After several weeks of steadily declining prices, the spring wheat market was able to see some positive movement in prices in early May.
The corn market is keeping a close watch on the southern region of Brazil, as well as Argentina, where heavy rainfall and flooding has impacted the corn crop and given a little bit of a boost to prices.
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.
Northern Tool + Equipment announces the release of the new NorthStar battery-powered skid sprayer that gives customers the convenience of a 2-hour run time with the strength of 350 psi. The battery-powered skid sprayer is a true commercial-grade product that doesn’t compromise on quality or …
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.
Polaris announces a wide range of owner-inspired upgrades to its full-size Ranger lineup.
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:
Northern Tool + Equipment announces the release of a new line of NorthStar portable power generators that, with Quiet Armor Technology, produce less noise than other leading commercial-grade generators.
The canola market has gained some momentum in recent weeks even though there has been no market moving news in the vegetable oil markets. Soybeans and palm oil, along with European rapeseed, have been steady to up slightly in this timeframe. The canola market did have a big move down on Apri…
Check out the video preview for the May 3 issue of The Prairie Star!
Cash prices for durum around North Dakota have remained in a range from $7.50-$7.75 for the past few weeks, while new crop bids are a little lower at around $7. But for durum, that’s good news.
Sunflower producers got a bit of good news as prices at area crush plants were up slightly in late April while new crop prices were unchanged from the week before.
Weather can determine how successful a growing season is, as well as the direction it moves prices. Geopolitical issues take a more indirect route to impacting markets and prices, but they are often effective in doing so with added volatility. Lately, a combination of both is helping to supp…
The corn crop is starting to go in the ground; weather for this time of year is typical in that at any one time it can be warm or cool, wet or dry, and windy; and the market seems to have settled somewhat. In other words, normal.
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