCAPE SE

41k actual miles! 4x4 regular: $25,995

SALE:: SALE $24,911

4x4,

2016 FORD F250 XL CREW CAB

SALE:: SALE $39,911

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2018 FORD EDGE SE

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regular: $23,995

SALE:: SALE $22,911

2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

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$682/mo. 72mo. heated seats, tonneau, 60k miles

2018 FORD F150 SUPERCREW XLT 4X4

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SALE:: SALE $43,911

83k miles,

2017 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT

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regular: $20,995

SALE:: SALE $19,911

$303/mo. 72mo.

$37,995

$560/mo. 72mo.

2018 FORD EXPEDITION XLT

$242/mo. 84mo.

$651/mo. 72mo.

$22,995

$309/mo. 72mo.

$36,995

4x4,

2015 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT 5 spd, 4x4, SALE:: SALE only 56k miles, $28,911 beauty!

$439/mo. 72mo.

SALE: SALE: $14,911

regular: $19,995

$323/mo. 72mo.

$38,995

2017 FORD ESCAPE SE regular: $15,995

regular:

$575/mo. 72mo.

2013 CHEVROLET 2500 2WD regular cab, SALE:: SALE 11k actual miles, $25,911 rare truck!

SALE:: SALE $18,911

19k miles

$606/mo. 72mo.

2018 FORD F150 XL CREW CAB 66k miles, SALE:: SALE grill guard, 4x4 $40,911 regular:

2019 CHEVROLET SPARK LT

$345/mo. 72mo.

$24,995

$530/mo. 72mo.

2015 DODGE DURANGO SLT

2018 CHEVROLET 2500 HD CREW CAB SALE:: SALE 4x4,

$350/mo. 72mo.

$227/mo. 72mo.

$643/mo. 72mo.

SALE!

$575/mo. 72mo.

$383/mo. 72mo.

2019 FORD F250 4X4 SUPERCREW 80k miles, SALE:: SALE nice! $43,911

$29,995

regular:

SALE: SALE: $37,911

regular: $26,995

$18,995

$273/mo. 72mo.

regular:

extended cab, 4x4

$621/mo. 72mo.

2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT 75k miles, SALE:: SALE nice! $17,911

long box, 4x4, 81k miles

2018 FORD F250 XL

$41,995

$385/mo. 72mo.

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On September 10, 1945, a farmer in Fruita, Colorado, named Lloyd Olsen grabbed a rooster named Mike and put it on the chopping block. Remembering that his mother-inlaw (who was coming to dinner) loved chicken necks, Lloyd took special care to position the ax so a generous portion of neck would remain. He gave the rooster one strong whack and cut off his head. But then the headless bird did something strange: He ran around in circles, flapping his wings. At this point, most chickens would have dropped dead. Instead, Mike raced back to the coop, where he joined the rest of the chickens as they pecked for food. The odd bird, actually lived without his head for 18 more months. Olsen used an eyedropper to drip food and water into Mike’s gullet. (Scientists at the University of Utah determined that the ax had missed the jugular vein, and a clot had kept Mike from bleeding to death. Although his head was gone, his brain stem and one ear were left on his body. Since a chicken’s reflex actions are controlled by the brain stem, Mike’s body was able to keep on ticking.) Seeing dollar signs, Olsen took his chicken on the road. Audiences all over the United States paid a quarter each to see “Miracle Mike” with their own eyes. Time and Life magazines ran feature articles on the amazing fowl. Mike even made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. Sadly, in March 1947, after living for 18 months without a head, Mike choked on some food at a motel in Arizona and died. To honor his memory, every third weekend in May, the town of Fruita holds the Mike the Headless Chicken Festival. The two-day celebration features the 5K Run Like a Chicken race, egg tosses, Pin the Head on the Chicken, a Cluck Off, Rubber Chicken Juggling, and the Chicken Dance. Of course, great quantities of chicken–fried or barbecued–are enjoyed by all (Heads not included).

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##### Simon decided that this was the last year he would have candles on his birthday cake. They’d left so much wax on his cake, it had a nicer shine than his head.

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National Seed Swap Day Date When Celebrated: Last Saturday in January (29th) The holidays are over, and things have certainly slowed down. The snow is piling up outside. Somewhere out there, your garden is under inches, if not feet, of snow. Spring is so, so far away. What’s a gardener to get excited about!? Towards the end of January, the last Saturday to be exact, is a huge, let’s call it holiday, for gardeners suffering from no dirt under the finger nails withdrawal. It’s National Seed Swap Day! People have been swapping and trading seeds, since man, or woman, first tilled the soil of this planet. Centuries ago, seeds and even flower bulbs have been used as a form of currency or to barter. On National Seed Swap Day, garden groups and organizations, hold a seed swap for their members. It allows them to trade rare, uncommon, unique and heirloom seeds. Garden hobbiests enjoy the challenge of growing something they haven’t grown before. So, this is both a fun and valuable event. On National Seed Swap Day, make plans to bring some seeds to swap to your local garden club. If you don’t belong to a group or club, join or start one. You’ll be glad you did! Origin and History of National Seed Swap Day Kathy Jentz, Editor and Publisher of the Washington Garden Magazine created the 1st annual Washington Garden Magazine Seed Exchange on January 26, 2006.

Rotten teeth Before the 19th Century, dentures were made from dead soldiers’ teeth. Dentistry in 1815 wasn’t exactly as… “intricate” as it is today. In fact, it was downright savage! After the Battle of Waterloo, dentists flocked to the battlefield to scavenge teeth from the tens of thousands of dead soldiers. They then took their bounty to their dental workshops are crafted them into dentures for toothless rich people.

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Ten-foot cops

The ability of a horse to negotiate the terrain of modern cities makes the animal an important part of a security team. Mounted police are used in many situations, from patrolling malls and music concerts to parks and riots. Mounted police are often known as 10-foot cops, because they are so high off the ground, making them visible from a block away. The height gives the officers a huge advantage in large crowds. Police horses must go through rigorous training to desensitize them to noises and frightening objects. It is not uncommon for the horses to be trained at accept loud vehicles, smoke, flares, gun shots, a 6-foot ball, water puddles, trash piles and waving flags. There are dangers to the horse in this line of service. It is not uncommon for police horses to be attacked by dogs or injured by criminals. A mounted police horse in Hyderabad, India, was frightened in a riot. The horse slipped. Hit its head on a boulder and died instantly. Special horseshoes (often made from borium or rubber) help to prevent the horses from slipping on the streets. The New York Police Department has access to approximately 90 horses that are used to patrol the streets and parks of Manhattan. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are part of a 100-year mounted police tradition. Sometime called the “Red Police,” their riding attire is primarily comprised of the color red. The mounted officers of the Red Guard of Senegal pride themselves on superior horsemanship skills, often competing in races, show jumping and steeple chasing. Mounted police, called Carabinieri, are skilled riders who help protect the people of Italy. Over 200 horses are housed by the Guards of Paris, a mounted cavalry unit. ##### What’s happening on January 16? Not much–it’s National Nothing Day. ##### O God, how can I be surprised that onions popped up in my garden instead of tulips when the truth is I must have planted onion bulbs? A gardener I’m not.

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2022 Stealth Aluminum Cargo Trailer, 7.5 x 14-ft., 7K GVW, Sloped VNose, 7-ft.1” Interior Height, 32” x 72” RV Style Side Door,, 2-5/16” Ball Coupler................................$10,650

2021 Teton Tilt Trailer, 83” x 22-ft., 6-ft. Stationary, 16-ft. Gravity Tilt, 14K GVW, LED Lighting, Adjustable 2-5/16” Coupler.......................$8250

2016 Load Trail Utility Trailer, 83” x 16-ft., Side Rail Ramps, 4-ft. Ramp Gate, Used..............................$3950

2021 Delco Utility Trailer 83 x 10-ft. 3K GVW 4-ft. Ramp Gate Pipe Top Flip up Jack LED Lighting 2 Bulldog Style Coupler Black Paint.......$3450 2022 Delco Utility Trailer, 83” x 14-ft., 7K GVW, Electric Brakes, LED Lighting, 4-ft. Ramp Gate with Spring Assist, 2” Bulldog Style Coupler.. $4650

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2018 Lamar Car Hauler Trailer, 83” x 18-ft., 7K GVW, Slide in Ramps, Dovetail, LED Lighting, 2” Ball Hitch, Black, USED...........................$4000

2016 Big Bubba Utility Trailer, 5-ft. x 8-ft., 3K GVW, Flip up Jack, 4-ft. Ramp Gate, 24” Solid Sides, Tube Top Rail...................................$3250

2022 Lamar Dump Trailer, 60” x 10-ft., 10K GVW, LED Lighting, Spare Tire Mount, Locking Toolbox, Ramps, Tarp, 18” Sides, Straight Axles, 110V Trickle Charger.......................$6950

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2022 Lamar Equipment Trailer, 102” x 22-ft., 14K GVW, 10K Jack, 4-ft. Dovetail, Full Width Ramps, Spare Tire Mount, Drive Over Fenders, Adjustable 2-5/16” Coupler.........$9250

2021 Iron Bull Dump Trailer, 77” x 12-ft., 10K GVW, Spare Tire Mount, Locking Toolbox, Ramps, Tarp, 24” Sides....................................$10,250

2021 Teton Tilt Trailer, 83” x 22-ft., 6-ft. Stationary, 16-ft. Gravity Tilt, 14K GVW, 10K Jack, Adjustable 2-5/16” Coupler, Black Paint...$7950 Regular Price: $6,950 Factory Special: $6,750 2022 Lamar Dump Trailer, 60” x 10-ft., 7K GVW, Locking Toolbox, Ramps, Tarp, 18” Sides, Straight Axles, KTI Hydraulic Pump, 7K Jack, D Rings.

2021 East Texas Utility Trailer, 60” x 10-ft., 3K GVW, LED Lighting, 4-ft. Ramp Gate, Flip up Jack, Spare Tire Mount......................................$2450 2021 Norstar SL Truck Bed

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2021 GR Horse Trailer, 6-ft. 8” x 14-ft., 10K GVW, Electric Brakes, 2-Horse Slant Load, Tack Room with Saddle Racks, Silver Paint..................$9850

2022 GR Stock Trailer, 6-ft.8” x 24ft., 14K GVW, Electric Brakes, Torsion Axles, Brush Fenders, Rubber Cleated Floor, Slider in one Center Gate, Slider in Back Door, 48” Drivers, Single 10K Jack............$18,500

1986 Hillsboro Gooseneck Stock Trailer, 6-ft.8” x 16-ft., Lights Work, Good Axles, Good Tires, Clear Title. ................................................$4750

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Let go, let God

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Two friends sat at the kitchen table over coffee. One listened while the other delivered a litany of woes, almost in tears over how much she had to bear. When at last she ran out of words, her understanding friend picked up and held her now-empty coffee cup. “How much do you think this weighs?” asked the women. Bewildered, the burdened woman hazarded a guess of, say, a couple ounces. “Actually,” the woman replied, “it doesn’t make any difference how much the cup weighs. When I pick it up to use it, I can easily handle it. But if I were to pick it up and hold it for an hour, my arm would start to ache. If I held it for three hours, I would be in misery. If I held it until tomorrow, I would probably collapse under the weight of it.” The woman continued. “Our burdens are like that, my friend. We can’t carry them 24/7. We need to put them down sometimes and renew our strength…perhaps gain a fresh point of view or find a good solution. When we pick them up again, they’re not quite so heavy, and we often find that we can handle them quite easily.”

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One Sunday, Pastor’s sermon focused on how the children of Israel left Egypt and how they wandered in the desert for 40 years. On the way home from church, Mom asked Tommy if he remembered what Pastor had talked about. “Sure,” Tommy replied. “He talked about the children of Israel and everything they did. What I wonder is, what were the grown-ups doing all this time?”

