Farming
Chefs Push Farm Bill Priorities—Here’s What Montana Producers Should Pay Attention To
Independent restaurant owners and chefs are stepping into the farm bill debate, urging Congress to move a bill that helps farms and…
Farming
Grain Markets Split: Corn Firms on Energy, Soybeans Slip—Signals for Montana Feed and Input Costs
Grain markets headed in different directions in the latest afternoon trade, with reports indicating corn found a lift tied to strength in…
Farming
Corn Finds Support While Soybeans Slip: What Montana Producers Can Read From Today’s Trade
Grain markets sent mixed signals in afternoon trade, with corn showing more resilience while soybeans drifted lower. Reports indicate corn drew support…
Ranching
Cattle Futures Firm While Soybeans Slip: What Montana Producers Can Read Into March 24 Closes
Grain and livestock futures finished mixed on Tuesday, March 24, with cattle contracts generally higher while soybeans and soybean meal weakened. Reports…
Ranching
After Plains Wildfires, Montana Ranchers Brace for Tighter Feed and Cattle Markets
Wildfires in the central Plains are adding a new layer of uncertainty to a cattle industry that was already trying to rebuild…
Farming
Overnight Grain and Energy Slide: What Montana Producers Should Read Into Today
Overnight trade in the major commodity markets leaned lower, with reports indicating corn and wheat futures softened while crude oil also slipped.…
Farming
Diesel Swings Could Hit Montana Hay and Cattle Costs in 2026
Montana producers have learned to budget for weather risk, but 2026 could bring another variable that’s harder to predict: energy price volatility.…
Ranching
Feedlot Placements Tick Up; Montana Calf Prices May Feel the Shift This Spring
New USDA numbers suggest more cattle moved into U.S. feedlots in February while fewer cattle moved out the front end. Reports indicate…
Ranching
Cattle Futures Firm While Corn, Wheat Slip: What Montana Producers Can Take From Friday’s Board
Friday’s futures trade ended with a split screen: cattle prices on the board pushed higher, while most major row crops and wheat…
Ranching
USDA Cattle on Feed: Higher Placements, Slower Marketings—How Montana Ranchers Should Read It
Fresh numbers out of USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report are giving the cattle trade something to chew on as spring work…