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Ray Olson celebrates his 100th birthday on Monday. He is a World War II veteran and a retired businessman. Faith and family are the most important to him in his century of life.
By Molly Jacobson for Tri-State Livestock News Less than 10% of beef cattle are bred using AI – a huge difference from the dairy industry, where it’s rare to find bulls doing it the old-fashioned way. But for those who have made the leap, nutrition is a vital part of their program. Long-time AI-ing rancher Tim Todd and Montana Extension Specialist Dr. Megan Van Emon share their expertise as we get closer to breeding season. Of course, nutrition isn’t the only factor in a successful breeding program, but it’s a big one. According to Todd, who’s been doing AI since 1973, “It seems ...
These Are the 50 Most Rural Counties in America By Annalise Mantz, Stacker News AND Lauren Liebhaber, Stacker News On 5/8/21 at 8:00 AM EDT Nicholas Smith/Getty Images A surprising number of U.S. counties have 100 percent rural land—702, in fact. To determine the 50 most rural counties in the U.S., Stacker analyzed population density data from the 2010 Census Urban and Rural Classification. The 2010 Census is the most comprehensive, reliable, and recent urban-rural classification available. According to the Census Bureau, rural land encompasses any land that isn't an ...
Usually it's the dads with the guns before prom night, but this is Montana- the ladies have it covered. Apparently every year several of the smaller schools around Billings will come together for a group prom- with Custer, Melstone, Ryegate, Rapelje, Reed Point, Lavina, and Broadview all participating. This year, they got together for prom at the Moose Club in Billings, according to Anna Tooke (her daughter Alyson is in the blue dress on the left in the above photo). Anna shared the above photo on Facebook, adding: Prom night in Montana! Anna tells us that all of the girls are sophomores at B...
RYEGATE, Mont. - COVID-19 vaccines are now available at many neighborhood pharmacies, making it faster and easier for people to get vaccinated. But in rural towns like Ryegate, people have to drive nearly 30 miles to get to the nearest pharmacy, which is about an hour drive round trip just to get one shot. People call these rural areas 'pharmacy deserts.' They are areas where, theoretically, it is more difficult to access medical care. "They have a pharmacy in Harlowton which is 30 miles. There's a pharmacy in Round Up which is 40 miles, or there's multiple pharmacies in Billings which is 60 ...