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2005 Peterbilt 379, Cat C15, 18 speed, 20,000 lb lift axle, wet kit, 276” wheelbase, 48” flat top sleeper...........................$105,000

2012 John Deere 850J dozer, 6-way blade, rippers........$79,500 2009 Fontaine 51 ton hydraulic lowboy.............................$54,000

2009 Peterbilt 389, Cummins ISX 550 hp, 18 speed, 283” wheelbase, 63” sleeper...$59,500 1992 Kenworth T800 water truck, 4000 gallon tank, front and rear spray bars................$32,500

1997 Peterbilt 357 cab and chassis, 18k front axle, double frame, N14 Cummins, 10 speed, Chalmers suspension................$25,000

2013 Fontaine 55 ton lowboy, 26ft. well, rear fenders, plumbed for booster, self-contained....$64,500

2008 Peterbilt 388, Cat C15, 18 speed, 276” wheelbase, 48” flat top sleeper, 750,000 miles............ ........................................$69,500

2009 Peterbilt 389, Cummins ISX 600 hp, 18 speed, 258” wheelbase, 63” flat top sleeper..... ........................................$62,500

2003 Wabash 53-ft. reefer, triple axle, Thermo King unit.....$20,000

1997 John Deere 750C LGP dozer, 6-way blade, winch, 9800 hours................................$52,500

1990 Cat D5H 6-way blade, rippers, enclosed cab..........$42,500 1977 Cat D9H 14-ft. semi Ublade, 4 barrel ripper, 6500 hours................................$59,500

2008 SiDump’R side dump, 3 axle with lift axle............. $37,500

2006 Cat 345CL 7500 hours........ ........................................$85,000 Bomag 84” smooth drum roller, enclosed cab, 500 hours, like new..................................$80,000

2004 Trail King 3 axle belly dump................................$26,500

1994 Trail-Eze 3 axle tilt bed pintle hitch trailer, 28-ft. deck, 61k GVWR.............................$19,500 2001 Trail King gravel pup........... ........................................$10,500 1994 Ranco gravel pup......$8500

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2014 Komatsu PC360 hydraulic thumb, hydraulic coupler, 6500 hours..............................$109,500

2013 Cat TL1055C telehandler, cab with heat, air conditioning, outriggers, 4500 hours. Rent it or buy it............................... $66,500

1978 Grove RT765 50 ton crane, 112-ft. boom, jib, 2 winches, PAT.. ........................................$32,500

2006 Peterbilt 379 dump truck, Cat C15, 10 speed, 16-ft. steel dump box............... Call for Price

1989 Freightliner dump truck, Cat 3406B, 15 speed, 15-ft. steel dump box.........................$25,000

2012 Cat 349EL excavator, progressive link hydraulic thumb, pin grabber quick coupler, 13-ft. stick, 9900 hours............. Call for Price

1994 Transcraft 48-ft. flatbed, spread axle......................$10,000

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2005 Twin Star G5 hydraulic basket rake............................$10,500

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Trader’s Dispatch, January 2022 — Page B17

The rodent controller

The old West was the heyday of the handgun. Revolvers had catchy nicknames such as the Civilian, the Sheriff’s Model, and the Storekeeper. Less known: the Rodent Controller. In 1882 an inventive gunsmith patented this springloaded contraption–it consisted of a wooden stand the held a trusty six-shooter at a downward angle, locked and loaded, pointed at a metal plate where the bait was placed. A metal arm ran from the front of the device to the trigger. Result: Any varmint that tried to make off with the vittles would trip the switch and meet its maker (and make a mess).

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TRACTOR FOR SALE LS Tractor XP8101 with loader, 101 hp, 540/1000 PTO, 3 point. Only 140 hours and full warranty......................................$57,000

Our 84th year raising of th Our 84 Our year 84th year Angus Cattle! of raising of raising

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Our 85th year of raising Angus Cattle! Angus Cattle! Cattle! Angus

Grandpa W. J. “Wib” Harrer began farming/ranching in Belgrade, MT, in the Great Depression era. Angus cattle in 1936.

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Highlighted Sires (Data updated 12-30-2021):

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8N GENERATION 667 RN: 18563956

LOST LAKE 10-4 RN: 19068221

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Current Sire Averages

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Kolby Lohr of Toole County with his 1405 lb blue ribbon steer at the Marias Fair held in Shelby, Montana. Kolby’s steer was purchased by Dwayne and Jan Irvin.

Kyle Harmon of Liberty County with his 1240 lb steer at the Marias Fair held in Shelby, Montana. Kyle’s steer was purchased by CHS.

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Fertilizer, input costs, and real estate Market trends in farming and ranching serve as a fundamental basis of knowledge feeding or fertilizing if you will, several of Montana’s industries. As a certified crop advisor, agronomist, and a real estate broker for farms and ranches, I have been keeping tabs on the surging fertilizer costs causing strain on farmers, inflating prices of groceries and food, and pushing real estate prices for ag land higher than they have been for years. Feeling the Pinch Farmers feel the strain from rising fertilizer costs and grapple with cutting back application and cutting input costs. What has contributed to this spike in fertilizer prices? Extreme weather has been a major contributing factor. Hurricane Ida blew through and caused production plants in the US to shut down. The unruly weather prevented the product from being moved in or out of the gulf. Other components include sanctions and rising energy costs in Europe and China. Natural gas is the main feedstock for most nitrogen fertilizers and because of skyrocketing natural gas prices, companies have had to close or cut significant rates of production. Simultaneously, prices for corn and soybeans are high right now generating an eagerness among farmers to take advantage of those prices. However, corn is expensive to raise and requires high input costs. Thus, demand for fertilizer is apparent as farmers look to increase yields. Fertilizer cost is one of the biggest drivers behind global food inflation right now. As farmers contend with high input costs, they can cut back fertilizer application or shift to cheaper crops that require fewer input costs such as soybeans, lentils, and peas. Switching from raising corn crops or not planting as many acres means less corn that is widely used in foods consumed in many households. Agricultural Real Estate USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Services indicate the value of agricultural land is increasing at a rate not seen in nearly a decade. The US cropland value averaged $4,420 per acre, an increase of 7.8% from last year. In Montana, farm real estate values increased by 1.6%, or $930 per acre. In the states with volumes of high-value crops such as wine grapes or tree nuts in California, values increased by $10,900 per acre! These kinds of increases impact local real estate markets and vary by state. Inventory for transitional land in rural areas is low; otherwise, sales volume would demonstrate a sharp increase in line with the increase of land value. The demand has spurred the division of larger parcels into smaller 10- and 20-acre tracts. Covid continues to drive people out of the bigger cities and toward more secluded rural communities. I do not foresee this changing anytime soon because of the constant demand and lack of inventory. It is an amazing time to be a part of the land market. Farmers are glad to see the inflation of their assets with the increased value of cropland helping them attain loans or profit if selling. The rising land values offer an opportunity for farmers and ranchers to see their blood, sweat, and tears turn into lucrative equity. With another year of sustainable land values, farmers seeking to retire can do so and receive top dollar for their amassed estates.

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Agriculture can play ‘powerful’ part in reducing greenhouse gases K-State Research and Extension News

his doctorate from Texas Tech in 2000, A University of California-Davis pro“my colleagues didn’t want me to use the fessor who has spent nearly two decades ‘s’ word,” meaning sustainability. studying the relationship between the live“Rural America uses the term ‘stewardstock industry and air quality told a crowd ship’ while urban areas use the word ‘susof nearly 800 at Kansas State University tainability,’” Mitloehner said. “I ask farmers Monday that agriculture can be a powerful and ranchers, ‘would you say you are the part of the solution in reducing greenhouse best steward you can be?’ and of course gases in the atmosphere. they say they are…they want to take good Frank Mitloehner’s nearly one-hour talk care of the land, animals, products and the – which highlighted the university’s 9th people who work for them.” Henry C. Gardiner Global Food Systems “Sustainability and stewardship are the Lecture – focused on the emission of methsame thing. If you want to communicate ane in livestock operations, including beef, with the public, use the language they will dairy, pork and poultry farms. understand.” “Do not view methane as a liability,” MitEarlier on Monday, Mitloehner met with loehner said. “View it as an opportunity.” students studying in K-State’s Global Food Mitloehner, an air quality specialist in Systems Leadership program, explaining to the UC-Davis Department of Animal Scithem that although he studies an important ences, has conducted extensive research on agricultural topic, “I am not an advocate the impact of livestock on the climate. Over for ag.” 20 years, he said he has managed to use “I’m an advocate for fact-based informaresearch data to inform public policy and tion about agriculture,” he said. “There are on-farm management of greenhouse gases. things in agriculture that I agree with and He said that greenhouse gases -- such as things that I don’t agree with, and the farmcarbon dioxide – are known as stock gases because they are cumulative each time they CONTINUED ON PAGE C3 are emitted into the atmosphere, such as every time you drive your car to work. But when a gas such as methane – known as a flow gas – is emitted, it is stagnant, and an equal amount of the gas is destroyed at the same rate that it is put into the atmosphere. For that reason, he said, it is possible to reduce warming and other impacts to the climate by reducing the amount of methane produced. As one example, a decade ago, there were approximately 25 million dairy cows in the United States. Today, there are about 9 million, and yet the country continues to produce the same amount of dairy products that it did with nearly three times fewer animals. A post emergent, systemic herbicide with no soil residual activity. “We can do this in other It is generally non-selective and gives broad spectrum control of parts (of the world),” Mitmany annual weeds, perennial weeds, woody brush and trees. loehner said. “What is needCall for more information! ed is a new Green Revolution. If we don’t do that, we Check us out for all your sprayer will fail to meet the demand to feed 9.6 billion people by parts & supplies! Including hose, the year 2050.” valves, fittings & more! Mitloehner is one of the United States’ leading authorities on the topic. In 2002, he founded the CLEAR Center – Clarity and Leadership for EnviLIQUID - DRY ronmental Awareness and Research – at UC-Davis. In addition to conducting research, that group aims to communicate science clearly so that agriculturalrelated emissions can be understood within and outside of the industry. He said the CLEAR Center studies numerous issues related to sustainability of global agriculture, including air, water, climate, animal welfare, food safety, work force and financial viability. “Your Crop Production Specialist” He said when he earned

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Reducing greenhouse gases ers I work with know what things I might not agree with. The second you tell people that you are an advocate for agriculture, what you say is viewed differently. There are filters that say you are biased toward agriculture.” Mitloehner said the CLEAR Center’s research is communicated broadly. His team routinely writes a blog that covers livestock sustainability issues and reaches up to 300,000 readers. A YouTube channel maintained by the Center (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDUchQfqDoCk_ jNVFvmB-Uw) regularly gets “hundreds of thousands” of views, he said, though a recent piece titled ‘Eating Less Meat Won’t Save the Planet’ was watched 2.5 million times. Mitloehner’s Twitter account – @GHGguru – receives approximately 3 million impressions per month. “People in agriculture are really good at what they do, but we are not good communicators overall,” he said. “As a result, people who are critical of modern agriculture have stepped out and used their megaphone to critique agriculture and the practices we use today.” “To me, it’s not just important to do research and to teach, but also to extend that knowledge. The entire agriculture industry needs to do a better job of communicating what we do and how we do it in a sustainable way.” Kansas State University established the Henry C. Gardiner Global Food Systems lecture in 2015 to provide sciencebased education about world food issues. The series allows students, faculty, staff and Kansas citizens to interact with U.S. and international food industry leaders on topics of current interest. The lecture series is funded by the Gardiner family of Ashland, Kan. Henry C. Gardiner, who passed away just before the first lecture in 2015, was known as a visionary leader who dedicated his career to improving the beef industry through science and technology. Mitloehner’s full talk, titled Rethinking Methane: Animal Agriculture’s Path to Climate Neutrality, can be viewed online at https://www.k-state.edu/research/global-food/events/ lecture-series

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Date When Held : Event is always January 15 There’s a special day to celebrate donuts, so it only makes sense that there should be a special day to give recognition to Bagels. Fortunately for bagel lovers, that day has thankfully arrived. Why National Bagel Day is so special, that some people refer to it as a “Hole-y Event!” Depending upon who you talk to and what you read, the word bagel and the recipe originates in different areas and a different times. In some places, bagels are spelled “biegels”. Some folks say the word “bagel” comes from the German word “Bougel”, dating back to the 16th century. But, it is believed that the recipe for bagels evolved from the ringed Polish bread “Obwarzanek”, which was invented in the late 14th century. In Krakow, Poland, they were given as gifts to women after childbirth. Setting the date Straight - The date for this special event was February 9. The dated was moved to January 15 by bagel manufacturer Thomas Bagels, to avoid sharing the date with National Pizza Day. The only requirement for this day, is that you eat bagels. And, have it your way. You can have them toasted or untoasted. Add whatever you prefer: lox, cream cheese, butter, or your favorite jelly. Origin of National Bagel Day: Interestingly. while Thomas Bagels led the effort to change the date, they make no claim to creating this day. This special event is relatively new. It has been celebrated since the early 2000s. ##### A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, “I’ll give you $800 to drop that towel.” After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, “Who was that?” “It was Bob the next door neighbor,” she replies. “Great!” the husband says, “Did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?”

