
Cannabusiness in the Big Sky: Montana Hemp Update 2019
This spring I wrote about hemp as a relatively new, rapidly expanding crop in the…
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.
This spring I wrote about hemp as a relatively new, rapidly expanding crop in the…
While dairies may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about…
A few months back, I discussed the 2018 farm bill and the fact that the…
Well, it’s farm bill time again. While legislation was passed late last year, many of…
The results of the 2017 USDA Ag Census were released last week. (Both Anton and…
Note: This post also appears in the latest issue of Lives and Landscapes. The MSU…
In 2016, Montana had zero reported acres of industrial hemp. In 2018, Montana narrowly became…
This post was written with assistance from MSU DAEE graduate student Molly DelCurto. Anton Bekkerman…
This blog post was written with assistance from Molly DelCurto, MSU DAEE graduate student Each…
Joe Janzen and I have been looking into whether and why organic farms pay more…