Northern Ag Top Stories
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Chase Markel, a University of Wyoming Ph.D. student from Wheatland, is harnessing artificial intelligence to transform how animal scientists study risk factors for congestive heart failure in cattle. His AI …
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, marking a …
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U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., a fourth-generation rice farmer and longtime advocate for agriculture and rural communities, has died at the age of 65. LaMalfa represented California’s 1st Congressional District …
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The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation and Colorado Farm Bureau will host the Wyoming/Colorado Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference February 5–7, 2026, in Cheyenne. The joint conference brings together …
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China ended 2025 by announcing tighter controls on beef imports, capping its tariff-rate quotas for three years and raising the over-quota tariff rate to 55%. China and Hong Kong combined …
The livestock complex closed mostly lower Wednesday afternoon as traders didn’t see the support they needed develop throughout the day. Still no cash cattle trade has developed. LIVE CATTLE: All
| Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
| +2 $230 - 232 | +4 $356 - 360 |
Row-crop futures recovered from a shaky Tuesday session to trader higher again Wednesday on a mix of technically influenced buying as well as perceived risk for the U.S. winter wheat
| Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
| +10 4.34 - 4.83 | +3 5.10 - 5.59 |
Featured Auction
PAYS Blue Ribbon Stock & Bred Heifer Sale- 12/10 - 8,171 Head - Billings, MT
| Bred Heifers | Avg: $4,062 | $3,700 - $4,450 |
| 2-4 Year Old Bred Cows | Avg: $4,258 | $3,850 - $4.650 |
| 5-8 Year Old Bred Cows | Avg: $3,922 | $3,500 - $4,300 |
| Short Term Bred Cows | Avg: $2,957 | $2,650 - $3,600 |
| 3-6 Year Old Bred Cows | Head: 242 | Avg: $4,966 |
More Northern Ag Top Stories
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A new year brings new opportunities for youth in agriculture! The NILE Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year. For over 30 years, the NILE …
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The Billings Chamber of Commerce announces that John Ostlund has been selected posthumously as the 2025 recipient of the Billings Chamber Award for Agriculture Excellence. Ostlund’s legacy spans more than …
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the next phase in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates. As announced earlier this month by President …
Commentary
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While American farmers face historic pressures, this week, President Donald Trump reminded them he is their greatest champion. As our very first president, George Washington, himself a farmer, told a joint session of Congress in 1796: …
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Op-Ed by Joe Goggins, Billings, MT There is nothing worse than hearing your name drug through the mud when you and others have poured countless hours into meaningful efforts to …
