An era of The Basin Angus Ranch came to an end March 24th with Musser Bros selling nearly 500 lots including equipment, trucks, pickups and tractors at auction. An unprecedented crowd of over 2,000 attended the one-day event with buyers arriving from multiple States and Canada. Weather had been a concern as we’ve had a harsh winter across Montana, however, auction day proved to be beautiful with so many folks glad to get out to a farm auction.

When asked about the size of the turn-out, auction manager Mert Musser said, "I'm elated but not...

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CALLAWAY, NE—Despite national headlines about falling real estate prices, a new record price for Custer County irrigated farmland was set at a recent auction. More than 120 farmers and ranchers gathered at the Callaway Community Center to bid on the 2,055-acre Isaacs Cattle Company ranch.

The ranch held irrigated farmland, native range land, barns, houses, and outbuildings. Believing these different elements would appeal to different buyers, Musser Brothers, Inc. and Ruhter Auction and Realty divided the ranch into six tracts. Participa...

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I am writing you because I believe you have an interest in agriculture. More importantly, I believe you would support a farmer's ability and right to choose to produce food in a more environmentally friendly manner.

In 2005 the US government, after a full scientific and regulatory review, authorized the planting of Roundup Ready sugar beets. These seeds had been modified to tolerate treatment by the popular and safe herbicide, Roundup. Farmers were quick to recognize the value of the a technology, and by 2009 fully 95% of the US sugar beet acres were planted with Roundup Ready seeds.

Now, the ability of farmers to continue using this valuable and environmentally beneficial technology is at risk. In response to a lawsuit brought by activist groups, USDA is now soliciting the public's view on the future use of this technology. It is imperative that supportive viewpoints be expressed. Failing to do so puts the future of the US sugar beet industry in severe peril.

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Editorials | Be grateful for the bounty of Washington agriculture | Seattle Times Newspaper

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From the Casper Tribune-


The Big West Ranch, located near Arminto, was up for auction on Thursday.

Auctioneer Harold Musser didn't speculate about the apparent take of nearly $3 million, whether it would have been higher a few years ago. "If you want to sell today, you take today's money," he said.

That's just the way the free market works.

Well, sort of.

The yield got a boost from the auction process. It wasn't a sim...

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