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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 …
The canola market continued to move in a sideways range in early April, with price action exhibiting stronger markets according to several market watchers. Recent record palm oil prices have supported the overall vegetable oil market. With expected North American production of canola remaini…
In early April, following the release of the Prospective Planting Report, durum prices were showing signs of stabilizing after months of a steady decline.
The canola market continued to move in a sideways range in early April, with price action exhibiting stronger markets according to several market watchers. Recent record palm oil prices have supported the overall vegetable oil market. With expected North American production of canola remaini…
Check out the video preview for the April 19 issue of The Prairie Star!
In early April, following the release of the Prospective Planting Report, durum prices were showing signs of stabilizing after months of a steady decline.
Although USDA released its Prospective Planting Report at the end of March, it was still a big topic of discussion in the sunflower market into early April as producers are intending to plant fewer sunflower acres this year.
After experiencing a slide in prices over the past few months, spring wheat prices have seen a slight rebound in early April following the release of USDA’s Prospective Planting Report.
As producers ready their equipment in anticipation of spring planting – some have already begun in limited areas – they’re looking at a corn market that has been stagnant and could remain so for the near term unless some new news sparks the market.
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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.
FAIRFIELD, Mont. – The Brunner ranch is well into their calving season, with everything “going well,” according to Tim Brunner.
Oilseed markets have been moving in a sideways range in recent weeks, with canola making strong gains in some trading sessions, only to fall back in subsequent sessions.
Check out the video preview for the April 5 issue of The Prairie Star!
Since the start of 2024, durum prices have continued to inch lower, but as the end of March approached, they appear to have leveled off. Most cash bids for durum around the region are around $7.50 per bushel, although there are still a few at $7.75.
The sunflower market was relatively unchanged following the March WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate) report and was instead focusing on the upcoming March Planting Intentions Report, due out March 28.
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