Friday’s board action sent a split message to the countryside: cattle futures pushed higher while key feed grains moved lower. Reports indicate…
Reports from national farm surveys indicate a possible shift in 2026 U.S. planting intentions: fewer corn acres than last year, but not…
Friday’s closing board action leaned in two directions: cattle futures strengthened while most major feed grains and oilseeds moved lower. Reports indicate…
USDA export “flash sales” don’t mention Montana, but they can still move the numbers that matter here: feed costs, basis levels, and…
Early looks at 2026 crop intentions in the Corn Belt are starting to circulate, and the headline is familiar: reports indicate many…
Reports from around Montana suggest spring is arriving with a familiar complication: moisture isn’t showing up evenly. Some valleys are dealing with…
Grain futures moved higher while cattle futures eased in the March 25 close, according to market reports from Brownfield Ag News. For…
Independent restaurant owners and chefs are stepping into the farm bill debate, urging Congress to move a bill that helps farms and…
Grain markets headed in different directions in the latest afternoon trade, with reports indicating corn found a lift tied to strength in…
Grain markets sent mixed signals in afternoon trade, with corn showing more resilience while soybeans drifted lower. Reports indicate corn drew support…
Grain and livestock futures finished mixed on Tuesday, March 24, with cattle contracts generally higher while soybeans and soybean meal weakened. Reports…
Wildfires in the central Plains are adding a new layer of uncertainty to a cattle industry that was already trying to rebuild…
Overnight trade in the major commodity markets leaned lower, with reports indicating corn and wheat futures softened while crude oil also slipped.…
Montana producers have learned to budget for weather risk, but 2026 could bring another variable that’s harder to predict: energy price volatility.…
New USDA numbers suggest more cattle moved into U.S. feedlots in February while fewer cattle moved out the front end. Reports indicate…
Friday’s futures trade ended with a split screen: cattle prices on the board pushed higher, while most major row crops and wheat…
Fresh numbers out of USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report are giving the cattle trade something to chew on as spring work…
Profitability talk is starting to shift from “survive this year” to “position for next year,” and that matters in Montana where feed,…
New USDA Cattle on Feed numbers suggest U.S. feedlots brought in more cattle than a year ago while shipping fewer out. That…
New USDA cattle numbers are giving the market something to chew on heading into spring. Reports indicate February feedlot placements were higher…
Grain and livestock futures ended March 20 moving in opposite directions, according to market reports: corn, soybeans, and wheat finished lower, while…
Reports indicate cattle futures moved lower going into the end of the week as traders waited for clearer signals from cash trade…
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…
USDA export reporting is easy to ignore when you’re calving in the Bitterroot or hauling hay in the Yellowstone Valley, but it…