Farming
Grain Markets Slip After USDA Reports: What Montana Feed and Fuel Costs Could Do Next
Grain futures turned lower after a round of USDA data and a softer tone in outside markets, with reports pointing to profit…
Farming
USDA Planting Intentions Nudge Soybeans Higher — What Montana Producers Should Take From It
USDA’s annual Prospective Plantings report is one of those market events that can move prices fast, even though it’s built on producer…
Farming
Soybean Acres Came In Lighter Than Expected—What That Could Mean for Montana Feed and Grain Markets
Soybean futures moved higher after a USDA acreage estimate that came in toward the low end of what many analysts were expecting,…
Farming
Grain Markets Soft Ahead of USDA Data: What Montana Producers Should Know
Grain markets started the day on a softer note as traders positioned ahead of fresh USDA numbers. Reports indicate corn futures were…
Ranching
Record U.S. Corn Stocks Could Keep Feed Costs in Check—But Montana Ranchers Should Watch Basis and Freight
New federal numbers suggest the U.S. is sitting on a very large pile of corn heading into spring—bigger than what’s typically available…
Farming
Grain markets wobble ahead of USDA numbers, with Montana feed and hay costs in focus
Grain markets were on the defensive heading into the next round of USDA data, with reports indicating corn futures were pressing toward…
Farming
New Federal Biofuel Targets Could Nudge Corn Demand — Here’s What Montana Ag Should Track
New federal renewable fuel volume targets are back in the spotlight after a recent announcement on Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the…
Farming
Grain Mixed, Cattle Higher: What Monday’s Futures Signal for Montana Producers
Monday’s board trade ended with a split tone across the ag complex: corn futures weakened, soybeans and wheat edged higher, and cattle…
Farming
Soybean Acres Could Rise Nationally — Here’s What Montana Growers and Ranchers Should Take From It
Reports from national market analysts indicate the USDA’s spring acreage outlook could show more soybean ground and a different mix for corn…
Farming
Grain Markets Slip: What Lower Corn and Soybeans Could Signal for Montana Feed and Input Costs
Corn and soybean futures finished lower at the end of the week, with market watchers pointing to a familiar mix of uncertainty:…
Ranching
Grain Prices Slip as Trade and USDA Reports Keep Montana Feed Costs in Focus
Corn and soybean futures finished lower to end the week, according to market reports, giving back some earlier gains and keeping a…
Ranching
Cattle Rally While Corn and Soy Slide: What Friday’s Futures Signal for Montana Producers
Friday’s board action sent a split message to the countryside: cattle futures pushed higher while key feed grains moved lower. Reports indicate…
Farming
More Soybeans in 2026? What a National Acreage Shift Could Mean for Montana Feed, Hay and Markets
Reports from national farm surveys indicate a possible shift in 2026 U.S. planting intentions: fewer corn acres than last year, but not…
Ranching
Cattle Futures Jump While Corn and Soybeans Slide: What Montana Producers Should Take From Friday’s Board
Friday’s closing board action leaned in two directions: cattle futures strengthened while most major feed grains and oilseeds moved lower. Reports indicate…
Farming
Export Flash Sales Signal Demand Shifts That Can Reach Montana Feed and Hay Markets
USDA export “flash sales” don’t mention Montana, but they can still move the numbers that matter here: feed costs, basis levels, and…
Farming
Wheat Holds Firm While Corn and Beans Slip: What Montana Producers Should Track Next
Reports from national market coverage indicate wheat futures stayed on the front foot heading into the weekend, while corn and soybean prices…
Farming
Corn vs. Soybean Acres in 2026: What Lower-48 Planting Shifts Could Mean for Montana
Early looks at 2026 crop intentions in the Corn Belt are starting to circulate, and the headline is familiar: reports indicate many…
Farming
Corn Futures Firm Ahead of USDA Reports: What Montana Growers and Feed Buyers Should Track
Corn and soybean futures were reported higher in overnight trade as markets positioned ahead of scheduled USDA reports. That kind of pre-report…
News
Spring Moisture Splits Montana: Some Fields Too Wet to Roll, Others Still Waiting
Reports from around Montana suggest spring is arriving with a familiar twist: moisture is not landing evenly. Some producers are looking at…
News
Spring moisture splits Montana: soggy bottoms, dry benches as fieldwork nears
Reports from around Montana suggest spring is arriving with a familiar complication: moisture isn’t showing up evenly. Some valleys are dealing with…
Farming
Grain Markets Slip: What Lower Corn and Soybeans Could Signal for Montana Feed and Input Costs
Corn and soybean futures finished lower at week’s end, according to reports from national market coverage. The pullback follows a stretch of…
Farming
Grain Markets Firm as Trade Talk Chatter Returns—What Montana Feed, Hay, and Wheat Country Should Take From It
Grain futures ended the latest session with soybeans and wheat pushing higher and corn mostly firmer, according to market reporting from Brownfield…
Farming
USDA Acreage Report Looms: Montana Growers and Cattlemen Brace for Market Whiplash
Montana producers are heading into one of those late-June windows when a single USDA number can move markets fast. Reports indicate corn…
Farming
Wheat pops on Middle East tensions: What Montana growers should do before harvest price fades
Wheat prices moved sharply higher this month as global traders reacted to rising conflict risk in the Middle East and ongoing dryness…
Farming
Wheat Prices Pop on Mideast Tensions: What Montana Growers Should Do Before Harvest
Wheat markets have been anything but sleepy heading into summer. Reports indicate wheat futures moved sharply higher in recent sessions as traders…