The Prairie Star

Wireless LoRa (long range) devices from Semtech Corporation use the non-licensed Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) with the cloud to help producers monitor cattle health, as well as fertility and water conditions in the soil. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

Editor’s note: Please enjoy the rerun of this Dr. Mike Rosmann column from 2014. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

American farmers and ranchers survived an unprecedented year in 2020, and the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued on into 2021. While the biggest side effect from the global crises in 2020 included the processing, shipping, and selling… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

As the seasons change, some drinks may be seasonal favorites. Winter’s drink may be hot chocolate, it may be lemonade during the summer, but it’s apple cider in the fall during Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

When looking out across a farm field, it is easy to see the big picture. Visible are the rows of seeded-grain that seem to stretch on forever, the acres of cultivated land, and the big equipment necessary to make it all possible. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

Montana State University’s new spring wheat breeder, Jason Cook, begins his new role at the university already knowing a lot about Montana farmers, small grain farming in the state, and the MSU breeding program. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

Merrimans hoping for more normal year in 2022 #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

HELENA, Mont. – It is officially fall in western Montana. The leaves have changed and offer a breathtaking display of yellows, browns, and reds. The hay fields have all been cut clean with neat rows of bales standing like sentinels along fence lines… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

LEDGER, Mont. – For everything there is a season and a time. A time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to work hard and a time to rest. As fall comes upon Montana’s Golden Triangle, dryland farmer Cassie Andrews looks out across freshly-planted … #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

Co-habiting with some of nature’s most notorious predators is part of the deal when it comes to raising livestock in Montana. With the goal of providing compensation solutions to producers, the Livestock Loss Board has come to be a very helpful asse… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

The USDA issued a crop production report on Oct. 12 that included first estimates of canola production and acreage for the 2021 growing season. The report said production for 2021 is forecast at 2.35 billion pounds, down 32 percent from 2020 product… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

With the 2021 northern U.S. durum harvest behind them, producers saw prices move slightly higher in the early days of October. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

Since the end of September and into the first couple weeks of October, spring wheat nearby futures prices for Minneapolis have slowly and steadily climbed. As of Oct. 12, futures were at $9.45 and that put cash prices around the region anywhere from… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

Deere & Co. workers are officially on strike. The strike affects factories in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

Harvest of this year’s corn crop is progressing ahead of average and yields thus far have been a bit better than expected, especially given the dry conditions in the Northern Plains this growing season. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

With the mission of creating the largest nature preserve in the contiguous United States, the American Prairie Reserve (APR) has bought land and is making quite a presence in north central Montana. The APR’s goal is to create an American Serengeti, … #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

In recognition of his work as a rancher, business owner, farm broadcaster and former Montana legislator, Taylor Brown will be receiving an honorary doctorate from Montana State University. A selfless supporter of 4-H, FFA, and all things MSU, Brown … #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

Detected about 10 miles southwest of Colstrip, Mont., in Rosebud County, the Richard Springs fire on Aug. 8 left its mark as the most destructive wildfire of the year in Montana. Started by a coal seam, the wildfire ripped through 171,130 acres befo… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

MALTA, Mont. – The Merrimans took a quick trip to Anna’s aunt and uncle’s place near Gillette, Wyo., and hiked Devil’s Tower. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…

HELENA, Mont. – Since the second week of June, Joe Dooling has pretty much been haying non-stop. Hundreds of acres and three cuttings later, the end is finally in sight. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/theprairiestar…