As hay season planning starts long before the first windrow hits the ground, equipment announcements tend to catch Montana producers’ attention—especially when they promise more flexibility and fewer headaches in the field. Reports indicate John Deere has introduced a new round baler aimed at versatility and dependable performance, a combination that matters when you’re chasing […]
Reports circulating nationally this winter describe a Montana cattle ranch valued in the tens of millions being transferred away rather than sold off in pieces. The headline-grabbing angle is the dollar figure. The Montana angle is more familiar: a family trying to keep ground together, protect a working landscape, and navigate the reality that land […]
Montanans don’t need a glossy brochure to know the ranch market has changed. Over the past few years, big-acre places have drawn interest from buyers who want privacy, views, and a slice of the West—sometimes with cattle as part of the picture, sometimes not. Recent reports tied to a high-end, off-market ranch transaction have renewed […]
When grain markets get jumpy, Montana ranchers feel it fast—often through the feed bill before anything else. Even if you grow your own hay, grain prices can ripple into supplements, pellets, mineral mixes, and the broader cost of keeping cows in condition through winter. That’s why a newly released grain market benchmarks report from university […]
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 a group of ranchers have donated roughly 38,000 acres with the goal of preserving a stewardship legacy and keeping local voices at the center of how the land is managed. Quick takeaways: Reports […]
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 Farm Bureau is backing federal legislation aimed at native fish conservation on the Lower Yellowstone, a stretch where irrigation intakes, bank stabilization, and spring runoff are part of the annual rhythm for ranch […]
BABB — Reports indicate a fire heavily damaged an iconic restaurant in Babb, a tiny community on the doorstep of Glacier National Park where highway traffic, ranch pickups, and stock trailers all share the same two-lane ribbon of road. The owners have said they intend to rebuild, according to coverage circulating in Montana news. Quick […]
Ranch country runs on dependable outlets—places to sell a set of calves, sort cull cows, or buy replacement heifers without driving half a state away. That’s why news that the Montana Livestock Auction is expected to continue operating is landing as a relief for many producers and buyers who rely on a steady weekly market. […]
As winter starts to loosen its grip, Montana ranches are already shifting gears—calving plans, feed inventories, spring turnout, and the paperwork that rides along with running livestock. Around the state, March 1 is commonly a key date tied to certain livestock reports, program paperwork, and payments. Requirements can vary by county, agency, and program, so […]
Drive any Montana backroad long enough and you’ll see the full range of cattle types that make sense here: big-bodied Angus and Hereford, tough range cows, and plenty of crossbreds built for winter, grass, and long distances to water. Lately, another breed has been getting more conversation across the Northern Plains—Belted Galloways, the black cattle […]