Northern Ag Top Stories
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UW Extension Publishes Practical Guide to Understanding and Preventing Fetal Loss in Sheep
by Andy SchwabWith lambing season in full swing, the University of Wyoming Extension has published a new online resource for producers seeking to minimize pregnancy loss in their flocks. Titled “Why Ewes …
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The vast majority of over two million landowners who rented out 347.8 million acres of agricultural land in 2024 were non-farming landlords, according to the latest USDA survey data, while …
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U.S. red meat exports began 2026 with mixed results, highlighted by record-setting beef variety meat value and strong demand in several global markets, according to new trade data released by …
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Key Takeaways Railroads, Agriculture and a System Under Strain Freight railroads are a vital component of the U.S. agricultural supply chain. Shippers of bulk commodities such as grain, oilseeds, fertilizer, …
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The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is facilitating spring pesticide disposal events during the week of April 7 – 9, 2026, in Kalispell, Plains, and Missoula. The primary objective of …
All in all, it was an exceptional day for the livestock complex as the contracts closed higher thanks to ample trader support despite the start of the strike at the
| Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
| -5 $233 - 236 | -8 $372 - 375 |
Soybeans led row crop futures lower to begin the new week, dropping a remarkable 70 cents per bushel, the largest single-day loss for most active futures since July 2022. Reports
| Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
| -13 5.01 - 5.53 | -16 5.51 - 5.91 |
Featured Auction
Big Horn Basin Livestock - 3/12 - 862 Head
| 400-499 lb Heifers | Avg: 495 | 487 - 512 |
| 500-599 lb Heifers | Avg: 440 | 432 - 465 |
| 700-799 lb Heifers | Avg: 353 | 330 - 353 |
| 400-499 lb Steers | Avg: 560 | 560 - 576 |
| 500-599 lb Steers | Avg: 475 | 460 - 525 |
| 600-699 lb Steers | Avg: 435 | 406 - 466 |
| 700-799 lb Steers | Avg: 390 | 364 - 393 |
| Slaughter Cows | Avg: 172 | 161 - 176.50 |
| Slaughter Bulls | Avg: 190 | 175 - 197.25 |
More Northern Ag Top Stories
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Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation President Todd Fornstrom testified Wednesday before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on the impacts diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) requirements have on farmers and …
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MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA — Marguerite “Meg” Brack Smith, owner and operator of Fleecer Mountain Cattle Company, received the W.R. Chapline Land Stewardship Award at the Society for Range Management’s 79th Annual …
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By Lesley Robinson, Montana Cattle Producer and President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association Montana agriculture depends on a reliable workforce to remain productive, competitive, and sustainable. Yet, across our state, …
Commentary
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By Lesley Robinson, Montana Cattle Producer and President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association Montana agriculture depends on a reliable workforce to remain productive, competitive, and sustainable. Yet, across our state, …
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Opinion: Oregon’s Initiative Petition 28: A Direct Threat to Wildlife, Rural America, and Conservation
by Colter BrownThere are 8.1 billion people on this planet. Wildlife does not survive on sentiment. It survives because people choose to conserve it. For more than a century, the United States …
