Hay & Feed
Alfalfa Weevil Chews the Top Out of Your First Cutting, and the Field Looks Frosted Before You Notice
Alfalfa weevil larvae feed on the growing tips in June and can strip a stand's protein and tonnage before the damage is…
Farming
USDA Planting Numbers Stir Grain Markets: What Montana Producers Can Do Now
USDA planting reports have a way of jolting grain markets, even for producers a long way from the Corn Belt. This week’s…
Farming
Export Flash Sales Signal Demand Shifts That Can Reach Montana Feed and Hay Markets
USDA export “flash sales” don’t mention Montana, but they can still move the numbers that matter here: feed costs, basis levels, and…
Farming
Corn Futures Firm Ahead of USDA Reports: What Montana Growers and Feed Buyers Should Track
Corn and soybean futures were reported higher in overnight trade as markets positioned ahead of scheduled USDA reports. That kind of pre-report…
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…
Farming
Montana Growers Eye Fertilizer Market Power as Input Bills Stay High
Montana farmers are heading into another planning cycle with a familiar problem: fertilizer remains one of the biggest line items on the…
Farming
DOJ Scrutiny of Fertilizer Giants Puts Montana Input Costs Back in the Spotlight
Fertilizer has been one of the most stubborn line items in farm budgets since the price spikes of the early 2020s. Now,…
Farming
Feds eye fertilizer pricing as Montana growers brace for another high-cost season
Montana producers are heading into another planning cycle with fertilizer still near the top of the worry list. Reports indicate the U.S.…
Farming
Fertilizer Prices Under the Microscope: What a Federal Probe Could Mean for Montana Farms
Montana producers have spent the last few seasons juggling high interest rates, volatile cattle markets, and weather that can turn on a…
Farming
Fertilizer prices in the spotlight: What a federal antitrust probe could mean for Montana fields and hay ground
Montana producers have been living with high input costs for several seasons, and fertilizer remains one of the biggest line items for…
Farming
Wheat Export Sales Surprise to the Upside; Corn Stays Hot While Soybeans Lag
Weekly U.S. export sales numbers can feel like a distant coastal story, but they often reach all the way to Montana’s grain…
Farming
Early 2026 Crop Insurance Price Signals: Why Soybeans Could Out-Score Corn on Revenue Protection—and What Montana Producers Should Watch
Early 2026 crop insurance price signals may improve soybeans’ revenue-protection outlook relative to corn. Even in Montana, where corn and soy acres…
Farming
From the Air: How Better Field Imagery Could Help Montana Producers Spot Trouble Early
On a good year in Montana, you can drive a section line and feel like the crop is doing fine—until harvest proves…
Farming
Winter Wheat in Montana: Practical Moves to Protect Yield and Profit
Across Montana, winter wheat is often the crop that bridges seasons—seeded into late-summer dust or fall moisture, then asked to survive wind,…
Farming
Eyes in the Sky: How Better Aerial Imagery Can Help Montana Growers Spot Trouble Early
On a Montana farm, you can do a lot with a pickup, a shovel, and a good set of boots. But when…
Farming
From USDA Reports to Seed Deals: The Crop News Montana Producers Watch Closely
Montana growers don’t need a Wall Street terminal to feel the ripple effects of national crop news. A few pages in a…
Farming
Winter Wheat in Montana: Practical Moves to Protect Yield and Profit
Across Montana’s Golden Triangle, Judith Basin, and the Hi-Line, winter wheat remains a cornerstone crop—often the one that helps spread workload, capture…
News
Montana Advocates Push for Transparency in Food Origin Labeling
Montana Voices Call for Clearer Food Origin Information In recent discussions across Montana’s agricultural communities, there has been a growing call for…
News
Record-Breaking Junior Livestock Auction Signals Strong Market for Montana Producers
Historic Auction Results at the National Western Stock Show Reports indicate that the recent National Western Stock Show’s Auction of Junior Livestock…