Corder’s Corner

The information you obtain at weaning time can be the most crucial part of a cattleman’s livelihood. My daughter recently became involved in the registered Black Angus cattle industry and understands the learning curve on the different data points necessary to submit is vital. This does not exclude the data points that every commercial cattle…

Few things exist that can instill a sense of complete exhilaration and thrill like eagerly peering into a scope lining up crosshairs and trying to calmly exhale while squeezing the trigger. All morning, you’ve hid in the shadows waiting…There’s absolutely no one around, just the sun embracing your shoulders, the birds singing from the trees,…

Streaks of sunlight filter through the floating chaff and dust. Anxious and excited farmers breathe in the distinct smell of ripening wheat baking under the heavy glow of the hot summer sun. The dog days of harvest linger on as rural farmers hope to get all of their crops cut and safely to the grain…

As a landowner in central Montana, I appreciate the amount of work and effort it takes to keep fields maintained and healthy. Farming and ranching includes more than taking care of crops and livestock if you want to keep the value of your property. With a market as hot as this one, you need the…

It’s time. The coffee is done brewing and steams as you pour it in your thermos. You’ve got your dry fit thermal top and bottoms on and layers on top of that. The camo wear is comfortable and durable as you load up your gear. The crisp morning air makes you feel alive, and it…

Sizzling bacon! This market is hot! It is difficult to provide accurate statistics to show the influx in out-of-state buyers, but you cannot deny that sales in Montana have continued to upsurge. Real estate professionals and economists agree that 2020 held major changes for the market and attribute it to the new way we are…

Are you in the market to purchase a chunk of ground to call your own? While buying land can be a lengthy process, here are a couple of steps to ensure that you make it through closing without a hitch. The first step should be to find your piece of land. To do this, you…

Owning and operating a farm is hard work, but the government provides special tax benefits to those who go into the business of farming. As an agricultural producer, it’s critical that you stay organized throughout the year, so that you’re not scrambling come tax time. If you are a farmer, you are no doubt familiar…

Are you ready to start searching for land and potentially purchase? With some planning and research, the world wide web can be a phenomenal tool for acquiring a piece of ground that you’ve been dreaming of. Real estate agents can facilitate your land search as well, but there are things to consider that will help…

What is the American dream? Or more specifically, what is your American dream? People migrate to this country chasing this concept and ideology that anyone can grasp like it is some tangible bubble that can be plucked from the sky. Living the American dream could be defined as working hard to become successful with enough…