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Scientists discover a promising biological control agent

Jessica Ryan, Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and collaborators confirmed the presence of a newly described Eriophyid mite, a potential biological control agent for the invasive tree-ofheaven, in France. The study, published in Phytoparasitica, showed that this was the first record of the mite species in the country, and the species could be a solution for managing tree-of-heaven infestations in Europe and the United States. “In Europe, this Eriophyid mite is considered one of the most promising biological control agents of tree-of-heaven,” said Javid Kashefi, senior support scientist at the European Biological Control Laboratory (EBCL) near Montpellier, France. “This finding provides encouraging evidence that the geographic occurrence of this species is expanding in the continent.” In May 2020, Kashefi conducted weekly field observations at a park in Colombes, France, near Paris, to identify natural enemies of the tree-of-heaven. He discovered trees displaying leaf rolling associated with Eriophyid mite infestation. Four more populations were then found in different localities in southern France in August and September 2020. Through barcoding mite population samples and comparing them to reference barcode sequences from an Eriophyid mite population from the Biotechnology and Biological Control Agency in Italy, EBCL researchers confirmed the species’ original identification made by a taxonomy expert in Serbia. Eriophyid mites are microscopic in size and form dense populations mainly under the young leaves, causing leaves to curl upwards or downwards and turn yellowish in color. Once a plant is infested by these mites, the plant’s growth is reduced. While some mites could be problematic pests, many Eriophyid mites have proved to be host-specific – something researchers look for when studying biological control agents of an invasive species. “The presence of this species in France is indicative of their dispersal and establishment abilities, two key factors for a successful, future biological control program,” said Kashefi. Native to northeast and central China, the tree-of-heaven was introduced in U.S. and Europe in the 1700s. Despite its angelic name, the tree is invasive in both continents due to its abilities to crowd native species in different climates. The tree can also damage pavement and building foundations in urban areas. To manage invasive populations, researchers are studying natural enemies as biological control agents. Natural enemies can be more environment-friendly, sustainable and cost-effective alternatives to mechanical weed control and chemical herbicides. These alternatives are especially important for countries where herbicide usage is prohibited or the extension of the invasion of the weed is so vast that no other control method could be feasible.

Houseplant Appreciation Day

Date When Celebrated: January 10 The holidays are over. The decorations have been put away for another year. The house looks a little plain, a little drab. In the greyishness of January, your eye catches something in the corner of the room. Why, it’s a houseplant! Today is THE day to get back to tending to, and loving your houseplants. And, it’s also a day to appreciate just how special and important they are. Growing houseplants is pretty easy. They need a little sunlight, water, occasional nutrients, and a little love... How to Celebrate Houseplant Appreciation Day: There are lots of ways to celebrate and enjoy this day: • Start by making sure that the houseplants you already have, are well watered. Give them a special treat today... a little fertilizer. • If you do not have any houseplants, or just have a couple, buy a new houseplant (or two) on this day). • Learn more about the benefits of houseplants to your health. • Stand by your houseplant and breath in the air! It’s giving off oxygen. • Teach your kids about growing and caring for plants. • Give a houseplant to a friend, especially the elderly or shut-ins. • Talk to your plants. Yes, people believe plants respond positively when you talk to them. Did you Know? Houseplants take in the carbon dioxide that you exhale, and give off oxygen....just for you!

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The scoop on air plants

By Carrie Knutson, NDSU Extension Agent, Grand Forks County Houseplants are on a popularity streak that doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. A popular plant that I see in my shopping trips are air plants. Air plants belong to the Tillandsia genus in the Bromeliad family. There are over 400 species in the genus. Air plants are epiphytic plants. This means they grow on other plants or objects for support. They do not harm the plants or objects they grow on. There are green and gray air plants and everything in between. They are easy to care for if you know their native environment. Gray air plants have scaly or fuzzy flattened leaves. These plants are native to desert areas and prefer lots of light, lower humidity and infrequent watering. Green air plants are native to rainforests and prefer less light, higher humidity and frequent watering. Air plant roots are designed to keep them attached to their growing surface. The plants are able to get most of their minerals through water. In their native habitat, they do rely on dead plant material that collects on their supporting plants for nutrients. Air plants are popular because of their low-maintenance care. Despite the appeal of the term “lowmaintenance,” they do still require light, air circulation and water. Air plants need bright indirect light. Keep plants near a south- or west-facing window. Sunlight in the summer can be strong, so you might have to move the plants farther away from the window or to a different window entirely. In the wintertime, remember to keep these plants away from cold drafts from windows and doors as they prefer a warmer growing environment. Depending on the type of air plant you have and your home environment, you might have to water once a week or every couple of days. To water the plants, mist the leaves with water to the point it runs off the leaves. Leaves should dry out a few hours after watering. Good air circulation will help dry off the leaves. If your plant has curled or rolled leaves, it could be too dry. The next time I see an air plant in the store, I think it will end up in my shopping cart. What is one more plant!

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Take these 5 crucial steps to help treat your sick chickens

Freedom Ranger Hatchery, Inc. 2. Keep Your Sick Chick Hydrated If you notice that your chickens are acting The next most important thing to do in differently or have stopped laying eggs, you your sick chicken treatment process is to keep should begin sick chicken treatment until the bird hydrated. Plenty of fresh drinking you determine and treat the underlying iswater is essential. Just like when your young sue. We know how scary and worrisome it chickens first arrived, ensuring your ill bird can be when your chickens are sick. After has plenty of fresh, clean water is critical. all, Freedom Ranger Hatchery—a family of Chickens need water to exist, and it helps hatcheries—started in a back yard over 40 them regulate their metabolism, digest food, years ago. Since then, we’ve been raising and eliminate waste. If a chicken is dehyfamilies, chickens, and eggs to become the number one hatchery in Pennsylvania. drated, it can’t adequately fight the illness. And with that experience comes extensive It’s also a good idea to add a vitamin or knowledge on how to care for sick birds. So, electrolyte supplement into their drinking in today’s blog post, we’re going to go over water for the first few days to help them the signs that your chickens are sick, how to rehydrate. You can use a small amount of a treat them, and some of the common chicken sports drink if you don’t have any electrolyte diseases of which to be aware. supplements on hand. If your sick chick isn’t Signs of a Sick Chicken drinking on their own, a medicine dropper or You may not be aware that your chickens spoon to encourage drinking can help. aren’t feeling well right away. Chickens are 3. Encourage Healthy Eating prey animals and rather nosy. So, if they sense Food isn’t nearly as important as water that a chick in their flock isn’t feeling well, when your chicken is sick, and they may they’ll peck at it or bully it, and could make not even feel like eating. However, you their condition worse. That’s why chickens can help encourage your chicken to eat by will often hide their symptoms as best they crushing layer feed and mixing with warm can. water or milk to make a mash. Use a spoon, As a chicken keeper, you need to be mindsyringe, or tube to feed the chickens when they don’t have the energy or motivation to ful of normal behavior and spot signs of illfeed themselves. ness rather quickly. Some common signs that 4. Focus on Rest and Healing your chicken may be sick include: It’s important to note that if your bird • Hiding from other members of the flock is eating and drinking normally, don’t add and humans extra things to their food or water they don’t • Not laying as many eggs usually take. Some folks add food like apple • Not moving as much as normal cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic, or yogurt to • Pale combs or wattles boost their immune system. These extra foods • Unusual droppings could shock their system if they aren’t used • Standing awkwardly to them and worsen their condition. • Weakness Instead, focus on giving the birds plenty • Not eating or drinking normally of rest and healing during this time. You If you notice these signs, or anything else can concentrate on improving their immune unusual, it’s a good idea to begin your sick system when they get healthy. It’s also a chicken treatment process. good idea to contact your state veterinarian Basic Sick Chicken Treatment or animal control to see if any diseases are Having a process in place for when your spreading in birds that can help you properly chickens are sick helps give the bird its best treat them. chance to get well and prevents spreading 5. Plan for the Best and the Worst it to other birds in your flock. And much At best, your sick chicken becomes well like taking care of yourself or your children again. At this point, you need to reintegrate when they’re sick, home remedies for a sick your chicken into the flock as if it were a chicken are similar. brand-new bird. You can do this by placing 1. Isolate the Sick Bird the now-healthy chicken inside a confined The first thing you’ll want to do in your area to allow the chicken and flock to see sick chicken treatment process is isolate the and hear each other while maintaining a safe bird. Moving the bird to its own dog crate or place for both. After about a week, provide rabbit hutch in a separate building from the an opening that allows the bird to go in and rest of the animals ensures that the disease out at their leisure. doesn’t spread from bird to bird and that the At worst, you may need to consider euother chickens don’t bully it. The quarantine area should be quiet, warm, and protected thanasia. No one likes to have to resort to from predators and other animals. this method. However, if your sick bird isn’t Until the bird gets healthy again, you getting better and you’ve tried various natural should always use separate supplies to feed remedies and medicines for sick chickens to and hydrate the bird, which prevents the improve your chicken’s health, they’re likely disease from spreading. It’s also a good idea suffering. No one wants that. to wear boot coverings when in the building Locate a vet who will euthanize your with the sick bird so that you can dispose of chickens for you, as many will do it even if them and not contaminate other areas of your they don’t routinely treat chickens. You can back yard or farm. Alternatively, set a bucket also contact your state’s veterinary diagnostic full of bleach water outside the building to laboratory for euthanasia services and a postdunk your boots in after leaving the isolated mortem examination to determine the cause area. of death. 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Take these 5 crucial steps to help treat your sick chickens CONTINUED FROM PAGE C8

Common Chicken Illnesses You may be wondering if there are certain medicines or antibiotics you can give your sick chicken for treatment. It depends

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Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Is twine or net wrap good feed? Obviously not, but it can cause health problems if animals eat too much of it. Feeding hay is work. To lighten the work load feeding hay, we often take short cuts and leave some twine or net wrap on the bales. And whether we want them to or not, animals eat some of that twine. There is the potential for twine to accumulate in the rumen of cattle and cause obstruction. Research at North Dakota State University has confirmed this risk and provided further information on what happens to twine when cattle eat it. In a series of experiments, the North Dakota research first showed that neither plastic net wrap nor biodegradable twine get digested by rumen microbes. The old-fashioned sisal twine, however, does get digested, although quite a bit more slowly than hay. In another study net wrap was included in the ration fed to steers for an extended period of time. Then, 14 days before the steers were harvested, the net wrap was removed from the feed to learn if the net wrap eaten earlier might get cleared out of the rumen and digestive system. Turns out it was still in the rumen even after 14 days. So, what should you do? First, remember that it doesn’t appear to be a health concern very often. And cows obviously are more at risk than feedlot animals. So, it might be wise to remove as much twine, especially plastic twine, as can be removed easily from bales before feeding. Twine in ground hay may be less of a problem since more of it is likely to pass completely through the animal. Think about how shortcuts and work-reducing actions you take this winter might affect your animals. Then act accordingly.

