In this edition of the Helena Growers Series, we talk with Ivan Van Dessel, fourth generation farmer from Joplin, Montana. 

In this edition of the Helena Growers Series, we talk with Ivan Van Dessel, fourth generation farmer from Joplin, Montana.

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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.

Helena Grower Series

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Extended interviews with farmers, ranchers, agribusiness people and issues impacting agriculture from our Northern Ag Network Broadcasters!

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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’s premier television stations.

Nationally-recognized broadcasters, award-winning programming and documented listener loyalty unlike anything else in the industry have made this Northern Broadcasting Network the primary marketing tool of dozens of successful businesses across the West.

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.
Nationally-recognized broadcasters, award-winning programming and documented listener loyalty unlike anything else in the industry have made this Northern Broadcasting Network the primary marketing tool of dozens of successful businesses across the West.

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Helena Grower Series - Ivan Van Dessel

Could your hay be hiding more than nutrition?

Colter Brown talks with Madison County Weed Coordinator Clayton Marxer and Dr. Ellie Reedy of Mountainview Veterinary about Hoary Alyssum, how it ends up in hay, and what every horse owner should know.

For the full podcast check out:  https://omny.fm/shows/northern-ag-network-podcasts/whats-hiding-in-the-hay-hoary-alyssum-horse-health

 

Could your hay be hiding more than nutrition?
Colter Brown talks with Madison County Weed Coordinator Clayton Marxer and Dr. Ellie Reedy of Mountainview Veterinary about Hoary Alyssum, how it ends up in hay, and what every horse owner should know.
For the full podcast check out: &nbsp;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/northern-ag-network-podcasts/whats-hiding-in-the-hay-hoary-alyssum-horse-health">https://omny.fm/shows/northern-ag-network-podcasts/whats-hiding-in-the-hay-hoary-alyssum-horse-health</a>
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Hay, Horses & Hoary Alyssum

Every family farm has a story, and this one is worth hearing.

In the latest episode of Montana Family Farms Podcast, Colton Young sits down with Melinda Anakalea of Harlow Ranch as part of Montana Farmers Union's Year of the Woman Farmer series.

Melinda shares how her family has built a diverse bison operation through innovation, value-added agriculture, and direct-to-consumer marketing. She also reflects on the importance of recognizing the contributions of women in agriculture and why taking time to "fill the tank" is essential for building resilient families, farms, and communities.

Thank you to Montana Farmers Union for helping share the stories of farm families and the women behind them who keep Montana agriculture strong.

Every family farm has a story, and this one is worth hearing.
In the latest episode of Montana Family Farms Podcast, Colton Young sits down with Melinda Anakalea of Harlow Ranch as part of Montana Farmers Union's Year of the Woman Farmer series.
Melinda shares how her family has built a diverse bison operation through innovation, value-added agriculture, and direct-to-consumer marketing. She also reflects on the importance of recognizing the contributions of women in agriculture and why taking time to "fill the tank" is essential for building resilient families, farms, and communities.
Thank you to Montana Farmers Union for helping share the stories of farm families and the women behind them who keep Montana agriculture strong.

Montana Family Farms Podcast:  Beyond the Bison

What happens when someone entrusted with helping people out of jail instead uses that position for personal gain?

In this episode of Fraud Files, host Adrienna Hines is joined by Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown, with color commentary from Stacy Zinn, consultant and former DEA Resident Agent in Charge for Montana, to examine the case of Billings bail bondsman Louis Ikeda.

The discussion explores allegations that Ikeda reduced or covered bail amounts in exchange for sex, falsified bond records, and abused his position of authority over vulnerable women seeking release from custody. The case ultimately led to the revocation of his Montana insurance license, a $15,000 civil penalty, and later a federal guilty plea tied to exchanging bond money for sex.

Together, they explain why this case was both an insurance enforcement matter and a criminal prosecution, how Montana acted to protect the public, and what it reveals about the dangers of exploiting positions of trust and authority.

Fraud Files takes listeners inside real Montana fraud investigations, breaking down how these schemes happen, how they're uncovered, and what consumers can learn to better protect themselves.

What happens when someone entrusted with helping people out of jail instead uses that position for personal gain?
In this episode of Fraud Files, host Adrienna Hines is joined by Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown, with color commentary from Stacy Zinn, consultant and former DEA Resident Agent in Charge for Montana, to examine the case of Billings bail bondsman Louis Ikeda.
The discussion explores allegations that Ikeda reduced or covered bail amounts in exchange for sex, falsified bond records, and abused his position of authority over vulnerable women seeking release from custody. The case ultimately led to the revocation of his Montana insurance license, a $15,000 civil penalty, and later a federal guilty plea tied to exchanging bond money for sex.
Together, they explain why this case was both an insurance enforcement matter and a criminal prosecution, how Montana acted to protect the public, and what it reveals about the dangers of exploiting positions of trust and authority.
Fraud Files takes listeners inside real Montana fraud investigations, breaking down how these schemes happen, how they're uncovered, and what consumers can learn to better protect themselves.

Helena Grower Series - Ivan Van Dessel

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