Northern Ag Top Stories
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Montana’s canola producers will soon have the opportunity to shape the future of their industry through a proposed statewide checkoff program aimed at boosting research, marketing, and education. The initiative—led …
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U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced a bill to support Montana’s agriculture and trucking industries by outlawing a Biden-era proposal that mandates unnecessary and dangerous speed limitations on commercial …
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President Trump announced a new trade deal with the United Kingdom this week that will allow U.S. agriculture increased access to the UK market. At an event in the White …
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Wednesday released a timeline for launching disaster assistance to producers. Under the details released, livestock producers will be able to sign up at the end …
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Hopa Mountain, in partnership with the Plank Stewardship Initiative, announces the availability of grants up to $1,000 to reimburse farmers and ranchers located in eastern Montana who want to purchase …
DTN Reports: It was a mixed day for the livestock complex as the cattle sector was fully supported, but the lean hog complex saw mixed interest. The biggest news for
| Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
| +3 to 5 $219 - 225 | +8 to 9 $352 - 360 |
Traders kept their fingers on the sell button for corn and wheat Thursday, driving prices further into multi-month lows for corn, and multi-year lows for wheat prices. Soybean futures were
| Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
| -5 4.13 - 4.70 | -2 5.37 - 6.01 |
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More Northern Ag Top Stories
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Exports of U.S. beef, pork and lamb trended higher year-over-year in March, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef export value …
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Joining Heart of the Rockies Initiative, Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks (FWP) Director Christy Clark today visited the Barnosky Ranch in Madison County to highlight local efforts …
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USDA will open a portal before the end of the month for farmers to apply for nearly $21 billion in aid for dealing with natural disasters over the past two …
Commentary
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ShayLe Stewart – DTN Livestock Analyst Happy New Year, cattlemen! 2024 was an exhilarating year, where cow-calf producers had an opportunity to capitalize on the market’s strong position in numerous …
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by Monty Lesh – Montana Stockgrowers Association 2nd Vice President Passing family farms and ranches on to the next generation is challenging, and future changes to federal inheritance tax could …
