Cattle futures saw sharp declines on Monday following bearish numbers from the USDA on Friday. Apparently cattle feeders weren’t all that worried about rising feed costs last month, at least …
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The Senate on Tuesday of last week rejected two different proposals to eliminate or reduce the burden associated with a tax-compliance reporting requirement in this year’s health care law. The …
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The United States was represented in Geneva this past week as both Canada and Mexico argued their cases before the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Canadian and Mexican delegations want …
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This week, September 19th to 25th, is National Farm Safety Week. This annual event was initiated by the National Safety Council (NSC) in 1944 and proclaimed as such by each …
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The wheat industry was abuzz with activity this past week in preparation for the Urban Wheat Field project, scheduled to be on display in Washington, D.C., this Thursday and Friday, …
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The region was buzzing last week as national BLM Director Bob Abbey made his way to northern Montana to discuss the contentious topic of national monuments. An internal BLM concept …
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On September 14th and 15th around 150 ranchers, conservationists and range managers came to Phillips County for the 2010 Montana Governor’s Range Tour. The first day of Tour focused on the …
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The Montana Farm Bureau Federation and the Cato Institute have jointly filed an amicus curiae brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a writ of certiorari to review the …
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the Sprague’s pipit, a small grassland bird, warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act , but that listing the species under …
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The USDA did lower last week what they expected for corn yields this year. While that was bullish for corn prices, many analysts thought their adjustment was too conservative. Northern …
