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Iran conflict having less impact on sunflower market

Iran conflict having less impact on sunflower market

  • Mark Conlon

While ongoing supply disruptions due to the war in Iran and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz has caused crude oil and wheat prices to rise, the conflict has had less impact on the sunflower market comparatively.

Spring wheat market experiencing volatility this spring

Spring wheat market experiencing volatility this spring

  • Mark Conlon

Volatile weather conditions have been making for some volatile swings in the wheat market this spring.

Corn futures prices improve, create opportunities

Corn futures prices improve, create opportunities

  • Mark Conlon

As the 2026 corn crop is being planted, improving new crop corn futures prices are creating marketing opportunities for producers.

Urea prices take sharp hike upward in less than a month

Urea prices take sharp hike upward in less than a month

  • Sue Roesler

Urea prices, along with other nitrogen fertilizers, will squeeze farmers’ pockets this planting season, unless producers have already locked in prices for the year and can count on their co-op having the supply needed.

MSU announces new agriculture scholars’ program

MSU announces new agriculture scholars’ program

  • By MORGAN GARRISON

Montana State University (MSU) recently announced they are accepting applicants for their new Growth through Research Opportunities and Work (GROW) agriculture scholars’ program. GROW is a one-of-a-kind program available to graduating high school students who are excited and passionate about…

Spring and fall calving strategies differ

Spring and fall calving strategies differ

  • Benjamin Herrold

When it comes to spring calving or fall calving, cattle producers have a variety of factors to consider.

Montana Safflower provides value-added opportunities for farmers

Montana Safflower provides value-added opportunities for farmers

  • By MORGAN GARRISON

Montana Safflower, a cold-press oil company owned by Montana Farmers Union (MFU), held its grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, April 13, in Great Falls, Mont. The business represents the crossroads where innovation and Montana-grown quality meet to create a value-added, end-use …

Bocks build soil, raise crops together with faith, family

Bocks build soil, raise crops together with faith, family

  • Sue Roesler

FOXHOLM, N.D. – In gently rolling Prairie Pothole countryside, fifth-generation farmers Brandon and Jessie Bock are innovative owners and operators of Bock Farms on the eastern edge of northwestern North Dakota.

Decker raises wheat, peas, fenugreek in north-central Montana

Decker raises wheat, peas, fenugreek in north-central Montana

  • By MORGAN GARRISON

INVERNESS, Mont. – North-central Montana has been synonymous with farming ever since homesteaders started to flood into the area in the early 20th century. Undeterred by the grasshoppers and elements and fueled by strong Nordic convictions, these early farming pioneers, by the grace of God, …

Bayer feed corn for seed fields in Hawaii protected by DroneDogs

Bayer feed corn for seed fields in Hawaii protected by DroneDogs

  • Sue Roesler

Bayer Crop Science operates approximately 8,000 acres of farmland across Oahu, Maui, and Molokai in Hawaii, where more than 90 percent of the global supply of feed corn for seed is grown.

Canola market needs to encourage acres

Canola market needs to encourage acres

  • By BARRY COLEMAN, Northern Canola Growers Association

The canola market continues to show strength recently as the market is said to be supported by higher crude oil prices and higher soybean oil prices, according to analysts. The current situation in the canola industry is increasing crush capacity along with record crush margins, increasing e…

Durum, spring wheat prices nearly on equal footing

Durum, spring wheat prices nearly on equal footing

  • Mark Conlon

It’s been a relatively slow period for the durum market, which remains in pretty much the same position it’s been for the past several weeks. One change, however, is that durum prices and spring wheat prices are now nearly on equal footing as durum no longer enjoys much of a premium over spr…

Less volatility may entice additional sunflower acres this year

Less volatility may entice additional sunflower acres this year

  • Mark Conlon

While other grain markets have been impacted by volatile world events, notably rising fuel and fertilizer costs, the U.S. sunflower market has been able to sidestep some of the turmoil in part because it is not as dependent on exports. The fact there’s less volatility for sunflower may entic…

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Weather, planting, Iran influence wheat market

Weather, planting, Iran influence wheat market

  • Mark Conlon

There are plenty of factors influencing the wheat market lately as evidenced by prices moving up, down, and back up again. The result is that prices are back to where they were earlier in April. The question is how will these factors continue to influence the market and for how long?

Corn market watching near-term price movement factors

Corn market watching near-term price movement factors

  • Mark Conlon

The corn market is keeping an eye on a number of factors that can shift price movement quickly and that’s likely to continue, at least for the near term, and those are planting progress, the weather, and the war in Iran.

Gene-edited crops and the global regulatory divide

Gene-edited crops and the global regulatory divide

  • Katelyn Winberg

Gene-edited crops reach farmers’ fields faster than regulators around the world can agree on how to oversee them, and the resulting divide is shaping where agricultural innovation takes place.

More countries seek ethanol amid Iran conflict

More countries seek ethanol amid Iran conflict

  • Crystal Reed

The markets are eyeing the forecast to see whether planting progress will push forward or not.

Montana 4-H Foundation welcomes new leader

Montana 4-H Foundation welcomes new leader

  • By MORGAN GARRISON

Born and raised in Lambert, Mont., Gillette Vaira attests that 4-H is truly in her blood. With generations of 4-H leaders, members, and supporters in her lineage, Vaira naturally stepped into her new role as head of the Montana 4-H Foundation effective Feb. 17, 2026.

PBR: Unleash the beast veterinarian

PBR: Unleash the beast veterinarian

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

"After getting to work on some of these bulls, I can tell you first hand that they are treated like royalty."

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Growth of Montana FFA evident at this year’s state convention

Growth of Montana FFA evident at this year’s state convention

  • By MORGAN GARRISON

The 96th Montana State FFA Convention concluded on Saturday, April 4. Held in Great Falls this year, the event was another grand success with over 2,150 members, guests and event volunteers in attendance, making it one of the largest State FFA Conventions to date.

Soil, farm specialists suggest ways to manage rising fertilizer costs

Soil, farm specialists suggest ways to manage rising fertilizer costs

  • From MSU News Service

Rising fertilizer prices are a concern for agricultural producers, according to Andrew Swanson, Montana State University Extension farm management specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, who, along with MSU Extension specialist Clain Jones, have provided some in…

Scientists present research at NDSU Cover Crop Summit

Scientists present research at NDSU Cover Crop Summit

  • Sue Roesler

On a snowy spring day, three producers from across the state joined research scientists from NDSU Research Extension Centers (RECs) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) at the Cover Crop Summit on April 2 to share their perspective and experiences with cover crops.

Gevo ND to expand ethanol production to 150 million gallons per year

Gevo ND to expand ethanol production to 150 million gallons per year

  • Sue Roesler

RICHARDTON, N.D. – Gevo, a Colorado-based next-generation energy company, plans to more than double production capacity at Gevo North Dakota, the ethanol facility in Richardton.

Annual Band Day celebrations set for May 9 in Williston, ND

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    Corn growers learn EPA sets record-high RFS volumes for ethanol

    Corn growers learn EPA sets record-high RFS volumes for ethanol

    • Sue Roesler

    North Dakota corn growers are tired of waiting on an E15 year-round blend approval from Congress, according to Carson Klosterman, chair of the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council (NDCUC) and a corn grower near Wyndmere.

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