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He prepared and coached youth Phone 701-549-2737 or 701-265-2220 since the beginning of the county program in 2004, qualified leave message seven teams for national competitions and one shotgunner Please send pictures to: achieved national grand champion trap honors. He is the E-mail: bomar@utma.com program leader for the county 4-H shotgun program and volunteers for both air rifle and air pistol programs. “Darling is a selfless leader who holds the successes of every 4-H member very close to his heart,” says Cindy Olson, Ramsey County administrative assistant and 4-H Sioux Grain Bins program assistant. “He volunteers countless hours coaching are still available and fundraising to help the members achieve their goals. for this season! His positive impact on the 4-H members is evident by the graduates which are now shotgun coaches in the program.” Darling empowers people to be the best they can be and encourages everyone he coaches that, “every clay counts, never give up.” Darling was instrumental in starting an exploratory outdoor recreation day for middle school youth. He supports the 4-H shooting sports program in many ways including assisting with training shotgun instructors, the state 4-H shotgun contest and the state advisory committee meeting. Small Feed Bins - Large Capacity Darling also has written numerous grant applications and everything in between for organizations to obtain funds for youth development, was instrumental in starting the local Women in Outdoors Heaters and program, is a member of the Lake Regions Shooting Sports Association and Rotary and is the Lake Region State Colair systems for lege president. new bins Berg has been involved with Ramsey County 4-H as a and add to parent for 15 years and as a club leader for Four Leaf Friends existing bins 4-H Club for eight years. This year their club was recognized for the first time as a healthy North Dakota 4-H Club. Berg’s approach to planning the club year includes involvement and input from members and parents. She challenges each family to take a month to be in charge of planning the entire meeting. She has led her club to do multiple community service projects annually. These projects include painting city fire hydrants, baking goodies for the local nursing home and raising funds to purchase supplies for foster care emergency kits to name a few. We are to announce our junior company CMFCMF Sales and Rental. We are at 205 Rd Rd “Berg is dedicated to continually making a positive impact Weproud are proud to announce our junior company Sales and Rental. Westill are located still located at Howie 205 Howie We are proud to announce our junior company CMF Sales and Rental. 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balance, waiting for a rooster to tread her. Without a rooster around, she’ll perform the submissive squat when approached by a human, particularly if a hand is extended to pet her. How to Prepare for a Hen Laying Eggs Now that you know some excellent indicators for when chickens are ready to lay eggs, you need to prepare the hen’s environment to promote healthy egg production. From ensuring their nesting box is prepared to starting on layer feeds, it’s essential to be on alert for when the time comes for your chickens to lay eggs. Nesting Box Preparation You’ll want to be sure you have a nesting box prepared for your chickens. There should be one nesting box for every four layers you have. Line the nesting box with a nesting pad or liner and cover with straw or pine shavings. Ensure the box is a quiet, dark place. Adding privacy curtains is a great way to accomplish this task. The area should be clean and free of pests, predators, and chil-

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Throwing up down under

What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A stick. Or, in the case of the Australian weapon, a kylie. Unlike boomerangs, kylies are not designed to return to the thrower. Like boomerangs, kylies are curved, but the curve is less pronounced. (They look sort of like a Nike swoosh.) These lethal hunting sticks actually predate boomerangs; Australian Aborigines used throwing sticks for hunting at least as early as 15,000 years ago. Originally made out of wood or bone, the kylie was thrown parallel to the ground; it spun quickly as it traveled toward its target. A skilled hunter could kill his prey from a distance of 50 to 80 yards, but if he missed, it was a long walk to pick it up; a well-thrown kylie could travel the length of nearly two football fields. Although the kylie was the Aborigines’ main hunting weapon, it’s the boomerang that has become famous. That’s because for most of its existence, it was used primarily for competition. But it did have one use in hunting, and it’s quite ingenious: Aborigines placed large nets not far off the ground and then waited for a flock of birds to fly overhead. When they did, the hunter threw his boomerang high in the air so that it swooped back toward the flock, resembling a bird of prey. The birds would dive to avoid the boomerang..and some would get caught in the nets.

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By Shelby Varner, K-State Research and Extension news Autonomous pest control vehicles could become a valuable asset to farmers in the future as they create an opportunity for new intelligence and a way of managing pests in crop fields. Kansas State University precision agricultural engineer Ajay Sharda says that small, robotic vehicles could identify sites of infestation, decide if it is beyond a critical level and whether it should be sprayed. Currently, this technology is not ready for farmers, he said. “The component that is missing at this point is how do we infuse artificial intelligence to these machines.” Specifically, what’s missing, according to Sharda, is human eyes, intelligence, feelers, and knowledge – all important aspects if a farmer is considering placing many vehicles in the same field. “I think these are technological innovations that need to be developed so we can present (this option) to our farming community,” Sharda said. “When we are running one big sprayer it’s going to cover the entire field,” he added. But “in the same 100 acres, if I’m running 20 small autonomous machines, I have to aggregate all that data on the fly to understand how I covered the entire field and how much pesticide I applied.” Sharda said that when observing crops, he looks from the top to the bottom even though most crop infestations start from the middle or bottom. Autonomous vehicles have the ability to view the crop from the bottom to middle section. “By spraying inside (the canopy), I have a microclimate that has lesser wind effect… and is a little bit cooler and damp,” Sharda said. The vehicles can also spray much closer to the crop, allowing it to be more site specific on the plant. “If I am spraying site specific, I’m saving a lot of chemical, which means costs are down” and the potential for those chemicals to reach nearby water bodies also is decreased, according to Sharda. He said autonomous vehicles will have the ability to catch an infestation at the right time and be able to treat it before it damages a portion of the field. “There are a lot of benefits from the standpoint of the environment and saving dollars,” Sharda said. ##### Exercise daily – run from sin and walk with God.

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K-State Research and Extension News Is there room for cotton in Kansas…the Wheat State? There certainly is, said Kansas State University water resources engineer Jonathan Aguilar, who is currently studying the best ways to grow a crop that is traditionally grown in warmer climates. “One of the reasons we are looking at cotton is because it is drought resistant, or at least doesn’t need a lot of water compared to other crops grown in (southwest Kansas),” said Aguilar, who is located in K-State’s Southwest ResearchExtension Center in Garden City. “The other reason we are doing research on growing cotton is because we are at the northern edge of cotton production in this region. We’ve been growing cotton for three years; our first question was whether it will grow here, and if it will, can it produce a decent yield?” So far, he says, the answers are “yes” and “yes.” “We are still getting samples for this year’s crop,” Aguilar said, “but it looks like we will have a nice yield.” Much of K-State’s research is focused on irrigated cotton, as part of a rotation with other crops. Even though researchers are using available water, Aguilar said the crop requires less of it than other crops. “Surprisingly in our region – and I think our colleagues in Oklahoma say the same thing – if we put more water on cotton, it actually diminishes the yield compared to when you are putting just the right amount, or even limiting the amount of water that the crop receives.” In other words, growing cotton in Kansas may require applying water at the proper time, rather than the actual volume applied. “We are finding that if we put water just at the critical stage of growth, it will out-perform fully-irrigated cotton,” Aguilar said. Aguilar noted that K-State’s research will continue for two more years to fully understand the proper management to grow profitable cotton in the state. Compared to such states as Texas and Oklahoma, Kansas has fewer warm days, and the populations are not the same as are grown further south. “There’s an art and a science to cotton,” he said. “We are learning more about that. There are instances when we can apply water at the right time when it will produce more compared to not applying water in a strategic way.” More information on water management in southwest Kansas is available online (https://www.southwest.k-state. edu/program_areas/water_management/index.html) from K-State Southwest Research-Extension Center.

January, 2022 is National Hot Tea Month

A warm, steaming cup of tea is welcome at any time of day, especially in the cold winter months. History of National Hot Tea Month Tea has been being drank for thousands of years, originating from deep within the country of China. From there it grew in prominence until it was one of the most important beverages in the world, rivaling coffee as the drink of choice for mornings, and for those who needed a pick-me-up. Tea has been seen as a mark of sophistication, and has practically redefined British culture, having become completely inseparable from what it means to be British. Tea isn’t just a warm and delicious beverage, it can also be used medicinally. There are thousands of herbal teas out there, and each of them can be used to help fortify the body, and even help you heal and fight infection. One of the most common uses is to help soothe nerves as night time rolls in with a cup of mint and chamomile tea. Tea has also been having important studies going on with it, with three glasses of green tea being shown to actually enhance the amount of calories that are burned in 24 hours. Imagine being able to help yourself burn away unwanted fat and combat obesity just by enjoying something you already love. How to celebrate National Hot Tea Month Celebrating Hot Tea Month is as simple as brewing up a cup of your favorite tea, and sitting back and relaxing as you sip it. There is a whole world of teas out there, literally thousands of varieties that are picked at different stages of the Tea bushes growth cycle, and then are mixed or aged carefully to bring about a unique and desirable flavor and aroma. National Hot Tea Month is a great opportunity for you to try cutting back on coffee, and instead use a hot cup of tea to get yourself going in the morning!

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Great Northern Development Corporation Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC), Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is hosting a business plan competition in conjunction with the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program throughout a seven-county region in Northeastern Montana consisting of Valley, Garfield, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, and Daniels. The goal of this event is to attract new entrepreneurs and support existing businesses in Northeastern Montana by uniting communities in a common goal of economic development. GNDC and the MT SBE Program will award two prize packages of $5,000: one to a startup business and one to an existing business. SBDC Director, Shandy Moran, will be holding business plan development classes in each of the participating seven counties in January. Entrepreneurs planning to compete in the Minnow Tank Business Plan competition are encouraged to attend a class. These class topics include business plan basics, marketing, and small business financials. Watch the GNDC website or our monthly newsletter for the class schedule release. If you are unable to attend a class, please call GNDC to schedule an appointment with Shandy Moran at (406) 653-2590 ext 203. Minnow Tank business plan submissions are due to GNDC by 5:00 PM on March 1st. Submissions can be mailed to GNDC at 233 Cascade Street or sent via e-mail to sbdc@gndc.org. Please visit gndc.org/ minnow-tank/ to read Minnow Tank official application guidelines and procedures. The Minnow Tank finale will be held April 12th, 2022, at 5:00 PM at the Sidney Event Center, where the finalists will present their business plan live to a panel of judges, one judge being the audience! Support your favorite entrepreneur by planning to attend; tickets will be available at the door, on our website, or by calling SBDC Program Coordinator Quincy at (406) 650-2524. ##### There actually aren’t “57 varieties” of Heinz ketchup, and never were. Company founder H.J. Heinz thought his product should have a number, and he liked 57. Hint: Hit the glass bottle on the “57,” not the bottom, to get the ketchup to flow.

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##### There are more twins now than ever before. Scientists believe this trend is due to the fact that older women tend to have more twins, and women are choosing to start families later. Fertility treatments such as in-vitro fertilization likely also play a role.

