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. soymeal for the 2026-27 marketing year, which begins Oct. 1. The tonnage and buyer details weren’t the point for Montana producers as much as the timing: forward sales this far out can be […]
U.S. export sales data this week pointed to a noticeable bounce in corn bookings, while soybean and wheat sales looked comparatively sluggish. That mix matters in Montana, where corn demand can filter into feed costs for cattle producers and wheat performance is a direct line to many farm balance sheets—especially across the Hi-Line and parts […]
The 2025-26 marketing year for U.S. corn and soybeans begins Sept. 1, and that calendar flip matters even for Montana producers who don’t raise much corn or beans. New-crop pricing, export demand headlines, and the USDA’s “flash sale” announcements can shift futures markets quickly—often before local cash bids fully catch up. Reports indicate USDA has […]