Farming
USDA Acreage Report Looms: Montana Growers and Cattlemen Brace for Market Whiplash
Montana producers are heading into one of those late-June windows when a single USDA number can move markets fast. Reports indicate corn…
Farming
Wheat pops on Middle East tensions: What Montana growers should do before harvest price fades
Wheat prices moved sharply higher this month as global traders reacted to rising conflict risk in the Middle East and ongoing dryness…
Farming
Wheat Prices Pop on Mideast Tensions: What Montana Growers Should Do Before Harvest
Wheat markets have been anything but sleepy heading into summer. Reports indicate wheat futures moved sharply higher in recent sessions as traders…
Farming
Grain markets turn jumpy ahead of USDA reports: what Montana producers should do now
Grain markets are heading into another high-volatility stretch, and that matters in Montana even if you don’t raise an acre of corn…
Farming
Montana Producers Weigh Early Fertilizer Buys as Input Prices Stay Jumpier Than Grain
Reports from other grain states suggest a familiar lesson is resurfacing this year: the producers who bought fertilizer early are sleeping better…
News
Biofuel policy shifts ripple into Montana feed, freight, and fertilizer costs
Montana producers don’t need to be selling corn into California to feel the pull of biofuel policy. Reports indicate that as low-carbon…
Ranching
USDA reports soymeal export sale; Montana feeders watch protein costs into 2026-27
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.…
Farming
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,…
Farming
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…
Farming
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…