Articles with the Tag: Agriculture
News from Montana Farmers Union GREAT FALLS –With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner Montana Farmers Union wants to recognize Montana farmers and ranchers for their role in feeding America. Agriculture remains Montana’s top industry with nearly 28,000 farms and ranches i...
“I’m a member of the half-ton club!” giant pumpkin grower Jim West proudly exclaimed. West’s pumpkin “Miller,” had just tipped the scales at 1,002 pounds before a crowd of onlookers during the annual giant pumpkin weigh-off at Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply last ...
RONAN – During the Seventh Annual Ronan Harvest Fest next to the Visitors Center folks studied the photos of all the decorated hay bales set up around town trying to select a winner and many said it was a tough choice. “We had 38 participants this year,” Chamber of Commerce President Bra...
Mission Valley Animals Shelter burglarized POLSON — Late Sept. 5 or early Sept. 6 thieves broke into the Mission Valley Animal Shelter after cutting lines for the telephone, alarm and internet, according to Jill Simpson, director of the shelter. The burglars didn’t go into t...
News from the United States Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington State that USDA has programs to assist with their recovery eff...
News from the USDA Montana Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN – Montana Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Bruce Nelson announced today that the 2015 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) triggered additional eligibility in Montana counties based on the U.S. Drought Monitor report release...
BOZEMAN - Researchers from Montana State University Extension and Washington State University are asking Montana beef cattle producers and veterinarians to participate in a voluntary online survey to learn more about a novel form of neonatal calf pneumonia found in Montana. Rachel Endecott, MSU Extension ...
Homegrown tomatoes are ripening, corn is at its peak and Flathead peaches, pears, plums and grapes are bursting their skins, loading the Polson Farmers Market with fresh produce and fruit. To help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients buy more fresh food, Lou Anne Hoskinson and Meliss...
It may not be the biggest fairground in Western Montana, but the Lake County Fairgrounds is growing into a charming venue able to host a variety of events. “We figure if we can’t go for big, we can go for cute,” Friends of the Fairgrounds member Cynthie Preston said. With recent addit...
Plenty of ripe peaches are available around Flathead Lake this time of year.
