AG News

Thanksgiving weekend is a traditional time for many folks to start the month-long Christmas celebration.  This means buying or harvesting a tree for your living room.  Cascade County Extension Agent Rose Malisani talked to KMON listeners about several factors to keep in mind. Randy... Read More ...

The end of 2022 is a short time away and that means we will be in another “tax frenzy” leading up to the April 15th deadline.  KMON talked to David Deffinbaugh, CPA and LPL Financial Representative to learn more about what we should do before the end of the year. The audio versi...

The Montana FFA Ag Expo is once again upon us and will be in Bozeman again this year. The annual event put on by the Montana FFA Foundation is one of the largest gatherings of FFA members, advisors, families and supporters each year.  It is only rivaled by the state convention, which will be in Great Falls next spring. ...

As I write this article I am listening to the Sons of the Pioneers and their rendition of the great song Tumbling Tumbleweeds.  Although the song takes me back to my childhood the traveling spiny skeletal remains of a plant is less than nostalgic. ...

Joe Kipp is a rancher in the Browning area and he also sits in the MT Livestock Loss Board. Grizzly Bears are a constant topic of conversation in Montana with ranchers.  The topic is now becoming more common with parents and grandparents who fear for the safety of there kids.  I ...

Fall is the time each year that we gather in our various groups and organizations to discuss what we have accomplished over the past year and our goals for the year ahead.  November 14th – 17th the MT Farm Bureau Federation will get together in Missoula to do just that.  I spoke ...

The National FFA is the largest agricultural based intracurricular youth organization in the United States.  There are several functions of the FFA, but one of the most important is the education and guidance for the future leaders of our world.  Me...

Art Unsworth runs a cow/calf, yearling and grass operation east of Alberta, Canada.  I thought it would be interesting to visit with Art and compare challenges that agriculturalist north of the border face in comparison to the United States. Wha...

Rose Malisani, MSU Extension - Cascade County Agriculture and 4-H Horse and Livestock Agent talked to KMON about how to manage your trees during the fall season. Listen to the interview here: Proper care for your trees and  shelterbelts  will save you time, money  and effort in the spring.  Once again, ...

Montana's lone Representative Matt Rosendale was on the KMON morning show Monday morning and discussed several topics.  Two big areas of discussion centered around the Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigating a gun show on Great Falls over the weekend in late September.  Li...