Water & Irrigation
Get the Water On Before the Call Comes: June Irrigation on Montana Hay Ground
Mid-June is when snowmelt runoff peaks and the river goes on call. Here's how to make your water right earn its keep…
Hay & Feed
Wet Hay Heats Up: How First-Cutting Bales Catch Fire in the Stack
Baling first-cutting hay a little too damp can cook your stack from the inside out — and start a fire weeks after…
Hay & Feed
First-Cutting Hay: Cut at the Right Stage, Then Beat the Weather
Putting up good first-cutting hay in Montana comes down to two fights — cutting at the right maturity and getting it dry…
Ranching
Donating Hay in Montana: When It Helps Neighbors—and When It Helps at Tax Time
Across Montana, hay moves the same way it always has in a tight year: by pickup, by semi, and by neighbor-to-neighbor phone…
Farming
Wheat Holds Firm While Corn and Beans Slip: What Montana Producers Should Track Next
Reports from national market coverage indicate wheat futures stayed on the front foot heading into the weekend, while corn and soybean prices…
Farming
Grain Markets Firm as Trade Talk Chatter Returns—What Montana Feed, Hay, and Wheat Country Should Take From It
Grain futures ended the latest session with soybeans and wheat pushing higher and corn mostly firmer, according to market reporting from Brownfield…
Farming
Grain Markets End Mixed as Energy Swings—What Montana Producers Should Take From It
Grain futures ended the day with a split personality: soybeans and wheat were mixed, while corn gave back part of its earlier…
Ranching
New federal dollars could boost regenerative grazing on Montana ranches
Regenerative agriculture has been a buzzword in Montana coffee shops and sale barns for years, but the practical question on most outfits…
News
Montana Hay and Grain: What’s Driving Prices, and How Ranchers Can Plan Ahead
Across Montana, hay stacks and grain bins are more than winter security—they’re a line item that can make or break a year.…
News
Round baler upgrades: what Montana hay crews should watch in Deere’s newest lineup
As hay season planning starts long before the first windrow hits the ground, equipment announcements tend to catch Montana producers’ attention—especially when…
Ranching
Historic barns and main streets get a boost—why it matters to Montana ranch country
Montana’s working landscapes are full of history you can still use: barns that stack hay every summer, irrigation headgates that keep pastures…
Ranching
Keeping a Montana Ranch Intact: When a Family Chooses Legacy Over a Sale
Reports circulating nationally this winter describe a Montana cattle ranch valued in the tens of millions being transferred away rather than sold…
News
Dry Summer, Tight Hay: Montana Ranchers Weigh Feed Options and Winter Plans
Across parts of Montana, a dry growing season is translating into tighter hay supplies and higher-stakes decisions for ranchers and horse owners.…
Ranching
Luxury Ranch Deals Are Moving Quietly in Montana—Here’s What Working Ranchers Should Watch
Montanans don’t need a glossy brochure to know the ranch market has changed. Over the past few years, big-acre places have drawn…
News
Grain Benchmarks Matter in Cattle Country: A Montana Lens on Feed Costs and Risk
When grain markets get jumpy, Montana ranchers feel it fast—often through the feed bill before anything else. Even if you grow your…
Ranching
A 38,000-Acre Gift Highlights a Growing Question in Montana: Who Shapes Ranch Country’s Future?
Montana’s working lands are more than scenery—they’re businesses, wildlife habitat, and the backbone of rural communities. Reports from Montana Public Radio indicate…
Ranching
A Record-Size Working Ranch Gift Puts Montana Land Stewardship in the Spotlight
Montana’s working landscapes don’t stay “working” by accident. They stay that way because families plan ahead, neighbors step up, and organizations find…
Ranching
Blackfoot Valley ranchers rethink the playbook as land, water and markets tighten
Along the Blackfoot River corridor, ranching has long depended on a familiar formula: grass in summer, hay in winter, calves in the…
Ranching
Native Fish, Working River: What Yellowstone Conservation Could Mean for Montana Ranches
Along the Lower Yellowstone River, the conversation isn’t just about fish or water—it’s about keeping a working river working. Reports indicate Montana…
Ranching
After Babb Restaurant Fire, Owners Say They’ll Rebuild—A Familiar Story in Cattle Country
BABB — Reports indicate a fire heavily damaged an iconic restaurant in Babb, a tiny community on the doorstep of Glacier National…
Ranching
A $3M Montana Cabin Listing Highlights the New Face of “Ranch Country” Real Estate
Montanans don’t need a Realtor.com headline to know the market has changed. But when reports indicate a sprawling Montana cabin on a…
Cattle
Mountain Ranching, Modern Tools: How Montana Cattle Producers Are Blending Both
In Montana’s mountain country, ranching still runs on early mornings, good horses, and a feel for weather that doesn’t show up on…
Cattle
Tight U.S. Cattle Numbers Keep Prices Firm—What Montana Ranches Should Watch This Year
Across the Northern Plains, the conversation at sale barns and brandings has sounded familiar: fewer cattle around, buyers still hungry, and prices…
Ranching
Sage Grouse, Grazing, and Montana Ranches: What Changes Could Actually Look Like
Across the Northern Plains and Intermountain West, the greater sage grouse remains a flashpoint species—part wildlife icon, part land-use barometer. Recent reporting…
Cattle
NCBA’s 2026 Policy Push: What Montana Cattle Country Should Watch
Montana cattle producers don’t need a reminder that policy decisions made far from the Hi-Line or the Powder River can still land…