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HELENA, Mont. (October 20, 2025) - The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is deeply concerned by recent comments from the Trump Administration to intervene in domestic beef prices and to expand beef imports from Argentina. MSGA strongly encourages the administration to not intervene in the domestic beef market, as that will have a potentially devastating effect on Montana cattle ranchers. These actions risk destabilizing an already volatile market and will have significant negative impacts on America’s cattle producers. As cattle p...
Long before our little ghouls and goblins roamed the streets of Big Sandy in search of candy, Halloween was a night steeped in mystery, superstition, and the turning of the seasons. The story of Halloween goes back over two thousand years to the Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced sow-in), when the ancient Celts believed the spirits of the dead could visit the living on the last night of October. They marked the occasion with great bonfires and feasts, leaving offerings to ward off...
Big Sandy High School students attended a sobering assembly dealing with internet safety on Thursday morning. The school hosted Lacey Griffiths, whose son Gavin Johnson, was the victim of an internet sextortion scam that led to his suicide. Her presentation relayed her son’s story, internet safety guidelines, and encouragement for young people to speak to adults in their lives if they find themselves in situations they see no clear way out of. Her goal is to prevent any other children from b...
I found an interesting article from Canadian Cattlemen Magazine on stretching hay supply with straw (bit.ly/3w4HUBK). I asked Dr. Megan Van Emon, MSU Assistant Professor, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, to review the article to see if it is a good fit for Chouteau County producers. I have included Megan’s comments. Travis Peardon, the regional livestock specialist in Outlook, Saskatchewan says straw has its limitations when used in beef cattle diets. Straw does not contain enough energy, protein, minerals or vitamins to be the sole source o...
1 Years ago November 5, 1925 Mrs. Ed Moes was confined to her bed with a severe case of flu. Miss Katheryn Nolan visited her sister, Mrs. Dr. MacKenzie. Locals were encouraged not to miss “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Joe Heims of Butte arrived Tuesday night to spend a few days visiting friends. Miss Abbie Lund and Arthur Holst spent the weekend at their homes near Box Elder. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Farrell left Saturday for Kansas where they planned to make their home. Superintendent M.P. Moe was in Havre Saturday attending the Great Fal...
HELENA, Mont. (October 20, 2025) - Turk Stovall, Montana Stockgrowers Association’s First Vice President arrived in South Korea joining Governor Gianforte and a delegation of Montana business representatives. Stovall is one of nine representatives from the Montana food and agriculture sectors and the only representative focused solely on opportunities to expand the demand of Montana beef. Stovall will be working to establish business relationships and explore opportunities for U.S. beef exports to the two countries. Korea and Japan are c...
When I got out of college, I spent a few months in Houston working as an exterminator. I learned all about insects and rodents, as well as how to kill them. One that caught my attention was the pharaoh ant, which is quite common worldwide. These are the really tiny ants that are nearly blind, but have a strong sense of smell. They follow chemical trails and look for simple sugars for food. If you spray them with regular poison, they recognize the danger and split their colony into smaller...
HAVRE – Bear Paw Development Corporation is pleased to announce Amy Revious of Havre has been selected as the Director of the organization's Food and Agriculture Development Center (FADC). Amy previously held positions as Director of Youth Success for the Greater Gallatin United Way, Resource Property Management Manager for the Bozeman-based Human Resource Development Council (HRDC), and Energy Programs Manager, also for the HRDC. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from A...
Sunday, October 26th a group of twelve players met at the Mint family room to compete in six rounds of pinochle. Dave Schwarzbach had the highest score of 6810 earning him $25. Second high of 6370 went to Nora Grubb giving her $15. Charlene Silvan-Moravec earned $10 for her third high score of 6010. Ending with 5980 for the day was Sue Knight for fourth and $5. Dan Leader had low of 4130 for $5! Dave and Nora had the highest round score of 1880. Lowest was 230 for Frank Moravec and Vance Butler. Next plays will be November 2nd & 16th, and...
The Necessity of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread A favorite childhood photo is one of my dad and I washing carrots. I was about four years old. My mom had me dressed like an Artic air front was likely to come blasting through at any moment—red overboots, hooded jacket zipped all the way up to my neck, hat, and mittens. Our row of freshly washed produce lined the cement divider between the lawn and garden. From an early age, I knew that when it came to chores, my dad had definite ideas of how things should be done. It was time to work; play and r...