News and analysis related to Montana and the northern Great Plains.
What’s going on with Whole Farm Revenue Protection?
In 2014, the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) insurance product was introduced by the Risk…
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How Much Could HOS and ELD Regulations Skew the Livestock Market?
Meghan Brence, recent graduate of Montana State University’s Agricultural Business program, contributed to this post.…
How Hours of Service and ELD Provisions Could Skew the Livestock Marketing Playing Field
Meghan Brence, recent graduate of Montana State University’s Agricultural Business program, contributed to this post.…
Hemp is the next big _______
In 2016, Montana had zero reported acres of industrial hemp. In 2018, Montana narrowly became…
An Economist’s Take on the Plastic Straw Debate
Three controversial bills were recently introduced in the Montana legislature to prohibit restaurants from providing…
The Latest on how Climate Change will Impact Montana
The Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA) was released back in November. The NCA is a…
Thoughts from the Road
I recently spent a week in South Eastern Montana contributing to a series of two-day…
Do Organic Producers Want Crop Insurance?
This weekend I had the opportunity to go Gallaudet University in Washington DC to meet…
Why has Bozeman Resisted the Growing Urban-Rural Divide?
As Bozeman residents are extremely aware, Bozeman is one of the fastest growing cities in…
New Tool for Accessing Historical Montana Wheat Basis
Recently, my colleague Kate Fuller and I developed a new online tool that’s intended to…