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UM News Service University of Montana (UM) researcher that’s what I’m trying to get at,” she said. Angela Luis has been awarded a National “What does it depend on? Why do you Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study sometimes get more of one than the other? how diversity of competitor species affects Let’s look at what’s driving the pattern.” infectious disease transmission in wildlife Luis will study three ways that com– specifically hantavirus in deer mice. petitors could affect hantavirus transmission Luis earned the five-year, $2.5 million rates in deer mice: grant from NSF’s Ecology and Evolution of • First, competitors can reduce host denInfectious Disease Program. She is an assity, reducing the number of mice across sociate professor of population and disease the landscape. ecology in the University’s W.A. Franke • Second, they can impact contact rates College of Forestry and Conservation. by changing the way mice interact with one The goal of the study is to learn more another. about how to predict increases in hantavi• Finally, they can impact immunity by rus in rodents, and, ideally, help prevent its stressing mice. When mice are stressed out, spread to humans, Luis said. While transtheir immunity generally drops, leaving mission to humans is rare, hundreds have them more vulnerable to disease. died from the infection in the U.S., and The project will consist of three phases. hantaviruses have killed tens of thousands In the first phase, Luis’ team will monitor of people worldwide. natural populations of deer mice at three The study’s underlying principles also long-term field sites. This involves trapping could apply to other wildlife-based human deer mice and competitors to understand diseases. Luis said this is especially imporwhat the community looks like and how tant as biodiversity disappears rapidly and many of those animals are infected with infectious diseases increasingly spill over hantavirus. from wildlife to humans. The second phase involves manipulating “The big question for this study is how do populations. competitors affect transmission of disease,” “We built these six big enclosures at Luis said. Bandy Ranch that are about 30 meters by Within an ecosystem, species interact 30 meters,” Luis said. “We can put a certain with one another. In Montana, for example, number of deer mice in there and a certain a mountain lion might prey on an elk calf. number of competitors in there and see how Other species – called competitors – jockey they are changing the deer mice’s behavior for resources. Deer mice, say, compete with and immunity.” montane voles for habitat and food. The third component involves analyzing Changes in biodiversity – how many spelong-term datasets from Montana and from cies and what species are on the landscape the Southwest spanning 25 years, showing – can affect all sorts of things, including how competitors have affected deer mice how disease is spread among animals and populations. from animals to humans. How exactly that At the end of the study, researchers also works, though, is still up for debate. will conduct a broad analysis, fitting all of Luis said there is debate among disease the research findings together to come up ecologists centered around the ideas of with mathematical models that predict when “dilution” and “amplification” – whether you might expect dilution or amplification increased species diversity decreases or in certain scenarios. increases disease risk, respectively – and, Amy Kuenzi, a professor at Montana specifically, when to expect one process or Tech, is co-principal investigator on the the other. grant. The grant also will help fund three In some ecosystems, increasing competiUM doctoral students, a postdoc position, tor diversity decreases disease risk. This is a lab manager position and a number of called the dilution effect because higher undergraduate field technician roles. species diversity dilutes out infection. “The landscape is changing – largely “The idea is that if you have a more difrom humans – through all these different verse community, you’ll have less disease anthropogenic things like habitat loss or transmission,” Luis said. “It’s a nice public conversion, climate change,” Luis said. “All health message, right? If we are protecting of these things that people are doing affect biodiversity, we are protecting ourselves.” the wildlife communities on the landscape, However, as Luis explains, that’s not which can affect transmission of nasty always the case. things back to them. “You don’t always see that correlation. “As we’ve seen with the pandemic, zooYou sometimes see the opposite,” she said. notic disease outbreaks – outbreaks that A more diverse community also someare moving from animals to humans – have times can increase disease risk – the amonly become more common over the last plification effect. 30 to 40 years,” Luis said. “This is not the “Sometimes if you have more wildlife last pandemic. 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Kaine Korzekwa, American Society of Agronomy portant to measure deep soil carbon and Many people do not know that human consider other management practices at a waste can be recycled to benefit the envisite when studying the impact of biosolids. ronment. After intense treatment, it can be These local controls can be soil texture, applied to fields in the form of biosolids. irrigation practices, and tillage. While scientists know that this can ben“Many studies have shown the benefits efit the soil, they are still learning about the of biosolids application for plant production best ways to measure this. In addition, it can and nutrient cycling,” Villa explains. “This be hard to determine how much it helps the conjointly provides benefits to soil carbon. soil over a long period. Farmers and ranchers have seen differences That’s where Yocelyn Villa from the in vegetation for livestock and other soil University of California, Merced comes health benefits. I would recommend moniin. She and her collaborators studied fields toring these benefits through time.” in California where biosolids have been Another reason scientists are interested applied for 20 years. in soil carbon is because of its potential Their findings were recently pubto mitigate climate change. Soils that can lished in Journal of Environmental Qualsequester carbon can keep it out of the atity (https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ mosphere. So, Villa’s findings highlight the doi/10.1002/jeq2.20270), a publication of importance of taking deep soil carbon into the American Society of Agronomy, Crop account to better predict a soil’s ability to Science Society of America and the Soil mitigate climate change. Science Society of America. “This research is interesting to me per“Our goal was to assess how stocks of sonally because I have always been intersoil carbon have changed over time at each ested in climate change,” she says. “The of these sites,” she says. “We did this by more I learned about the environment, the measuring how much carbon is present more I realized that soils may be the key to compared to adjacent areas without biosolmitigate climate change. ids application. Specifically, we wanted to The next steps in Villa’s work are to account for not only shallow soil depths, determine how exactly the soils stabilize but also deep soil carbon, down to 100 cm carbon and keep it in the soil. She is also depths.” assessing where the carbon is in the soil, The three sites they studied had difwhich will provide insight on how accesferent biosolids application frequencies, sible the carbon is for microbes to use. management practices, and soil texture. Overall, she is excited to see others beginThe researchers focused on measuring mining to appreciate soil’s potential. crobial biomass carbon and nitrogen, soil Biosolids have been used in cities like organic carbon, and total nitrogen. These Chicago for several years (https://soilsmatare all soil qualities known to benefit from ter.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/how-arethe application of biosolids. biosolids-used-in-cities/), to help clean up They predicted that the more biosolids industrial sites and other purposes. that are applied, the more carbon and nitro“I think people don’t realize that human gen there would be in those soils. Most of waste can be recycled like this, and that soil their results were what they expected. Howis a potential solution to climate change,” ever, they were surprised that the site that she says. “It’s always a treat to see how had the highest application of biosolids did people’s faces light up with intrigue. Hopenot show the most change. In addition, one fully I have convinced them that we need of the sites did not show a benefit from the to stop treating soil like dirt!” biosolids application until they performed Funding for this research was provided tests on the deeper soil. by the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies, “If we had only taken the top 30 cm into Jena and Michael King Foundation, and account, we would have not detected a Department of Life and Environmental change in soil carbon at the Merced site,” Sciences at the University of California, Villa said. “This is the biggest and most Merced. important finding.” She adds that this shows how the organic matter in biosolids does not simply sit in the ###### soil and accumulate. Instead, it is impacted Things are much more advanced now by dynamic properties that also influence than they were in my day. I got a new misoil organic matter. crowave TV. Now I can watch a one-hour This told the researchers that it’s imshow in nine minutes.

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Montana MIWW contestants qualify for nationals

The Montana Make It With Wool contest was held recently on December 3-4, 2021 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center in Billings, Montana, in conjunction with the 138th Annual Montana Woolgrowers Convention. There was a total of 11 sewists competing in four categories - Junior, Senior, Adult and Made for Others. The Junior category for those ages 13 to 16 as of January 1st of the contest year, had five contestants. They were Lucia Miranda and Shea Ostberg of Fairfield, Kiara Sherman and Brogan Youngren from Ronan, and Maggie Toeckes of Power. The Senior Division for those ages 17 to 24 was made up of Mary Baeten of Billings and Rakayle Hier of Lambert. There were three Adult contestants, Jan Alexander of Miles City, Briana Baeten of Billings, and Jasmine Powell of Havre. The Adult category is for those age 25 and older. The final division is the Made for Others category. In this division, a sewist constructs a garment for someone else. There was a lone contestant this year with Cheyenne Hobbs sewing an outfit for her daughter Addyson. Cheyenne is from Great Falls. After many hours of modeling and construction judging, Joy Erickson of Billings, Loribeth Evertz of Bozeman, and Marie Lehfeldt of Lavina, came away with the final placings. Winners and awards were announced during the Woolgrowers’ banquet on Saturday night which featured the MIWW Style Show presented to the theme of “Prada Worn by Ewe” placed in Paris. Representing Montana at the National Make It With Wool contest on January 20-22, 2022, in San Diego, California, will be Junior – Kiara Sherman and Senior – Mary Baeten. The Adult winner, Jan Alexander will now compete in a video competition which includes sending her outfit to the National Make It With Wool Committee to be judged. The winner of that judging will receive an expense paid trip to San Diego, California, for the style show where the National winner will receive their award. Kiara Sherman tailored her ensemble to fit exquisitely beginning with her off-white textured 100% wool doublebreasted coat featuring a floral rose waterfall embroidery along the shawl collar which highlights the color of her dress. Kiara’s stylish scarlet rose red dress is fashioned from a beautiful red wool and a vintage pattern. The dress is highlighted by gathers along the bust line and the skirt and features bound buttonholes. Kiara is definitely representing the wool industry in high fashion with this ensemble. Mary Baeten created a Voyageur style capote for her entry this year. The capote is fashioned out of a Hudson Bay 3 ½ point blanket that was purchased at an estate sale. The capote features a wide collar, pockets and a belt closure that Mary hand sewed together with yarn. Mary will wear her capote during this year’s family tree hunt which is the traditional outing to wear capotes. Jan Alexander won the Adult category with her cape and western styled skirt. Jan’s cape features a back belt detail and concealed pockets. The lambswool skirt has a deep slit in the side to show off her fancy boots. Both pieces are made from Pendleton yardage. Jan can wear this outfit for many occasions including the Miles Community College bash a benefit for the college rodeo team. The Made for Others category was won by Cheyenne Hobbs with model Addyson Hobbs showing off Cheyenne’s Parisian painter’s smock and leggings. Made for Others contestants do not compete at the National level. If you would like more information about the Make It With Wool program, please contact State Director Amanda Powell at aspowell11@hotmail.com.

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12” Standard Black & Galvanized Guard Rails

NEW 20-ft. Containers

13-ft. 6” and 26-ft. Lengths Available 20” Triple rib galvanized x 13-ft. 6”

22” Used Culvert Grade Pipe

BLACK PIPE

Various sizes available – CALL

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Old Farm Tractors & Combines

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#2 Railroad ties - $1350 each #1 Railroad ties - $1850 each

Leather Gloves

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Sand & Slag Abrasives

6” New Domestic A53B well casing, 20-ft. lengths....

LAND ROLLER PIPE

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42”, 48” & 60” Heavy Wall

CATTLE GUARDS

Automotive & Heavy Industrial Batteries

(1) Hobart mixer/ grinder

RAILROAD FLAT CARS For Bridges

TANK CARS

For Non Potable Water Storage

HOPPER BOTTOM CARS Great for grain storage

Overseas Containers For Sale 20-ft., 40-ft. & 45-ft. Limited Supply

Overseas Flats - 8’x40’ Great for bridges

GALVANIZED STEEL GUARDRAIL POSTS - CALL

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3/8” & 1/2” - 20-ft. lengths

4”x4”x /4” & 2”x4”x.165” Surplus SQ Tube 1

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Tubing • Pipe • Angle Iron • Plate

NEW! SURPLUS ROUND TUBING 5” channel construction on bottom with 3” channel on top 10-, 12-, 14- & 16-ft. available

1” Lux spiral dough mixers

✗✗✗ Fencing Supplies ✗✗✗ Round Tubing Great for corrals 11/4” & 11/2” O.D.

