Trader's Dispatch - June 2022 by The Trader's Dispatch

JUNE 2022

Vol. XXIII No. 5 P.O. Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425-0997

Phone 406-271-5533 Fax 406-271-5727 website: tradersdispatch.com

Montana Department of Agriculture The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is reminding agricultural producers to sign up for the 2022 Census of Agriculture before June 30th. Taken only once every five years by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census provides a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census of Agriculture covers land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures, and more. Census data includes all operations of all sizes – big and small, rural and urban – raising or selling $1,000 or more of agricultural products. “The data compiled by the Ag Census demonstrates the value that agriculture adds to our economy and plays an important role in shaping policy,” said MDA Director Christy Clark. “I encourage all of Montana’s farmers and ranchers to make sure that they are signed up, and I look forward to seeing how Montana agriculture has advanced since the last census was released in 2017.” “Here in Montana, over 30,000 known ag producers will receive ag census questionnaires, “said USDA NASS State CONTINUED ON PAGE A2

UPCOMING AUCTIONS

June 13 - June 22, Shobe Auction & Realty & Ascent Auction, Hepp Farm Equipment, Online........................................................................................ A3 June 13 - 23, Musser Bros Auction, Multi-Location Ag Equipment & Vehicles, Online............................................................................................................ A5 June 13 - 24, Ophus Auction Company, Mike Tilleman Estate, Online.......... A7 June 16 - 18, Swanson’s Estate Sales, Wolsky, Hamilton MT....................... A9 June 18, RK Statewide Auction, Richland County Surplus & Consignment, Sidney MT................................................................................................... A11 June 19, Weishaar Auction Service, Kuntz Tractor Collection, Dickinson ND.... ...................................................................................................................... A2 June 23, Fritz Auction, M & M Iron & Recycling, Cut Bank MT..................... A4 June 24, Roshon’s Auction Service, Murray Industrial Equipment, Missoula MT & Online.................................................................................................. A6 June 25, RK Statewide Auction, Bud Groskinsky Estate, Sidney MT.......... A13 June 25, Montana Auction Company, Agate, Hunting & Fishing, Sidney MT..... .................................................................................................................... A15 Mid-Summer.Shobe Auction & Realty & Ascent Auction Services, Equipment Consignment, Online.................................................................................... A8

Organic farm, ranch tours

Montana Organic Association announces long awaited tours scheduled for summer 2022, as participants are invited to visit the B Bar Ranch in Big Timber, Central Ag Research Center in Moccasin, and Fresh Roots Farm in Polson. B Bar Ranch would like to invite you to tour their ranch on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, with check-in at 9:30 am, tour start at 10:00, a mid-day lunch, and wrap up around 3:00 pm. Manager Wes Henthorne and staff will share experiences in producing and marketing Organic Grass Fed and Grass Finished Beef in a branded program, as well as the slaughter waste composting they do to help keep their meat processor in business. There will also be a sample garden of the many species that are being used this year in their pasture stitching program. The event is free (donations are encouraged to support the MSU/OAEC Beef Project) and open to the public, with pre-tour registration. Register online at: https://forms.gle/aEPVugCHffkYP4gQ7 CONTINUED ON PAGE A2

OTHER DATED EVENTS

June 22, DBL Field Days, Coffee Creek MT.................................................... A6 June 23, Northern Ag Research Center Field Day, Havre MT........................ A2 June 28, Nutrien Summer Plot Tour, Billings MT......................................... A26 June 29, Nutrien Summer Plot Tour, Conrad MT.......................................... A26 June 30, Nutrien Summer Plot Tour, Fort Benton MT................................... A26

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Participants in the Glacier County 4-H Communications Contest included (Back Row) – Katelyn Suta, Ken Winkowitsch, Jed Winkowitsch, Morgan Wilder, and Josalyn Wilder and (Front Row) – Alec Morrisett, Sammie McCauley, Janae Roberts, Lexi Stubbs, Kaida Kaquatosh, and Mac McCauley. Winners included: Sammie McCauley - Top Pre-Junior Demonstration/Illustrated Talk and Overall Pre-Junior Winner, Janae Roberts Top Junior Demonstration/Illustrated Talk and tie for Overall Junior Winner, Lexi Stubbs - Top Junior Career Communications and tie for Overall Junior winner, Katelyn Suta - Top Senior Impromptu Speech, Josalyn Wilder - Top Senior Demonstration/Illustrated Talk, Jed Winkowitsch - Top Senior Career Communications and Overall Senior winner. Curry Comb 4-H Club received $100 from the Glacier County 4-H Council for having the highest percentage of their members participating. Photo by Kari Lewis

EQIP Big Game Conservation applications

USDA NRCS News Release High Priority Areas Include: USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation 1. Private Land located within State DesService (NRCS) in Wyoming is currently ignated Migration Corridors accepting applications for EQIP Big Game - Migration Corridors as designated by WY Conservation. EQIP is a voluntary Farm Bill Game and Fish Department. program which provides financial assistance to 2. Private Land located in Fremont, Hot address priority resource concerns. This sign Springs, Lincoln, Park, Sublette, and Teton up is to address resource concerns related to County conserving wildlife and migration corridors - These counties were targeted in the and to keep working lands working. Grassland CRP program to enhance wildlife Producers interested in implementing conhabitat in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem servation practices to conserve, restore, and and are part of a pilot that allows producers to enhance wildlife habitat important for migrastack CRP and EQIP contracts, provided the tory big game populations on their private producer will not receive cost-share payments lands have until Wednesday June 22, 2022, for the same practice from both agencies, on to submit applications. the same land. The EQIP Big Game Conservation signProducers must have farm records curup provides beneﬁts for Wyoming producers rent with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) through incentivizing conservation practices and submit a complete program application such as Wildlife Friendly Fencing, Upland to NRCS to be considered for financial asWildlife Habitat Management, Brush Mansistance through EQIP. If producers do not agement, Fence Removal, Pest Management, currently have up-to-date farm records with Wet Meadow Restoration, Prescribed Grazing, FSA they have until Friday, June 24, 2022, Herbaceous Weed Treatment, and Brush or to establish such records with their local Aspen treatments. Supporting practices are FSA office. Applications are accepted at all not listed but may be included as needed to Wyoming NRCS offices located in USDA support terrestrial wildlife habitat projects. Service Centers across the state. To find out This opportunity is available to all Producmore information about EQIP please visit the ers who own or manage private agricultural Wyoming EQIP webpage (https://www.nrcs. land within the State of Wyoming. usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/wy/programs/ financial/eqip/?utm_medium=email&utm_ source=govdelivery). To locate an NRCS Clay Creek Angus, Greybull, WY................................. A5 field office near you, please visit the WyoK.L. Slagsvold Herefords, Lindsay MT...................... A10 ming USDA Service Center webpage (https:// Maloney Angus & Simmental, Turner MT................... A9 www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/wy/ McMurry Cattle, Billings MT..................................... A10 contact/local/?utm_medium=email&utm_ Rimrock Cattle Co, Kevin MT.................................... A16 Wichman Herefords, Moore MT................................ A10 source=govdelivery).

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FORD TRACTOR FOR SALE

Ford 8730 tractor, loader with grapple, dual PTO, FWD, 150 hp tractor, near new rubber. Phone 406-289-0348, Conrad, MT

HOME FOR SALE

NEAR DUNKIRK, MT

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, one level home with two car attached garage. $ Just north of Dunkirk, Montana on 3 acres of land...................................... Call John or Laura Buck, real estate agents at 406-466-5102 or John’s cell 406-590-5109 - Laura’s cell 406-799-5103 for more information 209 Main Ave N., Choteau, MT

269,900

Organic farm, ranch tours CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

Directions: The B Bar Ranch is located at 296 Glasston Rd Big Timber, MT https://goo.gl/maps/TuDY2m8uTTtXdqHz7. From I-90 Big Timber Exit 367, 13.6 miles north on Hwy 191, 3.0 miles east on Glasston Rd. From Harlowton at Hwy 12 and 191 intersection, 31.6 miles south on Hwy 191, 3.0 miles east on Glasston Rd. There will be tour signs posted on Glasston Rd, which is between mile markers 12 and 13 on Hwy 191. Central Ag Research Center is happy to host their Organic Field Day on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022, with check-in at 9:30 am, tour start at 10:00, a mid-day lunch, and wrap up around 3:00 pm. Superintendent Pat Carr and staff will review station projects including the USDA OREI CREEP STOP research on Canada thistle and field bindweed control, the USDA-OREI manure legacy effort, small-grain variety development and selection, lentil production in organic systems, and inoculants that can be used to enhance crop performance in organic systems. The event is free and open to the public, with pre-tour registration. Register online at: https://forms.gle/zn2NDszrCgKsKFuY6 Directions: Central Ag Research Center is located at 52583 US Hwy 87, Moccasin, MT (between mile markers 52 and 53 on Hwy 87) https://goo.gl/maps/8DjhTpUaxwzU8sxu8. From Moccasin, 1.8 miles west on Hwy 87, or from Windham, 9.5 miles east on Hwy 87. Fresh Roots Farm founders Karl Sutton and Darci Jones invite you to their farm on Sunday, July 24th, 2022. The tour starts at 10 am with a midday lunch and a wrap-up around 2 pm. Certified Organic since 2012, Fresh Roots Farm cultivates 5 acres of vegetable and flower seeds that are grown on contract for multiple seed companies and ¾ of an acre of berries (strawberries, raspberries, currants and gooseberries), which are marketed through Western Montana Growers Cooperative. Additionally, Karl and Darci developed a value-added enterprise, Flare Pops, that uses the farm’s fruits and herbs to make delicious popsicle treats. They market their popsicles directly at farmers markets and music festivals and wholesale at several retail outlets. Fresh Roots Farm is a founding member of Triple Divide Organic Seeds, whose mission is to develop plant varieties that grow well in Montana and other northern latitudes. This event is free (donations are encouraged to support the Montana Organic Association) and open to the public, with pre-tour registration. Register online at: https://forms.gle/iq2zD7Zm4Hydi8Bp7 Directions: Fresh Roots Farm is located at 41041 Mountain View Rd, Polson, MT https://goo.gl/maps/U1A4SzMwdu4hFahn9. From Polson at Hwy 35 and 93 intersections, 3.5 miles south on Hwy 93 (between mile markers 55 and 56 on Hwy 93), 3.0 miles east on Minesinger Trail, 0.9 miles south on Mountain View Rd.

Statistician Eric Sommer. “The Census of Agriculture data allows federal and local governments, agribusinesses, extension agents, researchers and others make informed decisions that directly affect Montana’s agricultural communities.” USDA NASS will mail the census in November 2022 following the June 30 sign up deadline. Responses are due in February 2023, then data will be released in Spring of 2024. Visit nass. usda.gov/AgCensus or call 888-424-7828 to learn more.

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JUNE 2022 — Vol. XXIII No. 5 Published monthly by Trader’s Dispatch Inc., PO Box 997, Conrad, MT 59425-0997. Free on request to farmers, ranchers, heavy equipment owners and truckers in the Western United States. Non-qualifying in-state annual subscription fee is $15. Out-of-state nonqualifying U.S. annual subscription $25. Periodicals Postage Paid at Conrad, MT and at additional mailing offices.

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2022 Knees area field day

Chouteau County Extension MAES-MSU Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center (WTARC) and MSU Extension are hosting a field day in the Knees area on July 13th at 9:00 a.m. Dr. Jamie Sherman (MSU barley breeder) will share research-based information on barley varieties for the Knees area. In addition, Dr. Jason Cook (MSU spring wheat breeder) will update producers on spring wheat varieties in the test plot. In conclusion, Tyler Lane (MSU Extension Chouteau County) will talk about winter wheat varieties and Justin Vetch, (Superintendent of Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center) will discuss how unmanned aerial vehicles are enhancing the quality of variety trials and aiding in research at Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center. The best route for residents of Cascade, Pondera or Teton County is to drive on Interstate 15 to Brady. Drive east on Brady Road East until you reach the Knees School. Turn south on Bootlegger Trail Road and drive south to Genou Road. Drive 1¼ of a mile west on Genou Road to the test plot. If coming from Fort Benton, Hill or Liberty County, take Highway 223 to Brady Road East and drive west until you reach the Knees School. Drive South on the Bootlegger road and drive south to Genou Road. Drive 1¼ of a mile west on Genou Road to the test plot. Please contact the Chouteau County Extension office at 622-3751 for additional information. Montana State University U.S. Department of Agriculture and Montana Counties Cooperating. MSU Extension is an equal opportunity/affirmative action provider of educational outreach. ##### Renting a car in England was a big mistake, God. I opened the front door on the left and panicked because I thought the steering wheel had been stolen. Oops! The Brits drive from the right-hand side! ##### Lord, people must have needed to hear your widsom in your Word again because I just taught the same Sunday school lesson I did last week. How embarrassing, but at least I can trust you to make it worthwhile for everyone.

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FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

2003 John Deere 4895 swather, 16-ft. header, one owner, always shedded, 1156/1542 hours.................................................$56,400

NEW HEADER TRAILERS

Case IH 1903, 190 hp, serviced and ready to go, no header, 1425 engine hours.................. .................................................. $51,500 obo

Brakes, lights, extendable hitch with jack, front fenders, load range E tires, nice well built trailers. 36-ft..$8750 42-ft..$9150 45-ft..$9650

Package Price Available

2014 Honey Bee 4040 40-ft. combine header, transport, double knife drive, single point hydraulic hook-up, pea auger, universal adaptor, hydraulic fore/aft..................$39,500

2010 John Deere 9770 STS, 26-ft. auger, 2400/3400 hours, 20.8x38 tires, lots of history. Serviced by Frontline Ag, field ready...... ..........................................................$72,500

Tom @ 799-8323 Fairfield, Montana

Financing & Delivery Available.

2014 John Deere 640D to fit a John Deere D450 swather....................................$15,000

d ly e m On i T en ion RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION i l t n c O Au Auction ends WED, JUNE 22 @ 6:00 p.m.

Ron Hepp

Equipment Location: 3 miles west of Great Falls, MT on Sun River Road

Hepp Equipment Preview, Great Falls: SAT, JUN 11 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. THU, JUN 16 - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

COMBINE • LOADER • TRACTOR • TRUCKS & PICKUP • FARM EQUIP. ATTACHMENTS • ATV, LAWN & SHOP EQUIPMENT • ANTIQUES

Guest Consignor - Dennis Lenz Farm

Guest Consignor - Gary McMahon

TRACTOR • COMBINES • TRUCKS • TILLAGE

VINTAGE TRACTORS • PICKUPS

Equipment located near Moore, MT

406-538-5125

Equipment located in Lewistown, MT

PREVIEW DATES FOR THIS EQUIPMENT WILL BE LISTED ON THE WEBSITE.

Full List & Register to Bid @ www.ShobeAuction.com

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BRANDS and Equipment FOR SALE Cattle

right hip

$2500

Cattle right rib Horses left jaw

Cattle right rib Horses right jaw

$5000

Brandt 5000 EX grain vac............$7500 obo Case IH 36-ft. plow......................... $9500 John Deere 8630 tractor, dozer blade...............................................................Make an Offer Reasonable offers considered - Call or text Jackie (406) 366-5958

WE WANT YOUR PULSE CROPS!

Lentils, Chick Peas, Yellow Peas and Green Peas New Crop / Old Crop All Varieties 301 Main St. Ledger, Mt 59456 Office: 406-278-0151 Cell: 406-229-1381 Email: terryp@commerciallynks.com

M & M Iron and Recycling Going out of Business

Thursday, June 23, 2022 405 E Railroad Street, Cut Bank, MT

Register at 9:00 am, Onsite Sale at 10:00 am, Simulcast with equipmentfacts.com at 1:00 pm Selling 2 acres of land with building, 4 excavators, 3 forklifts, lots of tools and antiques. Visit our website fritzbull.com for full listing.

Go to http://www.equipmentfacts.com/listing/ auctions/online/event/213812255 for online bidding.

Fritz auction 406-432-2845 Jim & Dena Fritz

2022 BQA and BQAT trainings across Nebraska

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) will be presenting the latest on the BQA and BQA Transportation (BQAT) programs and certifying/recertifying producers in BQA and BQAT. The BQA and BQAT programs educates beef producers and transporters on animal health best management practices, proper stockmanship, and proper animal welfare guidelines. “Beef cattle producers, who are committed to producing a quality, wholesome and safe beef and beef products for consumers, are encouraged to attend to stay up to date on BQA practices,” says Jesse Fulton, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance. “By becoming or staying BQA and BQAT certified you are an integral part of beef’s positive story to consumers. A story that can increase their understanding - and confidence - in how you and your operation are raising and transporting an animal that is fit to enter the beef supply chain,” says Fulton. Many commercial beef packing facilities require producers who sell fed cattle to them to be BQA certified and those who deliver cattle to their facilities to be BQAT certified. If you have questions on how this may affect you, call Nebraska BQA. All producers are invited to attend. BQA and BQAT certification is valid for three years. If your last BQA or BQAT training occurred prior to 2020, your certification could soon be or already be expired. Beef producers are encouraged to attend in order to keep their BQA and BQAT certification current. The certification fee is $20/person or a flat fee of $100 for operations who bring 5+ people. Attendees will need to register online at bqa.unl.edu or by calling the Panhandle Research and Extension Center at 308.632.1230. Locations with no registered attendance will be canceled. Those who call in their registration, will need to be prepared to give name, phone number, for all those registering. Additionally, an email address will need to be provided for certificates to be electronically issued. The BQA and BQAT certification event schedule is as follows: • Chadron, July 11, 6pm; Dawes Co. Fairgrounds • Bassett, July 12, 9am; Bassett Livestock Auction • Broken Bow, July 12, 4pm; Custer Co. Fairgrounds • North Platte, July 13, 5pm; West Central Research and Extension Center • Kearney, July 14, 10am; Buffalo Co. Extension Office • Ogallala, October 3, 4pm; Mid-Plains Community College, Ogallala Campus • Lexington, October 4, 10am; Dawson Co. Extension Office • Geneva, October 5, 10am Fillmore Co. Fairgrounds • Columbus, October 6, 10am; Ag Park • O’Neill, October 7, 10am; Holt Co. Extension Office • Bridgeport, October 7, 6pm; Prairie Winds Community Center • Norfolk, December 12, 5pm; Norfolk Extension Office • Beatrice, December 13, 10am; Gage Co. Extension Office • St. Paul, December 13, 4pm; Civic Center • McCook, December 14, 10am; Red Willow Co. Fairgrounds • Thedford, December 14, 5pm; Sandhills Corral For all other inquiries, contact Nebraska BQA via email at nebraskabqa@unl.edu or by phone at 308.633.0158.

Time zones? What are those?

In April 1961, the CIA attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro by leading a surprise attack on Cuban bases. The plan: Paratroopers would land, disrupt transportation, and fight off the Cuban soldiers. Then 1,400 soldiers would invade the Bay of Pigs on Cuba’s southern coast, at the same time that their cohorts would land on the east side to create confusion. But the plan went awry from the get-go: Paratroopers landed in the wrong place, and the CIA failed to notice that a Cuban radio station announced the location of their “secret” operation. And when President Kennedy dispatched a fleet of B-26 bombers, the pilots didn’t know that there was a time difference between Nicaragua, where the planes departed, and Cuba. The bombers arrived an hour late and were shot down. The mission–known as the Bay of Pigs–was not only a total failure, but it strengthened the USSR’s presence in the region, making the Cold War even colder.

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HEADER AND TRAILER FOR SALE

2007 Honey Bee 42-ft. header with pickup reel, transport, flagship attachment............ $5000 1993 Timpte 42-ft. hopper trailer, pintle hitch, air ride, good tires................................ $11,000 Phone (406) 868-2597, Joplin, Montana (leave message)

BULLS FOR SALE 160 Registered Yearling and 80 Two-Year-Old

Black Angus RANGE bulls for sale Private Treaty

Ken Winkowitsch presented an Impromptu Speech at the Glacier County 4-H Communications Contest addressing if cell phones should be allowed in school during the school day. Photo by Kari Lewis

Good selection for heifers and cows From popular sires and industry leaders. Semen tested and ready to go. VOLUME DISCOUNTS Clay Creek Angus, 3334 Road 14, Greybull, WY 82426 307-762-3541

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SEVERAL LATE MODEL, LOW TIME, 1 OWNER PIECES TRACTORS • GRAIN HANDLING • HAY & CORN EQT • TILLAGE & PLANTING

VIEW FULL AUCTION LISTING ONLINE @ MBAUCTION.COM

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Will the gentleman with the 1000 gallon propane tank please call back. I lost your number. Phone (406) 581-5635, If no answer please leave message.

##### Why are builders afraid to have a 13th floor and planes don’t have a row 13, but book publishers aren’t afraid to have a Chapter 11?

Call now to order your new 2023 Spyder Welcome to our

FIELD DAY – June 22 – 8:30 am in conjunction with Hoven Equipment Combine Clinic & Spyder Viewing Location: 6960 North Coffee Creek Rd, Coffee Creek, MT

DBL Sales and Service, LLC

US Dealer for K-Hart Direct Seeding Disc Drills Dave and Brock Linker • 6960 North Coffee Creek Rd, Coffee Creek, MT 59424 Office phone: 406-567-2632 • Cell: 406-350-2266 or 406-350-2886

LIVE & ONLINE PUBLIC AUCTION Friday – June 24, 2022 @ 8:30 AM LOCATED AT: 10405 Deschamps Court, Missoula MT, 59808. Easy on and off from Highway 90 and 93.

CRANES AND RIGGING LARGE AMOUT OF SAFWAY SYSTEMS SCAFFOLD DUMP TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT TRAILER CONCRETE FORMS-WELDING-TOOLS

CRANES/HEAVY EQUIPMENT; 1979 P&H Omega 60, 60 Ton all terrain crane, Detroit diesel engine, main and whip lines, 30 ft jib, showing 3110 hours, stored inside most of its life; 1995 International 4900 10 wheel dump truck, DT 466 turbo diesel, 49,900 original miles, automatic transmission; 1993 Trail-Eze tri axle equipment trailer, 65,000 GVW, split tilt deck, air brakes; 1990 Broderson model IC-80 9 Ton carry deck crane, w/3.9 liter Cummins diesel; Drott model 3330 6 Ton carry deck crane, w/4 cylinder gas engine; Sullair 375 portable air compressor, w/3.9 liter Cat diesel engine; 1980 Fruehauf 44’ twin axle box trailer; 1981 Satellite 10’x40’ job site trailer; 1977 Wells Cargo 8’x20’ job site trailer; 8’x20’ steel shipping container; 8’x40’ steel shipping container; (3) new 7’x10’ aluminum raft trailers; (18) new light to medium duty trailer axles; Roofmaster 140 gallon portable tar kettle; Roofmaster 380 gallon portable tar kettle w/pump; Quincy rotary screw stationary air compressor w/60 HP 3 phase motor; 60 HP 3 phase electric motor; Bobcat 863 hydraulic jack hammer attachment; Bobcat Model 80, 6 way hydraulic skid steer dozer blade attachment; etc! SCAFFOLD: large amount of Safway Systems commercial scaffold selling as one lot, approximately 4-1/2 semi loads, see “Documents” on website for full parts list; nice selection of standard frame scaffold; OSHA scaffold planks; etc! CONCRETE: large lot of metal concrete forms selling as one lot, see “Documents” on website for full parts list; Diamond CC1200 Core Cut 18” deep cut concrete saw w/Honda GX390 engine, (used twice); etc! WELDING AND CUTTING: (5) Lincoln Idealarc 400 3 phase welders; Miller Gold Star 400 3 phase electric; Miller SRH-303 and 333 400 amp 3 phase welders; Miller 300 amp AC-DC single phase welder; Hobart Fabstar 4030 w/2410 wire feeder; Hobart BC-256 w/Hobart wire feeder; (4) Lincoln LN 7 wire feed units; welding lead; and more! RIGGING AND CRANE ACCESSORIES: McKissick 1, 2, and 3 pulley crane blocks; miscellaneous crane jib booms; (3) Lifting Technologies crane “man” baskets; Spider Model ST-18 personnel basket; large amount of steel cable chokers; 2, 3, and 4 way cable choker spreader sets; nylon chokers; picking spreader beams; small to large shackles; beam trolleys; chain falls, etc! TOOLS/EQUIPMENT: Ingersoll 60lb to 90lb pneumatic jack hammers; Ridgid 500 and 700 power pipe threaders; large size Proto and Williams “slug” wrenches; large size Proto combination wrenches; large size Proto, SnapOn, and Williams impact sockets; job site tool boxes; sheet metal shears and rollers; Pexto and Jet sheet metal crimpers; and more! MISCELLANEOUS: 50’ steel “communications” tower w/38” round base; safety harnesses; retractable safety reels; temporary job site power distribution panels; and much more! AUCTIONEER’S NOTES: This will be 500+ lots of quality industrial equipment from a long time local contractor. Sale starts at 8:30 with some smaller lots exclusively for our on-site only customers. At 9:00 AM will go online with Auction Time/Equipment Facts for simultaneous live bidding. Visit our home page at www.bobbyroshon.com for the Online bidding link, and to view full details and photos. Loading assistance available. Removal of items by July 1st. Easy truck access. Preview: Thursday June 23rd from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 2 hours before auction start, or by appointment, Call Auctioneer AUCTIONEER: Bobby Roshon 406-249-4104

Terms: ID Required for Bidder’s Number, Cash or Good Montana Check, Debit-Credit All checks over $5000 w/bank letter of credit

Food Stand SELLER: Dave Murray

Roshon’s Auction Service

Tree care and shelterbelt renovation sessions

Kari Lewis, MSU Extension – Glacier County MSU Extension – Glacier County will be hosting tree care and shelterbelt renovation sessions on Tuesday, June 28 with Peter Kolb, MSU Extension Forestry specialist. From 12 – 1 p.m. there will be a general tree care session at the Glacier County Annex conference room, 1210 E. Main, Cut Bank, MT. General tree care will be covered including watering, pruning, and proper management to ensure healthy, long-lasting trees. Participants are invited to bring a sack lunch, drinks and cookies will be provided. Tuesday evening will be a hands-on, in the field shelterbelt renovation workshop. This session will focus on rejuvenating an aging shelterbelt, knowing what to prune and how, and weed and water management within the shelterbelt. For anyone considering planting a shelterbelt in the future, this would also be an excellent session to attend. Participants should meet at the Glacier County Extension office, 1210 E. Main, Cut Bank, at 6 p.m. for an initial discussion and from there will caravan out to the shelterbelt site just west of Cut Bank. There is no cost to participate, and no RSVP required. For more information, please contact Kari Lewis at the Glacier County Extension office at (406) 873-2239 or kari.lewis@ montana.edu.

2022 summer stocker/ yearling meeting and tour

By Brent Plugge, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator and Hannah Greenwell, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator Nebraska Extension will host a stocker/yearling systems summer meeting and tour Thursday, June 23 in Imperial, Nebraska. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. MDT and the program will kick off at 9:00 a.m. MDT at the Crossroads Wesleyan Church, Imperial. Lunch is sponsored by Merck Animal Health, followed by a tour of Wine Glass Ranch in the afternoon. The morning program will begin with a research update from Dale Blasi, beef cattle nutritionist and manager of the Kansas State University Beef Stocker Unit. Other speakers will also cover topics that include backgrounding systems and implant use data from the University of Nebraska. Brian Vander Ley, DVM and Becky Funk, DVM from UNL Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center will detail a systems approach to receiving calf health. The morning program will wrap up with Brandon Nuttelman, Merck Animal Health, discussing the use of technology for disease detection. The afternoon tour of Wine Glass Ranch will feature fourth generation operator, Logan Pribbeno. Logan will share an overview of their operation and how stockers are managed in their production system. Please register by June 14 for an accurate meal count by calling 308-236-1235 (Nebraska Extension in Buffalo County). For more information, contact Brent Plugge (308236-1235, brent.plugge@unl.edu) or Hannah Greenwell (402-387-2213, hannah.greenwell@unl.edu).

