Northern Ag Top Stories
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Horse owners across the region are being urged to heighten their biosecurity practices as two serious equine diseases; Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) and Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1/EHM), continue to spread. VSV …
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In the cattle industry, AI usually means artificial insemination. But, for one groundbreaking UW scientist, AI in beef production also refers to artificial intelligence. A native of Wheatland, Wyoming, PhD …
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Livestock identification, wildfire response, water protection and election integrity were among the many topics addressed in policy adopted at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB). …
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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. …
The livestock complex was granted some additional support ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, as most of the contracts closed higher. Some light cash cattle trade developed, but prices held mostly
| Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
| -8 $208 - 210 | -14 $325 - 330 |
Row-crop futures posted respectable gains in a breakout session from what had been a narrow range for prices through the holiday week. Seasonality is certainly on the side of the
| Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
| +3 4.21 - 4.76 | -2 5.14 - 5.65 |
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More Northern Ag Top Stories
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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 …
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 …
