Corn continues to be the workhorse in U.S. export sales, while soybeans have struggled to keep pace, according to reports covering the…
Grain markets ended Thursday, March 19, with a firmer tone, while cattle futures backed off—an end-of-day mix that matters in Montana where…
Montana producers don’t need to be selling corn into California to feel the pull of biofuel policy. Reports indicate that as low-carbon…
Reports out of the southern Plains point to a familiar squeeze: a crop market that’s carrying too much supply at the same…
USDA export reporting is easy to ignore when you’re calving in the Bitterroot or hauling hay in the Yellowstone Valley, but it…
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.…
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…
Reports out of the Western Corn Belt point to a drought pattern that isn’t letting up. That matters in Montana even if…
Reports from market analysts indicate weather across much of South America has been generally supportive for corn and soybean production so far,…
Reports from ag meteorologists watching the central U.S. indicate drought has been hanging on across parts of the western Corn Belt, with…
Reports out of the Western Corn Belt suggest drought is hanging on longer than many producers hoped, with conditions described as worsening…
Monday’s commodity trade sent a mixed message that matters in Montana: grains and oilseeds sold off sharply, while cattle futures moved higher.…
Grain markets took a hard step back in Monday trading, with corn, soybeans and wheat all posting sharp losses by the afternoon,…
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,…
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…
Montana farmers are heading into another planning cycle with a familiar problem: fertilizer remains one of the biggest line items on the…
Across the Northern Plains, reports indicate some livestock auction barns are consolidating, reducing sale-day options and pushing more cattle into fewer facilities.…
Across Montana, farmers markets are ramping up for the busy season—whether it’s early greens in the Gallatin Valley, greenhouse starts in the…
Farmers market season in Montana is more than a Saturday morning tradition. For small farms, ranch families, and value-added operators, it can…
Farmers market season in Montana is never just about tomatoes and bouquets. For small and mid-sized operations—whether you’re growing greens in the…
New weekly export sales numbers are giving grain markets fresh direction, and the headline for wheat is constructive. Reports indicate U.S. wheat…
Fertilizer has been one of the most stubborn line items in farm budgets since the price spikes of the early 2020s. Now,…
Grain and oil markets don’t feel like “Montana weather,” but they can move ranch and farm budgets just as fast as a…
Grain and livestock futures finished the week with a split close that Montana producers will recognize: some encouragement on the small grains…
Montana producers are heading into another planning cycle with fertilizer still near the top of the worry list. Reports indicate the U.S.…