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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…