Jacob’s swatter

In the 2007 A.L. division baseball series, the Yankees were playing in Cleveland, down by one game but clinging to a 1–0 lead in the eighth inning. Coming in to hold the lead was 22-year-old Yankee reliever Joba Chamberlain, who hadn’t blown a save all year. Also entering the game: a giant swarm of tiny gnat like insects called midges (they were attracted to the stadium lights). As they enveloped the mound, Chamberlain tried swatting them with his cap, but that didn’t work, so catcher Jorge Posada ran out and sprayed the pitcher with insect repellent. That didn’t work, either. So, with tiny midges crawling all over his face and neck, Chamberlain kept pitching. Result: He gave up two walks, threw two wild pitches, and hit a batter, allowing the tying run to score. The Indians, who were used to the bugs, won the game in the 12th inning. Afterward, Chamberlain blamed himself: “Bugs are bugs. It’s not the first time I had a bug near me.” But Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter disagreed: “I guess that’s home-field advantage for them–just let the bugs out. ##### Did you know? A company in Poland makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate!

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1080 Calm Your Soul Lane 12 miles South of Chinook MT on the Cleveland Highway TRUCKS & PICKUPS

• 2002 IH Eagle semi-tractor, Series 60 Detroit, 13 speed, integral sleeper 812,000 miles, new batteries, new windshield. • 1988 Freightliner FL 112 tandem axle truck, L10 Cummins, 9 speed, 20 Ft steel box & hoist with roll tarp, 11R-22.5 tires, 1,226,683 miles. • 1986 Kenworth W-900 tandem axle truck, 855 Cummins, 13 speed, Midland 20 Ft steel box & hoist, roll tarp, 8 bag air ride, pintle hitch, air lift steerable lift axle, 285/75R24.5 steel wheels. • 1981 GMC 7000 tandem twin screw axle truck, 427 engine, 5&2 speed, 20 Ft box & hoist, tilt hood, new battery, fiberglass fender is damaged. • 1978 Chevy 6500 single axle dump truck, 366 V-8, 5&2 speed, 4 yard gravel box, new battery & starter, rebuilt carburetor, new front tires. • 1973 GMC tandem twin screw truck, V-6 gas, 4 & 5 speed Trans, 20 Ft. box & hoist.

• 1981 IH S-1800 single axle truck, 3208 Cat diesel, Auto Trans, RotoMix 700-16 feed mixer box with scale, some wires got burnt scale not operational new batteries, (this box should be on a tandem truck). • 1968 Chevy C-50 truck, 327, 4&2 speed 15 Ft box & hoist 65,000 Miles? • 1979 Freightliner FLT-9664-T cab over semi, 855 Cummins, 13 speed, 4 good tires, aluminum headache rack, there is a short in the dash, must short out the starter, it has a title sell for parts. • 1982Chevy C-30 dually 4X4 pickup, 454, 4 speed, 11 Ft. long wood floor flat bed, grill is gone. • 1989 Chevy C-30 4X2 service truck, 454 engine, 4 speed, custom service box with large 2 compartment fuel tank, new battery, shows 95,250 miles.

• TWE model 50 GAK remote well site generator, Kawasaki auto start, propane tank, trailer mounted, only 82 Hr. new battery. • 8 Ft. Schulte SDX -960 two stage 3 Pt snow blower, PTO drive (like New). • 8 Ft. Loftness two stage 3 Pt, PTO, Hyd chute & rotation (like New). Stockdale fertilizer spreader, tandem axle, gooseneck hitch converted to a cake feeder tender • My-D Han-D 12 volt cake feeder. • Welker MFG 12 volt cake feeder. • 11 Ft. Knapheide service body box. • 2011 Kioti Mechron 2200 ATV side by side, 22 Hp diesel, dump box, runs & title, (the body is very poor). • 2012? Polaris 325 ATV, runs, no title, it is now a 4X2, well used. • 2 - Pasture harrows.

• 6 Ft 3-point rotary mower. • Work-saver bale spear. • Chemical premix tank. • 1,650 Gal. white poly tank. • 2,500 Gal. upright green poly water tank. • Honda 2-inch water pump. • Premix tank with Briggs engine. • 11 Ft. wide 11 Ft. tall A frame hoist. • Elton 3 Pt gopher poisoner. • 6 Ft. skid steer bucket. • 6 Ft. skid steer Silograb bucket. • 5 Ft. skid steer bucket. • Skid steer round bale spear. • 6.5 Ft. bucket off a Valtra loader, 1 grapple Cyl. is missing, (needs work). • 6.5 Ft. silage bucket off a Valtra loader. • New spool of 1 inch ID rubber hose. • 16 Ft. of 8 inch heavy wall pipe.

EVERYTHING ELSE

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

TRAILERS • 2018 Circle D 24 Ft 5th wheel stock trailer, 2 center gates with sliding half gates, (nice). • 2015 Circle D 24 Ft. 5th wheel stock trailer, 2 center gates with sliding half gates. • 1995 Wilray 24 Ft. 5th wheel stock trailer, 3 compartments, 6.6 Ft. wide, rear bumper is rusted out, heavy duty tires. • 1999 Circle D 24 Ft 5th wheel tandem 7,000 # axle trailer, ramps, the beaver tail is in poor condition, new jack, no lights or brakes. • 25 Ft 5th wheel homemade tri axle trailer wood hay rack, has metal sides, no title. • 2011 Neville Built 42 Ft grain trailer with high Ag hoppers & 2 speed doors & side hopper doors pintle hitch, spring ride, recent new roll tarp.

• 1992 Chevy 2500 extended cab, 4X4 pickup, 350 engine, auto Trans, long box, poor paint, fuel tank with 12 Volt pump & toolbox, vented end gate, new windshield, 158,385 miles. • 2002 GMC 3500 Reg cab 4X4 dually pickup, crank windows, 6.6 L diesel engine, auto Trans, chrome grill guard, 8 Ft flat bed, new windshield & batteries, driver’s seat is poor. • 2004 Chevy 3500 4X4 extended cab pickup, cloth seats, single rear wheels, Duramax diesel, Auto Trans, chrome nerf bars, 241,500 miles. • 2006 Chevy 3500 4X4 dually long box 4 door pickup, cloth seats, 8.1L gas engine, Auto Trans, aluminum fuel tank toolbox combo, new windshield, 159,990 miles, front bumper is messed up • 2006 Chevy 2500 4X4 pickup, four door, cloth, Duramax diesel, auto Trans, 8.5 Ft. flat bed, poor paint, new batteries & windshield, 208,075 miles.

2005 Neville Built 58 Ft ground load straight deck cattle trailer, 3 compartments, rubber flooring with traction cleats, spring ride, 255 70R22.5SLP tires. • 2012 Neville Built 42 Ft grain trailer with high Ag hoppers & 2 speed doors, pintle hitch, spring ride, roll tarp (very nice). • 1987 Chamberlin 48 Ft slat wall cattle pot, 102 inch wide, 11R22.5 tires. • 2004 Wilson J model PSDCL-402 53 Ft tri axle cattle pot with front and rear side exit. • 1995 Utility 45 Ft. straight aluminum deck spread axle lead trailer, air ride, 295/75R22.5 tires, aluminum wheels, sells with a 1995 Utility 20 Ft. pup trailer, 10 Ft. hitch, spring ride, both have round bale racks & sliding tie downs. • 1974 Midway 20 Ft 5th wheel stock trailer, 1 divider gate, 6 Ft wide. 2013 Transcraft 53 Ft aluminum • step deck trailer, 11 Ft upper & 42 TRACTORS Ft deck, air ride, rear lift tag axle, 255/70R22.5LP all aluminum wheels, air drop.

Case 1150C crawler, cab, 10 Ft Hyd dozer with Hyd tilt & angle, 3 shank ripper, 22 inch wide tracks. • Caterpillar 956B frontend loader 9.5 Ft bucket, new batteries, starter, & air brake cans, 18.00-25 tires, set of 4 tire chains. • D-4 Caterpillar crawler, ROPS, 5H607 4 speed Trans with high-low reverse, electric start pony motor, 10 Ft Hyd dozer , front Hyd unit, 18 inch tracks.

SPRAYERS

• F&S MFG. 70 Ft mid mount boom pickup sprayer, 750 Gal. tank, Hyd fold & tip lift, triple nozzles, rear boom wind screens, 2-inch bottom fill, electric start Honda engine. • Summers 50 Ft. mid mount boom pickup sprayer, 500 Gal. tank, SKS foam marker, 15 Gal premix tank, Hyd tip lift, 2 inch bottom fill, 8 Hp Honda electric start, Radar for auto rate • 32 Ft, 200 Gal. poly tank 3 Pt sprayer, no pump.

HAY EQUIPMENT • 2015 Massy Ferguson 7716 Dyna 6 MFWD loader tractor, 150 HP, soft ride cab air heat radio, 24 speed Trans with left hand reverser, 3 Pt, PTO, front fenders,14.9R28 front tires, 18.4R-38 rear tires with rear wheel Whts. 2,365 Hr. Sells with a Massy Ferguson 968 quick detach loader with 8 Ft bucket with teeth & grapple (very nice). • 2013 Massy Ferguson 7622 Dyna VT MFWD loader tractor, 200 Hp, soft ride cab air heat radio, 24 speed Trans with left hand reverser, 3 Pt, PTO, front fenders, 420/85 R-28 front tires, 480/80R42 rear tires with rear wheel Whts. 5,029 Hr. rear fender has a crack. Sells with a Massy Ferguson 978 loader with 8 Ft bucket with teeth & grapple.

• 2014 Massy Ferguson 6616 Dyna 6 MFWD loader tractor, 150 Hp, 24 Speed CVT left hand reverser, 3 Pt, PTO, 3 Hyd, 3,862 Hr., New 380/85R28 front tires, 18.4R-38 rear tires with wheel Whts. sells with a Massy Ferguson 956 loader with 7 Ft bucket with teeth & grapple. • 1989 Case IH 7140 MFWD tractor, 200 Hp, 18 speed power shift, cab air heat radio, dual PTO bottom 540 shaft is broke off, 3 Pt, 4 Hyd remotes, 16.9R-28 front tires, 15 suitcase Whts. 20.8R-42 rear with dual tire bolt on hub, nice seat, unknown Hr.

FENCING

• Flexi-Coil trailer mounted Hyd post pounder, 540 PTO drive pump. • 2 - Bundles of 6 inch full treat 8 Ft long wood drive posts. Arrow Cattle Quip CP-1050 Hyd Arrow Quip portable tub with squeeze chute, palpation door, • 12 - Bundles of 4 inch full treat extra panel for more than 180 De- Hyd neck extender, transport wood 6.5 Ft drive posts. • 36 - 12 Ft by 6 inch full treat posts. gree tub and 17 Ft. adjustable ally trailer. with palp door. • Rupp Hyd calf table. • Filson calf table. • My-D Han-D cake feeder. • Welker cake feeder. • Morand maternity pen. • 32+ 40 in wide oil field steel bottomless feed bunks. • 3 - Apache trailer mounted creep feeders. • 3 -K&K trailer mounted creep feeders. • 1 -Stur-D trailer mounted creep feeder. • 1 Ton trailer mounted creep feeder. • 4 - Cancrete waters with Cancrete ready pads. • Winkle portable loading chute trailer with 19-12 Ft. panels 1-12 Ft. bow gate.

LOADER & CRAWLER TRACTORS

• 4 - Rolls of Davis 33 inch by 30 Ft woven wire. • McMillen Hyd post hole auger skid steer plate, 12 inch bit. • Danuser 3 Pt PTO post pounder. • Shafer 3 PT PTO post hole digger 12 inch bit.

GRAIN HANDLING

• Wheatland Model 1550 -55ESP • Farm King Y180C 540 roller mill, hopper bottom bin 14 Ft. PTO drive, trailer mounted, like diameter (to be moved from the New. • 15 Ft & 13 Hyd drill fill augers. Gruszie place). • Sakundiak HD8-1400 auger, 10 • Farm King 10X60 Ft Hyd drive Hp electric motor, 5 Hp electric swing out auger • Brandt 10X60 Ft swing out Hyd wet kit. • Sakundiak HD 8x46 auger, auger. Kohler 27 Hp electric motor, Hyd • Wheat Heart bin sweep is bent, Hyd motor is new. • 38+ 24 Ft. long 6 Ft. tall portable wet kit (like new). free standing oil field pipe/ sucker • Sakundiak SLMD 10x72 auger, • 6-hopper bottom bins to be power drive swing out, 540 PTO. moved. rod panels, 8 panels have 12 Ft. swing gate. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: • 14 - 24 Ft portable free standing We have everything gathered up from the leased farms and wind break panels, some have Mike’s own two ranches. There is an impressive lineup with some gates on the end. neighbors & Ag store consignments. We are having a showing day • Winkle panel trailer with 17-12 Ft. Tuesday June 14th starting at 10 Am with a lunch provided. Thanks Shane panels 1- 12 Ft. bow gate.

• 2017 MacDon R116 PT swing tongue rotary swather, steel on steel conditioner, trail transport, (very nice). • 1999 MacDon 9300 swather, cab air radio, Cummins diesel, new 21.5L-16.1 tires, 3,280 Hr. Serial # 124723 sells with a 1999 MacDon 16 Ft hay header with steel-on-steel conditioner, header tilt. • Vermeer R2800 25 Ft Hyd V rake, serial Num. . • 1998 MacDon 9300 self-propelled swather, Cummins diesel, cab air heat radio, 21.5L-16.1 tires, seat is poor, 6,573 Hr. Sells with a 1998 MacDon 962 30 Ft harvest draper header, pickup reel. • 2015 Massey Ferguson by Hesston 2956A round baler, Auto Cycle, net wrap. • Vermeer BM700 round bale picker hauls 7 bales. • 2015 Massy Ferguson by Hesston 2956A round baler, Auto Cycle twine & net wrap, 21.5L-16.1 tires, approx. 6,000 bales.

2016 Vermeer BW5500 round bale wrapper pull type, electric start Honda engine, (like new) • Vermeer 605M round baler, twine & net wrap, DCF wide pickup, 21.5L-16.1SL tires, bale kicker.• Vermeer BPX9000 Bale Processor, 1,000 PTO, rear bale load. • Vermeer BPX9000 Bale Processor, 1,000 PTO, rear bale load. • John Deere 566 round baler, twine & net wrap, dual gage wheels, 31 X 13.5-15 tires, approx. 13,769 bales. • John Deere 568 round baler, Mega Wide Plus, twine & net wrap, 21.5L16.1 tires, approx. 26,000 bales. • Hesston 560 round baler, 540 PTO, gathering wheels. • Gehl TDC 1875 round baler, twine tie, 31X13.5-15 tires. • Gehl1060 pull type forage chopper, 2 pickup guards missing. • Farmhand pull type 5 wheel side delivery rake. • Worksaver 3 Pt round bale unroller. • 3 Pt 2 wheel rake.

SEEDING & TILLAGE • 24 Ft White 271 rock flex disk, Hyd fold, scrapers, 1 bearing is out. • 45 Ft Willrich chisel plow, tandem center & wing wheels, Farm king 3 bar double arm mounted harrows with new teeth. • 16 Ft Center section of a Shafer disk, wing parts included.

• 45 Ft Friggstad 5 section chisel plow has several welds. Summers 700 pull type rock picker, Hyd drive 3 batt reels. • Ferguson 3 Point 2 bottom plow. • 12 Ft, IH 620 double disk press drill, 7-inch spacing steel packers, 2 packer wheels missing.

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Be on the lookout for alfalfa weevil

By Shelby Varner, K-State Research and Extension news service Kansas State University crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth said now is the time for farmers to be checking their field for the alfalfa weevil, which is considered the number one alfalfa pest. “The adults come into the alfalfa fields in late summer, early fall and they start laying eggs in the stems of the alfalfa,” Whitworth said. Eggs will hatch after about 300 growing degree days, a physiological measurement of temperature. That puts the newly hatched weevils in farmer’s field about now. Alfalfa weevils leave behind tiny holes – about the size of a pin prick – in the leaves of alfalfa plants. According to Whitworth, those holes have started to show up on plants, indicating that they are starting to hatch. As it gets warmer, more eggs will begin to hatch. “You need to get out and start scouting,” Whitworth said. Whitworth recommends that producers wait until there is a 30-50% infestation of alfalfa weevils in a field before deciding to spray. To test the infestation level, pick stems and then vigorously shake them into a white bucket to count the number of larvae that fall off. Whitworth shared how to calculate the infestation level. If a producer shakes 10 stems into the bucket and there are six larvae, there is a 60% infestation level. If a producer shakes 10 stems but only counts 2 larvae, then there is a 20% infestation level and should be checked within the next 4-5 days, depending on temperatures. “Don’t go out there and spray too early,” Whitworth said. “These insecticides only last 10-14 days.” Whitworth recommends checking the weather forecast before treating for weevils. “Anytime the temperature gets down into the mid-20s, the young larvae will be killed,” Whitworth said. If rain is forecast in the coming 3-4 days, Whitworth suggests holding off on spraying. More information is available at local extension offices.

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2007 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew

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2016 Ram 1500 Sport Crew Cab

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Consumers’ interest in buying local beef grows

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By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service carcass. Another is that when you purchase a Kansas State University researchers are 1200-pound beef animal, a lot of consumers looking more closely at the dynamics of think they’re going to get 1200 pounds of marketing beef directly to consumers in the beef, and that’s certainly not the way it is. hope that they can help farmers capitalize Those are the kinds of facts that come as a on Americans’ ever-increasing interest in surprise to consumers.” locally produced foods. The K-State research is funded by the In an initial survey of 198 consumers USDA’s National Institute of Food and and 66 beef producers, they found that Agriculture. The work done to date is the COVID pandemic greatly increased available in an online publication (https:// consumer’s interest in purchasing Kansasagmanager.info/livestock-meat/marketingraised beef directly from the farm. extension-bulletins/marketing-strategiesMeanwhile, 61% of the beef producers and-livestock-pricing-0) from the K-State surveyed said their business to consumer Department of Agricultural Economics. marketing – known as B2C – increased in Ibendahl said the research team is still 2020 and 2021. looking for beef producers to participate in “Beef producers look around and they see the study, in the interest of helping producthe price of beef in the grocery store, and ers more fully understanding the financial they see the price they’re getting for live advantages of B2C marketing. For more animals,” said K-State Research and Exteninformation, contact Ibendahl by email, sion farm management economist Gregg ibendahl@ksu.edu. Ibendahl, “and they see the margin (between the two prices) has expanded quite a bit.” ##### He added: “Producers are thinking Denver is the only city in history to turn ‘there’s got to be a way I can earn some down the Olympic Games. The 1976 Winter of that margin back for myself.’ By selling Games were scheduled to be held there, but direct to consumers, they can, but in doing residents voted against it. that they are going to have to take on a lot of the roles that packers and retailers are doing. But there is potential for more profitability for producers through direct marketing.” Travis O’Quinn, a meat scientist in K-State’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, said consumers have a desire to establish a relationship with local producers and buy local products. “Coupled with the availability of beef in Kansas, that motivation has spawned this market of consumers that are looking to purchase beef from the local producer and go straight to their freezer with it.” But the two researchers say there are gaps in the information available to the producer and consumer that may be preventing some from selling and buying locally. “We are trying to find out what the disconnects there are along the whole process,” Ibendahl said. “For producers, there are issues about how profitable direct marketing really is. I think there is a perception that direct marketing is profitable, but when you’re not doing detailed enterprise analysis accounting… it’s hard to say that direct marketing is more profitable.” For consumers buying local beef – which often means buying a live animal and paying for the meat to be processed – there are misperceptions about what they are actually buying. “There are a lot of surprises for first-time consumers that go through this channel,” O’Quinn said. “For example, there are only two briskets on every beef

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June Candy Month

While we may celebrate candy all year long, June has the privilege of being the official Candy Month. No one seems entirely sure why or how June became Candy Month but, when the title gives you licence to enjoy as much guilt-free candy as you like, who cares?! That’s not to say June is without relevant history: it was in June 1963 that US confectioner Hershey’s acquired Harry Burnett Reese’s business (yes, the original Reese of Peanut Butter Cup fame) and it was in June 1904 that George Cadbury and his staff invented Dairy Milk. Some cultures consider chocolate to be a type of candy while others consider candy an exclusive name for hardboiled sweets. However, it’s quite a generic term and can be used to describe toffees, marshmallows, licorice, jelly sweets, and more. Yum!

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Montana ranchers to benefit from a fully validated grassland carbon project

By Holly Stoltz, Communications Manager Western Sustainability Exchange Walking them through the application WHAT IF… process What if there were a carbon project that Helping determine changes to their grazwould help revitalize our native grasslands ing in pasture-by-pasture detail and put money in the pockets of our ranchDeveloping annual grazing plans ers as well? For more than five years, WSE Identifying infrastructure needs has been working with Native, a VermontWSE also takes soil samples to determine based carbon developer and offset provider, baseline carbon levels which are then used to do just that. And last month, the duo as a benchmark to calculate the changes to announced the program became the first soil carbon that result from the regenerative existing grassland carbon capture program management. “It’s a win-win opportunity in the U.S. to be validated by an internationfor everyone involved,” Mehus said. “The ally recognized carbon registry. program allows ranchers to transition to SO, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? regenerative practices, improving soil It means the Northern Great Plains Grasshealth, enhancing biodiversity, and giving lands Regenerative Grazing Program has landowners another revenue stream.” undergone rigorous review by Verra, a thirdWHAT’S NEXT? party independent certifying organization, Verra’s validation and verification proutilizing their Verified Carbon Standard cesses use detailed procedures for quanti(VCS) to reach the validated status. “Going fying the project’s actual greenhouse gas through this process is not for the faint of (GHG) benefits and ultimately quantifying heart. It has taken more than two years to the GHG emissions that were removed by get through the first phase,” Lill Erickson, our program. During the validation stage, WSE Executive Director, said. “But what it which was just completed, documents, means to our ranchers, let alone the carbon procedures, and field and lab methods were offset buyers and the general population, is reviewed and approved as meeting the rigor extremely important.” of the Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard. WHO BENEFITS? The next phase is the initial verification Ranchers, of course! This validation process, which ensures that these practices gives them peace of mind that the project and processes have actually taken place on is here for the long term and the confithe ground and that they did, in fact, sequesdence and motivation to become better ter measurable amounts of carbon in the land stewards. “It’s been a game-changer soil. Once that step is complete, a company for us,” Kevin Halverson, a Big Timber can then receive third-party confirmation of rancher who was one of the first to sign up the quantity of carbon sequestration credits for the program, added. “I have a son and they purchased. “It’s a wonderful opportugrandson who want to continue to ranch. nity to demonstrate the environmental integThe infrastructure we’ve been able to install rity businesses demand from the voluntary with twice-annual payments will allow my carbon market,” Erickson said. “Once the family to continue well after I’m gone.” initial results are fully verified, companies Being a part of this program means who reduced or offset their greenhouse gas landowners receive payments based on the emissions by supporting the project can rest amount of additional carbon they capture assured they have enabled real removals of by changing their grazing to regenerative CO2 from the atmosphere.” Verification is practices. Through Native’s HelpBuildTM planned for each year of the project’s 20program, ranchers can receive upfront fiyear crediting period. nancing to help with infrastructure. “The Additional Resources nice thing about this program is the flexibilLearn more about the carbon project and ity,” Chris Mehus, WSE Program Director, WSE’s partnership with Native at westernsays. “It’s completely up to the decisionsustainabilityexchange.org/carbon-markets maker on the ranch how quickly and to what How do Verra’s validation and verified extent they implement these practices. The certification work? Learn more at https:// common denominators are non-selective verra.org/project/vcs-program/validationgrazing, more frequent moves, and extended verification/ rest periods.” For more information about the carbon The public at large also stands much to project, please contact Chris at cmehus@ gain from this program. “Ranchers are not wsestaff.org the only ones to benefit,” said Erickson. “We all benefit from the healthy soil, improved water quality, and protected fish and wildlife ##### habitat that result from the same practices Chittenango, New York, is the childthat pull carbon dioxide out of the air.” hood home of The Wonderful Wizard of WHAT’S WSE’S ROLE? Oz author L. Frank Baum. The town has WSE’s role is to work with Montana yellow brick-inlaid sidewalks that lead to ranchers interested in transitioning to regenOz-styled businesses. The yearly highlight erative grazing. 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The big snow job The next time you’re enjoying a ski vacation, take a moment to remember the avalanche crew. While you’re still slumbering under your down comforter, members of the resort’s ski patrol avalanche crew have already made their way up to the top of the mountain to inspect the ski runs and to set off avalanches before the snow has a chance to slide. The primary purpose of setting off avalanches at popular ski resorts is to prevent heavy accumulations of snow from endangering the lives of guests. This often means hiking up slippery mountain ridges long before dawn, rappelling off precarious cornices, and tossing dynamite charges into unstable areas. In places where the snow is ready to slide, avalanche crewmembers will “ski cut” a run and try to set off the snow before the first guests have finished their lattes.

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Nebraska Extension Panhandle Research and Extension Center Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, carrots, and green beans – these vegetables are family favorites, and somehow, they taste better when they come from your own garden. They are delicious and nutritious either straight out of the garden or picked and preserved for later. Rising food costs have prompted more people to start home gardens with plans to preserve abundant harvests. Careful planning in the spring will help in preparing to preserve food in the fall. Plan early to decide how the harvest will be preserved freezing, dehydrating, or canning. The preservation method may depend on family preferences, time available, and equipment required, such as freezer space, a dehydrator, boiling water canner, or pressure canner. Some items, such as canning lids, have been in short supply in recent years, so look for them early. Here are tips and recommendations for each of these three ways to preserve produce: • Freezing: There are various methods for preparing foods for freezing, depending on the produce. Some items can be quickly frozen raw, while others require blanching first. All produce should be washed under running water. Suitable freezer containers include plastic freezer bags, freezer paper, freezer aluminum foil, or plastic containers with the snowflake symbol. • Drying: Drying preserves foods by removing enough moisture to prevent spoilage. Dehydrators are convenient and easy to use. If a dehydrator is not available, a gas or electric oven may be used to dry produce. But keep the temperature low, watch it carefully, and leave the oven door propped open to allow moisture to escape. Select drying trays that allow good air circulation without causing a reaction with the food. Dried foods take up less space for storage. Some can be eaten dry, including many fruits - others must be rehydrated before use. • Canning: There are two canning methods. Boiling-water canners are only used for high-acid foods- such as fruits, pickles, jams, and jellies. Pressure canners are used for lowacid foods. Check canning supplies every year before canning season starts. Many local Nebraska Extension offices have equipment to test dial gauges on pressure canners. Replace the gauge if it is off by more than 2 pounds at the desired cooking pressure. A weighted gauge does not need to be tested for accuracy. Check the gasket and replace if it is stiff or stretched. The rubber safety valve should be replaced when the gasket is replaced. Pick vegetables at peak flavor and preserve them soon after harvest. With sufficient planning early in the year, equipment will be ready for processing extra produce that can be enjoyed throughout the year. For more information on safe food preservation visit food. unl.edu/food-preservation

Soybean plant growth and management resource

NDSU Extension and Ag Research News North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension has released updates to a publication for farmers and crop advisers that produce or manage soybean. The “Soybean Growth and Management Quick Guide” provides a narrative description and pictures of the various soybean plant vegetative and reproductive growth stages. “Correct production decisions using plant growth staging and timing are important for successful soybean production,” says Greg Endres, NDSU Extension cropping systems specialist, publication reviewer and original co-author. Besides plant growth stages, the publication describes key biological factors occurring in soybean. For example, the R4R6 reproductive stages (full pod to full seed development) is the most crucial period for determining seed yield. Any stress during this period causes more yield reduction than at any other time. “Farmers who understand how a soybean plant grows and develops can adjust their field practices to maximize the genetic potential of the varieties grown,” says Hans Kandel, Extension broadleaf crops agronomist and another reviewer of the publication. This publication is available on the web by searching “NDSU soybean growth and management,” or by contacting your NDSU Extension county office or local Research Extension Center.

