Hay Prices and Cattle Markets Remain Firm With Good Demand
Drought Monitor Update August 6 As can be expected this time of year, it was a pretty uneventful week on the precipitation front across most of the region, including a quiet monsoon signal across the...
View ArticleCattle on Feed Up 3 Percent, Smoke Impedes Second Hay Cutting
Drought Monitor Update August 20 Extreme drought continues to hold its grip on portions of far Western Montana where fire danger remains immediate concern. Warm, dry air continued to dominate the West....
View ArticleCattle Markets Trending Down, Extreme Drought Expands in West
Drought Monitor Update August 27 Extreme drought continues to expand west of the Divide, now covering 18% of the state. In the northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest, the USDA Forest Service reported...
View ArticleCattle Markets See Slight Correction, Continued Downward Pressure
Drought Monitor Update September 3 Moderate to Extreme drought continues along and west of the Divide, now covering 40% of the state. A continuing lack of precipitation across western Montana prompted...
View ArticleCattle On Feed Up 3 Percent, Markets Remain Bearish
Drought Monitor Update September 17 Moderate to Extreme drought continues along and west of the Divide, now covering 38.6% of the state. No movement was seen in coverage of drought conditions compared...
View ArticleCattle markets continue downward trend as Autumn volume increases
Drought Monitor Update September 24 Moderate to Extreme drought continues along and west of the Divide with no significant changes in recent weeks, except some decrease of abnormally dry areas in...
View ArticleCattle Markets See Recovery, Winter Forecasts Dry and Warm
Drought Monitor Update October 15 Moderate to Extreme drought continues along and west of the Divide with improvement of conditions in eastern portions of the state during recent weeks. Dry and warm...
View ArticleCattle on Feed Up Two Percent, Hay Prices Dragging
Drought Monitor Update October 22 Moderate to Extreme drought continues along and west of the Divide with slight increase in dry conditions in Central Montana this week. Dry weather dominated much of...
View ArticleCattle Markets Volatile, Hay Trade Favors Cattlemen
Drought Monitor Update November 12 Periods of snow and moisture arriving in early November have significantly improved drought conditions across much of Montana during the past few weeks. However,...
View ArticleCattle Complex Continues Downward Trend
Drought Monitor Update | Week Ending September 09, 2016 During the past week, areas east of the Continental Divide witnesses slightly above normal temperatures. Overall, the West was dry last week with...
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