MARCH 2023
Vol. XXIV No. 2 P.O. Box 997 Conrad, MT 59425-0997
Phone 406-271-5533 Fax 406-271-5727 website: tradersdispatch.com E-MAIL: advertising @ tradersdispatch.com
Treasure County and Rosebud CD annual meeting
Treasure County Conservation District and Rosebud Conservation District would like to invite everyone to an afternoon of family fun as they say thank you to the community, The annual banquet will be March 26 at the Hysham school Multipurpose Room from 2pm to 5 pm. Cost is $10 per family . Entertainment this year will be a magic show by Keith Raymond. There will be gaimes and prizes for the kids an door prizes for the adults so bring the whole family and join the Conservation Districts for an afternoon of fun! They will be honoring the Conservationist of the year. Please contact TCCD administrator Angie Stahl at 406342-5510 or 406-200-4165 or Rosebud CD administrator Bobbi Vannattan at 406-351-8012.
PRODUCTION SALES
Mar 16 - 18, Danell Diamond Six Ranch, Gelbvieh & Angus, Online............. A2 Mar 18, Gnerer Angus, Olive MT..................................................................... A4 Mar 20, Whistling Winds Angus, Inc, Hingham MT........................................ A5 Mar 23, Rough Country Breeders, Martin Red Angus & Koss Angus, Glasgow MT................................................................................................................ A9 Mar 24, Sun River Red Angus, Great Falls MT............................................... A8 Mar 27, Harrer’s Lost Lake Ranch Black Angus, Great Falls MT................. A11 Mar 31, Open Gate Ranch, Black, Red, Simmental, SimAngus, Augusta MT..... ................................................................................................................... A15 Apr 5, Nissen Angus, Chinook MT................................................................ A17 Apr 5, Sidwell Ranch & Frank Herefords, Columbus MT............................. A19 Apr 6, Arntzen Angus Ranch, Hilger MT....................................................... A21 Apr 12, Pass Creek Angus, Wyola MT.......................................................... A23 Apr 14, Regency Acres, Sidney MT.............................................................. A25 Apr 19, Milk River Angus, Chinook MT........................................................ A26 Apr 29, Roundup Horse Sale, Roundup MT.................................................. A28
Signup for conservation funding
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing the 30-day open application window, ending on March 20, for farmers, ranchers, and landowners to sign up for USDA conservation funding. Andi Neugebauer, Acting NRCS State Conservationist in Wyoming, announces that farmers, ranchers, and landowners interested in any of the following programs need to apply by March 20th, for funding in 2023. Applications are being taken at all USDA Service Centers in Wyoming. -Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) initiativ - Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) IRA initiative - EQIP Conservation Incentive Contract - EQIP Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Project in Albany and Carbon counties - EQIP WaterSMART – Lovell Irrigation District “The Farm Bill allows NRCS to support conservation that ensures cost-effective financial assistance for improved soil health, water and air quality and other natural resources benefits,” said Neugebauer. “By getting the applications in early, NRCS staff will have time to assist in planning conservation practice needs.” All eligible applications received by March 20, will be prioritized, evaluated, and ranked for funding in 2023. Farmers may contact their local USDA Service Center to get started on producer eligibility and planning. Neugebauer reminds farmers who are interested in practices that may require permits, such as manure storage or streambank restoration, CONTINUED ON PAGE A2
Kim Woodring, MSU Extension agent for Toole county, presented her Agritourism research at Montana’s Next Generation conference in Shelby as a potential means for producers to diversify their income. Photo by Kari Lewis.
Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center student scholarship
Three scholarships of $1000 each will be awarded. To be eligible, applicants must: Have attended high school in the Panhandle of Nebraska in one of these following counties: Banner, Blaine, Box Butte, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Hooker, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux, and Thomas Be attending any of the Nebraska University Campuses, including Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Majoring in Agronomy, Ag Economics,
UPCOMING AUCTIONS
Mar 13 - 22, Booker Auction, Annual Early Spring, Online,......................................................................... A3 Mar 22 - 29, Big Mountain Auctions, Southern Idaho Ag & Construction, Online........................................... A6 Mar 22 - Apr 6, Smeltzer Auctions, Coach Simon Ochs Estate & Gun, Online............................................... A7 Mar 13 - 28, Musser Bros Auctions, Golden Triangle Ag Consignment, Shelby MT...................................... A13 Apr 2, RLP Auctions, Equipment, Tractors, Tools, Trailers, Hamilton MT......................................................... A16 Apr 8, Burow’s Auction Service, Cascade MT.......... A18 Apr 28 - 29, Shobe Auction, Sam Short Estate, Lewistown MT & Online................................................. A26 May 6, Fritz Auction, Lowell Skunberg Estate, Chester MT......................................................................... A30
Animal Science, Vet Science, Agriculture Technology, or a related degree emphasizing agriculture. Be a graduating high school senior, or in the first or second year of study. Applications are available at https:// preec.unl.edu/annual-preec-scholarship Please use the Qualtrics Link to Apply https://ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ eKh4LaBMXFCdAp0 Applications close at midnight MST, April 1, 2023. If there are questions, please contact Deidra McCarthy at dmccarthy2@unl.edu or at (308-632-1255)
PRIVATE TREATY
Anchor Polled Herefords, Vaughn MT...................... A19 Brownell Polled Herefords, Conrad MT.................... A30 Browning Angus, Fallon MT..................................... A18 Dallas Polled Herefords, Canyon Creek MT............... A6 Duncan Ranch Co, Joplin MT................................... A19 Ferrat Ranch, Toston MT............................................. A2 K & C Herefords, Deer Lodge MT.............................. A20 K.L. Slagsvold Herefords, Lindsay MT...................... A19 Maloney Angus & Simmental, Turner MT................. A16 McMurry Cattle, Herefords, Billings MT................... A19 Seven Blackfoot Ranch, Billings MT.......................... A8 Sleeping Willow Ranch, Irish Black & Irish Red, Stevensville MT................................................................ A2 Thomas Herefords, Gold Creek MT.......................... A19 Turner Angus, Shelby MT.......................................... A28 Wichman Herefords, Moore MT................................ A19
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