Ag News Stories

BOZEMAN — As winter wheat harvest in Montana comes to a close, producers may be thinking about fertilizer decisions for upcoming winter wheat seeding. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur and chloride …

Information updated by USDA’s Economic Research Service shows in 2020, U.S. farms sold almost $10.7 billion of food commodities directly to consumer outlets and supply chains. This includes restaurants, grocery …

Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) condemned the flawed “Food Compass” study funded, in part, by fake meat promoter Bill Gates.  “The idea that M&M’s, potato chips and cereal …

BOZEMAN — Montana State University will partner with area organizations to host a free webinar series focused on techniques to mitigate predator-livestock conflicts. The series, Pathways for Practice Implementation: Non-lethal …

The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) and the Montana Public Lands Council (MPLC) shared their members’ concerns regarding the Endangered Species Act 10(j) proposed rule change by submitting comments this week. …

By U.S. Wheat Associates Market Analyst Michael Anderson Russia’s unprovoked invasions of Ukraine sent already bullish wheat futures prices soaring earlier this year. However, the first grain vessel to leave …

The Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act, introduced in the House, includes several updates that would provide fairer treatment for agricultural shippers. The most recent STB Reauthorization expired almost two …

BigIron Auctions has penned an agreement to acquire Sullivan Auctioneers LLC, headquartered in Hamilton, Illinois, the two companies announced in a news release. “Our shared philosophies of transparency, trust and …

U.S. farmland prices increased 12.4 percent over the last year, according to new data from the Department of Agriculture. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2022 Land Values Summary …

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) recently introduced legislation to improve grazing rights for U.S. Forest Service national grasslands permit holders. Under current Federal Land Policy and Management Act rules, ranchers with permits …