The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis shared the results of its recent Q1 2023 Agricultural Economic Conditions Survey. The Fed surveys agricultural bankers throughout the district to get a picture of what’s really going on in the Ninth District and found some uncertainty as they look into…
Spring is a busy time for everyone in agriculture and beekeepers are no exception. At Smoot Honey, located near Power, Mont., the spring season includes bringing in new colonies of bees from California and installing the hives in fields throughout Montana.
The good news is that there is farmland for sale in Montana, over 300,000 acres of farms for sale, according to popular real estate sites like land.com. The bad news for would-be farmers is the cost. The average price of farms for sale in Montana is $1.22 million, according to real estate sa…
LOMA, Mont. – Spring has gotten off to a positive start at the Upham-Keane farm near Loma where Nathan Keane farms with his father-in-law, Kerry Upham.
WILTON, N.D. – Planting season for James and Jen Meyer has been underway at the couple’s farm near Wilton for the past 10 days. With some warm and sunny days in the 80s in mid-May, they have been making good headway.
HARDIN, Mont. – At the Uffelman farm near Hardin, both the recently planted sugarbeet crop and the winter wheat crop are doing well, according to farmer Scott Uffelman.
The May USDA Oil Crops Outlook predicts a canola yield improvement this year of 73 pounds per acre. Based on an estimated 2.27 million acres planted and 2.19 million harvested, this is expected to result in a 4-billion-pound crop, which would be an increase of 200 million pounds from last ye…
ASV introduces the VT-100 and VT-100 Forestry Posi-Track compact track loaders. The new VT-100 CTL is a vertical lift machine for loading and grading applications. The VT-100 Forestry is suited for mulching, right-of-way clearance, site prep and more. The models include elevated comfort, vis…
The May USDA Oil Crops Outlook predicts a canola yield improvement this year of 73 pounds per acre. Based on an estimated 2.27 million acres planted and 2.19 million harvested, this is expected to result in a 4-billion-pound crop, which would be an increase of 200 million pounds from last ye…
As producers continue to play catch-up in terms of getting this year’s durum crop in the ground, the durum market remains stable, which is actually good news.
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports released by USDA earlier in May were important in that they gave the market its first look at global production, supply, and demand forecasts for the 2023-24 marketing year for several crops, including sunflower. But that’s n…
Wheat producers were happy in mid-May as they made good planting progress after a slow start and prices moved higher. Toward the latter half of the month, they were still making good headway in regard to planting, but prices began to slip.
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Thursday, May 25, made it harder for the federal government to police water pollution in a decision that strips protections from wetlands that are isolated from larger bodies of water.
With a difficult start to planting coupled with the cancellations of recent U.S. corn sales and more corn being sourced out of Brazil, the corn market is looking at a tale of two markets – one for old crop and one for new crop.
John Deere introduces new G5 Universal displays, a new JDLink M modem and is also making the StarFire 7000 Universal receiver available all as aftermarket options. This makes it easy for farmers to upgrade equipment they already own and take advantage of current and future technology.
Before the combine hits the fields, farmers in the Upper Midwest begin cleaning out bins and preparing them for the new crop. Once the grain is augered into the bins, they will manually turn on aeration fans at night to cool down the crop and spend a lot of time walking up and down ladders o…
The Montana State University (MSU) Foundation Seed Program has been busy upgrading their equipment this winter in preparation to offer a more diverse seed selection in 2023.
Cattlemen’s organizations in both Montana and North Dakota are opposing a decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to allow the American Prairie Reserve, a non-profit entity, to graze bison on 63,000 acres of BLM land in Phillips County, Mont.
John Deere is offering HarvestLab 3000 Grain Sensing on 2018 or newer John Deere S700 Series Combines. Grain Sensing continuously measures and monitors protein, starch and oil values in wheat, barley or canola in real time as the combine is harvesting. This site-specific data can then be vie…
A family-run distillery near Missoula, Mont., was recently recognized by the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) for their innovative business practices that have continued the farm’s legacy into the fifth generation.
The Montana Arabian Horse Association (MAHA) will be holding their annual show at the MetraPark Super Barn in Billings on Saturday, May 27, and Sunday, May 28. The show is designed to showcase the Arabian breed and offers numerous opportunities for owners to compete. Admission to the show is free.
LOMA, Mont. – With spring planting season in full swing, Nathan Keane has a varied list of crops he is trying to get in the ground while the weather is favorable and the timing is right.
Case IH introduces the 2110 Early Riser planter and an updated 2150 Early Riser planter to its 2000 series lineup. The 2110 Early Riser rigid mounted planter and updated 2150 Early Riser planter are available to order for Spring 2024.
HARDIN, Mont. – At the Uffelman farm near Hardin, delays caused by the spring weather have continued as Scott Uffelman tries to work around the changing conditions.
Statistics Canada estimated on March 31 that Canadian canola ending stocks were 5.95 million metric tons (MMT), which was way below private estimates of 6.9 MMT. Where did a million tons of canola go? Some market analysts speculate that perhaps the recent canola crop in Canada was underestim…
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