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Still No Rain

The Breakfast Flakes — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:50:09 +0000

We talk about this a lot, but Billings remains the epicenter of Montana’s ongoing drought, and so far, March isn’t gettin’ any better.The first three months of 2013 rank as the seventh-driest since record keeping began at Billings Logan International Airport 79 years ago. Only four days last month saw measurable precipitation and it totaled [...]

It's About Jobs!

The Breakfast Flakes — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:52:32 +0000

A federal judge in Montana says he will continue to block the collaborative forest-management project that includes logging a couple thousand acres. The U.S. Forest Service did not submit a proper response to his order to analyze its’ effects on the Lynx habitat. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy says in his Wednesday ruling he will [...]

IT SMELLS LIKE ROASTED CORN!

Andy West — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:49:12 +0000

Part of my indoctrination to my new hometown of Billings is the smell of the processing of sugar beets. Some people don't like the smell but to me it has the aroma of roasted corn. Roasted corn smells sweet and so do all the jobs sugar beets add to our economy!

Agricultural Hall of Fame Welcomes Willie Nelson

Cat Country — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:26:57 +0000

The Legendary Willie Nelson will be inducted into the Agricultural Hall of Fame this August. His induction comes from his role as founder and president of Farm Aid. Farm Aid works with local, regional and national organizations to promote fair farm policies and grassroots organizing campaigns designed to defend and bolster family farm-centered agriculture.