Are most organic farms also conventional farms?
Joe Janzen and I have been looking into whether and why organic farms pay more…
Author Kate Fuller
Kate Fuller
Kate Binzen Fuller is an assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics at Montana State University. She holds an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. Her extension and research program focuses on the economics of farm management decisions, including USDA programs and policies, pests and diseases responses, and issues surrounding leasing and land values. Kate’s extension program takes her on the road often, resulting in a rapidly expanding knowledge and appreciation for Montana’s interstates, highways, and (especially) gravel roads.
The latest on the 2018(?) farm bill
Hello from the North! I’m at the Western Ag Econ Association meetings in Anchorage, Alaska,…
Fungicide and the economics of the disease triangle
Sometimes, the decision of whether to apply fungicide, or any other pesticide, is easier than…
Trends in Organic Agriculture
I love ag trade shows in a big way. Lately I’ve been following the happenings…
Taking the pulse of Montana’s overall economy
No, this is not another post on pulse crops. This week, I’m writing from a…
(Podcast) Episode 024: Agricultural Land Values in the northern U.S.
Anton chats with Kate Fuller, an assistant professor of economics and extension specialist at Montana…
(Podcast) Episode 023: Farm Finances in Distressed Wheat Markets
Kate chats with Anton Bekkerman, an associate professor of economics at Montana State University, about what…
Comparing Production Costs
This year, low grain prices combined with severe drought in much of Montana to make…
Why did Montana ag land values increase last year?
Here in the DAEE, we are getting excited for Celebrate Ag Weekend and our annual…
New Tool: Cow-Calf Pasture Lease Calculator
A contributions approach to leasing A contributions approach is one way to set up an…