Water & Irrigation
High-Sulfate Stock Water Can Blind and Down Cattle by Late Summer
As dugouts and shallow wells drop and concentrate through the summer, sulfate levels climb — and sulfur-induced polio can put good cattle…
Water & Irrigation
Test the Stock Water, Not Just the Grass, When It Turns Dry
In a dry June, the water in your reservoirs and shallow wells concentrates fast. High sulfates and salts can pull cattle off…
Water & Irrigation
Summer Stock Water: Keep the Tanks Full and the Algae Out Before It Bites You
As Montana heats up, water becomes the limiting factor on most summer pasture. Here's how to keep cattle drinking clean, stay ahead…
Farming
New Research Suggests Crop Changes Can Cut Nitrogen Loss—What It Could Mean for Montana Fields and Water
Reports out of national water-quality research circles suggest something important for working producers: changes in what gets grown—and how plants use nitrogen—may…
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Montana Group Sues Lincoln County Over Mining Waste Records Amid Lake Koocanusa Concerns
Introduction Concerns about mining waste impacting Montana’s water quality have taken a legal turn as a Montana environmental organization has filed a…