Northern Ag Top Stories
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Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, joined by Montana’s federal delegation, is pressing the Department of the Interior to overturn a decision that allows the American Prairie (APR) to convert federal grazing …
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The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) confirmed rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea) in recent weeks at several sites outside its historic invaded range in the state. These include two plants in …
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The Department of the Interior is proposing to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, aligning with Secretary Doug Burgum’s commitment to restoring balance in federal land management …
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The Make America Healthy Again Commission today released the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, a sweeping plan with more than 120 initiatives to reverse the failed policies that fueled …
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HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is reminding the public about fall pesticide disposal events during the week of September 23 – 26, 2025, in Plentywood, Glasgow, …
The livestock complex ended the day mixed, with the cattle contracts committed to their lower trend through the week’s end, but the lean hog contracts successfully closed higher. LIVE CATTLE:
| Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
| -5 $237 - 240 | -5 to -8 $373 - 378 |
Agricultural markets were mostly calm Friday, and for the most part followed weekly trends into the close, featuring reversals off early session gains. Corn futures looked to be heading
| Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
| +3 3.86 - 4.37 | +2 4.82 - 5.23 |
Featured Auction
Torrington Livestock - 9/3 - 2,617 Head
| 800-849 lb Steers | Avg: 375 | 372 - 383 |
| 900-949 lb Steers | Avg: 354 | 350 - 355 |
| 950-999 lb Steers | Avg: 340 | 335 - 345 |
| 1000-1009 | Avg: 344 | 340 - 344.50 |
| 700-749 lb Heifers | Avg: 364 | 360 - 372 |
| 800-849 lb Heifers | Avg: 343 | 330 - 355 |
| 850-899 lb Heifers | Avg: 328 | 326 - 331 |
| 900-949 lb Heifers | Avg: 330 | 326 - 336 |
More Northern Ag Top Stories
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On Thursday August 28, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received notification that a horse from Musselshell County had tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The property where the …
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The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) has been selected to receive funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) for Fiscal Year 2025 under the Quality Samples …
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Great Falls, Montana – In the first installment of Helena Tailgate Talks, Helena Agri‑Enterprises features Will Roatch, a fourth‑generation farmer from Great Falls, whose commitment to his family’s homestead has …
Commentary
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by Lesley Robinson, President – Montana Stockgrowers Association As a cattle rancher in Phillips County, I understand the challenges of running a family-owned ranch and why it’s important for family-owned …
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By Tom Opre, Filmmaker, Conservation Advocate I’ve spent the last decade embedded with people who live with wildlife. From tribal leaders in Zambia to keepers in the Scottish Highlands, to …