20-ft. & 24-ft. lengths

Chicago Heights Steel Fence Posts – All made in America

Used Electric Motors & Boxes

51/2’ & 6’ T1.33#

New 12” - 48” Steel Culvert

New 12” - 30” Poly Culvert

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Used 5-ft. Guard Rail Posts

$500each Call Jim Filipowicz 1 800-334-5964 (406) 761-4848

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Round steel post caps 3 1 /2 ” & 2 7/8 ”

12.5 ga. 2 point Barbed Wire - American Made ] Sucker Rod Hangers ] 16.5 CAL tie wire

NEW STEEL plate & beams IN STOCK Call Adam, Joe, or Ty

Used Drill Pipe 23/8”, 27/8”, 31/2”, 4” & 41/2”

USED SUCKER ROD: 3/4”, 7/8” and 1” 25-ft. lengths

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SWATHER AND HEADER FOR SALE 2013 John Deere R450, with 2019 500R header, 1 year left of warranty on header, 890 engine hours, 110 header hours, Green Star ready, Auto Trac ready, very clean, financing and delivery available, 2013 36-ft. draper head available, swather is set up to run dual headers.................$125,000 Call (406) 799-8323, Fairfield, Montana

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2001 Kenworth W900, Cat C15, 18 speed, double frame, wet kit, 46,000 lb rears, 14,600 lb front axle. Fresh DOT and ready for work...............................$64,900

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1996 Load King tilt deck equipment trailer, air brakes, good deck, 38,000 lb GVW.......................................................................................$14,000

EXCAVATORS & PARTS

2004 Volvo 220E, 40% tires remaining, tight pins. All maintenance history available.$52,900

1999 Volvo L150C, tight pins and bushings, 50% tires remaining. All service records and history. Ready for work!............ $44,900

TRADES CONSIDERED

2019 Volvo ECR40D, hydraulic thumb, hydraulic quick coupler, 18” bucket, only 430 total hours. Ready to go!.............................................$63,500

2016 Caterpillar 330F, hydraulic thumb, 10.5-ft. stick, good undercarriage..................$149,500

2013 Komatsu PC-160LC, quickcoupler, auxiliary hydraulics, 36” digging bucket, heat, air conditioning, radio. Tight machine, ready for work!..............$58,900 Komatsu excavator buckets, 200 and 300 size........ Call for Price

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By Tom Kalb, Horticulturist, NDSU Extension Have you ever drank a mug of farm-fresh cider? It’s absolutely delicious! Homegrown apple cider is much richer and more flavorful than what you can buy at the grocery store. I was raised on an apple farm in Minnesota. Every fall we would crush our small apples in a cider press to make jugs of cider to share with friends. Our arms would be weary after cranking the machine for hours, but it was worth it. Nothing tasted better on a cold day in winter. After sliding down snowy hills or shoveling snow as a boy, I can recall the aroma of hot cider in the kitchen. The warm mug would comfort my frozen fingers. Add a cinnamon stick to your mug, and you are in heaven! You can grow your own cider (sweet or hard). It’s one of the most popular trends in fruit-growing today. Cider apple trees may be ordered now from fruit nurseries. You buy them as bareroot trees that will be shipped next spring. A sampling of nurseries includes Cummins, Fedco, Grandpa’s Orchard, Maple Valley, Raintree, Stark Bros. and St. Lawrence. Now is the time to take action. Cider trees are in great demand and some varieties have already sold out for planting next spring. Know your Hardiness Zone (3 or 4). The northern quarter of our state is in Zone 3. This includes land north of Williston, Minot and Grafton. The remainder of the state is in “balmy” Zone 4. Almost any variety of apple will make delicious apple cider, but some varieties will make an exceptional beverage. Russet varieties are famous for making the finest cider. These rough-skinned apples have sweet and intense flavors. The hardiest russet is Minnesota 1734. Other good cidermakers for Zone 3 include Whitney crabapple, Chestnut crabapple and Frostbite apple. Frostbite is a grandfather of Honeycrisp. Gardeners in Zone 4 have additional options. Golden Russet has been called the “champagne” of ciders. Redfield has red flesh that will make your cider turn blood red. Wow! Ashmead’s Kernel is famous for its pear-like flavor and rich aroma. Liberty resists diseases and is easy to grow. Cortland, Yarlington Mill and Fameuse will make great cider. Besides selecting the variety, you need to consider the rootstock your tree will grow on. “Standard” rootstocks are usually used in Zone 3. These trees are very hardy, grow vigorously and will require lots of pruning to keep at a manageable height. Semi-dwarf rootstocks are often used in Zone 4 because they bear crops earlier, grow shorter, and are easier to manage. Small-scale fruit grinders and presses are available to process the apples. If you have room for a cider tree in your back yard, I encourage you to plant one. It will fill your home with warmth and wonderful memories.

Year in review

CRAWLERS/DOZERS

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Growing apples for cider

1994 Cat D4C, OROPS, ripper, 6-way blade, good undercarriage............................. $42,000

OCEAN CONTAINERS

CEC Road Runner screen plant, 5-ft. x 12-ft. two deck screen, 48” feed conveyor, 30” discharge conveyors. Less than 500 hours on a new Deutz model F4L913 engine...........................$85,000

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Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum As humans, we often like to try and compare things to average or normal. Was the precipitation received within the expected normal range? Were temperatures for a particular season outside of normal? Was our pasture or hay production in the range we consider normal? Taking this time to look back on last year is beneficial but resist the temptation to compare things to normal. Very rarely, do things in the ever-changing world of agriculture really meet average or normal. Depending on where you live in Nebraska, 2021 may have been too dry or just right. Even if we stick to one location, depending on the time of year, temperatures may have been too cold or too hot. Nature is never static. If it were, our job as producers would be much easier. As it is, we lay out our plans then inevitably have to adapt as Mother Nature throws one curveball after another our way. Did anyone foresee the late season armyworm menace we dealt with this year? Producers work in a dynamic system that seldom repeats itself. In doing so, we learn to be adaptive, to build resilience into our production and planning, and try to spread our eggs out amongst several different baskets. When you take time to look back this year on the challenges and successes, try to see where adapting to a problem worked or how a bit more flexibility next year could keep an issue from arising. Leave the normal and average comparisons out.

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Fruit for thought

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HERE IS A LIST OF NON OPERATIONAL COMPONENT TRUCKS Selling as complete parts trucks 2007 Peterbilt 379 less engine & transmission. 2006 Freightliner conventional, 14 litre Detroit, very low hours. 2006 International 4300 cab & chassis, bad engine. 2004 International 9400 bad ISX. 2002 Freightliner FL108 Detroit power. 2000 Sterling single axle tractor, bad 8.3 Cummins. 2000 Freightliner FL70 good 5.9 Cummins. 2000 International 4700 cab & chassis, DT 466. 2000 International 4700 cab & chassis, DT 466, auto (dash fire) 1998 Kenworth T2000 9 (bad N14 engine) 1997 Kenworth T800 (good M11)

1995 International 9200 16-ft. aluminum dump (bad N14). 1994 GMC Top Kick (good 3116 Cat). 1994 GMC Top Kick (bad engine). 1994 Ford L9000 L10 new, 8LL electric fire. 1994 International 4700 (bad 444) 1992 GMC Top Kick Pepsi, runs & drives. 1991 GMC Top Kick Pepsi, runs & drives. 1991 GMC Top Kick gas, auto. 1991 GMC Top Kick 3116 Cat, less transmission, low miles. 1991 GMC Top Kick tandem, 3113 Cat, bad injector, drives. 1990 Ford L9000 tandem, cab & chassis (bad L10). 1990 Ford L8000 single axle, cab & chassis, 7.8 L, 6 speed.

Trucks All shapes & sizes!

1990 International 4700 bucket chassis, DT360, auto, 2 speed. 1989 International 4700 U-Haul, bad engine. 1986 GMC 7000 single axle dump, (bad motor). 1985 Ford L8000 single axle tractor, good 3208T Cat. 1985 GMC 7000 cab & chassis, good 366, 5/2 speed, RR chassis fire. 1980 Ford F88 cab & chassis, good 8.2 Detroit. 1979 Ford L8000 tandem, cab & chassis, roll, (good 855 Cummins steerable lift). 1979 GMC 7000 cab & chassis, good 366, 5/2-speed, bad brakes. 1979 Chevrolet C70 cab & chassis, good factory 471T Detroit. 1979 International S1600 (good 345, 5/2-speed).

Carrie Knutson, NDSU Extension agent, Grand Forks County This summer I picked sour cherries at a fellow gardener’s home. I had not picked sour cherries before, and this year was a bumper crop. I wanted two ice cream pails and left with five! The cherries were a bit sour for my taste buds, but once those tart fruits were pitted and turned into jam, they were a culinary delight. Sour cherries add beauty and color to the landscape with flowers in the spring and interesting bark and fruits in the summer and fall. The breeding of Dwarf Sour cherries began in the late 1940s by Les Kerr at the University of Saskatchewan. Sour cherries are self-fruitful and do not need another variety nearby to produce fruit. They need direct sunlight for at least half the day, but more sunlight is always better. It is recommended to plant the shrubs a few inches deeper than they were in the original container. The extra buds at the soil surface serve as a safety net in case something happens to the upper part of the plant. Deer and rabbit damage is an example. Older stems or trunks also can be victim to winter kill, which is irreversible damage due to winter conditions. Sour cherries prefer well-drained soils and will need irrigation the first few years of their establishment. After that, plants are able to withstand drier conditions. Be sure to keep competing grass and weeds away from the shrubs when they are young. Mulch can be used to help reduce weed competition and help conserve soil moisture. These shrubs don’t need fertilizer, but if you choose to add fertilizer, do so in the early spring as growth is emerging. Sour cherries can grow six feet tall or more, so be sure to read the plant information carefully. The shrubs need their space for suckers to form multiple stems or trunks. Shrubs will produce cherries once they are 4 or 5 years old. Do not harvest the cherries when they first turn red. The cherries need time to mature and develop a sweeter flavor. Instead, wait to harvest the cherries when they have reached a deep rich color. Mature cherries will not fall from the branches. Depending on growing conditions and cultivars, shrubs can yield 25 to 30 pounds or more of fruit. Recommended cultivars for eating are Carmine Jewel, Romeo, Valentine, Crimson Passion, Juliet and Cupid. Carmine Jewel and Valentine are great for processing while Juliet is best for fresh eating. For more information on sour cherries, visit the University of Saskatchewan Fruit Program website at https://researchgroups.usask.ca/fruit/Fruit%20crops/sour-cherries.php Needless to say, these beautiful and flavorful tart treats made my planting list for the upcoming year. Now, I just need to find the space.

RFV and RFQ

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Forage tests today contain two values summarizing feed quality. While similar, understanding the unique differences of each is important to accurately value a forage. Today we will look at Relative Feed Value or RFV and Relative Forage Quality or RFQ. For many years we have used a forage testing system that measured two different types of fiber called NDF and ADF. We used NDF to estimate how much hay cows would eat, and we used ADF to estimate how much energy they would get from that hay. Then we combined those values to give an overall estimate of forage quality that we called RFV, which stands for relative feed value. RFV did a fair job of estimating digestibility of legume hay, but its major flaw is assuming all fiber has the same digestibility. We know that is not true, and it especially misrepresents the forage quality of grasses. Grasses have more fiber than legumes, but grass fiber usually is more digestible than legume fiber. For many years, there was no other forage test available at an affordable cost that was any better. Eventually, low-cost tests were developed that did a good job of measuring digestible fiber. Forage scientists and animal nutritionists have worked together with these tests to also revise the intake and energy estimates so results from these tests predict how animals will truly perform much more accurately. With these new tests, a new overall estimate of forage quality was developed, which is called RFQ, or relative forage quality. While this new RFQ test is especially useful when testing grassy hays, it also has been proven to be better with alfalfa and other legumes. So, when you test forages in the future, look for labs that offer relative forage quality. Your numbers will be more accurate.