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Autumn Canaday, Agricultural Research Service Chocolate is made from cacao beans, and research shows that 20 - 40 percent of the world’s cacao beans are lost to cacao plant diseases. This presents a major problem as the confectionary industry depends heavily on chocolate. Similarly, chocolate candies are also a major market for U.S. agricultural commodities such as peanuts, almonds, milk, and sugar. Demand for chocolate has been steadily increasing and there is a fear that one day cacao plant diseases may prevent enough cacao bean production to meet consumer need. Black pod rot is responsible for the greatest production losses in cacao, primarily because it can be found in every region where cacao is commercially grown. The disease is caused by several species of fungal-like organisms called oomycetes that spread rapidly on cacao pods under humid conditions. Within days of being infected, cacao pods turn black and rotten, rendering them useless for harvesting. An ARS research team found that black pod rot in Hawaii and Puerto Rico is caused by an oomycete called Phytophthora palmivora, which is relatively less aggressive than the oomycete species known to cause black pod rot in other parts of the world. However, Phytophthora palmivora is capable of surviving higher temperatures and is expected to become an increased problem as temperatures rise due to climate change. There are also several viruses that affect cacao plants. One in particular, the cacao mild mosaic virus (CaMMV), was thought to only exist in Trinidad and Tobago. The virus is not believed to affect the cacao pod’s flavor, but it can cause a mosaic pattern on infected pods that leads to the production of abnormally small pods, as well as the loss of entire branches. In 2019, ARS Research Plant Pathologist Alina Puig found CaMMV infecting cacao plants in Puerto Rico. In 2021, she confirmed the virus’ presence in quarantined plants at the USDA-ARS quarantine greenhouse in Miami, Florida. “We were able to do genetic analysis on the pathogen and figure out its survival characteristics, transmissibility and how it acts differently in certain locations,” said Alina Puig. “Because of this research we can now target specific ways to interrupt the pathogen’s transmission to other cacao plants.” Dr. Puig developed a molecular test to detect the virus, which has stopped infected plants from being transported to other areas. Once the virus is detected, the infected plants are removed, quarantined, and used for further research. Cacao leaves from various regions are also being tested to determine the distribution of CaMMV in the Americas and whether or not the virus can be transmitted by seed. Since both diseases can be present in the same geographical areas, ARS is currently researching the implications of possible interactions between black pod rot and CaMMV. Specific attention will be given to symptoms of cross infected plants, initial visual identification of such infections, and whether infection with one disease makes the plant more susceptible to infection with the other. Although diseases reduce the supply of cacao beans available for chocolate production, scientists are helping to minimize their impact by learning more about the organisms and developing tests to detect them. ARS research teams in Miami, Florida, Hilo, Hawaii, Beltsville, Maryland, and Fort Detrick, Maryland, will continue to work with scientists and farmers throughout 2022 to solve this agricultural challenge and ensure the commercial viability of future cacao crops.

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Agate, Hunting and Fishing

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NDSU Dry Bean Survey highlights 2021 production year NDSU Extension and Ag Research News

“The ‘2021 Dry Bean Grower Survey of Production, Pest Problems and Pesticide Use’ provides important data on dry bean production, pest problems and pesticide use in Minnesota and North Dakota,” says Janet Knodel, North Dakota State University Extension entomologist. Survey respondents provided information for more than 122,000 dry bean production acres in 2021, which represents about 14% of the 900,000 dry bean acres planted in the Northarvest area. NDSU Extension conducted the survey in cooperation with the Northarvest Bean Growers Association. Production and Agronomy “Drought was the big story in 2021,” says Patrick Beauzay, NDSU Extension research specialist. “Drought affected 47% of reported acres in Minnesota and 85% of North Dakota’s reported acres. Growers in Minnesota reported an average yield loss of 35% due to drought, while North Dakota growers reported an average yield loss of 49%.” Wind damage, weeds and spring frost were the next most reported production problems. The most popular dry bean market classes grown in the Northarvest area in 2021 were pinto, black, navy and kidney beans. North Dakota produced the majority of pinto beans, while Minnesota produced the majority of kidney beans. Black bean and navy bean production was about equal in both states, says Beauzay. The top three pinto varieties were Torreon, La Paz and Monterrey. The top three kidney varieties were Montcalm, Dynasty and Pink Panther. For black beans, the top three varieties were Eclipse, Black Tails and Zorro, and the top three navy varieties were HMS Medalist, T-9905 and Blizzard. Corn, wheat, dry beans, soybeans and sugarbeets were the most common crops in rotation during the past five years, with 97% of growers producing dry beans at least once in three of the past five years. Most dry beans were grown using conventional tillage (64.2%). Use of lessaggressive tillage strategies, including minimum tillage (19.7%), strip tillage (11.8%) and no-till (11.8%), increased in 2021 compared to 2020. Ground rolling continues to be an important practice, especially for pinto, black and navy bean production, with about 64% of all growers practicing ground rolling. Pre-emergence was the most popular timing for ground rolling (51% of growers). Almost 77% of growers that used ground rolling also practiced direct harvest. For growers using direct harvest, 44% reported yield losses between 1% and 5%, and 41 % reported losses between 6% and 10%. For growers using indirect harvest methods (knifing, windrowing, Pickett harvester), 70% reported yield losses between 1% and 5%, while 26% reported losses between 6% and 10%. Cover crop use increased by 11% across the Northarvest area in 2021 compared with 2020. Minnesota growers used cover

crops on 56% of their reported acres, while North Dakota growers used cover crops on 27.3% of their reported acres. The top three reported reasons for cover crop use were to reduce soil erosion, conserve soil moisture and as a weed control practice. Most growers (79.7%) used a soil test prior to fertilizer application. The most common fertilizer application methods were broadcast (82.7%), in-furrow (46.5%) and banded (17.1%), with many growers using more than one method. Site-specific nutrient management was practiced by 32.9% of growers, and 22.6% of growers used Rhizobium inoculant. Pests Drought contributed to insect problems in 2021. Only 22.4% of reported acres across the Northarvest area had no insect problems, compared to 41% in 2020. The top three insect problems were grasshoppers (51% of reported acres), leafhoppers (38.2%) and spider mites (22.8%). “However, reported foliar insecticide use indicates that, for the most part, insects did not reach economically threatening levels as 75.8% of reported acres did not receive any foliar insecticide,” says Knodel. “Extension-recommended economic thresholds were observed by 96.2% of dry bean growers.” Minnesota reported more disease problems than North Dakota, with only 15% of reported acreage in Minnesota having no disease problems compared to 40.4% for North Dakota. “This is likely due to greater drought severity in North Dakota, and more dry bean acres under irrigation in Minnesota (40.2%) compared to North Dakota (3.6%),” says Beauzay. In Minnesota, the top three disease problems were white mold (69.3% of reported acres), common bacterial blight (55.4%) and root rot (35%). In North Dakota, the top three diseases were white mold (33.7% of reported acres), common bacterial blight (28.7%) and root rot (19.6%). Foliar fungicide use reflects the differences in disease incidence and severity between Minnesota and North Dakota, with 16% of Minnesota dry bean acres receiving no foliar fungicides, compared to 74.7% of North Dakota acres. The three most reported weeds in North Dakota were kochia (65.3% of reported acres), lambsquarters (39.3%) and ragweed (31.7%). In Minnesota, the three most common weeds were lambsquarters (73.4%), ragweed (54.3%) and waterhemp (43.1%). Herbicides are the most important weed control strategy, and most growers used a combination of PRE (85% of reported acres) and POST (96%) products to manage weeds. Non-herbicide options practiced by growers included cultivation (12.2% of reported acres), cover crops (9.6%), rotary hoe (0.7%) and manual labor (0.3%). For more information on dry bean production, visit the NDSU Ag Hub dry bean production webpage at https://www.ndsu. edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/cropproduction/crops/dry-edible-beans.

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Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Dry and cool weather has caused spring green-up to lag. With warmer temperatures in the forecast, many cool season species may come on fast as they make up for lost time. Are you prepared to capture this flush of spring growth? Cool season species statewide are ready to grow as soon as temperatures and moisture allows. This includes perennial species like smooth brome as well as planted annuals like rye, barley, or oats. While this flush of growth is needed for animals that will be turned out to pasture to have something to graze on, maturing too fast can cause some issues. Grasses lose quality as they begin to develop seedheads and mature. The trade-off to this is the additional yield being produced. As grazing managers, we are constantly walking the line between quality and quantity, trying to find the optimum level for both. The danger with fast spring growth is the grass maturing faster than we can graze it, resulting in low quality forage and lower grazing efficiency. So, what can we do? Try flash grazing to quickly graze pastures initially. This allows animals to utilize more forage in the vegetative state, while at the same time setting the plants back a bit and delaying maturity. The trick is setting back plant growth enough that we can come around for a second grazing period to a vegetative plant while not apply so much pressure the plant’s health suffers. After an initial quick rotation, we can slow things down again and graze normally as pasture growth slows later this spring.

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By Trampus Corder, Certified Crop Advisor and Broker/Owner of Corder and Associates, LLC Volatility seems to be the only consistent piece of commodity markets lately. The roller coaster keeps agricultural producers on their toes while trying to balance out their profits and losses. The volatility in grain markets also makes it difficult to predict land values. Ag producers looking to expand their operating acres will continue to have a difficult time planning as we hope to keep up with the trends affecting the markets. How long can the higher prices last for commodities? There are major factors that we continue to keep an eye on. First, the Ukraine and Russia conflict keep the uncertainty in global markets alive. Ukraine has more than 102.5 million acres of agricultural land that cover 70% of the country. Ukraine ranks globally with sunflower seed, corn, barley, soybean, and wheat production. According to the country’s farmers, their biggest challenge is finding the labor to get crops out of the field. Next, the United States is maxed out in terms of acres to bring into production. There is CRP acreage, but it is unlikely that we will dip into those acres. To meet world demands, acreage will have to come either from the Black Sea or from Latin America. Brazil is made up of 868 million acres, 7.5% of which are currently in crop production. In the Black Sea region, about 22 million acres could be converted into farmland. It’s predicted we won’t reach peak world farmland until about 2060 or 2065 when the world will heavily rely on yields and production. Land acres remain valuable and in the real estate industry, we continue to see sales to out-of-state buyers with the needed funds to purchase the costly acres. Higher interest rates are starting to come into play fueling urgency for those who want to sell as well as for those who want to buy. However, people are still utilizing a lot of cash that has offset the potential negative influence of higher rates. Farmers and investors recognize farmland’s performance as an asset class because of its stability and tangibility. Time will tell if the higher prices will prompt more landowners, including estates, trusts, and recent inheritors to sell in the upcoming months.

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By Kathy Tando, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener The Label is the Law You might not be handcuffed but you could face a hefty fine! When using any chemical, the label is the law. Using a chemical in a manner that does not comply with the label is illegal. Products can change so even if it’s a chemical you have used in the past review the contents. Take note of what the label states regarding transportation, storage, application, and disposal of the chemical for safe practices. Know the Chemical Product Terms Know product terms when using chemicals. Might seem elementary but I had a neighbor give me a box of Preem because he didn’t think it was a very good fertilizer! Speaking of pre-emergents did you know there is a soil temperature required before the product will activate? Preem needs soil temps at least 52 degrees for 7 days and water to activate. Mistakes are expensive and using according to the label is the law. Accidents Happen but Be Informed Accidents happen so be informed to minimize the damage. When using any chemical users must be familiar with the laws and guidelines governing spills. All pesticide wastes, including spilled material, must be disposed of in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. First and foremost, protect yourself by wearing the recommended protective equipment. Consult the label as the stronger the chemical the more caution you need to take. How to Handle a Chemical Spill How do you handle a chemical spill? Remember the three C’s Control the spill, Contain the spill, and Clean up the spill. Wearing protective gear to avoid personal contact is important. To contain liquid spills from spreading, materials such fine sand, vermiculite, clay of pet litter can be used. Check the label before using sawdust or a sweeping compound as the material may contain an oxidizer which if used could present a fire hazard. Integrated Pest Management Got a pest problem - Stop before you reach for that chemical. Integrated pest management (IPM) have less negative effects on the environment and on food quality. Specific techniques of IPM vary, depending on the pests and/or crops to be protected, but all IPM programs have similar components. To learn more Google IPM with the word extension following. This will get you trusted researched ideas of new approaches you may not have considered.

Post-emergent herbicides to control weeds in alfalfa

Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Spring drought can provide an advantage for weeds in alfalfa especially in newly seeded fields. Usually, glyphosate applications sprayed on Roundup Ready® alfalfa variety fields can be effective overcoming these emerged weed issues; but Roundup® isn’t the only good weed control option for alfalfa. When weeds grow faster than stressed alfalfa, seedlings are robbed of moisture, nutrients, and light. Left uncontrolled; weeds can then thin stands, weaken plants, and lower yields. For broadleaf weeds, mowing may be an option while the alfalfa is growing slowly. Adjust mowing height so several leaves remain on the alfalfa seedlings after clipping to aid in alfalfa regrowth. However, if mower clippings may smother young alfalfa seedlings; then alternative herbicide may still be your best weed control options if Roundup® is not an option. Nebraska Extension 2022 “Guide for Weeds, Disease and Insect” publication EC-130 Provides comparison of response ratings for many labelled herbicides. Alfalfa seedling post-emergent herbicides may include: AIM®; Moxy 2E®; Poast®; Buctril®; Raptor®; Select Max®; Prowl H²O®; Warrant®; Pursuit®; Arrow® and Butyrac 200®. For established alfalfa, labelled broadleaf or grassy weed herbicides include: Aim®; Moxy 2E®; Butyrac®; Chateau®; Gramoxone®; Karmex®; Metribuzin®; Prowl H²O®; MCPA Amine®; Arrow®; Warrant®; and Velpar®. These products are most effective when applied before weeds reach 4 inches tall. As always, read and follow label directions for application rates and conditions.

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NDSU Extension and Ag Research News As summer hits the region and families seek to manage their farming efforts in the coming days and weeks, many farmers, farm laborers, agricultural professionals and family members are facing increased stresses linked with uncertain weather, inflation costs and other factors. The hours they must spend dealing with weather impacts, reviewing financial decisions and making farming decisions can be long, stressful and tiring. “The emotional and physical needs of those who are undergoing stress from such conditions in agriculture are sometimes forgotten during efforts to manage farming impacts from external events,” says Sean Brotherson, NDSU Extension family science specialist. “Individual farmers, ranchers and laborers may not consider their own needs, or they may feel too occupied with other responsibilities to handle personal or family needs.” Brotherson adds that farmers and others working in agriculture sometimes try to be invulnerable to fatigue, stress, frustration and depression. “Perhaps the demand on their energies is so great they think they can muddle through,” says Brotherson. “However, farmers and other agricultural workers need help, encouragement and assistance in times of higher stress levels.” NDSU Extension has resources on its website designed to assist individuals, families and community professionals in managing stresses in agriculture. Search “NDSU Extension farm stress” and click on “Managing Stress” in your search results. Similarly, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture offers a wide range of supportive resources to assist those dealing with livestock losses or other farming concerns, which can be accessed at the North Dakota Department of Agriculture website (https://www.nd.gov/ndda/). “Farmers, their family members and other agricultural workers need to take care of themselves to have the emotional and physical resources to deal with stresses,” says Brotherson. NDSU Extension offers a few tips for addressing emotional and physical well-being: • Get sufficient sleep. • Eat well-balanced, nutritious meals as much as possible. Avoid junk food or unhealthy snacks. • Set up and maintain a structured routine if possible. • Learn to say no without feeling guilty during times of demand. Conserve your energy for where it is most needed. • Take time for breaks to rest and renew your energy (510 minutes every hour). • Get up, stretch, walk or exercise briefly. • Realize when a situation or problem requires help from others. Be willing to engage some support. • Reach out and call on others for additional support if needed. • Be aware of your energy limits and stop when these limits have been reached. • Prioritize your time and attention. Planning five minutes now can save frustration later. • Know your strengths and weaknesses. Focus on your strengths and seek help for areas you need to grow. • Communicate with people who understand your tasks and challenges. • Practice optimism and humor. Laughter is a great source of stress relief. • See a healthcare provider and get a physical and mental health check-up. • Take time to process feelings of grief, loss or frustration due to stress. Farmers and other professionals or their family members can use help from people not directly involved in agriculture, adds Brotherson. Family members or community members, including mental health workers, can provide needed support to farmers, ranchers and others in agriculture so they can make needed decisions and negotiate any tasks that need to be accomplished. “For critical tasks to get done in a time of stress, the load must be shared,” says Brotherson. “Farmers, ranchers and their families need to know that others are willing to stand with them and extend a hand of support or a listening ear.” ##### I did it again, dear God. I answered the door after a persistent ringing of the doorbell, talked to the salesperson, and when I returned to the kitchen my grilled cheese sandwich had turned into a black brick.

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Since school will be out soon and the kids will be home for the summer, families are concerned how they are going to stretch the family’s money. Creating a budget and following it can be helpful! The word “budgeting” often gets a negative first reaction, but in fact, this process and the resulting budget are quite beneficial. A budget is a financial plan for spending, a tool families can develop to help them use their money more effectively. As with many things in life, communication is key to developing an effective budget. It takes communication and teamwork to make financial planning work. Research says there is considerably less arguments when everyone shares in making financial decisions and where parents openly communicate with the children about the financial situation. When people have different values and attitudes about spending and saving money, or when people strive for unrealistic goals, there is the potential for conflict. If you don’t talk, even the most workable spending plan may not work. For effective communication about money: Arrange a regular time to talk about money in a location where not interrupted. Clarify the issue at hand and stick to the subject. In family situations, recognize that whoever earns the money does not have the right to dictate how it is spent. Make money decisions as a team. Let each person freely state personal wants, needs, and feelings. Avoid judging or criticizing others. Be willing to negotiate and compromise. It is important to sit down as a family and set financial goals. Short-term goals are what you want to have or do within one year, while long-term goals are what you can achieve during the years to follow. People who set goals are often more successful than those who don’t — they know where they’re going and what they want to achieve. Here’s a few budgeting tips to help: Keep it simple. Unless absolute necessary, don’t detail your plan to the penny. Keep track to the nearest dollar. Be realistic. Consider all expenses, including vacations, spending money, alcohol, tobacco, and hobbies. Build in a margin of safety in the budget plan by overestimating anticipated expenses and underestimating probable income. Keep working with your budget planning and record keeping until you find a system that works well for you. Provide for personal allowances for everyone in the budget plan. A personal allowance, no matter how small, tells you what money is available to “blow” when the urge comes. Don’t try to use someone else’s budget and expect it to work for you. Realize that those budgets on the internet and in magazines are for a particular situation that does not match yours. Tailor your own budget. Distinguish between wants and needs. Buy what you need first. Put wants in the “what’s left over” category. Borrow with care. Remember, you create a fixed expense each time you charge something. Develop an emergency fund to help with unexpected expenses. For more information about family financial situations go to: https://child.unl.edu/budgeting or contact your local Nebraska Extension County Office.

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By Robert Klein, Emeritus Extension Professor, UNL West Central Research & Extension Center, Cody Creech, Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, UNL Panhandle Research & Extension Center, Amanda Easterly, Research Assistant Professor, HPAL

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Wheat growers in western Nebraska are concerned about possible injury due to abnormally low temperatures that occurred several times over the past weekend. Winter wheat is in the late boot to early heading stage at the present time but has been subjected to a number of stressors this growing season. Dry planting conditions and continued drought have reduced crop tillering and vegetative growth, and scattered hail has occurred in a handful of wheat-growing regions. It is recommended that growers wait four to six days and then scout intensively to assess damage and reduction in yields. Injury does not always occur at the low air temperatures. Instead, injury and reduction of yield is influenced by both duration of the low temperature and growth stage of the wheat. If the head is not fully exposed, it benefits from the microclimate in the wheat canopy, and temperatures there may not be as low as the air temperatures reported. Once the wheat is headed, it is subject to the air temperature and injury is more likely to be observed. Microclimate Factors Affecting Wheat Injury While the air temperature may drop for several hours, the actual microclimate of the crop may be several degrees warmer and create a “cushion” of protection to help moderate temperature swings. Factors besides air temperature affecting the potential for damage include: • Crop condition — The current growth stage (not yet heading) and a fuller stand and dense canopy helps create a warmer microclimate. • Soil moisture — Generally, if the topsoil is moist, it helps mitigate against temperature changes. Several years ago, when there was a hard freeze in the Republican Valley in June, the cultivated corn with dry topsoil suffered significantly more damage than the non-cultivated corn. • Duration of the chill — Research indicates that temperatures would have to maintain freezing temperatures for more than two hours to damage wheat at its current growth stage. The many factors influencing freeze injury to wheat — plant growth stage, plant moisture content and duration of exposure — often make it difficult to predict the extent of injury right after the freeze events. This is complicated further by differences in elevation and topography among wheat fields and between the fields and official weather stations across the state and even across a county. It is not unusual, for in-

stance, for wheat growers to report markedly lower temperatures than are recorded at the nearest official weather station. Areas that may have been particularly susceptible to the temperatures are low field areas, thin stands and areas with dry soil. Assessing Damage To check for head damage, wait four to six warm days and then go out and collect stems from several places across the field. Split plant stems lengthwise with a sharp knife. A normal, uninjured head is bright yellow-green and turgid (firm), whereas freeze injury causes the head to become white or brown and water-soaked in appearance. This injury can occur even in plants that appear otherwise normal because the head is more sensitive to cold than other plant parts. Stem growth stops immediately when the head is injured, but growth from later tillers may obscure damage. Partial injury at this stage may cause a mixture of normal tillers and late tillers and result in uneven maturity and some decrease in grain yield. It’s therefore also important to look at samples from primary and secondary tillers. Freezing temperatures at this stage of development also can cause leaf injury, which is typically expressed as twisted leaves and a change in leaf color from dark green to light green or yellow. Leaf tips may become necrotic or “burned” by freezing temperatures a week or more after the freezing temperatures. Leaf injury alone does not usually result in significant yield losses, as new leaf and tiller growth resumes with warmer temperatures. Injury to the lower stems in the form of discoloration, roughness, lesions, splitting, collapse of internodes and enlargement of nodes frequently occurs at the jointing stage and the following stages after freezing. Injured plants may break over at the affected areas of the lower stem so that one or two internodes are parallel to the soil surface. Stem injury does not appear to seriously interfere with the ability of wheat plants to take up nutrients from the soil and translocate them to the developing grain. Lodging, or falling over, of plants is the most serious problem following stem injury. Wind or hard rain near maturity will easily lodge the plants, decreasing grain yield and slowing harvest. Sometimes we see stems that have ruptured during a freeze and the head turns white on the next hot dry day. For more information visit https:// cropwatch.unl.edu/assessing-freeze-injury -wheat

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Animal science students place second in academic quadrathlon

K-State Research and Extension news service The Kansas State University animal sciences academic quadrathlon team placed second at the Midwest section of the American Society of Animal Science meeting, held March 13-14 in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska. K-State beat 19 other teams for the runner-up finish. Members of the team include: • Chance Kopsa, Beloit, Kansas • Scotney Reichenberger, Wichita • Serena Schotanus, Tipton, California • Jessica Smallfield, Jefferson City, Missouri The team placed first in written exam and second in lab practicum and quiz bowl. Eleven Midwest universities competed. In the local competition February 21-24, 20 teams and 80 students participated in four events: laboratory practicum, written exam, oral presentation and quiz bowl. In the laboratory practicum, the teams solve hands-on problems involving such topics as animal management and care. Each station usually involves a species, such as beef or swine; or a disciplinary area, such as physiology or meats. The written exam questions involve any area related to animal science concepts and principles. Each team worked on one exam, dividing the questions as they choose. In the oral presentation, students choose from a list of current topics, such as ‘cultured meat,’ sustainability in animal agriculture, or use of gene editing. In the quiz bowl, questions include topics relating to animal agriculture. Fourth & Pomeroy Associates of Clay Center has sponsored K-State’s academic quadrathlon team for 18 years, during which time more than 1,000 students have competed in the local quadrathlon.

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New report shows economic value of Farm Bill conservation easements The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Montana Association of Land Trusts (MALT), and the Heart of the Rockies Initiative have partnered to produce a 20-page report analyzing the economic impact of conservation easements in Montana. The report concludes that since it was created in the 2014 Farm Bill, the Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) program has produced a $182 million economic benefit to Montana agricultural producers, rural main streets, rural economies, and the state’s overall economy. “We always knew the Farm Bill and the ALE program provided a wide range of economic benefits for Montana farm and ranch families, and this report clearly documents those benefits through data and individual examples of how ALE program dollars assist farm and ranch succession planning, fortify agricultural operations and support our communities,” said Tom Watson, NRCS State Conservationist for Montana. “I’m proud of the partnership among the NRCS, landowners, and land trusts. Make no mistake, this partnership is increasingly valuable to Montana, and is producing important economic results.” The report, titled “Working for Montana: Economic Benefits of Conservation Easements for Montana’s Farms, Ranches and Communities,” is believed to be the first comprehensive examination of the economic benefits related to the ALE program in Montana. The full report is available on the NRCS, Montana Association of Land Trusts, and Heart of the Rockies websites. Links to the report’s full economic analysis and data modeling are also available as is the full report by Montana State University Natural Resources Economics and Agricultural Economics Assistant Professor Dr. Daniel Bigelow. Dr. Bigelow writes that conservation easements generally do not reduce property taxes in Montana and at the same time allow farmers to make maximum financial advantage of their land, which is their major asset. The ALE program is designed for farmers and ranchers to work with the NRCS and land trusts across the country to conserve farm and ranch lands, strengthen America’s food production, and protect wildlife habitat through voluntary conservation easements. A conservation easement is a private property right utilized by a landowner that typi-

cally restricts development of the land but maintains almost all agricultural management options and opportunities. The report shows: Between 2014 and 2021 the NRCS, farm and ranch families, and land trusts (or state agency) teamed up to invest $109 million from the Farm Bill ALE program to conserve 289,000 acres of ag lands in 22 Montana counties. Every ALE Farm Bill dollar allocated to farm and ranch conservation yielded $1.89 of economic activity, nearly doubling the positive impact of the Farm Bill funding. 95% of the allocated funds were used to directly assist with farm and ranch agricultural operations and expansion, farm and ranch family succession planning, business strength and stability, and direct purchase of farm and ranch equipment. These dollars produced a total economic impact of $182 million for Montana’s economy, supported 1,057 local jobs and $41.5 million in labor income, and contributed $99 million to Montana’s Gross Domestic Product. The report also points out that since 1990 Montana has lost 1.3 million acres of undeveloped land. “We in the Montana land trust community have done a good job over the years documenting the extensive conservation benefits of conservation easements—conservation of ag lands and open lands, wildlife habitat and wildlife movement areas, protect of clean water, maintain outdoor recreation opportunities and more—but we also have a powerful economic story to tell as well,” said Gavin Ricklefs, MALT board president and executive director of Bitter Root Land Trust in Hamilton. In addition to the economic data analysis and modeling, the report contains several individual Montana farm and ranch family stories about how the ALE program strengthened or improved the overall economic viability of their agricultural operations. Learn more about the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – ALE on the NRCS website at www.mt.nrcs.usda.gov under Programs. You can also find the full Working for Montana report on the NRCS website or on the MALT website at montanalandtrusts.org or the Heart of the Rockies Initiative website at heart-of-rockies.org.

