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, pest and disease 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.
And expectations are that the farm and ranch financial situation will remain roughly the same into 2022. The Montana NASS…
Last week, Nick Hagerty wrote about challenges in capturing the impact of drought on ag profits. Economists like Nick are…
I’ve been writing about crop insurance selection lately, thanks to a recent infatuation with the RMA Summary of Business dataset.…
Last month I compared crop insurance coverage choices in Montana and the Midwest, specifically, Illinois, in response to this farmdoc…
Last month,the University of Illinois farmdoc team posted about crop insurance coverage selection in relation to premiums. Their analysis, which…