Farmers working on securing their seed and fertilizer contracts, along with potential operating loans, are carefully watching the current federal interest rate, uncertain what 2024 will bring.
Cattle market predictions for 2024 indicate the price of inputs like corn and hay will go down, but the trend of declining herd numbers will stay for some time.
In the historic “Last Chance Gulch” district in Helena, Mont., a local cooperative is expanding their reach to customers by opening a restaurant, “The Union,” which features a wood-fire grill and beef grown on the co-op member ranches. The new building also features a butcher shop selling “o…
Beef producers are often concerned about why consumers purchase beef over other proteins so they can make management improvements where possible.
DRUMMOND, Mont. – The Verlanic family didn’t always plan to be in the egg business, but when Cari Verlanic’s three boys graduated college and later decided they wanted to come back to the family farm, plans to diversify were in order.
CONRAD, Mont. – On their wheat farm in northern Montana, Cyndi and Ken Johnson are getting their fields ready for spring planting, including doing some tune-up and repairs on equipment.
Following the print of the May 3 issue of The Prairie Star, the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) released a statement regarding the temporary closure of its Pesticide Container Recycling Program:
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Farmers facing the physical challenges of a disability, chronic condition or aging have a number of new technologies available to help them stay in the profession they love, according to experts at AgrAbility.
The number of deaths caused by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are not only higher in rural communities, but information on how to prevent them is lacking, according to Dr. Jill Daugherty, an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Is there a way to predict if a community can survive radical or dramatic changes like natural disasters or economic downturns? Can events like floods or even the gradual loss of young people actually cause a community to become stronger?
The Baltimore container ship accident will likely put a dent in the flow of new farm equipment, supplies, and parts for ag machinery, as well as for the auto market into the U.S., but the extent of the loss is unknown.
Lee Agri-Media is running Cream of the Crop readers’ choice awards, giving the community an opportunity to recognize the best businesses and organizations in Montana.
Goats an option to help diversify farm revenue
With turnout season for cattle nearly here, producers leasing pasture or landowners providing grazing lands are advised to make sure their agreements cover some key issues and are written in order to ensure success, according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).
Horizon Resources, with seven locations in northwestern North Dakota/northeastern Montana, is expanding the way they partner and grow with their farmer customers.
WILLISTON, N.D. – Root rot has been established in some pea and lentil fields across North Dakota and Montana, with widespread crop loss observed in 2022-23. To help, North Dakota State University (NDSU) research is focusing on what farmers can do to reduce their root rot risk as they begin …
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DURBIN, N.D. – Producers throughout the country have been trying a root-enhancing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi biological called MycoMaxx. In some trials, the product has increased yields 6 bushels per acre, according to Brady Krchnavy, owner and president of New Age Farming, LLC, in Durbin,…
Busch Light is the first beer brand that can display the American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) new U.S. Farmed certification and seal.
Although it is often overlooked, veterinarians and their teams face a unique set of stressors and conditions that can make the occupation incredibly difficult. These factors, if not addressed, can lead to tragic outcomes. In fact, one in six veterinarians considers suicide at some point in t…
Agriculture land in the U.S. is in the middle of a significant change of ownership as aging farmers choose to retire or reduce the amount of land they are farming. This creates an opportunity for farmers looking to expand their operations, but only if they have the capital to make a land pur…
With the end of bull sale season drawing near, ranchers who need a new or replacement bull may begin to feel anxious about finding what they want. This feeling, along with the excitement of a bull sale and the social pressure to buy, may cause a rancher to have buyer’s remorse. However, a to…
As garden season is just around the corner, many backyard and commercial garden enthusiasts are pouring over seed catalogs and planning their garden plots. For growers looking for seed that thrives in Montana, Triple Divide Organic Seeds Co-op features a wide variety of seeds raised by growe…
LEWISTOWN, Mont. – Olsen Ranch is wrapping up their calving season, with roughly 70 cows yet to calve, and Jessi Olsen says the season has been a successful one.
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