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NDSU Extension and Ag Research News Attending the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C., helped Samantha Bergrud of Menoken gain confidence in her communication skills. “It was challenging to effectively communicate with people from across the country and U.S. territories,” says Bergrud. “Adapting in order to work together greatly affected my communication skills.” Bergrud was one of four North Dakota 4-H’ers who at1 tended the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C., Choose the 1” or 1 /4” round, self-turning rod. • Fits all cultivators • Easy to pull, saves fuel • No drive required. March 19-24. The other delegates were Emma Gillespie of • We build special applications for air drive • U-joint adapter for rocky conditions Lisbon, Sarah Kempel of Casselton and Samantha Meehl • Optional rod weeder transport bracket mounts on cultivator frame. of Oakes. Remove one pin and you can set the rod in the transport bracket. More than 260 youth attended the conference to explore When rod is needed you can install in about 5 minutes. current issues affecting youth and the role that 4-H can Dealers for the A M Rodweeder, Quick Attach Brackets and Transport Brackets. play in addressing those issues. Delegates participated in roundtable groups that researched issues, developed presenMONTANA DEALERS Ben Taylor Farm Store ....................................... Valier, 279-3365 tations on their findings and then shared the findings with Taylor’s True Value Farm Store.............. Shelby, 1-888-220-5547 Big Equipment.....................................................Havre, 265-9432 Tiber Tractor, Chester ......................................Chester, 759-5188 key decision makers at various federal agencies throughout Churchill Equipment.................................. Manhattan, 282-7252 Torgerson, LLC................................ Lewistown, 1-800-677-8795 Frontline Ag Solutions.......................... Conrad, 1-877-278-5531 the Washington, D.C., area. Torgerson, LLC.......................................Hysham, (406) 342-5571 Frontline Ag Solutions.........................Choteau, 1-866-466-5741 For Gillespie, the most memorable part of the trip was Frontline Ag Solutions....................... Cut Bank, 1-800-273-5530 Zerbe Bros........................................... Glasgow, 1-800-228-5393 Gerbers of Montana Inc..............................Great Falls, 727-2203 meeting new people and presenting to NASA. WASHINGTON DEALERS Hoven Equipment Co...................................Great Falls, 727-7153 Joyce Fuel & Feeds........................... Geraldine, 1-800-479-4561 Ag Engineering........................... Kennewick, WA (509) 582-8900 “I never thought I would get to present to such a large Musselshell Valley Equipment ......... Roundup, 1-888-423-2605 organization and have them listen to what youth had to say,” A M Rod Weeders made by American Manufacturing says Gillespie. Montana toll-free 1-800-345-2083 or 406-379-2676, Hogeland, MT Meehl says attending National 4-H Conference helped We can be reached anytime. Call Frank at 406-390-2128 her find her voice. “I advanced some of my skills by speaking out, improving my public speaking and working with others,” she adds. Kempel gained confidence meeting new people. “I learned how to step outside my comfort zone Also specializing in designing and installing and introduce myself to new people,” she says. “I gained stockwater pipelines for over 30 years! many new friendships along the way.” Paige Brummund, a North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension agent from Ward County, chaperoned the North Dakota delegates. “The 4-H National Conference provides hands-on experience in civic engageInstalling ment and leadership,” says 1 1/4”, 1 1/2”, Brummund. “The delegates 2” & 3” were provided with opportu406.683.2175 nities to develop skills that HDPE pipe, 15 Ramshorn will benefit them throughout 100 PSI to their life.” 500 PSI pipe Dillon, MT 59725 www.remillerandsons.com For more information about applying to serve as a 2023 delegate, contact Rachelle Vettern (rachelle. vettern@ndsu.edu), NDSU Extension leadership and volunteer development specialist, at 701-231-7541 or rachelle.vettern@ndsu.edu. 4-H is a program of NDSU Extension. The North Dakota 4-H Foundation sponsored this educational opportunity.

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K-State offering online financial, risk management courses

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service and the other is a farm that is oriented toward Farming and ranching, even in good community supported agriculture (CSA) or times, can be a challenging business. Farmers Markets.” Among many other forces, producers rouThe course on risk management, she tinely deal with the uncertainties of weather, added, is designed for a row-crop farming disease, pests and even politics. operation, “with additional risk management But recent years’ events – a trade war information for cow-calf producers.” with China, COVID-19, rising prices for Last year, 133 producers took the finances farm inputs and the current war in Ukraine course; the risk management course is new -- have piled on an already long list of difthis year, though it is based on material ficulties for those in rural America. presented during a five-part series offered “More than ever,” said Kansas State by K-State agricultural economists earlier University extension farm economist Robin this year. Reid, “farm financial and risk management “That program offered 28 in-person sites are critical to long-term financial sustainand had 340 participants,” Winsor said. “By ability in agriculture.” launching the same program in an online, K-State’s Department of Agricultural on-demand format, we are making it posEconomics has released two online courses sible for producers to take the class at their to help farmers and ranchers navigate the convenience.” tough times. They are: More information is also available by • Finances and the Farm – six lessons contacting Reid by email, robinreid@ksu. covering recordkeeping, balance sheet, edu, or 785-532-0964. income statements, cash flow, managing family living expenses and goal setting. The course includes three hours of short video content and 1.5 hours of bonus content. The cost is $100 (education only), or $300 if the participant wishes to receive Farm Service OPEN OR LEAKING Agency borrower’s trainCART LID ing financial credit. Registration is available online PRODUCT BRIDGING (https://www.agmanager. IN BIN info/events/finances-andfarm-online-class). METER ROLL • Risk Management on BUILDUP the Farm – a five-part series covering costs of production, crop insurance, crop marketing, farm programs and beef cow/calf risk management. The course includes more than 4.5 hours of short video content. The cost is $100 (education only). Registration is available online (https://www. agmanager.info/events/riskmanagement-farm-onlineclass). Both courses are selfpaced, which means participants can take up to six months to complete the material, though it is recommended that participants make a schedule to complete it in 4-6 weeks. Reid and K-State farm analyst LaVell Winsor are the instructors. “These courses offer a great applied approach to developing and utilizing farm Using the easy iPad app, get a clear, financial statements for mancomplete view of your implement’s agement decision-making, performance, whether it’s ow levels and for mitigating risk using or ow variance from manifold to manifold. insurance products, governIf there’s a blockage or even a decrease in ment programs and marketow, you’ll know. ing plans,” Winsor said.

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Variety of new MontGuide factsheets published

From the MSU News Service Montana State University Extension recently published six new MontGuides on a variety of topics to provide unbiased information for Montana citizens. As part of their outreach efforts, MSU Extension specialists and agents write MontGuides with information gathered during their research and outreach work throughout the year. The fact sheets are designed for all Montanans, including agricultural producers, home gardeners, families, landowners and other groups. New and existing MontGuides are located online at store. msuextension.org, where they can be downloaded for free, or printed copies can be ordered for a small shipping fee. For more information, call the MSU Extension Distribution Center at 406-994-3273 or email orderpubs@montana.edu. The recently published MontGuides include the following: Water Quality for Livestock Livestock water requirements vary greatly depending on several factors, including temperature, animal size, production stage and moisture content of the diet. This eight-page MontGuide provides an overview of common livestock water quality issues in Montana, water testing guidance and a summary of options when water quality is very poor. The MontGuide is available at https://store. msuextension.org/Products/Water-Quality-for-LivestockMT202209AG__MT202209AG.aspx Growing Succulents Succulents are popular plants with indoor gardeners. This two-page MontGuide highlights how to care for and propagate these easy-to-care-for plants, which have waterstoring capabilities in their roots, stems and leaves to help withstand drier climates. The MontGuide is available at https://store.msuextension.org/Products/Growing-Succulents-MT202208AG__MT202208AG.aspx Soybean Diseases and their Management in Montana In the last decade, an increasing number of growers in eastern Montana have experimented with grain soybean. This eight-page MontGuide provides a general description of the symptoms, causes and management of the major soybean biotic diseases that are more likely to occur and become problematic in Montana. The MontGuide is available at https://store.msuextension.org/Products/ Soybean-Diseases-and-their-Management-in-MontanaMT202206AG__MT202206AG.aspx Physical Activity: Different Types, How Much is Needed and Health Benefits This four-page MontGuide provides guidance as to how much, and what type, of physical activity is needed based on the 2020 National Physical Activity Guidelines. It also provides tips and tricks for increasing physically active time and summarizes health benefits that can be gained from incorporating physical activity into daily life. The MontGuide is available at https://store.msuextension.org/Products/ Physical-Activity-Different-Types-How-Much-is-Neededand-Health-Benefits-MT202207HR__MT202207HR.aspx What Does Yellowing or Chlorosis Tell Us About the Health of a Plant? This eight-page MontGuide addresses questions about plant chlorosis and yellowing discoloration and provides some visual examples, with steps to evaluate symptoms and causes of chlorosis. The MontGuide is available at https://store.msuextension.org/Products/What-Does-Yellowing-or-Chlorosis-Tell-Us-About-the-Health-of-a-PlantMT202205AG__MT202205AG.aspx Water Productivity of Montana Crops This four-page MontGuide discusses the amount of additional grain or biomass a crop can produce with additional water. This crop water productivity guide describes how to estimate soil water storage and water productivity for various crops in relation to yield potential, which helps growers evaluate crop rotations. The MontGuide is available at https://store.msuextension.org/Products/Water-Productivity-of-Montana-Crops-MT202204AG__MT202204AG.aspx

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Brad Schick, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Corn and soybeans are still getting planted due to a cool start to the year. Alfalfa too has been behind compared to most years, and first cutting may need to happen sooner than expected or than preferred. The lack of soil moisture last fall and through the winter, slow start to spring rains, and cool temperatures slowed alfalfa growth this spring. With recent precipitation and warm weather, alfalfa has resumed growth quickly. Those needing dairy quality hay may need to cut very soon. The quality of first cutting hay declines rapidly with growth much more than the second, third, or forth cuttings. Those wanting to maximize quantity to replenish hay reserves, may want to wait just a little longer until almost full bloom to produce higher yields. Alfalfa will be more efficient with what soil moisture is available if cutting waits until bloom, but this doesn’t always match the plans for an operation. If an operation needs a roughage source, this higher yield and lower quality is better. However, if an operation needs a protein source, cutting earlier to produce a higher quality hay will need to be done. Whatever quality and quantity of alfalfa an operation needs, cutting timing is critical.

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2019 John Deere 560R Premium round baler, cover edge wrap only, 1000 RPM, hydraulic pickup lift, Mega Wide pickup, push bar, large tires, 3167 bales. Stock #73948............... $49,000 (15) 2018 John Deere 560M round baler with precutter and accumulator, 1000 PTO, net and twine, Mega Wide pickup, push bar, hydraulic pickup, 21.5L-16.1 tires, 14,500 bales.Stock #68970...... ........................................................... $50,000 (4) 2016 John Deere 569 round baler with 1000 PTO, net and twine, Mega Wide Plus pickup, push bar, hydraulic pickup, 21.5L-16.1 tires. Stock #76034. ........................................................... $31,750 (3) 2016 John Deere 569 round baler with net wrap only, 1000 PTO, hydraulic pickup, large 21.5L16.1 tires, pre-cut knives, variable core valve and bale push bar. Stock #80089........... $31,000 (14) 2017 John Deere 569 round baler with 13/8” 1000 RPM hookup, 21.5L-16.1 rim and tires, Mega Wide Plus pickup, push bar, cover edge surface wrap, hydraulic pickup lift, 15,645 bales. Stock #74523............................................. $29,500 (15) 2013 John Deere 569 round baler with Mega Wide pickup, twine and net wrap, 1000 PTO, push bar, flotation tires, bale count at 15,319. Stock #70970............................................. $30,000 (16) 2015 John Deere 569 round baler with both twine and surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 5-ft. bale, 21.5L16.1 10 ply tires, Mega Wide Plus pickup, bale push bar variable core valve. Stock #78220........ ......................................................... $25,750 (12) 2014 John Deere 569 round baler with both twine and net wrap, 1000 PTO, 21.5L-16.1 tires, bale push bar, Mega Wide Plus pickup, hydraulic pickup lift. Stock #77288.......................... $26,750 (3)

2017 John Deere 569 Premium round baler, 1000 PTO, net and twine, Mega Wide Plus pickup, re-cut knives, push bar, hydraulic pickup, 21.5L16.1 tires, does not include display, 7500 bales. Stock #73316..................................... $36,500 (1) 2008 John Deere 568 round baler, Mega Wide Plus pickup, both twine and surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 5-ft. bale width, 31x13.5 8 ply hi-flotation tires, push bar, hydraulic pickup lift, slip clutch alert and speed sensor, variable core valve. Stock #80168............................................. $19,500 (12) 2008 John Deere 568 round baler, Mega Wide pickup, twine and surface wrap, 1000 PTO, 5-ft. bale, 21.5L-16.1 10 ply tires, push bar, hydralic pickup lift. Stock #77623............................. $17,500 (12) 2008 John Deere 568 round baler, twine only, 16,332 bales, push bar, Mega Wide Plus, 1000 PTO, hydraulic pickup, flotation tires. Stock #80091............................................. $13,000 (14) 2015 New Holland 560 roll belt round baler, twine and net wrap, 1000 PTO, ISO bus with monitor, 2.07M pickup, 21.5L-16.1 tires, endless belts. Stock #77089..................................... $30,000 (3) 2011 New Holland BR7090 round baler, twine and net wrap, 1000 PTO, hydraulic pickup lift, extra sweep, 21.5L-16.1 tires, new clutch. Stock #79144............................................... $15,000 (1) 2013 Case IH RB564 baler, twine and net, wide pickup, hydraulic pckup lift, wide tires, 1000 PTO, moisture tester, 21,949 bales. Stock #77075...... ......................................................... $13,000 (11)

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2014 John Deere W235 windrower, 16-ft. 995 header, steel conditioner, 480x80R38 bar tires, ultimate operator station, no GPS. Stock #80064......................... $119,000 (15)

#71583

4WD and ROW CROP TRACTORS

Make your Summer field work easier. Take a look at our selection of 4WD, loader and row crop tractors that we have available! Anything to match your operation and budget!

#79654

2021 John Deere 9470, 4WD, LSW800/55R46 tires, E18 18/6 PowerShift transmission, PTO, Led Lights, 4600 display (no extended monitor) Premium 3.0 activation, no receiver, Cat IV drawbar, 4 remotes, 59 GPM single pump, greasable steering pins, heavy weight package, (1400# on each inside dual, 3 450# on each rear outer dual). Stock #79654.. ..........................................$425,000 (14) 2013 New Holland T9615 track tractor, GPS (262 receiver, NavII controller), 16 speed powershift, 36” tracks, 6 SCVs, no 3-point, no PTO, standard hydraulic flow (40 gpm), cab suspension, 4 HID lights, active seat, differential lock. Stock#74546.......................$199,000 (1) 1978 Steiger Cougar II ST270, 270 hp, Cat 10.5L engine, 4WD, 10/2 Synchro transmission, 29 GPM hydraulic pump, 4 SCVs, heat/AC, no 3-point, 23.1-34 duals, 90% tires. No PTO. Stock #79673.... ............................................$24,000 (16) 2016 John Deere 6120, IVT (40K) with LH reverse MFWD (no suspension) Premium cab, 4600 display with AutoTrac activation, no receiver, 540/1000 PTO 3 rear remotes, Cold Start I, loader with bucket. Stock #80565....................$135,000 (14) 2021 John Deere 6145M row crop tractor, 24 speed PowrQuad, 3 rear remotes, 660R loader with lights and 96” bucket and 5-tine grapple, AutoTrac ready with Cornerpost activation, 520/85R38 rear tires (4 450# wheel weights), 420/85R28 front tires, Cold Start II, panorama glass roof. Stock #80067............$165,000 (14)

#76304

2015 John Deere 569 round baler, 1000 PTO, flotation tires, Mega Wide Plus pickup, cover edge surface wrap, hydraulic pickup lift, 21,071 bales. Stock #71583................................... $23,000 (16)

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2020 John Deere W235, cab, AC, 184x26 button tires, hydrostatic transmission, traction unit only. Stock #76304............$130,000 (4)

MOWER CONDITIONERS

2016 John Deere 956 rotary mower conditioner, 14.5-ft. cut, Impeller conditioner, 2 point hookup, 1000 RPM PTO, hydraulic tilt control. Stock #76895............................................. $31,000 (16) 2001 John Deere 946, new cutterbar-rotary head, 2-point hookup, impeller conditioner, 13-ft. cut width. Stock #76938........................ $21,500 (11)

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

2008 John Deere 7830 MFWD, 205 hp, 746 loader/bucket/grapple, SN: W00746C006809, 16 speed AutoQuad, duals, 3 SCVs, Reman engine 391 hours ago, heavy duty front axle, rear PTO 540/1000, 10,050 lb. capacity, 3-point hitch adjustable swing drawbar for use with a 1.50 In. Pin 45 gpm hydraulic pump 480/80R46 In., 158A8 R1 radial 480/80R46 In., 158A8 R1 radial 420/90R30 In., 142A8 R1 radial, AutoTrac ready (no display, receiver,or activations). Stock #81015...... $170,000 (11) 2012 Case IH Maxxum 124 LTD, 125/105 hp, MFWD, cab, 16/16 partial Powershift, 4 SCVs, 3-point, 540/1000 PTO, air seat, singles (65%), 6 rear weights, loader/ grapple. Stock #80806..........$66,000 (1) 2014 MTZ tractor with loader/bucket, cab with heat/AC, 122 hp, 3 SCVs, 540/1000 PTO, front weights, 24 speed transmission, MFWD, 18.4Rx38 rear tires. Stock #80539..................................$50,000 (3) 2014 Challenger MT535D, classic, 150 engine,/120 PTO HP, MFWD, cab, 24/24 powershift, 4 SCVs, 3-point, 540/1000 PTO, 480/80R42 singles, rear weights, loader/grapple. Tag #80287...$90,000 (1) 2017 New Holland T4 120, MFWD, cab, 12/12 power shuttle, 2 SCVs, 3-point, 540 PTO, singles, loader/grapple/joystick. Stock #81048...............$64,000 (1) 2015 John Deere 8295R, 295 hp, MFWD, ILS suspension, guidance ready receiver and display, IVT, 1000 PTO, Cat 4N/3-point hitch with Quik coupler, 5 SCVs, 420/85R34 front tires with duals, 480/80R50 rear tires with duals, front and rear weights. Stock #79963.............. ..........................................$255,000 (16) 2020 John Deere 8320R, 320 hp, IVT transmission, 6 SCVs, 85 GPM hydraulic pump, 4600 processor/Starfire receiver, front and rear weights, 3-point hitch with Quik coupler, 1000 PTO, 480/80R50 rear tires with duals, 420/85R34 front tires with duals. Stock #78854....$339,000 (4)

#78254

2018 John Deere 6145 R row crop tractor with MFWD, Premium cab, AutoQuad 20 speed transmission, 640R loader and grapple, AutoTrac ready, 4100 display, no receiver or activations, 540/1000 PTO, 3 rear remotes, 480/80R42 rear, 380/85R30 front, Cold Start II. Stock #78254..............................$149,000 (14)

LARGE SQUARE BALERS

2019 Massey-Ferguson 2270 large square baler, both twine and net wrap, 1000 PTO, hydraulic pickup lift, extra sweep, 21.5L-16.1 tires, new clutch, approximately 10,000 bales. Stock #80185............................................. $115,000 (4) John Deere L340 large square baler, 3x4, pivoting gauge wheels, bale roller chute, tandem axle, auto lube, 5 bar pickup. Stock #70327................ ....................................................... $103,000 (15)

#81015

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#75678

2020 John Deere 8320R, 320 HP, MFWD, IVT transmission, ILS, Command View III cab, RH reverser, 85 GPM hydraulic pump, 1000 PTO, Cat III 4N 3-point, Quik coupler, front 420/85R34 tires with duals, rear 480/80R50 with duals, 6 SCVs, front/ rear weights, 4600 monitor, 6000 receiver. Stock #75678................... ..........................................$320,000 (15) 2010 Case IH Magnum 210 row crop tractor with 18/6 Powershift, 4 SCVs, 3-point, 1000 PTO, HID lights, deluxe seat, performance instrument cluster, 420/80R46 rear duals, front singles, 10 front weights, 210 engine hp, 180 PTO hp, MFWD. Stock #80930...$99,000 (16) John Deere 8400 row crop tractor, MFWD, cab, 16/4 powershift, 4 SCVs, 3-point, 1000 PTO, 20.8R42 duals, (2) 1500# rear weights, loader/grapple. Stock #80886..................................$82,500 (1)

Trader’s Dispatch, June 2022 — Page B1

2 Buck’s Inc., Choteau MT .................... A2 2W Spreading, Choteau MT ................ B20 3V Distributing, Conrad MT ................. A17 A-Plus Auto, Great Falls MT ................C26 Action Toys, Billings MT ...................... B16 Affordable Construction Equipment, Billings & Bozeman MT ................................C40 Ag Trucks & Equipment, Great Falls MT.... .........................................................C17 Ag Wise, Kremlin MT .............................C1 American Manufacturing, Hogeland MT ... ......................................................... A32 Badland Truck Sales, Glendive MT .....C15 Bass Auction Co. Inc., Lewistown MT ...... .................................................A38, B17 BC Trucking & Livestock, Milt Hartman, Highwood MT .................................. A20 Ben Taylor, Valier & Shelby MT ............C23 Big Equipment Co., Havre MT.....A18, A19 Big Iron Auctions ................................. A12 Big Sky Equipment, Conrad MT .......... B15 Big Sky Pipe, Great Falls MT...............C33 Big Sky Sawmill & Wood Products, Vaughn MT ....................................................C18 Billings Farm & Ranch Supply, Billings MT ......................................................... B12 Bobcat of Mandan, ND .......................C21 Brock Bins, Rydelle Ent., Drummond MT.. .........................................................C24 BTI Feeds, Cut Bank MT .....................C23 Buckley Auction MT .............................. A9 C & B Operations, LLC, Billings, Culbertson & Plenywood, MT, Sheridan, WY, Powell, WY ...........................................A34, A35 Cascade Machine & Supply, Great Falls MT ...................................................... B2 Centrol Crop Consulting LLC, Brady & Conrad MT .......................................C14 Circle G Salvage, Walhalla, ND ............. B2 Circle S Seeds, of Montana, Three Forks MT .................................................... A30 Commercial Lynks, Inc. Ledger MT....... A4 Corder & Associates, Fort Benton MT...C39 Courtesy Ford, Conrad MT.................... A8 Cut Bank Tire, Cut Bank MT ...............C12 Dakota Truck & Farm, Minot ND...A32, C19 DBL Sales & Service, Dave & Brock Linker, Coffee Creek MT ........................A6, B12 Doane Western of Montana, Bozeman MT ...........................................................C6 Double Diamond Truck & Equipment Sales, Missoula MT ......................................C9 Dry Fork Ag, Ledger MT ......................C19 Dust Master, Gruber Excavating, Inc, Clancy MT ......................................................C9 Ear Mountain Machine, Choteau MT... B20 EV Insulation, Evan VanDyke, Conrad MT. .........................................................C14

Index

Exchange Services, Inc, Whitefish MT....A33 FBN Direct ...........................................C22 First State Bank, Shelby, MT ............... A20 Fisher Metal Products, Fort Benton, MT ... .........................................................C35 Flaman Rentals, Power MT ........ B19, C21 Flying D Auction, Conrad .................... A14 Fox Ford, Wolf Point MT...................... A22 Frank Merchant Roofing, Great Falls MT...B3 Fraser’s Oil Inc., Inverness MT ..............C2 Frieling’s Agricultural Equipment, Great Falls MT ..................................... A21, B13, C5 Frontline Ag Solutions Dillon, Dillon MT..A29 Frontline Ag Solutions, Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Dillon, Lewistown, Havre, Chester, Great Falls, Belgrade, Livingston MT ..............................................A40, B1 Gateway Arch & Fence, Wayne Thiem, Bozeman MT......................................C4 Glasgow Rental, Glasgow MT ............. A31 Glass Trucking, Denton MT .................C10 Golden Harvest Seeds, Big Sandy MT....A22 Golden Triangle Rental, Great Falls MT...A31 Gordon Repair, LLC, Miles City MT .....C34 Greenway Seeds, Caldwell ID ............... B3 Greyn Fertilizer, Choteau, Dutton, Valier MT ....................................................C25 Grossenburg Equipment, Winner, Pierre, Philip, Belle Fourche SD, Wayne, Bloomfield, Harrington NE, Sundance WY....C37 Gruber Excavating, Inc, Dust Master, Clancy MT ......................................................C9 Harris Custom Swathing, Conrad MT ... B6 Heartland Ag Systems, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, SD, WA.............................................C33 Hedman, Inc, Grass Range MT ........... A37 Helfert’s Helena Farm Supply, East Helena MT .................................................... A24 Henke Enterprises, SprayFlex & Big Dog Mowers, Chester MT ......................C38 Hi-Line Rental, Havre MT .................... A31 Highline Communications, Cut Bank MT .. .........................................................C36 Hoven Equipment Co., Great Falls MT...... .................................................B10, B11 Hwy 12 Equipment & Repair, Baker MT..C34 Ironhide, Williston ND .......................... B16 J & T Equipment Sales, John Jones, Stevensville MT .....................................C30 J Bar T Bins & Steel Buildings, Jeremiah Johnson & Thad, Chester MT ..........C20 Jamieson Motors, Inc., Chinook MT ......... .................................................A12, C24 Joe Judisch Custom Swathing & Baling, Conrad MT ....................................... A18

Johnsen Trailer Sales, Inc., Bismarck & Fargo ND............................................C7 Krogmann Mfg....................................... B9 Lane Judisch Swathing, Conrad MT ... A28 Lattin & Sons, Power MT............ B19, C21 Lee’s Trapworks, LTD, Swift Currant Canada ..................................................... B16 Lewistown Honda, Lewistown MT ...... A14 Lewistown Rental, Lewistown MT ....... A31 Liphatech, Rozel ..................................C30 M & M Auto, Trailers, & Welding, Stevensville MT .................................................... B20 M & M Salvage, Havre MT.....................C3 M & W Machine, Three Forks MT ..........C1 MEDA .................................................... B9 Milk River Ag, Chinook, MT ............ B6, C4 Missouri River Realty, Glasgow, Malta, Sidney MT ............................................. A25 Montana Farrier Supply, Livingston MT..C36 Montana Fence, Belgrade, Billings, Great Falls, Kalispell MT ............................C10 Montana Holster & Shoulder Rig, Norm Schertenlieb, Great Falls MT ...........C14 Montana Metal Fabrications, Great Falls MT .................................................... A26 Mountain Equipment, Cody WY .......... A36 Mountain View Metal Works, Wilsall MT ... .........................................................C39 MQS, Montana Quality Structures, Stevensville MT.............................................C28 MT Tractors, Matt Pendergast, Stevensville MT ....................................................C24 Musselshell Valley Equipment, Roundup MT .............................. B4, B19, C8, C13 New Homes of the Future, Billings MT C18 North Star Equipment, John Myers, Simms MT .................................................... B17 Northern Ford, Cut Bank MT ............... A23 Northern Prairie Auto Sales, Wolf Point MT ................................................... C12 Norwood Sales, Inc., ND & NE ............ A25 Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc, Conrad, Great Falls, Billings, Fort Benton, Belgrade, Hardin ,Chester, Shelby, MT ............ A26 Pete’s Auto Sales, Great Falls MT .......C35 Power Motors Implement, Fort Benton MT .........................................................C20 Powerhouse Equipment, Floweree MT C13 Precision Truck & Trailer, Havre MT .....C11 Price Truck & Equipment Sales, Missoula MT ....................................................C22 R & L Seed & Machine LLC, Geyser MT ... .........................................................C34 R.E. Miller & Sons, Inc, Dillon MT ........ A32 RDO Equipment, Kalispell, MT ............C16

RDO Equipment, Missoula MT ............C16 Red Iron Air, Taylor Wood, Simms MT . A38 Reddig Equipment & Repair, Kalispell MT. .................................................A14, B14 Rehbein Ford, Inc., Plains MT ............... B8 Reinke, RPH Irrigation Services, Choteau MT ....................................................C31 Rockwell Scales, Simms MT .................C8 Roger Rader, Inc, Sun River MT .......... A33 Rozel, Liphatech ..................................C30 RPH Irrigation Services, Reinke, Choteau MT ....................................................C31 Rydelle Enterprises, Drummond MT ...C24 Severinsen Irrigation, Zimmatic & GSI, Fairfield MT ............................................ A38 Shop Specialties, Valier MT................. A39 Shortline Ag, Scobey MT.....................C19 Sod Buster Sales, Polson MT .....A16, C35 SprayFlex, Doug Henke Chester, MT ..C38 Steel Etc, Great Falls MT ...................... B7 Stokes Fencing, Conrad MT................ A26 Sullivan Brothers Construction, Conrad MT ....................................................C38 Summit Stacking LLC, Travis Edmundson, Cascade MT .................................... B13 Sunrise Hoppers, Bow Island AB Canada .........................................................C29 Super SmartRooms/Superform ICF, Jerry Gangstad, Avon MT .................. B6, C28 T & T Farm Supply, LLC, Chester MT....C7 Taylor Farm Store, Shelby MT .............C23 TCB Transport LLC, Todd Bedosky, Geyser MT ....................................................C20 That Guys Fab Shop, Havre MT ............C3 The Fagenstrom Co. Great Falls MT ...C14 The Gear House, Helena MT ...............C16 Tiber Tractor Co., Chester MT .............C29 Tom’s Shop, Grass Range MT.............C18 Torgerson’s LLC, Ethridge, Glasgow, Great Falls, Havre, Billings, Lewistown, Belgrade, Hysham, Kalispell, Denton MT ... .........................................................C27 Treasure State Seed, Fairfield MT .......C31 Tri County Implement, Sidney MT ....... A39 Triangle Ag Service, Fort Benton MT... A33 Triple T Sales, Chinook MT............. B5, C6 TT&E Inc, Victor MT.............................C32 Valley Steel LLC, Ryegate MT ............. A28 Valley Trailer Sales, Belgrade MT ........ B14 VW Mfg, Loren Hawks, Chester MT .... A27 Westfield, Power Motors, Fort Benton MT .........................................................C20 Wichman Ag Supply LLC, Hilger MT ...C34 Zimmatic, Severinsen Irrigation, Fairfield MT .................................................... A38 Zimmerman Manure & Silage Hauling, Fairfield MT ............................................C26

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Now is the best time to upgrade your equipment. Don’t wait until you’re in the thick of the busy season to realize that your equipment isn’t going to get the job done! Call or stop in today!

