Montana producers are used to living with volatility—weather, freight, interest rates, and basis swings that can turn a “good” futures market into…
Midday reports indicate the cash cattle market was mostly a waiting game, with very light trade and buyers and sellers still feeling…
Montana’s small-grain season is shaping up as a tale of two (or more) Montanas: places with moisture and functioning irrigation are holding…
When drought or wildfire squeezes feed supplies, Montana producers often step up with hay. From the Bitterroot Valley to the Hi-Line, it’s…
Across Montana, hay moves the same way it always has in a tight year: by pickup, by semi, and by neighbor-to-neighbor phone…
Reports indicate the U.S. Department of Agriculture is again weighing whether to resume live cattle imports from Mexico, a policy decision that…
Montana’s winter wheat picture this spring is shaping up as a tale of different neighborhoods. Reports from around the state suggest some…
Montana grain country is heading into spring with a familiar problem: winter wheat prices that can’t seem to settle down for long.…
Reports from national ag outlets indicate USDA is weighing whether and how to resume or adjust live cattle imports from Mexico, a…
Across Montana, the spring wheat picture is shaping up like it often does in a big state: uneven. Reports from producers, agronomists…
Across the Northern Plains, reports tied to USDA acreage expectations are pointing to a familiar pressure point: when crop prices slide, planting…
Reports from around the West suggest a familiar pattern heading into the heart of the growing season: some areas are catching timely…
Thursday’s close in the grain and livestock futures markets sent a mixed signal: cattle contracts strengthened while corn and soybeans softened. For…
Cash dairy markets posted a mixed-to-firmer tone Thursday, according to reports from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Cheese blocks moved higher, while…
New USDA planting and acreage information is once again rippling through grain markets, and reports indicate it’s creating short-lived pricing windows for…
USDA planting reports have a way of jolting grain markets, even for producers a long way from the Corn Belt. This week’s…
Grain futures turned lower after a round of USDA data and a softer tone in outside markets, with reports pointing to profit…
USDA’s annual Prospective Plantings report is one of those market events that can move prices fast, even though it’s built on producer…
Soybean futures moved higher after a USDA acreage estimate that came in toward the low end of what many analysts were expecting,…
Grain markets started the day on a softer note as traders positioned ahead of fresh USDA numbers. Reports indicate corn futures were…
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…
Grain markets were on the defensive heading into the next round of USDA data, with reports indicating corn futures were pressing toward…
New federal renewable fuel volume targets are back in the spotlight after a recent announcement on Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the…
Monday’s board trade ended with a split tone across the ag complex: corn futures weakened, soybeans and wheat edged higher, and cattle…
Reports from national market analysts indicate the USDA’s spring acreage outlook could show more soybean ground and a different mix for corn…