Northern Ag Top Stories
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The Montana Stockgrowers Association submitted comments questioning multiple facets of the BLM’s Utility-Scale Solar Development Plan Draft Programmatic Impact Statement (PEIS). The plan includes a swath of alternatives detailing the …
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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 Attorney General Austin Knudsen is asking the Montana Board of Land Commissioners to remove the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s decision-making authority over private water rights at …
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Governor Greg Gianforte signed an emergency executive order on April 16, 2024 providing a 2 week window of reduced hours of service regulations for fertilizer delivery in Montana. This order …
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) today announced a final rule to help guide the balanced management of America’s public lands. DOI says the final Public Lands Rule provides tools …
DTN Reports: Thanks to the additional support of Friday’s Cattle on Feed report, both the live cattle and feeder cattle markets closed sharply higher Monday afternoon. LIVE CATTLE: It was
Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
STEADY $182 - 183 | STEADY $292 |
DTN reports: December corn closed up 6 1/4 cents and November soybeans were up 10 3/4 cents Monday, influenced by higher closes in wheat and vegetable oils. Cold and wet
Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
+16 $4.75 - $5.91 | +8 5.97 - 6.71 |
Featured Auction
Lewistown Livestock - 4/16 - 759 Head
Young Cow-Calf Pairs | 3600 | |
Mid-Age Cow-Calf Pairs | 3050 - 3550 | |
Older Cow-Calf Pairs | 2650 - 3000 | |
Bred Cows | Top: 3300 | 2600 - 3100 |
Heiferettes | Steady | 146 - 203 |
Sl. Cows | +10 | 121 - 141 |
More Northern Ag Top Stories
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Farmers and pesticide applicators grappling with how to comply with EPA’s impending Herbicide Strategy learned this week that new requirements may not be as stringent or widespread as the agency …
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Mountain States Legal Foundation and Others Sue USDA Over Discriminatory Relief Programs
by Andy SchwabOn behalf of Texas farmers, Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF), together with Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF), filed a motion for preliminary injunction in federal court to stop the Biden Administration …
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BOZEMAN – Ten agricultural research projects in the Montana State University College of Agriculture received support from the Montana Fertilizer Advisory Committee last month, seeking to advance knowledge around cropping systems, environmental preservation, water …
Commentary
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By: Lorents Grosfield As a third-generation cattle rancher and a former three-term Senate member of the Montana Legislature, I have seen firsthand the power of Montanans rolling up their sleeves …
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By Chris Skorupa, Rural & Agricultural Council of America Producers understand how unique the agriculture business climate is – there are high upfront costs in equipment, land, and labor, unpredictable …