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, IF520 duals, Active Yield, Combine Advisor, Contour Master with fore/aft (90mm cylinders), 28.5-ft. unloading auger, powerfold top, Premium residue, Premium cab with leather, dual display with Premium Activation 6000 Receiver (SF1) small grain wind board, sidehill performance kit. Stock #73398............................$427,000 (3) 2019 John Deere S790, 1100/45R46 fronts, Premium cab, full GPS, Combine Advisor, Pro Drive transmission, hydraulic fore/aft tilt cyclinder, TriStream rotor, extended wear package, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, advanced PowerCast tailboard, 723 engine hours, 447 separator hours. Stock #72734.$412,500 (1)

#72742 2018 John Deere S780, regular wear package, premium cab, full GPS, heavy duty tilt cylinders, axle spacers, Pro Drive transmission, TriStream rotor, 28.5-ft. auger, advanced PowerCast tailboard, Gen 4 Command Center. Stock #72742......................$322,500 (1) 2019 John Deere S780, 580 duals, Active Yield, Combine Advisor, dual display with Premium Activation, 6000 receiver (SFI), manual, folding tops, Premium residue, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, Contour Master with fore & aft, LED lights, small grain wind board, side hill performance vane kit. Stock #73427....................................$439,000 (14) 2005 Case IH 2388, small grain, 4788 engine/3628 separator hours, internal chopper, rock trap, 305.L-32 tires at 80%, no rear weights, 2 feederhouse cylinders, no GPS. Stock #77380............................$34,000 (14)

2020 John Deere 780, 2WD, LSW 1100/45R46 front, LSW 750/60R30 rear, lateral tilt, fixed speed feederhouse with fore & aft, Pro Drive, advanced PowerCast tailboard, TriStream rotor (extended wear), small wire concaves, powerfold grain tank covers, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, Premium radio, LED lighting and extremity lights, Combine Advisor, Active Yield includes 10” armrest and extended display, SF6000, AT activation PowerGard warranty through June 2023 or 1000 hours. Stock #73587..........................$417,500 (12) 2019 John Deere S780, 473 HP, 693 engine/544 separator hours, chopper, 2WD, ProDrive transmission, PowerCast tailboard, TriStream rotor, Contour Master variable speed feederhouse, powerfold grain tank extensions, small grain concaves, 28.5 ft. auger, 520/85R42 front and 750/65R26 rear. Stock #78384..........................$375,000 (12) 2008 John Deere 9870STS, Contour Master, 5-speed CMD touch FH, premium cab, PowerCast tailboard, 22-ft. unload auger, deluxe header control with header height sensing, Intelligent Power management. Stock #79600........................................$73,500 (1)

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

2019 John Deere S680, hi-torq fixed speed drive with hydraulic fore & aft, Active Yield, Combine Advisor, Premium cab and radio variable stream rotor, regular wear grain handling, powerfold grain tank, 28.5-ft. unload auger, advanced PowerCast tailboard, VF 750/65R26 rear tires, IF800/70R38 front tires, complete GPS system. Stock #75631.. ..................................................$377,000 (1) 2012 John Deere S670, 3 speed trans., 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) 2014 John Deere S670, loaded with features and through the shop, 2630 display with AutoTrac activation, 3000 receiver, Contour Master, TriStream rotor (bullet), ProDrive, 800R38 drive tires, 600 rears, manual grain tank extensions, manual vane tailboard, HID lights, 26-ft. unloading auger. Stock #72084. ................................................$129,500 (14)

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

#75162

2016 John Deere S680, 900/60R-32 singles, chopper, yield monitor, fore/aft Active Yield Harvest, Mobile Advisor package, PowerCast tailboard, regular wear package, premium cab, enhanced air suspension seat, LED lighting package and header extremity lights, AutoTrac, complete with harvest monitor, (SF1), GreenStar 3, 2630 display, ProDrive transmission with Harvest Smart feedrate control, 110KW heavy duty tilt cylinder, high torque fixed speed drive system - 3.15” (80 mm) lift cylinders, 28.5-ft. auger. Stock #75162..........................$252,500 (12) 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) 2015 John Deere S680, single IF 800/70R38 lateral tilt, fixed speed feederhouse (with fore/aft tilt), ProDrive transmission PowerCase tailboard, TriStream rotor (standard wear), power fold grain tank covers, 26-ft. unloading auger, premium XM radio, LED lights and extremity lights, small wire concaves, interactive combine adjust, leather seat, 2630 display, SF-1 AT act., SF3000. Stock #70512..........................$267,500 (14) 2016 Case IH 8240, 520/85R42 front duals, 480/70R30 rear tires, no lateral tilt, chopper/spreader, rock trap, yield and moisture moitor, GPS receiver and Pro 600 display, 2885 engine hours, 2080 separator hours. Stock #71960..........................$235,000 (14)

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ITEMS FOR SALE

1963 Chevy 2-ton truck with hoist, runs. Self catching squeeze chute. Farmhand 840 grinder/mixer, needs work. 5-ton creep feeder on skids.

Weed & Grass ID contest University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Call 406-989-0671, Rex Knight, Wibaux, MT

WANTED TO BUY

Fire damaged or non-running tractors

TRACTORS WANTED

Allis-Chalmers, John Deere, IHC, Moline, Massey-Ferguson or what have you got? NEED ALL MECHANICAL FRONTS. International 806, 1206, 1256, 1456; Allis Chalmers D21, pieces or parts; Minneapolis-Moline AT1400 or AT1600; Oliver 4WD’s

Phone Circle G Salvage

Robert Grube, 403 Emmerling Circle, Walhalla, ND 58282

Tractor and Combine Buyers

Phone 701-549-2737 or 701-265-2220 leave message Please send pictures to: E-mail: bomar@utma.com

ITEMS FOR SALE

Massey-Ferguson 65 diesel industrial loader and backhoe, 2WD, power steering, 4 cylinder Perkins diesel, clutch with manual transmission, high/low shuttle, good tires, clean, 4000# lift, no PTO or 3-point, quick attach backhoe. Runs great. Handy ranch machine....................... $8500

Wisconsin 15-ton tilt bed equipment trailer, 24-ft. deck, spring suspension, air brakes, newer, like new oil filled axles, excellent 17.5 tires, good shape............................ $5500 Pettibone Super 10,000 lb. high reach loader with forks and grapple, 4WD, 4-wheel steer, 453 Detroit engine, Allison 3 speed transmission shuttle, cab with heater, tilting chassis, runs good...................... $12,500 1980 Mach I Sea Ray 22-ft., Ezee loader trailer, Teak trim, small cuddy cabin, power steering, power trim, ice box & sink, OMC outdrive with 305 Chev V8, runs good, great family boat.................................................................... $5200 8) Budd 8-hole wheels with good 235-16 tires from equipment trailer......... $950 Also new mud chains. Will fit Cat 966 loader with 26.5x25 tires. 1/2” chains. Pair of 2........................................................................................................... $1500

Phone 406-777-1435 leave message

COMBINE AND SWATHER draper header belts and PICKUP header belts available

CASCADE MACHINE & SUPPLY 401 4th Avenue South • Great Falls, MT 59405

406-453-8100

FAX: 406-453-1127

These Dawson County 4-H’ers participated in the 2022 Dawson County 4-H Weed & Grass ID contest: (front row, left to right) Rieker Spradlin, Cozad; Greg Treffer, Cozad; Emma Luther, Overton; Parker Walahoski, Overton; Nevaeh Sauer, Lexington; (back row, left to right) Megan Walahoski, Overton; Melissa Montano, Kearney; Mollie Spradlin, Cozad; Terrence Bliven, Lexington; Wesley Thompson, Lexington; Paige Walahoski, Overton; Bristol McConville, Lexington; Maya Soria, Kearney; Grant Walahoski, Overton; and Josue Casanova, Lexington. Not pictured but also participating was Sarah Treffer of Cozad.

4-H youth participated in the 2022 Dawson County 4-H Weed & Grass ID contest where they had to identify several weed species, including downy brome, musk thistle, and leafy spurge. Medal winners and top overall scores in the Junior Division went to Megan Walahoski (Overton)—gold medal, Bristol McConville (Lexington)—silver medal, and Josue Casanova (Lexington)—bronze medal. In the Intermediate Division, Mollie Spradlin (Cozad) earned a gold medal, Wesley Thompson (Lexington) earned a silver medal, and Maya Soria (Kearney) earned a bronze medal. Senior Division medal winners were Sarah Treffer (Cozad) with a gold medal, Rieker Spradlin (Cozad) with a silver medal, and Greg Treffer (Cozad)

with a bronze medal. In the Junior Division, purple ribbons were awarded to Megan Walahoski (Overton), Bristol McConville (Lexington), and Josue Casanova (Lexington). Blue ribbons were awarded to Melissa Montano (Kearney) and Grant Walahoski (Overton). In the Intermediate Division, Mollie Spradlin (Cozad), Wesley Thompson (Lexington), Maya Soria (Kearney), and Paige Walahoski (Overton) earned purple ribbons. A blue ribbon was awarded to Terrence Bliven (Lexington). In the Senior Division, purple ribbons were awarded to Sarah Treffer (Cozad), Rieker Spradlin (Cozad), Greg Treffer (Cozad), and Emma Luther (Overton). Blue ribbons were earned by Parker Walahoski (Overton) and Nevaeh Sauer (Lexington).

Economic impact on beef demand from alternative protein sources

By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service When selecting meat in the grocery store ment happening in the plant-based space the product cut, price per pound, and visual so the odds of there being supply side imappeal are just some of the factors that influprovements that make it cheaper for those ence the purchasing decision. proteins to be produced are pretty high,” And for curious consumers, plant-based Tonsor said. protein sources may also drive the purchase He added: “There is a growing global for those who follow a primarily vegetarian demand for protein.” diet but occasionally eat meat or fish, known He cautioned against thinking of this as flexitarians. situation in terms of a market share mindset “About half of the current plant-based against plant-based alternatives. protein consumers are flexitarians because “This market share mindset is dangerous they also eat beef, pork and chicken,” said because a fair number of plant-based protein Glynn Tonsor, agricultural economist, talkconsumers are also consumers of other meat ing about his research during a recent Beef products,” Tonsor said. Cattle Institute Cattle Chat podcast. “We quantified that a 10% reduction in Commissioned by the Cattlemen’s Beef the price of plant-based proteins would corPromotion and Research Board, Tonsor and respond to a .15% decline in cattle produchis colleagues studied the impacts of new tion and that is not a big economic impact plant-based protein alternatives on U.S. on the total size of the industry.” beef demand in 2020. They followed that Regarding greenhouse gas emissions study with one that evaluated the impact of Tonsor said “the U.S. protein market operthese alternatives on cattle inventories and ates in a complicated yet connected world. greenhouse gas emissions. We currently import and export a lot of The first study showed that plant-based beef.” proteins are not substituted for beef based He said as the U.S. beef industry conon price, according to Tonsor. tinues to improve beef efficiencies and the “We found that a price change in the demand for plant-based alternatives potencost of a chicken breast had a much bigtially increases, the amount of beef imported ger impact on beef demand than that same may decline. change in price for a plant-based protein,” To hear the full discussion, listen to the Tonsor said. Cattle Chat podcast online (https://ksubci. At this point in time, alternative meat org/2022/03/25/alternative-protein-sourcessources are not price-competitive, but Tonrisk-management-for-cow-calf-producerssor expects that will change in the future. atypical-pinkeye-cattle-herd-expansion-or“There is a lot of venture capital investcontraction/).

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By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Leasing or buying is often the debate that people have when deciding on their next vehicle to drive. Many in the agricultural community also enter arrangements to lease pastures, farm ground and – sometimes -- even cows, according to the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. “Whether it is leasing cows or pasture, it is important that the arrangement is fair and equitable for all parties involved,” said K-State agricultural economist Dustin Pendell on a recent Cattle Chat podcast. Pendell said there are three steps that cow-calf producers and land owners need to work though from a cost-standpoint prior to setting up an arrangement. 1. Identify the expenses and know who is going be responsible for paying the expenses. 2. Understand the opportunity costs, and don’t forget hidden costs, such as unpaid family labor. 3. Know how these costs are going to be allocated to the parties respectively. Regarding revenue, Pendell said those dollars also need to be shared on an agreed percentage basis. He pointed to the agmanager.info website from K-State’s Department of Agricultural Economics as a resource for how to set up these agreements. In addition to a temporary leasing arrangement, veterinarian Bob Larson said that he has observed many successful lease-to-own arrangements in operations where there is a generational shift. “If there is an older cattle producer who still has the land but wants to reduce the labor involved with cattle production, there are options to involve a younger cattle person who can provide the labor in exchange for an increasing ownership percentGraze r age of the cows over time,” 1500 in Pe Y a e G 28 Ton Silage a f r Larson said. ) .o 130 Alings on a .5 lbs(69% TDN* 3 Regardless of the arrangePasco, WA c Day t. Cattle ment, Pendell stressed the for 30re Pivot 5-7 w importance of putting the Days contract in writing. “Spend the time upfront * Jesse Norcutt, Currant, NV thinking through all the costs and incomes, includGreenway Seeds Grazing Corn (GX80) is the No. 1 grazing corn in the nation ing cull cow incomes, and then get everything docubecause it is 5-6 days earlier than the competition. mented,” he said. “If someThis allows the rancher to plant 5-6 days later and still reach peak thing happens down the line sugar content (pre tassel) before the frost shuts you down! and you need to terminate the arrangement, you have it in writing and it is much easier than if it was a verbal agreement.” To hear the full discussion, listen to the Cattle Plant with a grain drill following second cutting on an older field alfalfa. Ready to graze in early September. Chat podcast online (https:// “We planted GX80 following second cut alfalfa. If we had to do that over we would follow third cut. We grazed 400 head for ksubci.org/2022/04/08/detwo weeks on 20 acres” Cory Veterre - Greenriver, Utah veloping-bulls-and-heifersbacterial-vaccine-efficacycow-leasing/).

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UM News Service The National Science Foundation recently announced the awardees and honorable mentions for its 2022 Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP), and the list includes two University of Montana (UM) students and one UM alum – all of them women. The awards are among the most prestigious graduate science recognitions in the country. Students named NSF Graduate Research Fellows are provided five-year fellowships with the NSF, including three years of financial support, an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost of education allowance of $12,000 to the student’s current institution. Awards are given to graduate students pursuing researchbased master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering or math at accredited U.S. institutions. “UM has had a lot of success attracting GRFP award winners due to the quality of our STEM programs and faculty members, who recruit from a national pool of high-quality graduate student candidates,” said Ashby Kinch, dean of UM’s Graduate School. “We are delighted to see the success of our students as researchers – both the undergraduates who leave here to pursue graduate degrees and then ones we who bring their GRFP to UM to pursue their graduate research with our excellent community of faculty and student researchers.” The NSF named two current UM graduate students and one graduate student at the University of California, Davis, who received her undergraduate degree from UM. • Allison Monroe received her undergraduate degree from Hendrix College biology and researches indigenous knowledge and environmental sustainability as a graduate student in the Department of Environmental Studies, housed in UM’s College of Humanities and Sciences. • Grace Erba will receive her undergraduate degree in May from UM. She studies wildlife biology in UM’s W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation and has committed to a doctoral program at UM in wildlife biology. • Emily Leonhardt received her undergraduate degree in 2017 in wildlife biology from UM and now researches life sciences at UC-Davis. The NSF awards reflect UM’s growing research enterprise. This year, UM was named a top-tier “R1” research institution. The honor was conferred by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education organization. UM was upgraded to the “Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity” classification, also known as R1. Scott Whittenburg, UM vice president for research and creative scholarship, said the NSF Graduate Research Fellowships speak to UM’s excellence in training undergraduates for postsecondary work and providing graduate students rigorous training and diverse experiences across UM’s research profile. “We’re thrilled to celebrate these impressive NSF Fellows,” Whittenburg said. “UM provides a world-class education and training that’s on par with the nation’s best when it comes to graduate-level research and training” Last year, UM was ranked in the top 10 nationwide for research growth, according to the NSF. UM ranked No. 6 nationally for research growth among all universities with more than $100 million in research expenditures, growing from $55 million in 2014 to a record $122 million this year. Research at UM spans a wide range of disciplines, including health sciences, biological and biomedical sciences, natural resources and conservation, mathematical and physical sciences, geosciences, social sciences and computer sciences and engineering. Kylla Benes, director of UM’s office of External Scholarships and Fellowships said the award reflects UM’s standing as a prestigious research university, one that compares with any graduate education in the country. “This is one of the biggest awards for STEM graduate students in the nation,” Benes said. “UM has a long history of producing top-level researchers, and we are thrilled for these scientists to receive such an accolade at our University.”

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best roughness. Clods readily form in sandy soil when the soil surface is moist and has been lightly compacted. Other operators prefer a soil ripper to bring up large, dry clods when subsurface soil is dry. For sandy soils or other soils that don’t easily produce durable clods, spreading manure with a manure spreader in the same pattern as tillage is an option. There are a lot of feedlots across Nebraska and manure can be useful. In planted wheat, emergency tillage can be used in a field planted to winter wheat. If wind erosion occurs, it is better to control the damage early using emergency tillage, rather than risk losing the entire crop. Use narrow chisel points spaced 4 to 6 feet apart, 4 to 6 inches deep. Tillage direction should be perpendicular or at an angle to the wheat row to minimize plant injury. Before beginning emergency tillage operations, producers should check with their crop insurance agent. Emergency tillage may also be necessary in other crops such as sugar beets, corn, and dry edible beans. Effects of Emergency Tillage Data from studies in Kansas suggests this type of emergency tillage has minimal effect on potential yield but can reduce the damage to growing wheat and can reduce soil loss in moderate erosion situations. This study found emergency tillage caused the most damage to wheat yields when the wheat had just emerged. The least yield reduction was found when the tillage was done in fields with wheat plants already tillered. Emergency tillage is not effective if clods cannot be brought to the surface

Great Plains cotton production research receives national grant

K-State Research and Extension News A project that focuses on the sustainability and economic performance of cotton in the Central High Plains has been awarded $750,000 as one of 12 national grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The project is a four-year partnership between researchers at Oklahoma State University and Kansas State University. Together, they hope to identify the long-term environmental and economic viability of cotton production in areas where water scarcity requires the adoption of less water-intensive cropping systems. Project leaders think that cotton is a potential alternative to traditional row crops, due to its low water requirements and promising net returns for farmers. Jonathan Aguilar, a member of the research team and an extension specialist at K-State’s Southwest Research Extension Center, said portions of the project will take place in western Kansas, where uncertain rainfall and frequent drought make irrigation imperative for successful crop production. Water used for irrigation in this region comes from the Ogallala Aquifer, a resource that has seen troubling declines in water levels. “Kansas is not alone in seeking answers to farmers’ questions as they start growing irrigated cotton further north of the historical cotton area, and that’s why Kansas State University and Oklahoma State University partnered in this research project,” Aguilar said. As part of this research, specialists from both universities will work together to establish experiments aimed at optimizing cotton irrigation and production, as well as evaluate the impact of cotton production on soil health parameters in the region. They also hope to quantify the economic implications of cotton production in the central high plains on water resources like the Ogallala Aquifer.

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After the storm

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By Joe Zeleznik, Forester, NDSU Extension will likely not even feel it. Just clean up those When I was in college, I enjoyed country broken branches and walk away. music a lot. In the late 1980s, Tanya Tucker had Will a tree survive the loss of, say, 25% to a No. 1 single titled, “Strong Enough to Bend.” 50% of its branches? Probably yes, though it The song relates strength to flexibility, with the will feel some stress. Take care of it during the analogy of a strong tree and a strong relationfollowing year or two, watering as needed and ship. Both the partners in the relationship and controlling pests when they arrive. The tree will the tree need to be strong enough to bend during be stressed and will grow more slowly, but it’s difficult times. likely to survive. I like the analogy, though I’m much more of When a tree has lost more than half its crown, an expert with trees than I am with relationships! though, is when I start to worry. Can it recover? Though trees are tough, resilient and longWhile we can’t predict the future, we do know lived, some storms are so strong that trees can’t that trees with this amount of damage will be bend enough. Too much snow or ice, or extremeI believe the Krogmann suffering major stress. They will be highly ly strong winds, sometimes harm our trees in the BaleBed is the most outstanding bed on the market. I like susceptible to insect and disease infestations in Great Plains. The damage might be minimal, or the features this bed has over the following years and might begin to slowly it could be a major problem. How should we the competition.” - Roger Miller, Booker, TX decline. respond to tree damage following storms? It’s a difficult decision, but after that amount While your first instinct might be to go diSide toolboxes 30” Lx17” H of damage, it might be time to remove the tree. rectly to your trees and start cleaning up the dex 12” D As I said earlier, there are no hard-and-fast bris, remember this important safety precaution standard size of 12 ga. steel rules. We have to make our best guesses and – stay away from downed power lines. Period. with stainless steel hinges go with them. Can we find examples of trees In addition to the lines being energized, trees and and latch. Custom built Across the bed toolbox having recovered after losing more than half branches can sometimes conduct electricity as shorter or longer beds. 70”Lx1O”H x 20’W - complete their crowns? 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A proper pruning cut reduces the Manufacturers and dealers are empowering users chances of an insect or a decaycausing fungus from entering with the tools they need to complete repairs. a tree. There are a lot of great resources available for pruning, including the International Society of Arboriculture’s www. treesaregood.org website. Click on Tree Care Basics for more information. But how much damage is too much? While cleanup may be as simple as picking up broken twigs, the damage might be substantially worse. Perhaps one or two large branches came down. Were major limbs torn from the trees? Is the main stem intact, or was it cracked and twisted, and unlikely to recover? This really is the millionThe industry has made a commitment to provide a comprehensive toolkit of dollar question. Branches hold service tools available to help end users perform service and maintenance on the leaves, and the leaves are what make sugar during phototheir machinery. synthesis. I call them the tree’s “food factory.” That food factory normally gets bigger each year as the tree itself grows larger. Then the storms come along and knock that factory back. Again, how much is too much? There are no hard-and-fast rules on tree damage, no decision tree to follow. We must These are the dealers in Montana that support DIY services assess the damage for each tree individually and make our best evaluation of how to proceed. I often begin with the ruleof-thumb for pruning young trees – remove less than about 25% of the branches, and therefore the leaves, in any given year. Pruning more than 25%, the tree begins to feel some stress. We can follow that guideline with storm damage as well. If less than a quarter Learn more by calling Adam Gilbertson at (406) 855-6500 of the crown is gone, the tree

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Case SV340 skidsteer cab, A/C & heat, ISO control. stk# 29551. .................................(L) Big Jim BJ740 post pounder. stk# 28985... (G) Canola Roller 34371 adapter 9-ft. stk#28550.. ................................................................ (G) JCB 84” snow thrower. stk# 27476............. (G) Gradall telehandler forks, hydraulic angle.stk# 24230. Flexi-Coil 820 54-ft. plow with harrow. stk# 28577...........................................(cons) (L) Melroe 501 plow with Valmar. stk# 25282........ .................................................... (cons) (G) Gysler 46-ft. plow and rotary harrow. stk# 28579...........................................(cons) (L) Chisel plow, 36-ft. stk# 20966...................... (G)

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These health questions could save your life

By Julie Garden-Robinson, food and nutrition specialist, NDSU Extension “What did that mean?” my husband asked. He sounded a bit surprised. As we drove down the street, we saw the electronic billboard at the same time. I believe the sign said, “Let’s Start a Bowel Movement.” “That was clever, wasn’t it?” I remarked. He glanced in my direction. I think he finds me a bit strange some, if not most, days. “March is National Colorectal Awareness Month. That billboard got our attention with its play on words,” I added. As a nutrition specialist, I want people to think about the foods and beverages they consume and their influence on health. Digestion is part of the nutrition equation, as is elimination and bowel health. “Colon” is another word for the large intestine or large bowel. I recall an earlier attention-getting campaign about colorectal cancer with the tagline, “Don’t die of embarrassment.” Sometimes people do not seek medical treatment, because they are embarrassed to talk about symptoms. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer and second in terms of cancer deaths. Chances are, you know someone or perhaps directly experienced colon cancer. You may know people lost their lives to colon cancer. Cancer is a disease where our body cells grow out of control. These are some of the risk factors that could be linked with colon cancer according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Ask yourself these questions. “Yes” answers mean you may be at greater risk. • Are you 45 or older? If you are, have you been screened for colorectal cancer yet? The age for a colon cancer screening was reduced from 50 to 45 in recent years. Discuss screening options such as a colonoscopy or stool test with your healthcare provider. • Do you have a family history of colon cancer? If you have a family history, your provider may suggest that your screening begins 10 years before the age the family member was diagnosed. • Do you have inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis? These conditions place you at a greater risk. • Have you noticed a change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea or constipation that is not normal for you? Do you have blood in your stool? Do you have abdominal pain or cramps that don’t go away? Ribbonlike or narrow stools could indicate a blockage from a tumor. Let your healthcare provider know you are having issues. As with many diseases, our lifestyle plays a role in modifying our risk for colorectal cancer. Next, ask yourself these questions. “Yes” answers mean you are taking steps to reducing your risk for colon cancer. • Do you get regular physical activity, such as walking? Aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the week. You can accumulate it in 10- to 15-minute increments. Be inspired by the warmer weather of spring and get outdoors and walk around. Yardwork counts as physical activity. • Do you eat at least 4 1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables every day? Nutrition experts advise that we fill half of our plate with fruits and vegetables of all colors. Any fruit or vegetable whether canned, fresh or frozen counts toward the total. • Do you eat plenty of fiber-rich foods? Any type of bean, lentils, split peas, plus fruits and vegetables are rich in fiber. • Do you get enough calcium in your diet? Milk and yogurt are among the excellent natural sources of calcium. Researchers have shown adequate calcium may lower your colon cancer risk. • Are you at a “normal weight” according to a healthcare provider? By getting more exercise and modifying your diet, you may bring down the number on the scale. • Do you avoid smoking and/or drinking alcohol? Both alcohol consumption and tobacco use are linked with several types of cancer. The more you drink the more you increase your cancer risk. Tobacco use can cause cancer almost anywhere in the body. Use spring as a “springboard” to a healthier lifestyle. Consider setting some goals, and tackle one item at a time. See www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/ to learn more about colorectal cancer. CONTINUED ON PAGE B13

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These health questions could save your life

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Here’s a fiber-rich recipe to get you started. Visit www. ag.ndsu.edu/food for more information, including nutrition newsletters delivered to your email on a monthly basis. Mediterranean Bean Salad 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can beans (Great Northern, navy or white kidney), drained and rinsed 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, cut into strips (or substitute chopped fresh tomato) 1/3 cup sliced black olives, drained 1/3 cup fat-free or reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled 1/3 cup red onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped, optional 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice Fresh ground pepper (to taste) Drain and rinse beans. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Try these serving suggestions: Serve on a lettuce leaf with grilled flat bread, tossed with pasta, in a pita pocket sandwich, on top of tossed salad or with wholegrain chips or crackers. Makes six servings. Each serving has 150 calories, 7 grams (g) fat, 5 g protein, 16 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber and 200 milligrams sodium

Leave only footsteps

Sometimes, ambition can impede the job at hand. According to prosecutors, in 2005, a 23-year-old man filled out a job application while waiting for a pie at a Las Vegas pizza parlor. Then, out of nowhere, the man flashed a gun and demanded that the cashier give him all the money inside her cash drawer. He fled the scene $200 richer. A witness recorded his license plate, and the robber was arrested at home shortly thereafter. But this lucky break wasn’t really necessary, he’s jotted down his real name and address on the job application.

