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Bison Hides Needed
It’s time again for winter hides! Please let me know when you are harvesting your winter hides. I need up to 35 hides this year to keep the yarns knitting. I will pay/pick up. Contact: Jennifer Olsson / 406-920-9600 /
WBA Show and Sale Live and Online December 2-4
Western Bison Association Wild West Stampede Show and Sale: Live and online on qasbuy.com at 10am on December 4th: 95 head; 38 Show and Sale, 57 Production for sale 20 Bull calves, 25 Heifer calves, 10 Yearling Bulls, 13 Yearling Heifers, 16 Two Year Olds: 8 bred and 8 exposed 4 Two Year old bulls, 1 Three Year
22nd Annual Show and Sale – December 2-4, Golden Spike Event Center, Ogden UT
The Western Bison Association Board of Directors is happy to announce that our show and sale is scheduled for December 2-4, 2021 at the Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden UT. Host Hotel will again be Comfort Suites in Ogden. We will be having an Education Day on Friday December 3rd with 6 presentations by
USDA FSA Update for October 2021
MBA would like to share the latest bulletin from the USDA Farm Service Agency. It includes helpful information on how to estimate compensation for feed transportation costs and more. View the entire article here.
Six Yearling Heifers for Sale
Six yearling heifers for sale in the Central Montana area. Please contact Steve Mitchell for more information at (406) 366-0172.
USDA Expands Aid to Cover Feed Transportation Costs for Drought-Impacted Rancher
Please see this article from the northern ag network. In response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today its plans to help cover the https://www.northernag.net/usda-expands-aid-to-cover-feed-transportation-costs-for-drought-impacted-ranchers/
MSU OLLI offering course this fall on Switching from Cattle to Bison Ranching
Switching from Cattle to Bison Ranching as a Climate Change Adaptation Bruce Maxwell, a professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Science at MSU, will lead this class which consists of an online introductory lecture and field trip visits to the Flying-D Ranch and the North Bridger Bison. You will also hear from
Buy, sell or donate hay
This story from the MTN News and the Montana Ag Network describes the “Hay Hotline” available for landowners in Montana to buy and sell hay. For more information view the full story here. Access the Hay Hotline here.
USDA to listen to Farmers on Impacts of COVID-19
The U.S.D.A is hosting a virtual listening session new farmers and ranchers to find out how COVID-19 affected farming operations and to provide their input on USDA assistance. The virtual event takes place May 6, 2021, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mountain time. Complete information and registration is available through the link below. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAFARMERS/bulletins/2d7cd48
Northern Ag Network Article on the Benefits of Earthworms and Dung Beetles to Livestock Operations
This is an interesting article on the value of insects to our operations: https://www.northernag.net/dont-ding-the-dung/
