News and analysis related to Montana and the northern Great Plains.
Does Agriculture Explain Jon Tester’s Popularity?
Montana was one of the most closely watched states in the country last Tuesday, thanks…
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Crowdsourcing the crystal ball: Montana farmers’ predictions for the ag economy
This blog post was written with assistance from Molly DelCurto, MSU DAEE graduate student Each…
When Does Marketing Grain to Canada Pay?
Key insights: The recently-announced US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) includes provisions to eliminate automatic wheat down-grading for…
The Produce Safety Rule: Implications Differ for Small Producers
Shortly after I moved to Bozeman I toured Root Cellar Foods, a processing and distribution…
Montana, Natural Resources, and Dark Money
Money in politics has long been a controversial issue in America, but its importance has…
Will Blockchains Revolutionize Agriculture?
Over the past year, I’ve heard a lot of people talking about blockchains in agriculture. …
How Far Does Montana Grain Travel From the Farm?
Key insights: We conducted a survey of Montana grain farmers’, including a question about the…
Speakers Motivate Future Leaders
One of benefits of working on a university campus is the opportunity interact with some…
Rural Communities Are Likely to Feel Greater Impacts of New Tariffs, and It’s Not Because China Retaliated
Key Insights: The most recent 10% tariffs placed on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods…
The Economic costs of wildfires.
It has been another brutal wildfire season in the western United States. The Mendocino complex…