News

October’s USDA Cattle on Feed Report revealed feedlot placements in September were 97.1 percent of last year and marketings were 96.9 percent of one year ago.  The placement total was …

Supply chain disruptions and material shortages are fueling speculation about a herbicide shortage for the 2022 agriculture growing season. Allan Gray, executive director of the Purdue University Center for Food …

Montana ranchers have taken a major step towards ending food insecurity in the state. With the formation of the Producer Partnership early in the pandemic, nearly 80,000 pounds of beef …

Demand for livestock loans grew in the third quarter, boosting agricultural lending activity. However, demand for operating loans was more subdued, and total non-real estate lending remained near its average …

In a ceremony this afternoon at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte officially opened the Montana Asia Trade Office in Taipei, Taiwan alongside Director General Daniel Chen of the Seattle …

South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson was joined by Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar this week in introducing the Cattle Contract Library Act. The bipartisan bill would establish a cattle contract library …

Montana State University’s Steer-A-Year program is seeking donations of young cattle and feed for the 2021-22 academic year. A student program in MSU’s College of Agriculture combining academic courses with …

The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have sent a proposed update to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget. …

Due to increasing natural gas prices, nitrogen fertilizer prices are relatively high compared to recent years and are expected to remain high and possibly increase through next spring, says Dave …

An online tool is now available to help ranchers document and estimate payments to cover feed transportation costs caused by drought, which are now covered by the Emergency Assistance for …