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Controlling musk thistle

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Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Did you have musk thistles last year? recommended for musk thistle control. If so, I’m sure you’ll have them again Some popular herbicides include Milestone, Graslan L, and Tordon 22K. These this spring. And even though you may herbicides will help control other difficult have done some herbicide control last weeds like common mullein as well. fall, there are always those that may have Other herbicides that can control musk been missed. thistles in pastures this spring include While corn and soybean planting are a Chaparral/Oversight, Cimarron, Telar, top priority for many, this is also a very Transline, Redeem R&P, and Curtail. A good time to control musk thistles. And tank mix of dicamba and 2,4-D also works I’ll also bet that you can get into your very well. No matter which weed killer pastures to spray at least one or two days you use, though, be sure to read and follow sooner than you can get into row crop label instructions, and be especially sure fields to plant. to spray on time. The current short rosette growth form in All these herbicides will work for you the spring is the ideal stage for controlling this spring if you spray soon, before musk these plants. That means spray herbicides thistles bolt and send up their flowering soon, while your musk thistle plants still stalks. After flowering, though, the shovel are in that rosette form, and very few plants is about the only method remaining to will live to send up flowering stalks. control thistles this year. Several herbicides are effective and

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By Shelby Varner, K-State Research and Extension news service Will Boyer thinks the view from 120 feet above a farm pasture is pretty amazing. And not just for the aesthetics. Boyer, a Kansas State University watershed specialist, said unmanned aircraft systems -- more commonly called drones – can help farmers track changes in their pastures. He notes that drone imagery has become so good that reasonable measurements of three-dimensional features can be taken from above. “You can really pick things out a lot better from above,” Boyer said. When using drone imagery, he said, “the quality of the photography is key to estimating grassland biomass.” Drones can take many pictures from several different angles. From similar photos, Boyer said some tree and shrub species can be manually identified, then he’ll use software – one of those is called Sample Frequency – to identify the frequency of those species in the pasture. “It gives producers a starting place to monitor from,” Boyer said, adding that the initial view gives producers the ability to monitor the changes in frequency for that species. Boyer said another software program – Sample Point -- makes a grid of approximately 100 points within each picture so that percent ground cover can be identified from all of those points. “There’s a lot of variability throughout the pasture,” Boyer said, noting that being able to sample the entire pasture (opposed to just a portion of it) helps to get a representative view of the field. According to Boyer, when looking for a specific species in a pasture doing it from the ground might be just as productive. Boyer said that drones can also be useful in checking water gaps in pastures so that farmers wouldn’t have to drive over the rough terrain to check them. “I think with better technology and better safety features on the drone, there’s going to be more of a universal acceptance,” Boyer said. More information on many agricultural management practices is available at local extension offices.

Statute of style limitations

A security guard working at Neiman Marcus in White Plains, New York, apprehended a young woman in 2007 for shop lifting. He caught up with the 19-year-old outside the store and accused her of stealing a pair of $250 jeans. While he waited for police to arrive, the accused railed bitterly against the guard. According to the police report, she was convinced that she was immune from prosecution based on a legal technicality, stating triumphantly, “It’s too late. I already left the store!”

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as a clinical mental health counselor while integrating some of her knowledge of school counseling into her work, perhaps in a rural area. Anna Elliott, the grant’s principal investigator and an associate professor in MSU’s counseling program in the College of Education, Health and Human Development, said the value of the program has exceeded her expectations, both in terms of what it can offer to rural communities in Montana as well as the profound impact it has on students’ development. “Not only does the Rural Mental Health Preparation/Practice Pathway offer students experience in understanding and working with mental health issues specific

to rural communities, it also teaches them how to work with cultural humility within a larger system,” Elliott said. “They can’t just show up at a new school and expect to be able to immediately apply what they learned the semester before. They need to be curious and open to learning about the specific culture about the school, how it functions, and how their skills can be utilized to support the students’ mental health. “It has also provided us as counselor educators and supervisors with a more indepth, nuanced understanding of the challenges that school counselors and mental health professionals face in Montana, and that impacts how we train and engage in mental health advocacy.”

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What things do I need to consider after a fire? University of Nebraska-Lincoln IANR News

Farmers and ranchers may have questions about what to do with their land and pasture after a fire. What should I do with pastures? • For all perennial cool & warms season grasses, they should come back just fine with adequate moisture. - Cool-season grasses had started some growth (green up) at the time of the fire. They will be set back a little but will recover. - We have sometimes seen death or partial death of some little bluestem bunches if the fire got really hot within the bunch/crown of the plant. Fires usually moves through quickly though. - On pasture, an important point is loss of litter and residue which can increase loss of soil moisture; just like in crop ground. - Grazing turnout should be delayed up to one month. This is both for fire recovery and drought potential. This will allow the grass plants to maximize growth given the current soil moisture conditions, and result in greater season-long production. Rotational grazing should be used to give pastures some time for regrowth and recovery if possible. If cattle are left to graze continuously after fire, plants could be further weakened resulting in reduced stand. - Stocking rates should be reduced with the objective of leaving adequate residue (which will become litter on the ground). This is to replace what was lost in the fire. - Rainfall in May and June will be most critical and should be the guiding factor affecting any of the above management decisions. • For the good stand of warm-season grass that was disked up as a fire break – It is likely that a good portion of the grasses were killed/damaged by the disking. So, one option could be to reseed with the same warm-season mix that was there. This should be done ASAP. The second option could be just to wait and see how much of the disked-up grasses do come back. In both cases though, rainfall of course will be important. Option 3 could be to wait a few weeks and see if anything comes back. If not, one could plant a summer annual forage for some hay and cover. The grass replant could be done next spring. If the area is rough from disking, trying to smooth and firm it up might be a good idea. These areas should be fenced off to allow establishment or recovery from the disking operation as cattle will graze the new growth which would be detrimental to plant health. Questions may arise about the strength and durability of barbed wire fencing. A study in Oklahoma https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/ fire-effects-fencing.html?fbclid=IwAR2iwUhB4 FMEiolGyREiBmYgnULA_AAKQaUd1jiVuict4XCjZ0jU6kSnabM has shown no impact on electric fence posts or barbed wire due to routine prescribed burning or wildfire. Wooden fence posts should be checked individually to be sure they do not break as a result of being partially

burned. If new posts are needed, wooden fence posts are preferred, but steel T posts may be used in the short term. What should I do about crops? • Flood Irrigating would get some of the alfalfa to grow, but it may be a poor stand. Refer to CropWatch article https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2021/ pasture-and-forage-minute-assessing-alfalfa-andfertilizer-needs on assessing alfalfa stands for productivity. Fields with marginal stands could be inter-seeded with a forage such as millet to increase forage production without terminating the alfalfa which could open the field up to wind erosion. Plus, one would have to deal with the winter annual weeds, and it is a little late for that. Because alfalfa is a longer-term investment (8 – 10 years), it is usually better to take the loss up front. So, one option could be to kill the weeds and in a couple of weeks plant a summer annual forage (sudangrass, pearl millet, or sorghum-sudan hybrid). Another option is to plant foxtail millet (a 1-cut hay crop). In both cases, the alfalfa could be replanted in August. There will likely be some alfalfa that still does come up, but that should preclude reseeding in August. Producers should pre-irrigate before planting. • Crop fields impacted by wildfire would benefit the most from rainfall. A living mulch such as oats, rye, winter wheat, cover crop mix could be planted as soon as possible after fire to protect the soil surface. The cover crop could be terminated after several weeks of growth to provide protective vegetation for newly planted field crops. Seeding cover crops in narrow spaced rows (7.5”) would provide more protection than field crops planted in wider spaced rows such as 30”. If planting field crops is delayed, short season maturity corn or grain sorghum can be planted in late May/early June and still provide considerable grain production provided adequate rainfall is received during the growing season. Forage sorghum or sedan

grass could also be seeded in crop fields in later May/early June to provide protection and hay for a livestock operation. If rainfall is not received, then emergency tillage (https://cropwatch.unl. edu/2022/using-emergency-tillage-control-winderosion) may be required to limit the negative impacts of wind erosion. Tillage such as a deep ripper or chisel plow can be used to roughen the soil surface will reduce wind erosion. Emergency tillage is usually considered a last resort. If adequate forage is available and rainfall does not occur, livestock can be fed hay on crop fields could also be used to reduce the impact of wind erosion. Web sites with more information to help producers with questions about after a fire or during a drought. • https://disaster.unl.edu/agriculture • https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/ Nebraska/news-releases/2022/4_21_22_usdaoffers-disaster-assistance-to-nebraska-farmersand-livestock-producers-impacted-by-droughtand-wildfire • https://beef.unl.edu • https://cropwatch.unl.edu Livestock Indemnity Program information: • https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/extremeweather-events-and-livestock-indemnity-program Podcast - http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ unlbeefwatch/2019/Mar_2019_Jay_Parsons_LIP. mp3 USDA Factsheet - https://www.fsa.usda. gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/FactSheets/2018/livestock_indemnity_program_fact_ sheet_dec_2018.pdf Livestock Indemnity Program Items to remember: Document losses -Take pictures of animals lost, if possible. If pictures are not available: - Livestock owners must record all pertinent information (including the number and kind) of all livestock impacted resulting in either death losses or injury and sales of injured livestock at reduced price. - Owners who sold injured livestock for a reduced price because the livestock were injured due to an eligible adverse weather event or eligible attack, must provide verifiable evidence of the reduced sale of the livestock. The injured livestock must be sold to an independent third party (such as sale barn, slaughter facility, or rendering facility). Documents that may provide verifiable evidence of livestock sold at a reduced price include but are not limited to: • Sales receipts from a livestock auction, sale barn or similar livestock facilities, processing plant receipts • Rendering facility receipts and/or Veterinarian records / calving records The documentation for injured livestock sales must have the price for which the animal was sold and description. http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/unlbeefwatch/2019/Mar_2019_Jay_Parsons_LIP.mp3

Selecting summer annual forages

Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum It is close to the ideal time to plant a summer annual grass, maybe to build hay supply or have some extra grazing. Which one will you plant? Choosing a summer forage can be confusing because there are six different types of major summer annual forage grasses. These include: sudangrass, sorghum-sudan hybrids, forage sorghum (which we often call cane or sorgo), foxtail millet, pearl millet, and teff. Each one has its own strengths and weaknesses. So, base your choice primarily on how you plan to use it. For example, do you want pasture? Then use sudangrass or pearl millet. Both are leafy, they regrow rapidly, and they contain less danger from prussic acid poisoning than other annual grasses. What if you want hay or green chop? Then select sorghumsudan hybrids or pearl millet because they yield well, and they have good feed value when cut two or three times. On sandy soils, or when conditions are dry, foxtail millet may be a better choice for summer hay. It dries fast, doesn’t regrow after cutting, and handles dry soils well. Cane hay is grown in many areas and produces high tonnage, but it’s lower in feed value and dries more slowly after cutting than the hybrids or millets. Or you could choose teff for a really soft, leafy, high quality horse hay. Maybe you plan to chop silage. Then choose the forage sorghums, especially hybrids with high grain production. They can’t be beat for tonnage or for feed value. While there are several choices of summer annual forages, simply select the one that is best adapted to the way you plan to use it. And, of course, hope for rain since even these grasses won’t grow without some moisture.

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Brad Schick, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Fertilizing warm-season grass is a practice some producers do, but one should consider forage needs, the value of the forage, and fertilizer costs. Warm-season grasses are very efficient at using water and nutrients. Where moisture is present, warm-season grasses will grow rapidly when air and soil temperatures increase. With fertilizer, growth will be more abundant resulting in more hay or grazing days. Mid-May to early-June is the window to fertilize. How much fertilizer to apply depends on each operation. First, consider whether or not fertilizing is worth the cost. If extra growth won’t get grazed or extra hay won’t get fed, then fertilizing won’t be economical. Knowing what species will be fertilized can also help with the decision. Taller growing warm-season grasses such as switchgrass, big bluestem, and Indiangrass will be the most efficient with the fertilizer. Shorter warm-season grasses such as sideoats grama and little bluestem will respond less. Moisture is the last key consideration. In eastern Nebraska, in a year with average or above average moisture, a rate of 50 to 60 pounds of nitrogen per acre will have a great response. In a drier year, the response will be lower/less. For central and western Nebraska, 40 pounds of nitrogen on sub-irrigated meadows will do well. Outside of sub-irrigated meadows, nitrogen may not pay off unless there is adequate moisture. Without moisture, the response may not be worth the cost. Fertilizing warm-season grasses may be a benefit to an operation if done soon. Hay yield or grazing days may increase if managed well with fertilizer.

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Managing alfalfa weevil

Melissa Bartels, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Be sure to get out and check your alfalfa fields as alfalfa weevils have been recently confirmed in southeastern Nebraska. Scouting alfalfa fields now to monitor larval and adult weevil counts prior to the first cutting is important to determine if management strategies such as harvesting your field early or an insecticide application is needed. Remember alfalfa weevils cause alfalfa plants to wilt and turn brown, symptoms also seen with drought and cold injury. Weevil larvae can rapidly deteriorate hay quality as they spend nearly all their time feeding on the fresh leaf tissue of the plants. Once alfalfa reaches 8 inches tall a sweep net can be used to see if alfalfa weevil larvae are present. If larvae are found with the sweep net, move to the hand sampling method. For hand sampling, collect 10 alfalfa stems cut at ground level from five locations across your alfalfa field. Next, shake the larvae off the cut stems into a deep-sided bucket. Then, count the larvae in the bucket and calculate the average larvae per stem. Weevil larvae are small (1/16 to 3/8 inch long) pale yellow to dark green insects that curl into a C-shape when disturbed. Next calculate your economic thresholds for determining if an insecticide application or early harvest might be beneficial. The final treatment decision is based on the economic threshold which varies by plant growth stage, treatment costs, projected forage value and average larvae found per stem. You can find the full economic threshold chart by visiting https://cropwatch.unl.edu. For example, an insecticide treatment and/or harvesting early maybe recommended if you count 2 or more weevil larvae per stem at the early bud stage of developing alfalfa valued at $100 per ton.

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Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Was your alfalfa damaged by a freeze or frost last week? Frozen alfalfa usually needs some time to recover before damage can be estimated. To assess the extent of the damage, don’t just look for frozen or wilting leaves. You need to determine if the growing point was killed. This growing point, also called the apical meristem, is where all new leaves, stems, and branches initially develop on alfalfa. It is located inside the dense cluster of unfolded leaves at the top of the main stem. Because it is inside a cluster of leaves, the growing point is somewhat protected from cold injury. Exposed leaves and stems all around it can be frozen, wilted, and dying while the growing point cluster survives, waiting for warm weather before continuing to grow. If the growing points in your alfalfa survived the freeze, just wait for growth to begin again. If the growing point was killed, however, growth will cease on that stem. Any new growth must come from new crown shoots or from lower branches. While the existing plant remains intact, regrowth often is delayed. But you don’t have to harvest this damaged growth; plants will begin to grow again on their own although it might take a little longer. Cutting off damaged plants often hastens development of regrowth from good, healthy fields. But cutting also adds extra stress to the plants so if you do cut the damaged plants, before you take your next cutting, wait until plants get a little more mature. I suggest cutting now only if there is enough growth to justify the time and expense of harvest, which is unlikely for most fields. Check your alfalfa plants to truly see if the tops and growing point are dead or if recovery has begun. Then decide whether to harvest or just wait for growth to renew naturally.

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Think of Cleopatra being carted around on a sedan chair, and you have the origins of the modern-day taxicab. Rickshaws replaced sedan chairs as a means of transporting people from one place to another, followed by horse-drawn carriages, which finally gave us poor humans a rest. At the end of the 19th century, automobiles started to fill the streets, and with the invention of the taximeter (an instrument that measures both the time and distance a vehicle has traveled), transport by cab became increasingly popular. Throughout the world, cab companies have painted their taxis particular colors both for identification purposes and to cut down on the number of unofficial drivers. Today in New York City alone, taxis drive more than 200 million passengers almost 800 million miles every year.

Montana State lentil research published in Crop Science

By Meaghan MacDonald-Pool, MSU News Service research and 140 acres dedicated to irrigated Research conducted at Montana State crop research. The research center has lab University’s Eastern Agricultural Research and field equipment to conduct greenhouse Center on how genetic and environmental and field studies to develop new varieties factors affect lentil crops grown in different and solve agronomic and disease manageparts of the state was recently published in ment issues. a national journal. The center conducts research to support “Evaluation of Environment and Cultivar the agricultural producers and stakeholders Impact on Lentil Protein, Starch, Mineral in the eastern portion of the state, though, Nutrients and Yield” was published in Crop Chen said, the center’s research also apScience, a publication of the Crop Science plies to other parts of Montana and beyond. Society of America, in early May. Chengci Crop research at the Eastern Agricultural Chen is the lead researcher of the study and Research Center includes sugar beets, pulse superintendent of the Eastern Agricultural crops – such as peas, lentils, chickpeas, Research Center near Sidney. mung beans and adzuki beans – cereal crops Chen and colleagues conducted the study and oilseed crops. at five test sites across Montana, including Chen said the center’s scientists work four MSU research centers/farms in Bozeclosely with growers, grower associations, man, Conrad, Havre and Moccasin. The agricultural industries, federal and state locations had different soil and weather agencies, and the community. Each year, conditions, and the researchers evaluated MSU’s seven agricultural research centers four varieties of lentils at each study site. host field days to discuss crop variety testing Although the study was conducted in Monand breeding, livestock production, water tana, the results have worldwide implicaand pesticide use, fruit production and more. tions, Chen said. According to the article, More information on MSU’s research more than 60% of global lentil exports centers can be found at https://agresearch. originated in the northern Great Plains in montana.edu/department-research-centers/ the United States and Canada. index.html The study showed that environmental factors had large effects on lentil yield and starch content. However, lentil genetics had more influence on protein concentration and some of the macroand micro-nutrients, such as phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc and Free Form’s Generation II liquid sulfur. The results suggest tank is the perfect solution for lentil nutrition can be bioeliminating algae formation in fortified — a technique to water tanks. The UV light blocking black interior coupled with the enrich the certain nutrients in food grains and deliver to light reflecting white exterior give the Generation II tank many a population that has limited advantages over conventional tanks. By reflecting the UV rays access to diverse diets — by the exterior of the tank and it’s contents remain cool, this also combining breeding efforts prevents loss of strength that often caused black tanks to buckle and judicious selection of when fastened to trucks. varieties and farming loca-

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By Britni Schmaltz, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Does your landscape need a spring revamp to withstand these dry & windy conditions? By adding new or additional mulch around your perennials early on, you can combat the dry days ahead. Mulch reduces surface evaporation, improves water penetration, protects soil structure and inhibits weed germination. The amount of water needed will decrease. Not only does mulch add curb appeal, but it promotes a sustainable, drought ready, flower bed. With the recent dry conditions, mulch may be a necessity for your lawn and garden this summer. Mulching can offset drought conditions in your landscape. There are two types of mulches, organic and inorganic. Organic mulches include woodchips, bark, straw and grass clippings. Organic mulch aids in soil improvement as it decomposes over time. Inorganic mulches include pea sized gravel and rock. Both organic and inorganic mulches are beneficial so find out which is right for you. Here’s a few things to remember when adding mulch this season. When mulching, more is not necessarily better! Mulch that is too deep can weaken trees and shrubs and prevent water and air from reaching the soil. Apply mulch in an even layer 2 to 4 inches around woody plants, and 1 to 2 inches around annual and perennial flowers. Mulch should be spread parallel to the ground surface and not mounded around the base of the plants. Garden weavers, what’s that? Garden weavers are short, spreading plants that hug the ground to prevent water evaporation, soil erosion and suppress weeds. Think of them as living mulch. Whereas bark mulch is expensive and has to be reapplied every couple years, garden weavers continue to work for you year after year. Assess your flower beds to see where garden weavers may be beneficial this year. Curious on how to incorporate garden weavers to your landscape layout? Garden weavers should be placed wherever you would normally place mulch. Arrange your showy plants and perennials first; close enough so that they will touch when they reach full size. Fill the remaining bare spots with garden weavers set 10-12 inches apart. The goal is to eliminate the need for mulch by complete soil coverage of the living mulch, or garden weavers, once they mature.

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Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Cattle producers needing forage may be considering harvesting small grains such as wheat, rye, triticale and oats as hay or silage. When deciding timing and method of harvest, begin with the end in mind; realizing that normally Spring windrow drying can be a challenge. For young growing cattle, small grain hay should be cut in the boot stage or as soon as possible following heading to ensure higher protein and energy content. Awnless (beardless) varieties are preferred if harvest is delayed past the full heading stage. Mature cow and feedlot managers may consider delaying their forage harvest until the hard dough development stage to increase forage quantity, since these cattle can utilize lower quality forage than younger beef animals. In Nebraska Extension forage harvest studies, wheat and rye yields almost double by delaying Spring harvest just one month. Compared to early May (boot stage) harvest, early June (soft dough growth stage development) irrigation biomass yields on average increase from 12 tons per acre to 20 tons per acre. However, the trade-off for delaying forage harvest is that forage crude protein content decreases from 18% at the boot stage to 10% crude protein at the dough kernel grain stage. Another downside to delayed small grain forage harvest is shortening the growing season for doublecrop annual forages planting such as corn or sudangrass for fall silage. When small grains are chopped for silage (wheatlage or ryelage), there may be opportunity for adding a week onto the subsequent annual crop growing season. If silage is your small grain harvest choice, moisture content is critical; and the target moisture content for successful ensiling is 70-72% for proper packing. Generally, small grains have a 76-78% moisture content during the soft-dough grain stage with the moisture dropping 5% during the harvest process.

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Nebraska Extension Panhandle Research and Extension Center Access to land continues to be one of The Nebraska Land Link program is the most difficult challenges facing new excited to announce its first successful farmers and ranchers. The Land Link promatch. The Nebraska Land Link is a service to help Landowners find new or gram allows land seekers and landowners beginning farmers and ranchers, called to connect and develop an arrangement “Land Seekers”, in their community to that will be mutually beneficial to each rent, sell, or transfer their land to. of them. “The Nebraska Land Link had a match Interested land seekers or landowners in the panhandle this spring. A farm famshould apply by visiting cap.unl.edu/landily was looking to start a land seeker on link. Nebraska Extension personnel will their operation in hopes that someday they work to match applicants with the most could take it over,” said Allan Vyhnalek, compatible counterpart. They will also Nebraska Extension educator, farm & guide participants through the process of ranch succession. “That land seeker will finding a match and provide educational start as hired help, moving into taking over resources along the way. the rented ground as they build their skills Nebraska Land Link is a project of and knowledge of the operation. That is Nebraska Extension’s Farm and Ranch exactly what we hope happens with the Succession and Transition program and Land Link Program.” Nebraska Women in Agriculture.

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K-State Research and Extension news service Jennifer Ifft knows that farmers and ranchers face risk each day, so finding strategies to mitigate risk is necessary to be successful. Ifft, an associate professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, has released a nine-part series and historic performance decision aid about price risk management considerations and strategies for cow-calf producers. She said that those that will benefit from the series include cow-calf producers with limited experience hedging; and producers who are interested in learning more about Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), including stockers, feedlot operators and cow-calf producers with hedging experience. “In today’s volatile commodity markets, price risk management is as important as ever,” Ifft said. “Cow-calf producers historically have had limited options for formal price risk management. LRP is a livestock insurance product that has been available for two decades, but recent policy changes make it more affordable to producers. LRP makes payments when national prices drop below the producerselected coverage price.” She said the risk management series will: • Help cow-calf producers assess whether LRP is a good fit for their operation or learn more. • Increase awareness of key policy characteristics and decisions for producers that are interested in LRP. Ifft said the series is designed to provide a gradual introduction to LRP. She said cow-calf producers -- especially small and midsize operations -- may have limited experience with hedging, which is similar to LRP. “The series begins with key price risk management concepts and practices before presenting policy details. The series concludes with a discussion of how LRP would have performed historically for Kansas cow-calf producers,” she said. “LRP is very similar to a put option (which gives an option buyer the right to sell at a predetermined price) but is more affordable and small-producer friendly,” Ifft said. A producer can enroll anywhere from 1 to 6,000 head of cattle (feeder or fed) in a single policy (endorsement) and premiums are not due until the end of the coverage period (usually after cattle would be sold).” Ifft added that LRP is designed to replace the income that is lost due to unexpected price declines. “The producer must select a coverage price, or the level to which prices must drop for an LRP payout to be triggered,” she said. Ifft noted that like other federal crop and livestock insurance products, LRP is designed so the producer comes out ahead in the long run. Producers are more likely than not to receive more in payouts than they pay in premiums in the long run, she said. “The key phrase here is ‘the long run,’” Ifft said. “Several years can pass without a payout. Having a long-term perspective and understanding how LRP works as insurance against price declines can help producers decide whether LRP is a good choice for their operation.” The series of articles can be found online from the K-State Department of Agricultural Economics (https://www.agmanager.info/crop-insurance/livestock-insurance-papers-andinformation/price-risk-management-cow-calf-producers).

