Northern Ag Top Stories
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today issued a new Secretarial Memorandum (PDF, 882 KB) and letter (PDF, 932 KB) directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to …
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When it comes to fertilizer prices, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins wants farmers to know the government is here to help. Highlighting a coordinated push across the Trump administration on fertilizer …
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Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to struggle Monday with a question that could determine whether product liability cases like the cancer lawsuits filed against Bayer’s Roundup herbicide will …
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U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, as well as Congressmen Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02) today sent a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation requesting funding …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing $52 million to help state and tribal governments encourage private landowners to allow public access to their land for hunting, fishing and …
With ample trader support, the livestock contracts closed higher Monday afternoon. LIVE CATTLE: It was a prosperous day for the live cattle complex as the market was fully supported by
| Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
| Steady to -2 $246 - 248 | Steady to -2 $386 - 388 |
The soybean complex led crop futures higher on Monday, despite another round of canceled peace talks in the Middle East over the weekend. The soybean market has recently traded bearishly
| Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
| +5 5.60 - 5.99 | +1 5.94 - 6.23 |
Featured Auction
Public Auction Yards-Billings, MT 4/15
| 350-399 lb Steers | Avg: 654 | 652 - 680 |
| 400-449 lb Steers | Avg: 625 | 600 - 631 |
| 450-499 lb Steers | Avg: 573 | 555 - 590 |
| 500 - 599 lb Steers | Avg: 522 | 482 - 552.50 |
| 600 - 699 lb Steers | Avg: 428 | 419 - 487 |
| 700 - 799 lb Steers | Avg: 401 | 385 - 425 |
| 800 - 899 lb Steers | Avg: 359 | 353 - 375 |
| 400 - 499 lb Heifers | Avg: 596 | 505 - 615 |
| 500 - 599 lb Heifers | Avg: 502 | 420 - 505 |
| 600 - 699 lb Heifers | Avg: 395 | 373 - 431 |
| 700 - 799 Replacement Heifers | Avg: $2,900 | $2,885 - $2,900 |
| 800 - 899 lb Replacement Heifers | Avg: $3,154 | $2,925 - $3,200 |
| 900 - 999 lb Replacement Heifers | Avg: $3,107 | $3,100 - $3,335 |
| Slaughter Cows | Avg: 168 | 165 - 171 |
| Lean Feeding Cows | Avg: 155 | 150 - 161 |
| Slaughter Bulls | Avg: 213 | 212 - 218.50 |
| 2-4 Yr Old Stock Cows | Avg: 250 | 227.50 - 257.50 |
| Young Cow/Calf Pairs | Avg: $3,454 | $3,000 - $3,800 |
| 5-8 Yr Old Cow/Calf Pairs | Avg: $2,400 | $2,400 |
More Northern Ag Top Stories
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster …
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The Montana Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Student Loan Assistance Program is now accepting applications. Established during the 2019 legislative session, this program provides student loan assistance to Montana’s college-educated youth …
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Montana State University Vice President for Agriculture and Dean Sreekala Bajwa says pulse crops remain central to Montana’s agricultural future, both on the farm and in the research pipeline. In …
Commentary
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As we celebrate Ag Day 2026, I would like to encourage all of us to remember the key role that Wyoming’s rangelands and pastoralist history play in our state’s agricultural …
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By Lesley Robinson, Montana Cattle Producer and President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association Montana agriculture depends on a reliable workforce to remain productive, competitive, and sustainable. Yet, across our state, …
