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AG Elsewhere – Montana : Sundogs

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Photo and Details by Jean Stimpson

Montana rancher’s wife Jean Stimpson detailed this photo saying, “A cold front had moved in quickly. We got about two feet of snow and it was cold. It was time to bring the rest of the cows in from the back pasture, about two miles from our place. In this picture the elevation is about 3,400 feet and you can see a sundog, which looks kind of like a rainbow.” When asked to explain what a sundog is, Stimpson said, “The older generations said when you saw a sundog it meant a weather change and typically it was going to get cold. When we got back to the house this day it was -14 degrees Fahrenheit. That night it got down to -24 degrees Fahrenheit.” Stimpson finished saying, “Despite the snow and cold, over the hills, the cows came home. That sundog rainbow is God’s reminder —This is God’s Country. We love it here and love what we do.”

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Ag Elsewhere: Wyoming

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By Tressa Lawrence

Despite some blue skies, March can still bring sub-zero temperatures to Wyoming as calves hit the ground.

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Ag Elsewhere: Montana

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By Lindsey Monk

Welding on some corrals before dark. It’s been a mild winter in Montana so far, knock on wood.

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Land Market Report: January Land Sales

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By Jared Groce

The rural land market in North Texas has had a fairly stale start to the year, with the number of transactions closed being minimal so far. There has been an increase in call volume from buyers, and some are turning into contracts, but I feel like we are still a little slower than we usually are at this time of the year. The “experts” are expecting fewer transactions in 2024 as compared to 2023, and they may be correct, because election years always seem to be slower. Once the election is over, and regardless of who wins, things seem to pick up once again. It is a strange phenomena that just seems to happen every four years.

With the amount of growth that we are currently experiencing here, I do not expect things to get any cheaper. More people means more houses, and they have to have land to build those houses on.

To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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