A surprisingly powerful dust and windstorm seemed to come out of nowhere on May 14 across the state, bringing strong winds of 40-60 miles per hour with fierce gusts of over 65 miles per hour, tossing and swirling dirt and debris in the air and dumping it on fields and forages.
Born and raised in southern Alberta, Canada, Candy Wilcox says she truly has always had a deep passion and love for horses. Despite growing up on a dryland farm, Wilcox kept begging her parents for a horse and they finally relented when she was 15 years old. The rest, as they say, is history.
On a regular Monday in April, when the average person was at work or school, millions of dollars changed hands before lunch in a sale barn in southeastern South Dakota.
It is no secret that the cattle and beef industry is one of the most contentious and divided agriculture industries in the US. With key industry leading groups often vocally disagreeing with other leaders, it has been increasingly difficult for meaningful policy to be enacted because lawmake…
With fertilizer prices rising, biologicals are becoming a huge area of interest to farmers, according to Leo Bortolon, NDSU research agronomist at North Central Regional Extension Center (NCREC) south of Minot, N.D. Bortolon has been testing biologicals in several crops at the center, includ…
FOXHOLM, N.D. – Tractors are on the move in the north central region of the state, and Brandon and Jessie Bock, who own Bock Farms near Foxholm, have begun seeding their diverse crops under cool, partly cloudy weather in the high 40s and a couple of warm 70-degree days.
INVERNESS, Mont. – As warm weather is becoming more reliable across the northern Great Plains, fieldwork continues to progress. For Stine-Lise Decker and her father, Kim Haaland, who farm together south of the Hi-Line towns of Inverness and Chester, this year’s planting season has been nothi…
Urea prices, along with other nitrogen fertilizers, will squeeze farmers’ pockets this planting season, unless producers have already locked in prices for the year and can count on their co-op having the supply needed.
Montana State University (MSU) recently announced they are accepting applicants for their new Growth through Research Opportunities and Work (GROW) agriculture scholars’ program. GROW is a one-of-a-kind program available to graduating high school students who are excited and passionate about…
When it comes to spring calving or fall calving, cattle producers have a variety of factors to consider.
Montana Safflower, a cold-press oil company owned by Montana Farmers Union (MFU), held its grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, April 13, in Great Falls, Mont. The business represents the crossroads where innovation and Montana-grown quality meet to create a value-added, end-use …
FOXHOLM, N.D. – In gently rolling Prairie Pothole countryside, fifth-generation farmers Brandon and Jessie Bock are innovative owners and operators of Bock Farms on the eastern edge of northwestern North Dakota.
INVERNESS, Mont. – North-central Montana has been synonymous with farming ever since homesteaders started to flood into the area in the early 20th century. Undeterred by the grasshoppers and elements and fueled by strong Nordic convictions, these early farming pioneers, by the grace of God, …
Bayer Crop Science operates approximately 8,000 acres of farmland across Oahu, Maui, and Molokai in Hawaii, where more than 90 percent of the global supply of feed corn for seed is grown.
Gene-edited crops reach farmers’ fields faster than regulators around the world can agree on how to oversee them, and the resulting divide is shaping where agricultural innovation takes place.
The markets are eyeing the forecast to see whether planting progress will push forward or not.
Born and raised in Lambert, Mont., Gillette Vaira attests that 4-H is truly in her blood. With generations of 4-H leaders, members, and supporters in her lineage, Vaira naturally stepped into her new role as head of the Montana 4-H Foundation effective Feb. 17, 2026.
"After getting to work on some of these bulls, I can tell you first hand that they are treated like royalty."
The 96th Montana State FFA Convention concluded on Saturday, April 4. Held in Great Falls this year, the event was another grand success with over 2,150 members, guests and event volunteers in attendance, making it one of the largest State FFA Conventions to date.
Rising fertilizer prices are a concern for agricultural producers, according to Andrew Swanson, Montana State University Extension farm management specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, who, along with MSU Extension specialist Clain Jones, have provided some in…
On a snowy spring day, three producers from across the state joined research scientists from NDSU Research Extension Centers (RECs) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) at the Cover Crop Summit on April 2 to share their perspective and experiences with cover crops.
RICHARDTON, N.D. – Gevo, a Colorado-based next-generation energy company, plans to more than double production capacity at Gevo North Dakota, the ethanol facility in Richardton.
Northwestern farmer chosen as last year's parade grand marshal
North Dakota corn growers are tired of waiting on an E15 year-round blend approval from Congress, according to Carson Klosterman, chair of the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council (NDCUC) and a corn grower near Wyndmere.
SDSU Extension shares research at Cattlemen’s Education Day
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