Northern Ag Top Stories
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CattleFax Forecasts Tighter Supplies, Improved Profitability and Potential Drought Relief
by Colter BrownTuesday’s USDA Cattle Inventory report revealed the lowest beef cow inventory in the US in the 50+ year history of the report. Down 4% from last year at 28.9 million …
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Helmville Ranching Family Honored with 2022 Regional Environmental Stewardship Award
by Colter BrownNEW ORLEANS, (February 1, 2023) – The Mannix Brothers Ranch, in Helmville, Mont., has been selected as one of seven regional honorees of the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). The …
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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) executive committee approved the organization’s policy priorities at the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, with a focus on advancing animal disease …
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Thursday at the Montana Legislature House Bill 350 will be heard before the House Ag Committee. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Frank Smith, asks retailers to make a reasonable effort …
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The highly anticipated USDA Cattle Inventory report released on the final day of January showed pre-report expectations were nearly spot-on with their predictions. The nation’s beef cow herd has shrunk …
DTN reports: After bitter cold weather descended into the western Plains Sunday, and are expected to stay much of the week, traders pushed April cattle prices to new highs Monday.
Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
Steady to -1 $152 - 157 | Steady to -1 $244 - 250 |
DTN reports: China has returned from the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, featuring big gains in their corn and soy markets, and Argentine weather is again forecast to turn dry
Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
+15 $7.98 - 8.61 | +15 $8.48 - 8.97 |
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Daines, Rosendale, Zinke Push for Local Engagement in American Prairie Reserve Grazing Proposal
by Colter BrownU.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representatives Matt Rosendale and Ryan Zinke today sent a letter urging the Biden administration to hold its appeals hearing concerning the American Prairie Reserve Grazing …
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The U.S. is currently in a third round of talks to redo the World Trade Organization’s trade dispute arbitration system. The U.S. Ambassador to the WTO told Reuters that America …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of 40 new members to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Members will serve three-year terms beginning in February …
Commentary
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By Walter Schweitzer, Montana Farmers Union President Recently there has been a media blast by John Deere claiming a Memorandum of Understanding signed with American Farm Bureau Federation provides right …
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As the Montana Legislature gets to work, so are Montana Farmers Union staff and members, with a Legislative Drive-In and lobbying efforts to help family farms and ranches thrive. “Legislators …