Northern Ag Top Stories
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Montana Stockgrowers Foundation Awards Explore Agriculture Classroom Grants to Support Ag Education Across Montana
by Colton YoungThe Montana Stockgrowers Foundation (MSF) is excited to share the recipients of its recently launched education grant program, the Explore Agriculture Classroom Grant. In the Foundation’s first round of funding, …
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Chase Markel, a University of Wyoming Ph.D. student from Wheatland, is harnessing artificial intelligence to transform how animal scientists study risk factors for congestive heart failure in cattle. His AI …
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Trump Administration Unveils New Dietary Guidelines, Shifting Federal Nutrition Policy
by Colter BrownU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, marking a …
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U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., a fourth-generation rice farmer and longtime advocate for agriculture and rural communities, has died at the age of 65. LaMalfa represented California’s 1st Congressional District …
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Wyoming & Colorado Farm Bureaus Team Up for 2026 Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference
by Colton YoungThe Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation and Colorado Farm Bureau will host the Wyoming/Colorado Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference February 5–7, 2026, in Cheyenne. The joint conference brings together …
The livestock complex closed mostly lower Wednesday afternoon as traders didn’t see the support they needed develop throughout the day. Still no cash cattle trade has developed. LIVE CATTLE: All
| Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
| +2 $230 - 232 | +5 $360 - 365 |
Row-crop markets were choppy in quiet action Thursday, with traders clearly not wanting to get ahead of themselves to the bullish side with USDA input due out next Monday morning.
| Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
| -1 4.33 - 4.81 | +1 5.10 - 5.59 |
Featured Auction
PAYS Blue Ribbon Stock & Bred Heifer Sale- 12/10 - 8,171 Head - Billings, MT
| Bred Heifers | Avg: $4,062 | $3,700 - $4,450 |
| 2-4 Year Old Bred Cows | Avg: $4,258 | $3,850 - $4.650 |
| 5-8 Year Old Bred Cows | Avg: $3,922 | $3,500 - $4,300 |
| Short Term Bred Cows | Avg: $2,957 | $2,650 - $3,600 |
| 3-6 Year Old Bred Cows | Head: 242 | Avg: $4,966 |
More Northern Ag Top Stories
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China ended 2025 by announcing tighter controls on beef imports, capping its tariff-rate quotas for three years and raising the over-quota tariff rate to 55%. China and Hong Kong combined …
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A new year brings new opportunities for youth in agriculture! The NILE Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year. For over 30 years, the NILE …
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The Billings Chamber of Commerce announces that John Ostlund has been selected posthumously as the 2025 recipient of the Billings Chamber Award for Agriculture Excellence. Ostlund’s legacy spans more than …
Commentary
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While American farmers face historic pressures, this week, President Donald Trump reminded them he is their greatest champion. As our very first president, George Washington, himself a farmer, told a joint session of Congress in 1796: …
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Op-Ed by Joe Goggins, Billings, MT There is nothing worse than hearing your name drug through the mud when you and others have poured countless hours into meaningful efforts to …