Industrial hemp a potential feed source for cattle

By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service As the movement to legalize marijuana across the country expands, many are left with confusion about the hemp plant that it comes from, and its other by-products such as oils, seeds and fibers. In the case of beef cattle, scientists and veterinarians are working together to study the possibility of industrial hemp as a feed source. Talking on a recent Beef Cattle Institute Cattle Chat podcast, Kansas State University veterinarian Mike Kleinhenz said it is important to define what is being tested as a feed source. “The plant, Cannabis sativa, as defined by the USDA, is one that has less than .3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),” Kleinhenz said. “This is considered industrial hemp.” He added: “If it is above that .3% threshold, then it is considered marijuana.” Kleinhenz said currently there is no legal precedent that industrialized hemp can be fed to animals. But he and a team of scientists are studying industrial hemp as a potential feed source. “Cattle didn’t find the plant particularly palatable. We had to grind it down and mix it with something sweet like molasses to get cattle to consume it,” Kleinhenz said. He also said the nutrient profile of industrial hemp was variable depending on the age of the plant and the part of the plant that was consumed. “Hemp seeds, for example, are really high in protein and have a nice amino acid profile and a decent fat content, while the stalk of the plant is not very nutritious,” Kleinhenz said. Results of K-State’s research have been published in Nature and are available online (https://www.nature.com/articles/ s41598-020-69768-4). The researchers also recently published their results in Applied Animal Science (https://www.appliedanimalscience.org/article/S2590-2865(20)30085-9/fulltext). To hear more of this discussion, listen to the Cattle Chat podcast online (https://ksubci.org/2022/03/11/hemp-as-analternative-feedsource-pain-management-decisions-tacticalhealth-plan-building-brd-and-pain-management/).

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Wikipedia USDA published a final rule on January 19, 2021, that provides regulations for the production of hemp in the United States and is effective on March 22, 2021. The final rule builds on the interim final rule published October 31, 2019, that established the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. The final rule incorporates modifications based on public comments and lessons learned during the 2020 growing season. Key provisions of the final rule include: Negligent violation – producers must dispose of plants that exceed the acceptable hemp THC level. However, if the plant tests at or below the negligent threshold stated in the rule, producer will not have committed a negligent violation. The final rule raises the negligence threshold from .5 percent to 1 percent and limits the maximum number of negligent violations that a producer can receive in a growing season (calendar year) to one. Disposal and remediation of non-compliant plants – the final rule allows for alternative disposal methods for noncompliant plants that do not require using a DEA reverse distributor or law enforcement and expands the disposal and remediation measures available to producers. AMS will provide acceptable remediation techniques in a separate guidance document. Testing using DEA-registered laboratories – there are an insufficient number of DEAregistered laboratories to test all the anticipated hemp that will be produced in 2020 and possibly 2021. DEA has agreed to extend the enforcement flexibility allowing non-DEA registered labs to test hemp until January 1, 2022, and is processing lab registration applications quickly to get more labs testing hemp DEAregistered. Timing of sample collection – the IFR stated a 15-day window to collect samples before harvest. The FR extends this requirement to 30 days before harvest. Sampling method – stakeholders requested that samples may be taken from a greater part of the plant or the entire plant. They also requested sampling from a smaller number of plants. The FR allow states and tribes to adopt a performance-based approach to sampling in their plans. The plan must be submitted to USDA for approval. It may take into consideration state seed certification programs, history of producer compliance and other factors determined by the State or Tribe. Extent of Tribal Regulatory Authority over the Territory of the Indian Tribe – the IFR did not specifically address whether a tribe with an approved USDA plan could exercise primary regulatory authority over the production of hemp across all its territory or only lands over which it has inherent jurisdiction. The final rule provides that a tribe may exercise jurisdiction and therefore regulatory authority over the production of hemp throughout its territory regardless of the extent of its inherent regulatory authority. Updates to Federal Regulations for Domestic Hemp Production Program USDA published a final rule on January 19, 2021, that provides regulations for the production of hemp in the United States and is effective on March 22, 2021. The final rule builds on the interim final rule published October 31, 2019, that established the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. The final rule incorporates modifications based on public comments and lessons learned during the 2020 growing season. A Youtube webinar (https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=cSkGA5Mvy9A) outlines key provisions of the rule.

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Q: Why is the computer cursor slanted and not straight up and down? A: “Today, there’s no longer a good reason for the mouse cursor to be slanted. But in the infancy of digital displays, angling the cursor solved a real design problem. According to software developer Bart Gijssens, the mouse was first invented back in 1963 by Douglas Engelbart. The cursor was originally an arrow pointing up, but on the low-resolution displays of the day, it was often difficult to make out a tiny vertical line on a screen. So Engelbart decided to tilt the arrow to the left at an angle of about 45 degrees. The angle made the pointer easier to pick out against the pixelated background. Soon, Steve Jobs adopted the left-leaning pointer software from Engelbart, and then Bill Gates snagged it.” (Carey Dunne, FastCoDesign.com)

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Heavy rains and cool soils throughout the state may favor the development of seedling diseases, which could impact corn and soybean emergence. These conditions come at a poor time in crop development as they favor several of the most common and damaging seedling diseases. As these conditions continue, be sure to monitor seedling emergence and stand establishment to detect potential problems as early as possible. Corn and soybean crops suffer from several common soil fungal and fungal-like organisms. These pathogens include Pythium, Fusarium and Rhizoctonia. Soybeans face an additional threat from the fungal-like organism Phytophthora. While all four of these pathogens are common, they often result in some form of pre- or post-emergence damping off (Figures 1 and 2), which can be difficult to differentiate during diagnosis. Many management options may be the same for these pathogens, however, some seed treatments work best for control of specific pathogens. These symptoms are also easily confused with insect injury, herbicide damage, planting problems, or environmental stresses that often cause similar symptoms. A proper diagnosis may be beneficial for more targeted management in the next season. Following are brief descriptions of corn and soybean seedling pathogens. Pythium Wet conditions are favorable for Pythium, which is our most common seedling disease of soybean in Nebraska. Cooler soil temperatures will make this worse as the seedling will be stressed and grow more slowly. Typical symptoms of Pythium will include seed decay, pre-emergent seedling rot, and seedling damping off after emergence. If the plant has emerged, it often can have a root system where the outer layer can be easily pulled off and the center of the root will stay intact. In corn, dark lesions may develop on the mesocotyl or root system. Rhizoctonia Root Rot Rhizoctonia is favored by drier conditions and will occur more commonly in sandy or well-drained loamy soil types. On soybeans and corn, Rhizoctonia will be evident as reddish-brown lesions on the

lower stem (typically at the soil level). In corn, seedlings may die and rot below the soil surface. These plants are often characterized by water-soaked and dark mesocotyl tissue that can be removed revealing the white inner vascular tissue. Fusarium Root Rot Fusarium is commonly favored by dryer conditions and in sandy or well-drained loamy soil types. Infected soybean crops will have stunted plants with brown to black discoloration on the roots (often in the lower portion of the root system). In corn, root systems may appear small with brown to black discoloration. Phytophthora – Soybean Only As soil conditions warm up, Phytophthora often will become more common with heavy rains. Fields will typically have a history of this disease, which will flare up when rain events saturate soil profiles. Phytophthora is often culpable when a field was planted with a standard rate of seed treatment but still has significant stand reduction when wet conditions occur. This will be a field-specific issue and usually does not occur as often as Pythium. Typical symptoms of Phytophthora are seed decay and pre-emergence seedling rot, and seedling damping off after emergence. Typical symptoms on seedlings are darkened stems at the base of the plant coming up from the soil line (Figure 3). When young plants are cut at the lower stem, often there will be a dark center to the stem. Phytophthora can kill plants at any stage of development, but Pythium typically does not kill plants much past the V5 growth stage. Management Management of seedling diseases can be achieved by improving field conditions for seedlings. Improving drainage of low-lying wet areas can help reduce the incidence and severity of some seedling diseases. Another option is delaying planting until more favorable conditions exist for rapid germination and emergence. However, delaying planting too long can negatively impact yield potential. The most common method for disease management is the use of seed treatment fungicides. Most seed corn is already treated

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Soil sampling pastures

Melissa Bartels, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum Are you considering skipping fertilizing your pastures or alfalfa fields this year due to the high fertilizer prices? Now might be a great time to invest in soil sampling your fields to see what you have for soil fertility in your field’s profile. Soil fertility is key to maintaining yield and alfalfa fields should ideally be sampled each year to check soil pH, potassium, and phosphorous levels across all soil textures. If your field is sandy, eroded, or highly weathered, you may want to test for sulfur as well. It is important to remember that compared to row crop ground or grass hay, nitrate-nitrogen is not a concern since alfalfa can fix atmospheric nitrogen. However, digging a few plants up and checking nodulation will provide some insight to your plant’s ability to fix nitrogen. To collect soil samples, you will need to collect soil cores to 8 inches deep. If the field was previously sampled to only 6 inches stay with the historic depth for comparison. It is important to be consistent on your sampling depth because values change the deeper or shallower we go in the soil profile. You can use a file or a sharpie marker to measure 8 inches on your soil probe to make constancy easier, when pulling cores. When soil sampling there are a few ways, you can go about pulling the cores, but for alfalfa fields sampling by soil type or representative samples for every 40 acres would be the most cost-effective choices. You will need to pull 10 to 15 random soil cores across your soil type or 40-acre area to be represented. Then mix those soil cores together in a plastic bucket. From there, take about two cups of soil and place it in a labeled bag to be sent in for analysis. Repeat this process across the field for every 40 acres or by the soil types in your field. When shipping, be sure to follow the laboratories submission instruction for proper packaging. Once you have your results you can see where you might be able to reduce fertilizer inputs this year. You can always reach out to your extension educator, fertilizer dealer, or agronomist for more help.

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Crusting, hail, wind and frost damage have been observed throughout Nebraska. When damage occurs, it may be necessary to evaluate the field to make plant recovery or replant decisions. The following are considerations when performing these assessments. Key Points After a damaging event, five to 10 days are needed before recovery can be fully assessed. If damage occurs prior to V5-V6, the corn growing point is below ground, allowing corn the opportunity to recover. Split stems to assess for a healthy growing point. Soybean has additional growing points at the axillary buds. If damage occurred below the cotyledons, the plant will die. If above the cotyledons, check for new growth at axillary buds. Soybean will compensate for reduced stands. Even large gaps in one row can be compensated by plants in rows on either side. Plant Damage 1) Wind Damage to Corn and Soybeans Some fields have corn plants with burnt leaves that appear to be very dry. There has been much wind damage from the amount of soil moving, including ridges of dirt covering plants and plants being “blasted” by the soil. Some plants have even been cut off near ground level. Unfortunately, soybean plants cut off below the cotyledon won’t recover. Corn and soybean plants in fields with standing stalks or other types of residue protection were better protected from windy conditions and may be fine. 2) Freeze and Hail Damage to Corn Hail and freeze damage on corn can cause exposed leaves to be damaged. Fortunately, until V5-V6, the growing point is below the soil and the corn should recover. The damaged leaves will dry and, as regrowth pushes through, the damaged leaves should blow away in the wind. However, wrapping can occur, so fields should be monitored. 3) Freeze and Hail Damage to Soybean Soybean is in a variety of stages throughout the state. There have been reports of more soybean planted prior to or at the same time as corn than in previous years. Typically, freeze damage isn’t an issue until air temperatures of 32°F or less are reached.

This year, most damage has occurred in low areas of fields with heavy residue. This may seem counterintuitive, but because of cool conditions this spring, soils were at lower temperatures heading into the frost. The plants in the heavy residue areas have more buffered soil temperatures and conditions, but the temperature wasn’t as warm as in the bare soil areas. The bare soils may have released more heat to the atmosphere around the plants, allowing them to fare better this year.

Figure 1. Healthy actively growing tissue in a corn seedling affected by frost. Leaves were watersoaked and wilted two day later. Splitting open the stem reveals a healthy growing point (not brown or mushy) and green, healthy tissue below the wilted tissue. Thus, plants like these will likely recover, but it’s best to continue watching them for regrowth. (Photo by Jenny Rees) CONTINUED ON PAGE C30

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How do rootstocks help tomato growers?

American Society of Agronomy Today’s current varieties of tomatoes – ones grown in gardens and available in produce sections and farmers’ markets – are a bit spoiled. Through thousands of years of cultivation, the root systems of cultivated crops have become “trusting” that people will provide them with the resources they need to grow. The May 22nd 2022 Sustainable, Secure Food Blog explains how rootstocks help in breeding new varieties of tomatoes that can tolerate heat and drought. According to blogger Steven Bristow, this trust that resources will be available allows plant to increase production of shoots and fruits – increasing yields. However, that tradeoff comes at the expense of root growth. That means that plants are less suited to care for themselves under challenging environmental conditions such as heat and drought. Fortunately, tomato rootstocks often retain more of the wild traits from their undomesticated ancestors. This means they can be better suited at managing stressful environmental conditions. For those reasons, grafting a desirable cultivar onto a vigorous rootstock is an approach worthy of research and consideration. Grafting is a common technique used to grow many different types of fruits and vegetables. For tomatoes, a desirablefruit-bearing scion (the shoot) is placed atop a rootstock (the roots) that contains some other desirable characteristic. This characteristic could be stress tolerance or disease resistance. Humans do the splicing, biology does the healing, and the result is a new grafted plant with the desired characteristics of the grower. Certain rootstocks may improve plant performance by enhancing the amount of root biomass used to support shoot function (often referred to as a root-to-shoot ratio). Having more roots per shoot means that under stressful conditions shoots can continue to operate efficiently during the hottest parts of the day and the hottest days of the year. To read the entire blog, visit https://sustainable-securefood-blog.com/2022/05/22/how-do-rootstocks-help-tomatogrowers-under-heat-and-drought/

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Keeping lead in its place

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service A Kansas State University researcher is embarking on a study that could help to reduce the risk of lead in soil around homes and vacant city lots. Ganga Hettiarachchi, a professor of soil and environmental chemistry in the university’s Department of Agronomy, recently received a three-year grant for $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reduce human exposure to lead in soil, especially among children under age 6. Most of the work will be done in neighborhoods around Kansas City, including up to a dozen Brownfield sites, or land previously developed that is no longer in use and has known or suspected contamination. “People think soil chemistry is basic science, and most of the time it is,” Hettiarachchi said. “But in this case, it is basic science that can be applied to public health.” According to information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, exposure to even low levels of lead can cause damage over time, especially to children. Lead exposure can stunt childhood brain development, as well as cause damage to the brain and nervous system in children and adults, among other health risks. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports that lead-based paint and contaminated dust are the most common sources of exposure in the United States. Soil often becomes contaminated from natural weathering of exterior-based paint from houses and other structures. Areas around houses built before 1978 – when lead-based paint was banned -- are more susceptible to lead contamination. Hettiarachchi said basic soil chemistry – for example, adding phosphorus sources to soil, or applying mulch or wood bark in home landscapes – could be key to immobilizing or reducing direct exposure to lead and other contaminants in soil. “In Kansas City, we have a lot of Brownfields in neighborhoods where we suspect high lead levels,” Hettiarachchi said. “Initially, we will screen a large number of lots and then depending on their soils and levels of lead, we will pick 10-12 sites to study further.” Hettiarachchi’s research team will build test plots in each area and apply soil amendments to determine the best way to decrease the so-called bioavailability of lead to children and adults. She said the team also will apply soil amendments to select residential sites to evaluate the potential benefits of immobilizing soil lead in its original place, known as in situ stabilization. “To our knowledge, there are no studies evaluating the benefits of adding in situ stabilization methods to current state and local lead poisoning mitigation programs,” Hettiarachchi said. “We anticipate that the findings from this study will improve the current practices adopted by the CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention program around the nation.” David Rosowsky, K-State’s vice president for research, lauded the project: “Dr. Hettiarachchi’s study is an excellent example of how research that is being done at K-State is being applied to directly improve the lives and health of people in our state and around the world,” he said. In 2021, the CDC estimated more than 500,000 U.S. children under age 6 have blood lead levels higher than 5 micrograms per deciliter, the level at which recommended public health actions be initiated. Recently, the CDC changed the recommendation to 3.5 micrograms per deciliter, even though public health officials agree that no amount of lead is safe for children. “If we can find ways to reduce bioavailability of lead in these mildly contaminated soils in situ, I think that can be really beneficial for human health, and especially for children,” Hettiarachchi said. She adds: “Working with the Environmental Protection Agency and HUD better positions this project for successful outcomes, and what excites me is the potential to replicate these results in other cities across the country. Simply stated, Kansas City could be a model city.” Hettiarachchi has formed partnerships with the Kansas City (Mo.) Health Department and its Brownfields program; Children’s Mercy Hospital; and the EPA’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory in Cincinnati, in addition to HUD. ##### It is illegal to die in the U.K.’s Houses of Parliament, or to enter wearing a suit of armor.

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Maintaining weight in times of high nutritional demands

By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service As people move through life stages, often their nutritional needs change depending on shifts in metabolism and activity levels. In a similar way, beef cattle that have just calved and are in lactation have a high nutritional demand on their bodies. On a recent Cattle Chat podcast, experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute said those animals’ overall body condition needs to be managed accordingly. “After calving the goal is for the cows to maintain their body condition before breeding, and if they are in a poor body condition it is going to be hard to get them to gain weight during this time because of the lactation demands on them,” said veterinarian Brad White. Veterinarian Bob Larson and nutritionist Phillip Lancaster agree that the first step is to assess the quality of the hay while looking at the overall condition of the cowherd post-calving. “The amount and type of supplementation will depend a lot on the quality of the hay because this is a time when the cows need a lot of energy and protein in their diet,” Larson said. Lancaster added that the lack of rainfall over the winter is going to negatively impact how fast the green grass grows in the grazing pastures. “With a looming drought, pasture green-up may be delayed or low and so we need to think about having some additional feed resources on hand,” Lancaster said. “The cattle may need to be supplemented longer into the breeding season, so they are able to maintain their body condition.” Lancaster said the amount of supplement needed will vary depending on the needs of the herd, and he encouraged producers to feed high fiber supplements such as distiller’s grains, soybean hulls and wheat midds, as examples. “When we think about a protein supplement, we are adding protein to compensate for the low protein in the hay, which only requires 1-2 pounds of supplement,” Lancaster said. “But if we want to maintain the body condition score, we may also need to supplement energy too, and so that may mean 5-6 pounds of supplement per head per day.” Larson said that if the cows lose 50-100 pounds during this lactation period that could make them less likely to rebreed in a timely manner. But White added that knowing what type of feed to supplement is key and encouraged producers to work with a nutritionist to come up with a plan. White said: “If you supplement the herd with the wrong type or amount of feed, it may actually decrease the digestibility of hay and be counterproductive.” To hear the full discussion, listen to the Cattle Chat podcast online (https://ksubci.org/2022/03/18/small-calves-peaknutritional-needs-clean-up-bull-planning-manheimmia-onenvironmental-surfaces/).

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Kaine Korzekwa, American Society of Agronomy There’s a widespread problem in rice growing that you’ve probably never heard of. Rice plants that face elevated temperatures can produce “chalky grains” that are easily crushed during the milling process. This leads to lost profits because the price is lower for chalky grains than undamaged grains. Nitrogen fertilizer can reduce the production of chalky grains. However, too much nitrogen can cause an increase in rice protein levels. Too much protein affects the quality of rice in an undesirable way because of its lower viscosity when cooked. This means that applying nitrogen fertilizer is a delicate balance between preventing chalky grains and keeping protein at an acceptable level. Hiroshi Nakano, a researcher at the Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization in Japan, and collaborators are researching one potential solution. This study was recently published in the Agronomy Journal (https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ agj2.20958), a publication of the American Society of Agronomy. The group studied tools that farmers can use to predict the chalky grain percentage and protein content in the field. This will allow them to assess how much nitrogen fertilizer they need in real-time. “Our goal is to facilitate the stable production of rice in a changing climate,” Nakano says. “It is important to establish an ideal nitrogen application rate using growth diagnosis. In this study, we identified useful factors to regulate white-back grains (one type of chalky grain) and protein content.” He adds that in Southwestern Japan, rice seedlings are transplanted from mid to late June. The rice grains develop through processes that occur in July, August, and October. There are slight differences in weather and growth each year. This means the exact needs for nitrogen are not always the same. The result is the nitrogen application needs to be adjusted based on growth conditions. “Our mission is to develop ways to protect rice from global climate change,” Nakano says. “In Japan, rice production areas account for approximately 36% of all farming land. In recent years, rice plants have been exposed to higher air temperatures during the ripening stage. This can result in white-back grains.” In their study, the researchers tested two types of measurements using two devices. One looked at the concentration of nitrogen in the leaves of the rice plants. The other measures how much of a plant can uptake nitrogen. The team also determined the best times to take these measurements. Their findings point to the usefulness of the readings for allowing farmers to make real-time adjustments to nitrogen application at an important time during rice production. Heading is the stage of rice growth before flowering. Timing the measurements at the correct time in the plants’ development helped reduce the amount of some chalky grains and regulate the grain protein content. “We recommend that farmers conduct the growth diagnosis by using handheld meters,” Nakano says. “These meters are not expensive and getting this information will allow them to harvest rice grains with high quality.” However, it can be difficult for farmers to get enough data if they have lots of rice fields. The researchers hope to develop a way to take these measurements using an unmanned aerial vehicle. Nakano adds that being able to help farmers enhance their rice yields while maintaining high quality is important for solving food security issues. A growing global population and rising temperatures are causing these food security issues. “This research is broadly important as the global average temperature is predicted to increase due to global warming,” Nakano says. “The occurrence of white-back grains increases when rice plants ripen under high air temperatures. Rice is a staple food of approximately 50% of the global population. Therefore, this issue is important for farmers but also for consumers.” Support for this research was provided by Japan’s National Agriculture and Food Research Organization Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement Institution. ##### Did you know? The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the world in their lifetime. ##### Did you know? The world record for stuffing drinking straws into your mouth at once is 650.

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By Jesse Fulton, Beef Systems Extension Educator Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance, Brittany Fulton, Communications Specialist, Panhandle Research & Extension Center, Brent Plugge, Extension Educator, Buffalo County Extension Why is Nebraska called the beef state? It’s simple, agriculture is the number one industry where cattle production represents the largest segment. Beef production is the engine that powers the state’s economy. Nebraska is unique and has every segment of the beef industry represented starting with cow-calf to stockers and backgrounders to feedlots and lastly processing facilities. There are even dairies which is often overlooked but does play a role in the commercial beef supply. Currently, there are 6.8 million head of cattle in the state which ranks Nebraska second in the nation. There are many agriculture commodities grown in the state, as well as an abundance of natural resources. There are nearly 23 million acres of rangeland and pastureland in Nebraska – half of which are in the Sandhills. More than one billion bushels of corn is produced annually. Having access to that many acres and growing that much corn allows for a lot of cattle to be fed in the state. In fact, Nebraska has so many cattle, they outnumber people in Nebraska, four to one! Raising beef is a complex process, but throughout the entire journey, the beef community shares a commitment to raising cattle in a safe, humane and environmentally sustainable way. The Nebraska economy depends on agriculture, it’s what drives it. The beef industry generates $10.6 billion in annual cash receipts. In 2020, Nebraska’s agricultural exports totaled $7.1 billion, which translates into $7.4 billion in additional economic activity. Agriculture also helps the economy by providing jobs, one in four Nebraska residents are employed by agriculture related businesses. Nebraska beef is known for its flavor, tenderness, and quality. Farmers and ranchers take great pride in producing a product that is known worldwide. When it comes to the nutritional benefits of beef, beef’s 10 essential nutrients including protein, zinc, iron and B vitamins, support a heart-healthy lifestyle. The nutrients in lean beef provide our bodies with the strength to thrive and grow. In fact, one 3 oz cooked serving of beef provides 50% of your Daily Value (25 grams) of protein in around 150 calories, less than 10 grams of total fat and less than 95 mg of cholesterol. To learn more about Beef production in Nebraska or the nutritional benefits of beef, visit nebeef.org. Source: Nebraska Beef Council

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USDA News Release March 2021 contained 23 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. March 2022 contained 23 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.98 billion pounds in March, down 1 percent from the 5.05 billion pounds produced in March 2021. Beef production, at 2.51 billion pounds, was 1 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 3.01 million head, up slightly from March 2021. The average live weight was up 12 pounds from the previous year, at 1,384 pounds. Veal production totaled 4.9 million pounds, 1 percent above March a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 32,600 head, up 3 percent from March 2021. The average live weight was down 6 pounds from last year, at 261 pounds. Pork production totaled 2.46 billion pounds, down 4 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 11.2 million head, down 4 percent from March 2021. The average live weight was up 2 pounds from the previous year, at 293 pounds. Lamb and mutton production, at 12.3 million pounds, was down 12 percent from March 2021. Sheep slaughter totaled 187,300 head, 13 percent below last year. The average live weight was 130 pounds, unchanged from March a year ago. January to March 2022 commercial red meat production was 14.0 billion pounds, down 2 percent from 2021. Accumulated beef production was up 2 percent from last year, veal was down 3 percent, pork was down 5 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 11 percent.

Aphids make early appearance in Kansas alfalfa fields

By Shelby Varner, K-State Research and Extension news service Kansas State University crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth said he has received numerous calls from farmers who are already seeing cowpea and pea aphids in their alfalfa fields. The aphids, he said, are probably in every field in Kansas, but “we usually do not see this many of them this early.” He said the cowpea aphid population density that producers are seeing now is more typical of June or July, usually with the second or third alfalfa cutting. “Alfalfa is a good host for beneficial insects, so when we see lady beetles over winter and they start going around feeding they’ll find some cowpea aphids or pea aphids because they arrive early in the season,” Whitworth said. Because of that, he adds, “I still have a hard time recommending treating for aphids, whether they’re cowpea aphids or pea aphids.” Whitworth said many producers worry about the honeydew on alfalfa plants that cowpea aphids produce. “If you’re really worried about them, I really don’t think there’s a specific percentage that creates the need for the aphids to be treated,” he said. If a producer decides to treat for aphids, Whitworth said they may want to consider one of the new insecticides that are labeled for alfalfa aphids. “If producers leave them untreated, I think the beneficial insects will find them and start helping to control them a little bit,” Whitworth said. According to Whitworth, spraying for alfalfa weevils will also kill the aphid populations. He said that a producer should choose to spray alfalfa weevils once the weevils are found on at least 50% of the alfalfa plants. Whitworth said that the alfalfa plant does not need to be luscious on top when spraying alfalfa weevils because the treatment should still be effective in decreasing or eliminating alfalfa weevils from the field.

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Assessing Recovery For crop damage situations, waiting five to 10 days helps when assessing regrowth potential. The rain and cool nights that have been experienced throughout the state will delay regrowth, so at least seven days may be needed before performing a field assessment. Warmer conditions following a storm event can result in a quicker assessment of three to five days. In assessing corn plants, dig up and then slice open plants to evaluate the growing point. If the growing point is white or cream in color and firm, the plant should survive. In contrast, if the growing point is brownish-colored and mushy, the plant will not likely survive. For soybean, the most critical point for emerging soybeans is when the hypocotyl hook is exposed at the soil line. The hypocotyl hook is the area of the stem below the soybean cotyledon. Anything that impacts

it will result in seedling death. Watch for plants that have soft, mushy or pinched hypocotyls. If the cotyledons were exposed, they are actually somewhat frost tolerant since they are 95% water and fairly thick, so low temperatures are needed for an extended period of time to cause damage. Soybeans can survive the cotyledons being stripped and/or burnt off. In situations where soybean unifoliate leaves were unfurled, all of the potential growing points are above ground so damage could occur. However, the key word in this last statement is growing points, as there are more than one. So, even if low temperatures damage the stem tip, there are still two more growing points where the cotyledons attach that the soybean could regrow from. While this will set back the plant and cause two stems to form, there is no need to replant if these growing points remained viable.