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Chinook, MT

Home Phone - 406-357-2162 Highway 2 West, Chinook, MT 1/2 mile west of Chinook

LOADS OF TRAILERS COMING IN EVERY WEEK! CALL FOR MORE INFO!

NEW INVENTORY ON THE WAY!

New Circle D pickup flatbeds Circle D flatbeds, gooseneck hitch plate, lights, headache rack, rear skirt. Black. 7x7, 71/2x81/2,, 1 7 /2x9, 8x9, 8x11

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24-ft. x 6-ft. 8”, 7200 lb. axles, 14 ply tires, 2 sliding center gates, bull package ..............................$17,495 24-ft. x 6-ft. 8”, 8000 lb. axles, 14 ply tires, 2 sliding center gates, bull package ..............................$17,995 20-ft. x 6-ft. 8”, 7000 lb. axles, 14 ply tires, 1 sliding center gate, bull package ................................$15,195

NEW BUMPER PULL TILT TRAILERS 20-ft. • 22-ft. w/ 7000 lb. axles, 8000 lb. axles

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NEW HEAVY DUTY FLATBED TRAILERS

Diamond C tandem dual, 2 piece with folding beavertail, dual jacks, tool box, engineered I-Beam frame . 25-ft. w/7000 lb axles • 28-ft. • 30-ft. • 32-ft. • 35-ft. w/max ramps 35-ft. w/hydraulic dovetail Circle D 31-ft. (3) 7,000 lb./6 torsion axle, 2 piece with folding beavertail, chain basket, dual jacks Circle D 29-ft. tandem dual, 2 piece with folding beavertail, dual jacks, chain basket Circle D 27-ft. tandem dual, 2 piece with folding beavertail, dual jacks, chain basket Circle D 25-ft. (2) 7,000 lb. torsion axles, dual jacks, chain basket, 2 piece with folding beavertail

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Diamond C & Doolittle Dump Trailers

Doolittle 16-ft. bumper pull...................................$15,195 Doolittle 14-ft. bumper pull...................................$13,995 Diamond C 12-ft. bumper pull..............................$12,200 Doolittle 5-ft. x 8-ft. bumper pull..............................$7195

NEW BUMPER PULL UTILITY TRAILERS • 5-ft. x 8-ft. to 83” x 14-ft.

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NEW WORKSAVER

HILLSBORO FLATBEDS - IN STOCK!

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

3-point Bale Unroller

Includes cylinder and hoses.

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 LOOK Enclosed Trailers

4x7’ Heavy Duty Trailer Mats $75 each

Large Trailer Parts Inventory! Axles • Springs • Lights Fenders • Straps Tie-downs • Jacks Bearings & Seals • Etc.

See us for your HydraBed needs!

2006 Transcraft 53-ft. drop deck semi trailer ................ $15,500

2021 Diamond C 83” x 14-ft. with ATV ramps, like new .... $2895 8-ft. x 12-ft. flatbed, like new ......... ...................................... $2500 Utility body, white, 8-ft., to fit single wheel pickups................$1200

1998 Trail King TK40 25-ft., air brakes .......................... $8900

Krogman used 10-ft. bale bed, as is .................................. $2500

Iron Steer 24-ft. lumber roller trailer....................................$8995

Fastline 5-ft. x 10-ft............ $1100

1993 Trail King TK20 25-ft., new 2012 Diamond C 77” x 12-ft. ....... Knaphide utility body, blue, to fit 8-ft. floor, air brakes ............ $7500 ...................................... $2100 single wheel pickups ....... $800

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Weed management practices changing for producers

By Shelby Varner, K-State Research and Extension news A Kansas State University weed management specialist says increased prices and decreased availability of herbicides may force farmers into finding alternative ways of managing weeds in their fields. “Producers have got some tough decisions to make this winter as they think about how they’re going to manage things coming into the spring,” said K-State’s Sarah Lancaster. She added that “significant shortages” of glyphosate and glufosinate are anticipated in 2022. “Some of the distributors that I’ve talked with actually are talking about the situation not being cleared up by 2023,” Lancaster said. Lancaster said those forces will require changing how business is done without herbicides. She said it may be a good test run if -- years down the road -- herbicide resistance prevents the post-emergence herbicides from working. In the meantime, Lancaster urges producers to consider implementing practices to make sure that the herbicides being used are effective. They include: • Check equipment every day before spraying, including nozzles. • Adjust the speed of the vehicle you are driving while spraying. “When you drop the driving speed, you’re allowing more of your herbicide to hit the intended target,” Lancaster said. • Add water to increase the spray volume of the herbicide. “As we think about ways to take the pressure off the postemergence products, having a solid pre-emergence herbicide program is important,” Lancaster said. “That includes multiple effective modes of action, especially for things like pigweeds, but also for other weeds that have kind of slipped through the cracks the last few years.” In addition, Lancaster said optimizing planting dates, optimizing seeding rates, seeding depth, and fertility may help give the crop a competitive edge over weeds. Non-chemical weed management practices – such as weed electrocution, a method in which weeds are shocked with thousands of volts of electricity – may also be worth considering, she said.

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Did your harvest not go as planned with unexpected break downs & expensive service bills? We still have several affordable units to choose from. 2019 John Deere S790, 540 engine/371 separator, IF520 duals, Combine Advisor, Active Yield, 28.5-ft. unload auger, power folding tops, premium residue system, complete GPS, extended warranty 6/2022 or 750 hours. Stock #73398............................ $427,000 (14) 2019 John Deere S790, 473 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. auger, 1100/45R46 front tires, 710/60R30 rear tires, GPS monitor, display, and premium activation. Stock #72735......... ........................................... $405,000 (1) 2020 John Deere S780, 198 engine/151 separator hours, full GPS and warranty, premium cab, Advanced tailboard, Active Yield and Combine Advisor, TriStream rotor, powerfold grain tank, 28.5ft. unload auger, IF 520/85R42 duals and 750/65R26 tires. Stock #73376....... ......................................... $439,000 (14) 2020 John Deere S780, 403/305 hours with full GPS, standard light with extremity, premium cab and radio, 26-ft. auger, power folding tops, premium residue system, CM feederhouse with fore/ aft, 520/85R42 duals and 750/65R26 rear. Stock #72783.......... $435,000 (14)

2019 John Deere S780 combine, 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) 2018 John Deere S780, 1167 engine/824 separator, Combine Advisor, Active Yield, TriStream rotor, powerfold grain tank, 28.5-ft. unload auger, Advanced PowerCast tailboard, 1100/45R46 fronts, 710/60R30 rears, complete GPS system. Stock #72742......$322,500 (13) 2016 John Deere S680, 2WD, duals, lateral tilt, fixed speed feederhouse (with fore/aft lift), ProDrive, Advanced PowerCast tailboard, variable stream rotor (extended wear), powerfold grain tank covers, 26-ft. unloading auger, premium XM radio, LED lights and extremity lights, small wire concaves, interactive combine adjust package, includes Armrest 2630, SF300, AT activation. Stock #72746.............................. $235,000 (1)

2017 John Deere S680, Premium cab with leather, Contour Master, fore and aft adjust, 2630 with AutoTrac activation, 3000 receiver, TriStream rotor, 26-ft. unloading auger, power folding tops, fine cut chopper, 792 engine hours, 583 separator hours. Stock #69030....$330,000 (3)

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2017 John Deere S680, 970 engine/655 separator, Contour Master, IF520/85R42 duals, 750/65R26 rear tires, PowerCast tailboard, powerfold grain tank, 26-ft. unload auger, TriStream rotor, complete GPS system, extended warranty 10/2022 or 1500 hours. Stock #76897... $305,000 (14)

2014 John Deere S670, 2014 engine/1396 separator hours, ProDrive transmission, Contour Master, 800/70R38 drive tires, manual vane tailboard, manual grain tank extensions, complete GPS system. Stock #72620...................$159,000 (11) 2012 John Deere S670, 3 speed tranmission, HD tilt cylinder with high torque fixed speed drive, extended wear TriStream rotor, 26-ft. unload auger, full grain tank sensor, chopper with manual tailboard, 800/70R38 with 4” spacer, sidehill kit, AutoTrac ready, 2630 display on the Armrest. Stock #78836................ ........................................... $135,000 (3) 2007 John Deere 9860STS, level land fixed speed feederhouse, deluxe header control with header height sensing, Premier cab, 22.5-ft. unload auger, 30.5x32 drive tires, 18.4R-26 rear tires, NO GPS. Stock #77778..$71,000 (3)

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#77521

2015 John Deere 1890, 60-ft., 7.5” spacing, single shoot, All Run Blockage, solid gauge wheels, 430 bushel tow behind cart, 3-tank, 8 run, hydraulic drive (section command) conveyor. Stock #77521.......... $195,000 (1) 2015 John Deere 1890, 60-ft., 10” spacing, single shoot, All Run Blockage, solid narrow gauge wheels, 430 bushel tow between 1910 hydraulic drive cart, 12” conveyor, 2 black rollers, 1 green roller, 710/70R38 tires, 33,169 acres. Stock #72590................ .............................................. $182,500 (14) 2014 John Deere 1890, 60-ft., 10” spacing, single shoot, Intelligent Ag All Run Blockage, 550 bushel tow behind 1910 cart hydraulic drive, spoked gauge wheels, Section Command, KSI conveyor, 1100/55R46 rear cart tires, 33,062 acres. Stock #70581. ................................................ $199,000 (1) 2012 John Deere 1890, 60-ft., 7.5” spacing, narrow spoked gauge wheels, John Deere All Run Blockage, flotation tires, 430 tow behind cart, mechanical drive, variable rate, SS tank, 10” auger with hopper extension, black and 2 green meters, front duals 16.5L-16.1 tires, 30.5L-32R2 rear. Stock #77024.................................. $175,000 (14) 2012 John Deere 1890, 60-ft., 10” spacing, Deere All Run Blockage, single shoot, mechanical drive, 430 bushel tow between cart, firming wheel, narrow solid gauge wheels, 12” conveyor. Stock #75416........... .............................................. $145,000 (12) 2013 John Deere 1890, 50-ft, 10” spacing, spoked narrow gauge wheels, crubling closing wheels, AgTron All Run Blockage, 350 bushel tow between cart, (mechanical drive), no section control, 10” auger. Stock #76998.................................. $139,000 (14) 2011 John Deere 1895, 42-ft., 10” spacing, double shoot with dry fertilizer delivery tube, steel gauge wheel, cast fertilizer closing wheel, tow between cart, All Run Blockage, warning system for seed only, dual 31x13.5-15 high flotation tires, 430 bushel tow between 3-tank cart. Stock #78483....... .............................................. $107,500 (11)

#76621

2006 John Deere 1820, 60-ft., 10” spacing, 4 rank, 5 section, John Deere 1910 tow behind 430 bushel cart, variable rate, 1” carbide openers, single shoot, 4” steel packers, 62,816 acres. Stock #76621................. .................................................. $43,500 (1) Case IH Precision Hoe 800, 50-ft. 10” spacing, Primary Blockage, semi-pneumatic press wheels. Never been in the ground. Stock #56487.......................... $52,000 (11) 2005 Bourgault 5710/3225, 42-ft. 7.5” spacing, SS, 1” points, narrow steel press wheels, no blockage, 225 bushel tow between cart, 50,000 acres. Stock #77435...... .................................................. $26,500 (1) 1996 Flexi-Coil 5000, 2340 Cart, SN2340096781-00, packer wheels have all been cap and looks good, tires are also good. Will need to put new hoses on drill. Stock #78221.................................... $27,500 (12)

