USDA daily export reporting is usually a coastal headline—until it isn’t. On March 18, USDA reports indicate an “unknown destination” bought U.S. soymeal for the 2026-27 marketing year, which begins Oct. 1. The tonnage and buyer details weren’t the point for Montana producers as much as the timing: forward sales this far out can be […]
Across U.S. row-crop country, reports indicate new investments and market-development work are expanding the list of products made from soybeans—and the buyers willing to pay for them. That’s not just a Midwest story. Even though Montana isn’t a top soybean state, the ripple effects can reach our feed costs, oilseed acres, and marketing options—especially as […]
Reports out of the Western Corn Belt point to a drought pattern that isn’t letting up. That matters in Montana even if the worst of the dryness is centered farther east, because the Corn Belt drives national feed availability, freight flows, and price signals that reach every sale barn and hay stack in the state. […]
Reports from market analysts indicate weather across much of South America has been generally supportive for corn and soybean production so far, though conditions can vary sharply by region and timing. For Montana, that matters less because we grow Brazilian beans and more because those crops help set the tone for global feedgrain and oilseed […]
Reports from ag meteorologists watching the central U.S. indicate drought has been hanging on across parts of the western Corn Belt, with limited signs of a quick turnaround. While that geography is outside Montana, the same large-scale weather patterns that keep Nebraska and the Dakotas dry can also influence moisture tracks into the Northern Rockies […]
Reports out of the Western Corn Belt suggest drought is hanging on longer than many producers hoped, with conditions described as worsening in parts of Nebraska and neighboring areas. While that’s a long way from the Hi-Line or the Yellowstone Valley, Montana agriculture has learned the hard way that Corn Belt weather can reach into […]
Monday’s commodity trade sent a mixed message that matters in Montana: grains and oilseeds sold off sharply, while cattle futures moved higher. Reports indicate May corn settled around $4.54, May soybeans near $11.55, and Chicago wheat close to $6.97. At the same time, April live cattle reportedly closed near $233.25 and April feeder cattle near […]
Grain markets took a hard step back in Monday trading, with corn, soybeans and wheat all posting sharp losses by the afternoon, according to market recaps. Reports indicate traders reacted to renewed uncertainty around the timing and progress of trade discussions, along with the usual mix of positioning and technical selling that can amplify a […]
Montana producers don’t need a trading desk to feel what’s happening overseas. When global tensions flare, markets can move quickly—sometimes on fear, sometimes on hard numbers, often on both. Reports indicate recent conflict concerns in the Middle East have added another layer of uncertainty to commodity markets, with investors moving money into traditional “safe havens” […]
Across Montana, the story producers keep coming back to in coffee shops and sale barns isn’t just cattle prices or hay yields—it’s the cost of everything it takes to put a crop in or keep a cow. Reports from farm media and market analysts indicate that volatile commodity markets paired with higher input costs are […]