Northern Ag Top Stories
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Bismarck, N.D. – The Industrial Commission today announced two new agriculture relief initiatives to support agriculture producers: the 2026 Farm Financial Stability Loan Program and the 2026 Grain Inventory Loan …
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday said details of an aid package for farmers are still being worked on, but an announcement will likely come within the next two weeks. …
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GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The Montana Pulse Crop Committee (MPCC) will meet Thursday, December 4, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Great Falls, Montana. The board is set to review …
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Recent comments from President Donald Trump about reducing beef prices by expanding imports from Argentina have stirred concern across the U.S. cattle industry. Many producers worry that increased foreign beef …
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The horse industry has been hit by an Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak that has led to many horses in quarantine and some euthanized after confirmation of the illness. The horses …
The livestock complex had a mixed day where the cattle contracts saw a little more support, but the sentiment throughout the countryside still remains on edge. Some light cash cattle
| Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
| -8 $208 - 210 | -14 $325 - 330 |
As expected for Thanksgiving week, grain and oilseed markets have been very quiet and more or less directionless thus far, struggling to gain breakout momentum in either direction with many
| Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
| +6 4.14 - 4.73 | +5 to 12 5.11 - 5.73 |
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More Northern Ag Top Stories
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Tyson Foods has announced they will be closing their Lexington, Nebraska meat packing plant in January 2026. The plant has the capacity of processing up to 5,000 head of cattle …
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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is excited to highlight the launch of the NEW Unified New World screwworm (NWS) website, screwworm.gov. This dynamic new site centralizes NWS information available …
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The Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations to their 2019 and 2020 framework. The actions advance President …
Commentary
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State Lawmakers Warn STB Rail Merger Could Raise Costs and Reduce Competition WASHINGTON DC – A coalition of state legislative leaders from across the country is urging federal regulators to …
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SPONSORED By Mary K. Rutherford – President & CEO – Montana Community Foundation In Montana, fields stretch wide and community runs deep. We all hope to do well enough on …