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#77036

2020 John Deere 9520RX, 520 HP, with premium cab, premium lights, 30” 3500 Series tracks on 87” spacing, PTO, 18x6 PowerShift transmission, 5 remotes (58 GPM pump), 4600 display with premium activation, greasable steering pins. Stock #77036................................. $515,000 (1) 1996 John Deere 8870, 4WD, 370 hp, Synchro transmission, Trimble Guidance, 3 hydraulics, 24.5-32 tires with duals (30%). Stock #75407....................... $45,000 (12) 2013 New Holland T9615, includes GPS (262 receiver, Nav II 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 (12) 1989 Case IH 9170, 335 hp, 4WD, 12 speed power shift, duals, guidance ready, LED lights, 8950 hours. Stock #77524............... ................................................ $33,500 (1) 1981 John Deere 8640, 275 hp, 16F8R Quad Range transmission, large 1000 PTO, 3 SCVs, duals, Case drain, has 3-point rockshaft but no arms, differential lock. Stock #78954............... $28,500 (11) 2016 John Deere 6155M, 155 hp, MFWD, 20/20 AutoPlus, LH reverser, standard cab, radio, 3 SCVs, 114 L/min hydraulic pump, PTO, 480/80R42 rear, 420/85R28 front, AutoTrac ready, 640R loader with bucket and grapple. Stock #78720............ ............................................... $98,500 (1) 2011 Challenger MT765C tractor with 25” tracks, 5 hydraulics, Auto Guidance ready, 3-point with Quik coupler, deluxe cab with standard controls, power shift transmission, 20 front weights. Stock #78996........ ............................................. $119,500 (1)

2021 John Deere 6195R, 20/20 AutoQuad+, MFWD with TLS+, Gen 4 Command center, 4200 processor, no receiver, 155L/min hydraulic pump, 3 SCVs, PTO, 680R loader with bucket and grapple, 480/80R46 rear singles, 420/90R30 fronts. Stock #79333............ $212,000 (1) 2013 John Deere 7280R, 280 hp, cab, IVT, MFWD, triple link suspension, 3-point hitch, dual speed PTO, 5 SCVs, 59 gallon pump, AMS-display receiver, 710/785R42 single rear tires. Stock #77520.................. ........................................... $145,000 (15) 2005 John Deere 7820, 172 hp, 746 loader, bucket and grapple, 16 speed PowrQuad transmission, dual rear tires - 18.4x42, 3-point hitch, dual speed PTO, 3 SCVs, 9565 hours. Stock #77617... $84,900 (11) 1995 John Deere 8200, 180 PTO hp, PowerShift transmission, 840 self-leveling loader with bucket, 20.8x42 rear tires (with duals) ATU wheel kit and harnessing, 3 SCVs, 1000 PTO, Cat 3-point hitch. Stock #76607....................... $60,000 (14)

#75678

2020 John Deere 8320R, 320 HP, MFWD, IVT transmission, ILS, Command View III cab, RH reverser, 85 GPM hydraulic pump, 1000 PTO, Cat 3 4N 3-point with Quik coupler, front 420/85R34 tires with duals, rear 480/80R50 with duals, 6 SCVs, front and rear weights, 4600 monitor and 6000 receiver. Stock #75678......... ........................................... $320,000 (15)

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2020 John Deere 8R340, 340 hp, row crop, IVT transmission, MFWD, ILS suspension, 85 GPM hydraulic pump, GPS monitor and receiver, ultimate cab package, 540/1000 PTO, 3-point hitch with Quik coupler, front and rear weights, 380/90R50 rear tires with duals, 380/85R38 rear tires. Stock #78852.......... ........................................... $379,000 (15) 2007 John Deere 8430T PowerShift transmission, 25” tracks, wide spacing, 42 gpm hydraulic pump, 4 SCVs, deluxe comfort cab, front and rear HID lights, 3-point, PTO, dual beam radar, 22 front weights, 5653 hours. Stock #73428... $93,000 (15)

#73197

2020 John Deere 8345RT, IVT transmission, RH reverser, IPM Cold Start, 25” 6500 Series track on standard spacing, standard mid rollers, 6000 receiver with SF3 & RTK ready premium cab with suspension, 4600 dual display and premium activation, LED lights, 5 remotes, 60 gpm hydraulic pump, 20,000 lb. 3-point hitch, 22 front weights, 10 front frame weights. Stock #73197..................... $367,500 (15) 2020 John Deere 8RX370, 370 HP row crop, 24” tracks, 6 SCVs, 85 GPM hydraulic pump, IVT transmission, Ultimate cab package, 1000 PTO, 3-point hitch with Quik coupler, low hours. Stock #78855..... ............................................. $465,000 (4) 2012 Case IH Magnum 340, 340 HP, 18/4 power shift transmission, MFWD, suspended axle with differential lock, Power Beyond, 4 hydraulics, luxury cab, power adjust mirrors, PTO, 2000# rear weights, 18 front weights with bracket, 380/80R38 front duals, 480/80R50 rear duals. Stock #77708................................. $120,000 (3)

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#74434

2018 John Deere R4045, 132-ft. carbon fiber booms, ExactApply, front fill, auto solution control, 5 sensor boom leveling, 20” spacing, VF 420/95R50 tires, extended warranty 3/2022 or 2000 hours. Stock #74434..... . .............................................$425,000 (12) 2003 John Deere 4710, 90-ft. boom, 20” spacing, poly boom pipe, 800 gallon poly tank, 5 boom sections, 3 tip nozzle bodies, manual air ride, hydraulic tread adj., fenders, 420/80R46=20% Trimble CFX750 w/Field IQ, ATU Style steering wheel kit. Stock #77704.........................$54,000 (14)

2009 John Deere 4830, 100-ft. boom with 20” spacing, 1000 gallon SS tank, 5 sensor Boomtrac, standard flow pyump, stainless edutor, traction control, hydraulic tread adj., 380/90R46 (90% front/30% rear), includes 2600 display with AutoTrac and swath control, ITC receiver with ITC extend included. Stock #74518.................. . ............................................. $110,000 (11) 2012 Terragator TG8400 fertilizer spreader, 70-ft. boom, CVT transmission, single box, section control, electric roll tarp, Raven GPS, foam marker. Stock #79261.............. . ............................................. $110,000 (11)

Case IH Patriot 4440, 120-ft. boom with Aim Command Pro, 620 float tires, 1200 gallon SS tank and plumbing, 372 receiver, Pro 700 display, navigation controller, Auto Boom height, front fill. Stock #73404......... . .............................................$247,500 (14) 2011 Case IH Patriot 4420, 120-ft. boom, 20” spacing, 1200 gallon SS tank, 650/65R38 tires, AIM Command, full GPS. Stock #71958...................................$104,000 (2) 2008 Case IH Patriot 4420, 100-ft. boom, 1200 gallon tank, 3 sensor Norac leveling, Trimble EZ-Guide AutoSteer (wheel kit), SCS4600 sprayer monitor with EZ boom switch box. Stock #76578......$70,000 (11)

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Vaccine handling tips

K-State Research and Extension News One of the many lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of handling vaccines properly. That is true not only for this vaccine, but for all biologic products in both human and animal medicine, said the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute on a recent Cattle Chat podcast. Many factors can interfere with a vaccine’s efficacy, according to veterinarian Brian Lubbers. One of those, he said, is temperature. “Read the label to know how the vaccine should be properly handled,” Lubbers said. “The easiest way to maintain vaccines at the proper temperature is to keep them in a cooler when processing cattle.” Ice packs can be added to a cooler on hot days, he said, and heat packs might be an option on cold days. “The cooler acts as an insulator, keeping the medicine protected from the environment,” Lubbers said. He also suggests using one clean needle per bottle to minimize the risk of contaminating the vaccine. “If the needle gets dirty, bacteria can be dragged into the bottle, which can result in having vaccine-site reactions in the processed cattle,” Lubbers said. By puncturing the lid once with a clean needle, drawing up the vaccine and then switching out the needle, the risk of contamination will be minimized, he said. He also advised that producers make a plan for how much vaccine they will need, to avoid wasting products. “There is a limited shelf-life of a product once the bottle’s lid has been punctured, so with some pre-planning producers can reduce the amount of product that will be discarded,” he said. To hear more of this discussion, listen to the Cattle Chat podcast online (https://ksubci.org/2021/11/26/recordkeeping-weaning-transitions-free-hay-product-handlingresearch-round-up/).

Grazing fescue requires close monitoring

K-State Research and Extension News We all have that one friend who eats the spiciest food and doesn’t seem bothered by it, while the rest of the people at the table break out into a sweat from the heat of the food. That friend has adapted well to the spice, and they handle it with ease. Much like humans, beef cattle can adapt over time to their grazing sources with proper management, but there are certain forages that can present issues for cattle, according to experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute. Talking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, veterinarians Bob Larson and Brad White talked with beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster about the risks to cattle when grazing fescue. “Fescue is a cool season grass that is drought tolerant and a good grazing option for cattle that are well adapted, but it can be infected with an endophyte that can make cattle sick when they are first introduced to it,” White said. An endophyte is a fungus that lives within the plant. He added that the endophyte causes changes in the blood flow to the peripheries of the animal, such as their hooves, tails and ears. So, in the summer cattle that aren’t well adapted to fescue have trouble cooling, and in the winter, they are more prone to frostbite, according to White. “Cattle that are experiencing fescue toxicity will often have rough appearing hair coats that don’t shed off, and they will not gain weight well,” Larson said. Lancaster said that cattle raised on fescue pastures tend to handle the toxin better than those who have never been exposed to it. “Over time we’ve selected animals in those environments that are more naturally adapted and tolerant of the endophyte toxin, so the challenge is not as great for them,” he said. If producers notice cattle experiencing toxicity from fescue, the experts agree the only option is to remove them from the pasture. “There is no treatment for the vasoconstriction that is leading to the cattle’s poor performance and so the only choice is to get them off the fescue and provide some other forage or feed that will allow them to clear the toxin,” Lancaster said, adding it typically takes 6-8 weeks to fully clear their system. To hear more of this discussion, listen to the Cattle Chat podcast online (https://ksubci.org/2021/11/05/big-versussmall-packers-moving-cattle-onto-fescue-rotating-internalparasite-products/).

Blankets can help dairy calves through cold days

K-State Research and Extension News As winter’s chill closes in, it’s reasonable to think that most of us will reach for a cozy blanket or heavy jacket. It turns out that’s pretty good advice for dairy calves, too, says Kansas State University dairy specialist Mike Brouk. “When the temperature gets below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, calves start to experience cold stress,” Brouk said. “And when we get below 40 F, we really should be thinking about whether they should have a blanket on them for at least the first three weeks of their life.” Brouk said blankets provide a small boost to newborn calves. Research has compared daily gains for animals using and not using a blanket for the first 21 days of life; one study showed a three-tenths pound average daily gain advantage, and another indicated one-half pound advantage – or nearly 7 pounds over two weeks. “That may not seem like a lot, but it’s pretty important when you think about how little those animals are actually gaining during that period,” Brouk said. Studies also show that blankets increase calves’ body temperature by four-tenths of a degree. “Here’s another thing that might get your attention,” Brouk said. “One study looked at (dairy calves) that were treated for cold stress versus those that were not treated. Of those animals wearing a blanket, only about 20% of the animals needed to be treated, compared to 70% of those not wearing a blanket that needed to be treated.” Brouk said much of the research on providing blankets to newborn calves was done in the upper Midwest, in conditions colder than average temperatures in Kansas. Nonetheless, Kansas’ climate is cold enough that he’s urging dairy producers in the state to consider covering newborns with a blanket for the early part of their life. “Beyond three weeks,” he said, “there’s not a lot of advantage to using the calf blanket.” Typical calf blankets don’t cost much, but Brouk says producers need to launder the blankets after each use to avoid spreading bacteria between the animals.

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