Northern Ag Top Stories
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A new USDA labeling rule takes effect Jan. 1, tightening standards for when meat, poultry and egg products may be identified as a product of the United States. Under the …
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Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) members heard directly from the insurance companies involved in the proposed merger between Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and Farm Bureau Insurance Company …
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In the constantly changing environment of precision agriculture, it can be difficult to winnow through the array of available tools and technologies becoming available for use by farmers and ranchers. …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wyoming announces a Jan. 23, 2026, batching deadline for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This batching date ensures …
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The state of North Dakota has asked a federal bankruptcy court in Nebraska to lift an automatic stay in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Hansen-Mueller Co., in order to …
Live cattle futures closed lower across the board, showing greater weakness than feeder cattle. Usually, feeder cattle futures are the ones leading the movement higher or lower. LIVE CATTLE: More
| Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
| +1 $228 - 229 | Steady $356 - 358 |
The soybean market found active buyers Wednesday, posting double-digit holiday gains while corn and wheat prices were higher as well, albeit in a very low-volume, shortened trading day. Fresh fundamental
| Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
| +7 4.31 - 4.78 | Steady 5.19 - 5.66 |
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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Global grain and oilseed markets remain oversupplied, but increased biofuels production and improving export conditions are boosting U.S. producer optimism that prices have passed their cyclical bottoms. After a year …
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Each year wheat farmers from every state are invited to enter the National Wheat Yield Contest to compete for the highest yield in bushels-per-acre. This year, Montana’s winner in the …
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North Dakota State University researchers are working to identify a tool that producers can use to identify sheep or goats that are genetically more resilient to disease. Rachel Gibbs, NDSU …
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 …
