In the third episode of the Helena Growers Series, we catch up with Choteau farmer Bill Hodgkiss. Bill discusses the rapid turnaround in growing conditions from last year and the improving outlook for Montana farmers. 

In the third episode of the Helena Growers Series, we catch up with Choteau farmer Bill Hodgkiss. Bill discusses the rapid turnaround in growing conditions from last year and the improving outlook for Montana farmers.

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In the Helena Grower Series, Northern Ag Network interviews farmers in Montana throughout the growing season to get their take on field conditions and challenges they are facing across the state.

In the Helena Grower Series, Northern Ag Network interviews farmers in Montana throughout the growing season to get their take on field conditions and challenges they are facing across the state.

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The Northern Ag Network provides hourly farm news and market reports, weather programs and special features. In addition, the Northern Ag Network produces two daily Ag Television programs each morning, which are seen on nine of Montana&rsquo;s premier television stations.
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Helena Growers Series - Episode 3

What looked like a promising investment opportunity turned into a nearly $1 million loss.  

In this episode, host Adrienna Hines sits down with Commissioner James Brown and criminal detective James Gunderson to break down the case of “R.P.,” a Montana man who was targeted by a sophisticated “pig butchering” scheme.

The scammers posed as representatives of a well-known investment firm, built R.P.’s trust and directed him to send money through wire transfers, Cash App and cryptocurrency. Fake investment websites showed his account growing to more than $3 million, but when he tried to withdraw his money, the story changed. His account was supposedly frozen, and the scammers demanded even more money to release it.

By the time it was over, R.P. had lost nearly $1 million, with hundreds of thousands of dollars moving through the account of another scam victim being used as a money mule.

Commissioner Brown and Detective Gunderson walk through how these schemes work, the warning signs that can reveal an investment scam, and what investigators are doing to help protect victims.

The lesson in this episode is clear: Stop. Drop. Report. If something doesn't feel right, stop what you're doing, drop communication and report it to authorities.  

What looked like a promising investment opportunity turned into a nearly $1 million loss.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In this episode,&nbsp;host Adrienna Hines sits down with Commissioner James Brown and criminal&nbsp;detective James Gunderson to break down the case of &ldquo;R.P.,&rdquo; a Montana man who was targeted by a sophisticated &ldquo;pig butchering&rdquo; scheme.
The scammers posed as representatives of a well-known investment firm, built R.P.&rsquo;s trust and directed him to send money through wire transfers, Cash App and cryptocurrency. Fake investment websites showed his account growing to more than $3 million, but when he tried to withdraw his money, the story changed. His account was supposedly frozen, and the scammers demanded even more money to release it.
By the time it was over, R.P. had lost nearly $1 million, with hundreds of thousands of dollars moving through the account of another scam victim being used as a money mule.
Commissioner Brown and Detective Gunderson walk through how these schemes work, the warning signs that can reveal an investment scam, and what investigators are doing to help protect victims.
The lesson in this episode is clear: Stop. Drop. Report. If something doesn't feel right, stop what you're doing, drop communication and report it to authorities.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Promises of Profit, The $1M Scam

Dr. M. Wayne Ayers joins us to talk all things cattle producers should be thinking about when it comes to ticks, lice, new world screwworms, and weaning stress. 

Dr. M. Wayne Ayers joins us to talk all things cattle producers should be thinking about when it comes to ticks, lice, new world screwworms, and weaning stress.&nbsp;

Fall Cattle Health: Managing Ticks, Lice, and Weaning Stress

Spray. Pull. Mow. But what about educate? Effective weed management also means helping people understand why noxious weeds matter to the things they already care about.

Jen Mohler with Grow Wild Montana and Megan Hoyer with the Montana Department of Agriculture discuss how education can help build stronger weed prevention and stewardship across Montana.

Check out the full interview at:

Education: The Other Noxious Weed Management Tool - Northern Ag Network

 

Spray. Pull. Mow. But what about educate? Effective weed management also means helping people understand why noxious weeds matter to the things they already care about.
Jen Mohler with Grow Wild Montana and Megan Hoyer with the Montana Department of Agriculture discuss how education can help build stronger weed prevention and stewardship across Montana.
Check out the full interview at:
<a href="https://www.northernag.net/education-the-other-noxious-weed-management-tool/">Education: The Other Noxious Weed Management Tool - Northern Ag Network</a>
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