CONRAD, Mont. 鈥 As farmer John Wicks prepares to plant seed for the 2024 season, he reflects on how his farming methods have changed since he took over the family farm at 21 years old.
CONRAD, Mont. 鈥 Like many farmers in Montana, the Johnsons were battling against cold weather and wind in early May, trying to protect their crops from the unpredictable spring weather.
CONRAD, Mont. 鈥 On their wheat farm in northern Montana, Cyndi and Ken Johnson are getting their fields ready for spring planting, including doing some tune-up and repairs on equipment.
LEWISTOWN, Mont. 鈥 Olsen Ranch is wrapping up their calving season, with roughly 70 cows yet to calve, and Jessi Olsen says the season has been a successful one.
FAIRFIELD, Mont. 鈥 The Brunner ranch is well into their calving season, with everything 鈥済oing well,鈥 according to Tim Brunner.
LEWISTOWN, Mont. 鈥 The 2024 calving season is 鈥渢wo-thirds over,鈥 according to rancher Jessi Olsen, who said it is a good thing, as the calving crew has hit the proverbial 鈥渨all.鈥
FAIRFIELD, Mont. 鈥 The 2024 calving season has started for rancher Tim Brunner, and the warm weather has been a welcome condition.
LEWISTOWN, Mont. 鈥 As of the end of February, Jessi Olsen noted the first third of calving season had been completed, with roughly 100 calves on the ground.
FAIRFIELD, Mont. 鈥 Tim Brunner and his cow dog, Roscoe, are counting down the days to calving with an anticipated March 8 start date. Tim reports that Roscoe has been doing his best to keep up with the changing weather that has come with an early spring.
LEWISTOWN, Mont. 鈥 Olsen Ranch has started calving and so far the year is not without its challenges. Although the weather has been cooperating, some of the heifers have had problems giving birth, resulting in one calf that died and a few others that had presentation issues.
FAIRFIELD, Mont. 鈥 Although rancher Tim Brunner was grateful to not be feeding hay earlier this winter, he said the dry weather had him worried, so the recent bit of snow was appreciated.
LEWISTOWN, Mont. 鈥 With the Olsen Ranch calving season set to start in February, Jessi Olsen and her husband, Jeremy, have been busy making some of the final preparations for the busy season.
FAIRFIELD, Mont. 鈥 The last couple weeks have brought extreme weather swings to the Brunner ranch, from -36 degrees overnight on Jan. 12 up to 56 degrees and sunny during the day on Jan. 29. The unpredictable weather pattern has Tim Brunner and many other ranchers worried.
LEWISTOWN, Mont. 鈥 After surviving several days of sub-zero temperatures, Olsen Ranch is now working on helping some of the kids in the household get over various illnesses.
FAIRFIELD, Mont. 鈥 The Brunner ranch near Fairfield fared well during the recent cold snap, with no water issues or other troubles to report.
LEWISTOWN, Mont. 鈥 With the start of a new year, Jessi Olsen said that her family is working on enjoying the winter season 鈥渙ne step at a time,鈥 and although they didn鈥檛 set any formal resolutions, she has a personal goal for herself.
FAIRFIELD, Mont. 鈥 The new year was off to a quiet start at the Brunner ranch, as Tim Brunner noted he almost made it to midnight.
LEWISTOWN, Mont. 鈥 The Olsens were busy in mid-December preparing for the holidays, with some casual family gatherings planned around New Years.
FAIRFIELD, Mont. 鈥 The ongoing dry conditions have raised some concerns about the lack of winter snowpack at the Brunner ranch in western Montana.
LEWISTOWN, Mont. 鈥 The mild winter weather has been welcomed at Olsen Ranch in central Montana, as Jessi and Jeremy Olsen are able to catch up on some needed maintenance.
FAIRFIELD, Mont. 鈥 The Brunner ranch sold their fall calves in early December, pulling a price that Tim Brunner said 鈥渄id real well.鈥
LEWISTOWN, Mont. 鈥 Making sure Olsen Ranch continues to be a thriving cattle and hay operation is a 鈥渇amily affair,鈥 according to rancher Jessi Olsen, who runs the operation alongside her husband, Jeremy, and her in-laws, Todd and Connie Olsen.
FAIRFIELD, Mont. 鈥 At the east end of Fairfield, between Power and Fairfield in north central Montana, Tim Brunner and his family raise Angus cattle and hay, continuing a legacy that started with Tim鈥檚 parents.
LOMA, Mont. 鈥 The Upham-Keane farm is completing the winterization of their equipment now that harvest is over and snow is projected for Halloween weekend.
HARDIN, Mont. 鈥 The Uffelman farm wrapped up their 2023 sugarbeet harvest this month, with yields and sugar both in positive margins.
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