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When the Market’s Heavy: What an Oversupplied Crop Story Signals for Montana Hay and Feed
Reports out of the southern Plains point to a familiar squeeze: a crop market that’s carrying too much supply at the same…
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Soy Demand Is Shifting—Here’s What Montana Growers and Ranchers Could Gain
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…
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South American Crop Weather Looks Mostly Favorable — Here’s Why Montana Producers Should Care
Reports from market analysts indicate weather across much of South America has been generally supportive for corn and soybean production so far,…
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Grain Prices Slide on Trade Uncertainty, Raising Questions for Montana Feed and Wheat Markets
Grain markets took a hard step back in Monday trading, with corn, soybeans and wheat all posting sharp losses by the afternoon,…
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Geopolitics, Gold and Grain: How Global Shocks Can Hit Montana’s Farm and Ranch Markets
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,…
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Rising Inputs, Unsteady Markets: Montana Producers Feel the Squeeze From the Hi-Line to the Yellowstone
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…
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Montana Growers Eye Fertilizer Market Power as Input Bills Stay High
Montana farmers are heading into another planning cycle with a familiar problem: fertilizer remains one of the biggest line items on the…
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Montana Farmers Markets: A Practical Game Plan for First-Time Vendors
Across Montana, farmers markets are ramping up for the busy season—whether it’s early greens in the Gallatin Valley, greenhouse starts in the…
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Selling at Montana Farmers Markets: A Practical Start for Ranchers, Hay Growers, and Small Farms
Farmers market season in Montana is more than a Saturday morning tradition. For small farms, ranch families, and value-added operators, it can…
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Montana Farmers Markets: A Practical Start for Producers From the Bitterroot to the Hi-Line
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…
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Wheat Export Sales Surprise Higher as Corn Stays Hot and Soybeans Lag: What Montana Growers Should Know
New weekly export sales numbers are giving grain markets fresh direction, and the headline for wheat is constructive. Reports indicate U.S. wheat…
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DOJ Scrutiny of Fertilizer Giants Puts Montana Input Costs Back in the Spotlight
Fertilizer has been one of the most stubborn line items in farm budgets since the price spikes of the early 2020s. Now,…
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Oil Dip Pressures Grain Markets; Montana Feed Costs and Calf Margins in Focus
Grain and oil markets don’t feel like “Montana weather,” but they can move ranch and farm budgets just as fast as a…
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Feds eye fertilizer pricing as Montana growers brace for another high-cost season
Montana producers are heading into another planning cycle with fertilizer still near the top of the worry list. Reports indicate the U.S.…
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Fertilizer Prices Under the Microscope: What a Federal Probe Could Mean for Montana Farms
Montana producers have spent the last few seasons juggling high interest rates, volatile cattle markets, and weather that can turn on a…
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Fertilizer prices in the spotlight: What a federal antitrust probe could mean for Montana fields and hay ground
Montana producers have been living with high input costs for several seasons, and fertilizer remains one of the biggest line items for…
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Crude Oil’s Bounce Lifts Grain Futures: What Montana Producers Should Know This Week
Grain markets started the week with a familiar tailwind: energy. Reports from national market analysts indicate crude oil moved higher overnight, and…
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Soybeans Jump, Corn and Wheat Firm: What the Move Could Signal for Montana Feed and Hay Costs
Grain markets don’t always feel local in Montana, but price moves in soybeans, corn and winter wheat often ripple into what ranchers…
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Soybeans Jump, Wheat Stays Firm: What Thursday’s Grain Trade Signals for Montana
Thursday’s midday-to-afternoon grain trade featured a notable push higher in soybeans, with corn and winter wheat also holding firm, according to market…
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Wheat Export Sales Surprise to the Upside; Corn Stays Hot While Soybeans Lag
Weekly U.S. export sales numbers can feel like a distant coastal story, but they often reach all the way to Montana’s grain…
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Grain Prices Are Back in Play: Montana Growers Weigh Old-Crop Sales and 2026 Plans
Grain markets have been sending a message lately: pricing opportunities may be opening back up. Reports indicate soybeans have been trading around…
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Oil Jumps, Grain Firms: What an Overnight Market Swing Could Signal for Montana Feed and Fuel Bills
Reports from national market outlets indicate soybeans traded higher overnight alongside a sharp move up in crude oil. Montana producers don’t raise…
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Montana Farmland Values Hold Steady: What Recent Sales Signals Mean for Ranch Country
Across the Northern Plains, reports indicate agricultural land values have stayed firmer than many producers expected, even with higher interest rates and…
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Cattle Futures Jump While Wheat Slips: What Montana Producers Can Read Into March 10 Closes
Grain and livestock futures finished mixed on March 10, with cattle contracts showing notable strength while several grain contracts drifted lower. Reports…
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USDA Holds Grain Stocks Steady: What It Could Mean for Montana Feed, Hay, and Wheat Country
USDA’s latest supply-and-demand update kept projected U.S. ending stocks for corn, soybeans, and wheat essentially unchanged from the previous month, according to…