During meetings in Washington earlier this month, the Montana Farm Bureau continued to stress the need for grasshopper control while visiting with Congressional leaders. In talking with Sen. Jon Tester and Rep. Matt Rosendale, and with the staff of Sen. Steve Daines’ and Representative Ryan Zinke’s offices, Farm Bureau leaders explained the negative impact of the destructive insects and the

It’s getting close to fair time in eastern Montana. Organizers with the Roosevelt County Fair have announced a car and tractor show for Thursday, Aug. 8. The event will run from 4 to 7 p.m. Categories include vintage cars, people’s choice and antique tractors. All makes and models are welcome and admission is free. Participants are expected to RSVP by Aug. 1. For more information, call

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.52/g on Monday, July 22, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 11.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 20.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 4.0 cents in the last week and stands at $3.79

Very high temperatures in the 100s are expected for much of northeast Montana this week on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Glasgow. The agency reports that temps “could reach a high of 106 degrees on Thursday.” NWSG said that area river valleys may be among the hottest locations. “An upper level ridge holding steady over the region will lead to high temperatures

This fire season, portable generator safety is a must. When fires knock out electricity, many people will turn to generators as a secondary source of power. Just as experienced firestate dwellers keep a “bugout bag” on hand for when they need to flee quickly, they also need a ready package of supplies, and some advance planning, to safely deploy portable generators for those times when

Research looking at pulse crop diseases, new durum varieties, native pollinators and new options for wheat stem sawfly and grasshopper management are just a few of the research topics to be presented at the 2024 joint ARS-MSU Dryland Field Day in Sidney, Wednesday morning, July 17, from 9 am to 12:30 pm. The tour is presented by Montana State University’s Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) and the

The Wolf Point Community Organization is hosting a traditional oskade celebration at the Wadopana Grounds behind the Sherman Inn Thursday, July 11. WPCO chair Holly Hamilton said that the event keeps growing and it’s possible that it will turn into a two-day celebration next year. The celebration will include a petting zoo and horses sponsored by the Fort Peck Community College’s agriculture

In light of recent storms, the Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding producers that when there is a hail loss, it is the participating producers’ responsibility to inform the Hail Insurance Program of the loss within 14 days of the storm. Producers can call, email or mail/fax in their completed loss forms. Applications for State Hail Insurance Policy are available through MDA’s State