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Figure 2. Assessing soybean recovery. (a.) Unifoliolates and Trifoliolates may be wilted back and dying. Look for firm, green cotyledons and firm hypocotyl (portion of stem below cotyledon). Those are indicators that the plant should survive. Notice new growth from axillary buds occurring Day 4 after the frost occurred (left plant). Notice the right plant has damage to the hypocotyl making it soft, which will not allow it to survive. On plants where the cotyledons are yellow but the hypocotyl firm, additional evaluation may be needed to see if the axillary buds survive. (b.) Close up of the left-most plant in photo (a) showing the healthy hypocotyl and cotyledons. (c.) Stripping away the frost-damaged leaves and the cotyledons reveals axillary buds starting growth in the cotyledon area. Additional evaluation would be needed on plants such as this to see if any regrowth occurs above this. (Photos by Jenny Rees)

Replant Considerations Table 1 shows relative yield potential of corn by planting date and population from Iowa State University by Roger Elmore and Lori Abendroth. This is the standard for consideration regarding populations and replant. This illustrates that planting date

will have more impact on potential yield than adjusting planting populations. For decisions regarding when to switch from full to lower relative maturity corn hybrids based on your field location, visit hprcc.unl. edu/agroclimate/gdd.php.

Table 1. Relative yield potential of corn by planting date and population Population (Plants/Acre)

Planting Date Planting Date Planting Date Planting Date Planting Date April 20–May 5 May 5–15 May 15–25 May 25-June 5 June 5–15 % Max Yield % Max Yield % Max Yield % Max Yield % Max Yield 45,000 97 93 85 68 52 40,000 99 95 86 69 53 35,000 100 96 87 70 54 30,000 99 95 86 69 53 25,000 95 91 83 67 51 20,000 89 85 77 63 48 15,000 81 78 71 57 44 10,000 71 68 62 50 38 For example, if there are 25,000 plants per acre and the field was initially planted on April 25 and you cannot replant until May 20, it would be better to leave your present stand, which has 95% yield potential, than to replant on May 20 when the yield potential for a stand of 30,000 would be 86%. Make sure you consider replant costs in your decision. Note: Values based on preliminary Iowa research and modeling; 100% yield potential is estimated to occur with 35,000 plant population and early planting. From: Iowa State University Extension, Corn Field Guide, 2nd edition. CSI 001. 2013.

For soybean, we recommend that stands down to 50,000 plants/acre be left, particularly the closer to mid-June we get. That can be difficult, especially when one considers weed control. We now have over 15 years of Nebraska On-Farm Research data showing how soybean compensates for reduced populations with minimal yield impact.

For example, one study in York County looking at soybean seeding rates in 2018 compared 90,000 120,000 and 150,000 seeds per acre. Hailstorms and other factors led to final stands of 60,875, 88,125, and 121,750 plants/acre with yields of 93, 94, and 97 bu/ac, respectively. University CONTINUED ON PAGE C32

Grazing management following wildfire

Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension Pasture & Forage Forum There have been several wildfires this spring that have affected range and pasturelands across the country. Although the immediate aftermath of a fast-moving fire can look quite devastating, most all of our perennial pasture grasses will recover with adequate moisture. One of the key impacts of a wildfire is the loss of plant residue and litter that protects the soil surface. This residue is important for reducing wind and water erosion and the loss of soil moisture. Some of the wildfire areas had significant winds during and after the fire. This likely led to some scouring erosion around the plants. At the time of the fire, many cool-season grasses had started their initial spring growth or green up. They will be set back a little but will recover. An important grazing management recommendation following a wildfire is to delay turnout, possibly as long as one month. This is both for fire recovery and drought potential. This will allow the grass plants to maximize growth given the current soil moisture conditions, and result in greater season-long production. Secondly, stocking rates should be reduced with the objective of leaving adequate residue, which will become litter on the ground. This is to replace what was lost in the fire. Rainfall in May and June will be most critical and should be the guiding factor affecting any of the above management decisions. It is not uncommon to see a greater number of annual weeds show up in a pasture after a fire. While this may look concerning, these weeds can actually be useful and have some forage value or will turn into residue and cover at the end of the season. There numbers will decline the following year. A by-product of a wildfire are areas that were disked for a fire break. Ideally, these areas should be reseeded using the same grass species found in the rest of the pasture. If this cannot be done within the next few weeks, a summer annual forage crop could be planted as a cover, and then plan for reseeding the perennial grasses next spring.

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of Wisconsin found only a 2 bu/ac yield increase when replanting early soybeans between 50,000 and their optimum stand of 100,000-135,000 plants/acre. As you assess plant stands, keep in mind that a gap in one plant row will be compensated by plants in the adjacent flanking rows. They will form extra branches to take advantage of the sunlight. Thus, single-row gaps may not be as yield-reducing as you might think, especially in narrower row spacings. It’s being observed that one row was hit hard but there are plants in the adjacent rows. Those situations make for very difficult replant situations and again, we’d say those plants in the adjacent rows will branch and eventually help with obtaining near canopy closure (pending any off-target herbicide damage). There’s also situations where a number of rows (two to six) with extra heavy residue had significant frost damage. However, the damage isn’t occurring the entire row lengths in fields — it is patchy. Those are

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Figure 3. Pulling back the residue reveals some plants survived. The population in these areas will be greatly reduced but replanting small areas such as this will also be a pain. History of weed pressure will be an important factor in any replant decisions for patches scattered like this throughout the field. (Photo by Jenny Rees)

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Figure 4. Situations with portions of one row impacted by frost. Sometimes up to 20 feet of frost damaged plants has been observed in one row. If there’s plants in the rows on either side, they will compensate for the reduced stand in the middle row. (Photo by Jenny Rees)

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Farm income losses vary year to year

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Even when times are good, some Kansas farmers are losing money. It’s the nature of a business that is often at the mercy of weather, disease, fluctuating markets and more. But a 10-year analysis by Kansas State University farm management economist Greg Ibendahl indicates that it is not the same set of farms that are losing money regularly. “Things like weather and pricing and marketing decisions have an influence on what happens to net farm income,” Ibendahl said, “and those are the things that change a farmers’ ability to earn a profit in any given year.” “Farmers are sometimes good at marketing, and sometimes they’re not. Sometimes it depends on when they pull the trigger (on selling their crops or livestock).” Ibendahl studied data available through the Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA), an organization that has provided individual service to the state’s farmers for more than 80 years. For this particular analysis, he used KFMA data from 2011 to 2020 to look at the average net farm income in Kansas, including the number of farms that experienced losses. “Even in the very best years, we always have a group of farms with negative net income,” Ibendahl said. “For example, 2020 was a really good year for farm profitability in Kansas. But we still had 9% of farms that had negative net farm income.” The losses, however, are more pronounced in down years. In 2015, Ibendahl said 40% of Kansas farms studied had negative net income. “So, my question was when I looked at our data… is this the same set of farms, because if it is, I don’t think they’re going to stay in business,” Ibendahl said. Turns out, it was not the same farms losing money year after year. “We found out that if you take the 10-year average of all farms (studied in the KFMA database), only 5.5% of those farms had a 10-year average below zero,” Ibendahl said. During the 10 years studied, roughly two-thirds of Kansas farms lost money two or fewer years. “There’s really only a handful of farms during that time that had negative net farm income for five years or more. And there could be more factors at play,” Ibendahl said. The analysis did not take into account an increase in land values over the same period, so Ibendahl says farmers’ losses may not be exactly as the statistics indicate. Ibendahl’s full analysis, A 10-Year Analysis of Net Farm Income, is available online on the K-State Department of Agricultural Economics website (https://agmanager.info/ farm-management/farm-profitability/10-year-analysis-netfarm-income).

Action on legalization of hemp for domestic production

Wikipedia The 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to establish a national regulatory framework for hemp production in the United States. The 2018 Farm Bill changed federal policy regarding hemp, including the removal of hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and the consideration of hemp as an agricultural product. The bill legalized hemp under certain restrictions and defined hemp as the plant species Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Previously, the 2014 Farm Bill provided a definition for hemp and allowed for state departments of agriculture or universities to grow and produce hemp as part of research or pilot programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees hemp cultivation as the responsible federal regulatory agency. In October 2019, the USDA issued an interim final rule outlining a federal program for growing hemp. The USDA was set to issue a final rule after the 2020 crop season. The rule reemphasizes an earlier USDA ruling that interstate transportation is legal, even if the shipment travels through a state that does allow the growing of hemp.

Developing a grazing plan

By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Many would agree that there is nothing like the taste and nutrient density of produce that comes straight from a home garden. In much the same way, beef cattle enjoy grazing lush early summer pastures, said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute on a recent Cattle Chat podcast. The key, said beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster, is to manage the grazing pastures appropriately. “Stocking rate is the most important part of a grazing plan,” Lancaster said. That rate will vary from year to year depending on pasture conditions that are influenced by drought among other things, he said. Podcast guest Vaughn Holder, ruminant research director for Alltech, said “an effective grazing management strategy will achieve two goals: maximize the production of the forage and manage how it is used by the cattle. If you go to the extremes in either direction, you will not end up achieving the maximum outcome.” Any good plan will have contingencies, agreed the experts. “A grazing plan will encompass a lot of strategies from pasture rotation to watershed management,” Lancaster said. Regarding stocking rate, Lancaster advised that producers err on the conservative side to avoid overgrazing and damaging the grass. “It is a lot bigger problem to run out of grass in a less productive year than to have some extra stockpiled in a good grazing year,” Lancaster said. He said if the grasses are maintaining their production well, producers will be able to extend their grazing season longer into the fall. Lancaster said: “If a producer can carry the cattle on pastures into the early winter without having to feed hay and supplement, they can make money by reducing the winter feed bill.” To hear the full discussion, listen to the Cattle Chat podcast online (https://ksubci.org/2022/04/29/grazing-plansupplementing-cows-employee-recruitment/).

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AUTO SALES

A GREAT FALLS FAMILY BUSINESS FOR 60 YEARS!

2016 FORD 250 XLT CREW 6.2 LITER, 4X4 regular: $35,995

SALE: $34,995

2019 FORD FIESTA SE, 42K MILES regular: $20,995

SALE: $19,995

2017 FORD F250 XLT, REG. CAB, SNOW DOG PLOW, 21K, LIKE NEW 4X4

2017 FORD F150 SUPERCREW XL, 4X4, 78K MILES

regular: $50,995

regular: $32,995

2019 KIA OPTIMA LX, 49K MILES regular: $25,995

2016 FORD F250 SUPERCAB, TOPPER, 4X4, 73K, MINT! regular: $36,995

SALE: $35,995

SALE: $49,995

SALE: $24,995

2017 FORD F150 CREW, 4X4, 65K, NICE SHAPE! regular: $35,995

SALE: $34,995

BARGAIN BOX 1993 TOYOTA TACOMA 2WD. REGULAR $7995 .................................................................................. NOW $6500 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA, 4 DR. RUNS GREAT. REGULAR $7995 ....................................................... NOW $6500 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER .............................................................................................................. NOW $3400

SALE: $31,995

1984 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 69,000 ACTUAL MILES! regular: $13,995

SALE: $11,995

2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 LTZ, LOADED regular: $42,995

SALE: $41,995

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2017 NISSAN TITAN, REGULAR CAB 4X4 regular: $20,995

SALE: $19,995

2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AWD, 48K MILES regular: $36,995

2015 FORD F150 CREW XLT 4X4, 88K MILES regular: $32,995

SALE: $31,995

2020 FORD ECO SPORT AWD, 16K MILES, MUST SEE! regular: $30,995

SALE: $29,995

SALE: $35,995

2017 DODGE RAM 1500 CREW SLT 4X4, NICE TRUCK! regular: $33,995

SALE: $32,995

2015 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON, 75K MILES, LIFT, MANY EXTRAS regular: $38,995

SALE: $37,995

BARGAIN BOX 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE, 87K MILES, MINT! REGULAR $9995 ...................................................... NOW $8500 1977 DODGE FLAIR MINI MOTORHOME, 69K. REGULAR $12,995 .............................................. NOW $11,200 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. REGULAR $6995........................................................................................ NOW $5200 1992 GMC SIERRA 2500 4X4................................................................................................................ NOW $5700

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SAWMILL FOR SALE Heavy duty stationary sawmill, 45” circular saw blade. Complete. Will trade for a tractor with loader. Phone (406) 363-4907, Forsyth, MT

CUSTOM BALING

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FOR SALE 1999 Kenworth log truck. Miscellaneous 1973 Peerless log trailer. log bunks, 2000 Kenworth log truck. log pups, 1990 Homemade log trailer. headache 1998 Kenworth tractor (PTO). racks. 1989 Peterbilt tractor. 1981 Multech lowboy (45 ton capacity). Phone 1978 General lowboy (30 ton capacity). (406) 755-7338, 1986 East flatbed (45-ft.). Kalispell, MT 1982 Ravens flatbed (46-ft.)

The right tools for the job. 406-222-1155 • WWW.MONTANAFARRIERSUPPLY.COM P.O.Box 1792, 110 North N. St., Livingston, MT 59047 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00

USDA accepting new or modified proposals for SAFE Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is welcoming new and modified proposals from conservation partners for the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative, a part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) focused on effectively managing wildlife habitat. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has expanded available practices under this initiative in response to feedback from partners. “We are committed to offering a strong suite of voluntary conservation options through the Conservation Reserve Program,” said FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. “In 2021, we made several updates to CRP to improve program participation and strengthen its climate benefits. As we work to build on those efforts, we’re now encouraging producers to help us strengthen the wildlife benefits of CRP through our SAFE initiative. We encourage government entities, nonprofits, and other groups to take advantage of this unique opportunity to help us manage wildlife habitat, and we are committed to supporting and working with our partners to meet high-priority state conservation goals.” Through SAFE, producers and landowners restore vital habitat in alignment with high-priority state wildlife conservation goals. Specifically, landowners establish wetlands, grasses, and trees. These practices are designed to enhance important wildlife populations by creating critical habitat and food sources. They also protect soil and water health by working as a barrier to sediment and nutrient run-off before they reach waterways. Expanded Practices To help improve the planning and implementation of the SAFE initiative, FSA is adding two new practices with the assistance of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), FSA’s sister agency. In partnership with FSA, NRCS employees across the country provide CRP participants with critical conservation planning assistance, which will now include managing for early successional habitat cover establishment or management, and wildlife habitat planting. These additional eligible practices will enable SAFE partners to better target a wide variety of wildlife species, such as the Northern bobwhite, lesser prairie-chicken, and the New England cottontail. As part of this year’s SAFE signup, FSA will also authorize cost-share assistance for producers who would like to re-enroll

acres in CRP but need assistance updating their vegetative cover to align with NRCS practice standards for early successional habitat or wildlife planting. Submitting Proposals Eligible entities for SAFE include government entities, non-profits, and private organizations. Additionally, partners with SAFE projects with both General and Continuous CRP practices must submit modified proposals to continue in the program. New and modified proposals for SAFE projects must be submitted to FSA State Offices in June. Contact your State Office for the state-specific deadline. More information on developing proposals is available at fsa.usda.gov/crp. More Information SAFE is part of the Continuous CRP signup, and producers can begin enrolling in new or updated SAFE programs beginning October 1, 2022. Meanwhile, the Continuous and Grassland signups are currently open through May 13, 2022, and producers can learn more by contacting their local USDA Service Center. To learn more about SAFE and its benefits, see the initiative’s fact sheet. Signed into law in 1985, CRP is one of the largest voluntary private-lands conservation programs in the United States. It was originally intended to primarily control soil erosion and potentially stabilize commodity prices by taking marginal lands out of production. The program has evolved over the years, providing many conservation and economic benefits. CRP complements other USDA conservation programs, including several programs offered by NRCS for working lands and conservation easements. Earlier this month, NRCS released its Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas Framework for Conservation Action to help guide voluntary conservation work over the next five years across 25 states, including over 7 million acres of new conservation practices on productive, working lands, and will contribute to the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to make our nation a leader on climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience. The plan will accelerate voluntary conservation efforts for the Northern bobwhite quail and the grassland and savanna landscapes that the species calls home.

Specialist says cleaning, sealing farm pond better than replacing

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By Shelby Varner, K-State Research and Extension news service Kansas State University watershed seal a pond include sodium bentonite, soda specialist Herschel George said that while ash, and rock salt. building a new farm pond may be cheaper, “The challenge,” George said, “is getting cleaning out a leaky pond and sealing it them on at the appropriate rate and then is often a better option because it is likely getting them incorporated so that they will already in its best location. do their job.” “Sealing a pond that has already been George said those products disperse soil built -- but leaks -- presents many obstacles by breaking down clay in the soil. He added to ever having a well-sealed pond, even that it makes the clay “become a slimmer when following the best advice,” George product.” said. Information on rates of application for George said it takes “a good amount of sealing products can be found in a recent clay in the soil to seal a pond.” agronomy e-update (https://eupdate.agron“There should be 20% or more clay in the omy.ksu.edu/article_new/ten-commonlysoil before attempting to build a pond withasked-questions-when-pondering-dryout amendments to seal the pond,” he said. ponds-481), published weekly by K-State’s Three products commonly used to help Department of Agronomy.

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We Have The Equipment For You, Along With GREAT Interest Rates! See www.grossenburg.com For a Full Listing of Equipment You Will Need This Season! ----------------------- BALERS -----------------------

2020 John Deere 560M (BL), Stk #73112, 13,946 Bales, Just Netwrap, Small 1000 PTO, Large Tires..............................$31,500

2020 John Deere 560M (HA), Stk #74757, 6,100 Bales, Variable Core Drive, 1000 PTO, Big Tires, Bale Kicker.............$43,900

2020 John Deere 560M (BL), Stk #73113, 11,815 Bales, Inspected Last Winter, No Twine, Small 1000 PTO................... $32,500

2018 John Deere 560M (HA), Stk #72057, 11,000 Bales, Includes The Plus2 A520R Accumulator With Unit, Belts In Good Shape & Auto Chain Luber.......................... $40,500

2018 John Deere 560M (WI), Stk #70823, 15,896 Bales, 1000 PTO, Moisture Tester & Bale Pushbar, MegaWide Nice & Straight, Chains & Sprockets In Good Shape.... $27,900

2018 John Deere 560M (HA), Stk #73211, 11,856 Bales, Hydraulic Pickup, Bale Accumulator, Inspected Every Year.........$37,900

2017 John Deere 569 (HA), Stk #68737, 19,029 Bales, Small 1000 PTO, 21.5L-16.1 Tires, MegaWide Plus Pickup, Hydraulic Pickup Lift, Good Clean Baler..........$15,900

2015 John Deere 569 (WI), Stk #71539, 23,000 Bales, Nice Unit With All The Options You Would Want - MegaWide, Netwrap & Twine, Hydraulic Pickup................... $19,900

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2019 John Deere 956 (BL), Stk #70178, Impeller Conditioner, 2 Point Hitch, Hydraulic Header Tilt, Gear Boxes Serviced, New Shells & Knives To Make It Field Ready....... .........................................................$33,900

2017 John Deere 946 (BF), Stk #67954, V10 Steel Conditioner, Hydraulic Tilt Control, 13ft. Cutting Width...............................$23,500

2015 John Deere 946 (WA), Stk #73186, Nice Moco with Impeller Conditioner, Will Be Cleaned Up & Field Ready..............$18,500

2005 John Deere 956 (WA), Stk #74178, Serviced Regularly, Outer Turtles/Feed Accelerators Replaced Last Season...$13,500

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2018 John Deere S780 (PI), Stk #73077, 2,400/1,900 Eng/Sep, Duals, Powercast Tailboard, Tilt Feederhouse, Shedded............................... $239,900

2017 John Deere S690 (WA), Stk 2016 John Deere S680 (PI) Stk #67956, 3,019/2,122 Eng/Sep Hrs, Wide 650 #73140, 1,531/1,078 Eng/Sep Hrs, Duals, Leather Interior, LED Lights...... 650-38 Fronts, Power Fold Tank, 5 .............................................. $139,900 Speed & ProDrive................. $252,000

2014 John Deere S680 (HA), Stk #69730, 2,516/1,599 Eng/Sep Hrs, Big 125 50R32 Drive Tires, 4WD, Pro Drive Trans........................... $170,000

2013 John Deere S680 (WA), Stk #67580, 2,113/1,525 Eng/Sep Hrs, Very Well Maintained Unit, Water Fuel Separator.............................. $142,000

2021 John Deere RD45F (WA), Stk #73008, Like New Unit, Long-Long Sections, Spare Sickle......... $109,500

2019 John Deere 740FD (WA), Stk #71979, Course Knife, No Flip Over Reel, About 7,500 Acres on Unit......... ............................................... $81,000

2018 John Deere 640FD (WA), Stk #73131, 5,400 Acres, Course Knife, Flip Over Reel, Used On Beans.......... ................................................$77,500

2006 John Deere 635F (WI), Stk #73405, Tight Reel Bushings, Full Composite Fingers, Course Sickle Sections........... .................................................$10,500

2006 Shelbourne CVS32 (PH), Stk #73360, Teeth Good & Straight, Auger, Belt & Floor All Good, Paint Is Faded.................................... $24,000

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Bextra round bale feeder. Powder River chute. Filson calf table. Powder River headgate. Alligator sheep scale. Call 406-374-2313 or 380-0960, Moore, MT

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Timpte 42-ft. grain trailer, tires, tarp, brakes are in good shape. $ Used last fall...................................................................................................

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Study confirms floodtolerant varieties of soy

Raleigh Darnell and Susan V. Fisk, American Society of Agronomy If you’ve ever looked at food labels in your local grocery store, you’ve probably seen soy listed as an ingredient. Even though soy is widespread in our foods, that doesn’t make the production of soy any easier for growers. One challenge facing soy growers is flooding. Flooding is a major cause of crop loss worldwide. As weather patterns change, experts expect severe weather events like flooding to occur more often. Luckily, the growers aren’t alone in facing this challenge. A study recently published in Crop Science (https://acsess.onlinelibrary. wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/csc2.20674) found some answers which may be helpful to soy growers on land that is flood-prone. Derrick Harrison and a team at University of Arkansas worked on the project. They conducted studies in greenhouses, which previous studies have shown to be reliable in breeding studies. This team was testing the reliability and consistency of screening germplasm in hydroponic systems in the greenhouse. The end goal was to determine how different varieties of soy react to flood conditions. Greenhouse studies can control more variables than field studies, which are subjected to variable conditions. Uncontrollable conditions in the field, such as fungus or insects, produce symptoms in soy similar to flood stress. This can make the results of field trials less reliable than greenhouse studies. Greenhouse studies can be performed year-round, and yield results as quickly as five weeks, versus the typical 90-day cycle time for field system flood screening of soy in the Midsouth. With these benefits in mind, the research team for this study designed several experiments. All experiments relied on hydroponic systems and were self-contained, offering more control. What first seemed like a tangle of tubing, air tanks, and potted plants, was organized and maintained by the team. “In flooded conditions, plants are deprived of oxygen,” says Harrison. “Our system pumped carbon dioxide into the water under controlled conditions. Carbon dioxide can displace oxygen in the solution that would otherwise be available for plant uptake. Ambient air was pumped into the solution for the control group.” The team tested four scenarios. The first test examined soilless mediums for starting soy from seed. The second test assessed the system’s reliability with a variety of soy known to be sensitive to flooding. The third test compared multiple varieties of soy for flood tolerance. Finally, the fourth test compared greenhouse trials with field trials. “The greenhouse hydroponic system showed reliability, efficiency, and promise as a method for selecting soy based on flood tolerance,” says Harrison. “When compared to similar field trials, the greenhouse hydroponic system outperformed field trials. The new method allows for better viewing of results in a controlled setting.” This will help find flood-tolerant varieties in a faster, more reliable setting. Importantly, the study confirmed prior research that determined six varieties of soy that were tolerant of flooding conditions. It also confirmed four that do poorly in low-oxygen environments. This can help inform soy farmers who live in flood-prone areas when choosing flood-tolerant varieties. Although further validation of results is needed, this study marks an important resource for improving the water-logging tolerance of soybean. Screening for flood tolerance under hydroponics allows for the control of other abiotic and biotic stresses, is effective year-round, and is fast with a five-week cycle time. The next plan is to test more varieties of soy plant materials in USDA collections using this hydroponic greenhouse system. This research was supported by grants from the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board, the Mid-South Soybean Board, and the United Soybean Board.

The jump rope

Skipping and jumping are natural movements of the body (especially for kids), and the inclusion of a rope in theses activities dates back to A.D. 1600, when Egyptian children jumped over vines. Early Dutch settlers brought the game to North America, where it flourished and evolved from a simple motion into another elaborate form: double Dutch. With two people turning two ropes simultaneously a third and then fourth, person jumps in often reciting rhymes.

Hoofin’ it for Hunger run slated for September

Montana Farm Bureau Federation Ag NewsWire The Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Committee is pleased to announce that their Hoofin’ it for Hunger run will be held Saturday, September 17 starting and ending at Depot Park in Dillon. This will be the 12th year for the race which changed its format for two years to a virtual event during the pandemic. Now, the run is back with an in-person competition, a beautiful course through ranch country, and a move to southwestern Montana. The run features a 10K, starting at 11 a.m. and a 5K starting at 11:30 a.m., beginning and ending at Depot Park. If you can’t get over to Dillon, or just prefer to sit on your couch, sign up to be a virtual runner. As a virtual runner you’ll still “get the t-shirt” while supporting the event and raising money for the Montana Food Bank Network. Hoofin’ it for Hunger was launched during the Montana Farm Bureau Convention in Missoula in 2011 as part of the national Young Farmer and Rancher Program called Harvest for All. The run has created awareness for hunger relief in Montana and has raised nearly $70,000 since 2011. That amount has provided more than 350,000 meals to those in need. Registration fees are $40 (10K) and $30 (5K). Register before August 1 and save $10 per entry. Virtual runners pay $30 regardless of registration date. The awards ceremony will take place at Depot Park following the conclusion of the races. Register at www.runsignup.com. Be sure to check out the Hoofin’ it for Hunger page on Facebook. Questions? Contact Sue Ann Streufert, 406-587-3153, sueanns@mfbf.org. ##### Father God, did I brush my teeth or brush my hair this morning? I’m not sure, so I’ll start all over again–this time with you helping me keep my mind on what I’m doing. You know I need all the help I can get. ##### Where did all that water come from, God? Oh no! The garden hose has a tear and now the lawn is flooded. At least the grass won’t be thirsty for a while.

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– WANTED –

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We congratulate and welcome a new agent to our team!! Tiana Carter

The state of Wyoming is wild and western, so it suits Tiana’s spontaneous spirit and her love for fishing, camping, off-roading, snowboarding, and all things outdoors. Instead of skyscrapers towering high above, majestic mountains cut into the wide-open blue skies. She is inspired to be able to share Wyoming’s versatility and its unique ability to provide enjoyment for any personality. Whether it be her client’s dream to saddle up and run a Wyoming ranch, discover a hunting oasis tucked away in the forest, or develop an investment property to help institute a stronger future, she wants to help that vision become a reality.

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Billings, Montana Big Timber, Montana

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2000 Volvo A25C Haul Truck

15,615 hours. Good condition ready to work..............$53,000

2004 Dresser TD 25

Hours 602, New hour meter put in when motor and undercarriage where done. It had 6000 hours on old meter. Very good machine, ready to work...................................... $165,000

1998 Loral Easy-Rider 2554 Floater Truck

5561 hours. Truck is in good condition and work ready............... ..............................................................................$29,700

Kubot RTV 900

1313 hours, nice machine..........................................$10,000

1988 Volvo A35 Articulated Haul Truck

6x6, 35 ton. Runs good..............................................$39,000

2008 Cat 140M VHP Motor Grader

Snow wing, harrow on rear, Balderson hitch, tandem disc for front.................................................................... $115,000

John Deere 1025R

Has 2 attachments, 120R loader & 260B backhoe, 352 hours, like new.................................................................$21,000

1972 Cat D6C Dozer

Cab, hydraulic ripper, 4-way hydraulic blade. Super clean and reliable machine....................................................$35,000

2020 Komatsu WA320-8 Wheel Loader

2008 Cat 345CL Excavator

9600 hours. Excellent unit, ready to work!..................$89,000

Hydraulic quick coupler, 3rd valve hydraulics, only 1750 hours. Excellent machine!............................................. $167,500

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Open cab, hand and foot controls, 1025 hours..........$17,000

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DOT till July of 2022, tires good. Nice trailer..............$37,000

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