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New data reveal extent of PPP participation in Montana’s farm sector
On July 6th, the Small Business Administration and Department of Treasury released a trove of…
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An Uncertain Outlook for the Pandemic Economy
Covid-19 cases are surging again. After about a month of gentle decline, caseloads have spiked…
COVID-19: Government Response, Global Trade, and Livestock Markets
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) and the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association…
(Podcast) Episode 032: What’s Impacting the 2020 Pulse Markets?
Anton was recently a guest on the Northern Pulse Growers’ podcast series, discussing the…
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) in Montana
Over the next week, Montana Farm Service Agency is running two webinars covering the details…
Forecasting Portland Soft White Wheat Prices
The following is a summary of an undergraduate research project conducted by Jamie Douglas, an…
The fate of land in expiring CRP contracts: A Montana perspective
This past winter, USDA’s Farm Service Agency held the first general signup for the Conservation…
US Energy: An Interesting Decade
In 2006, when I started with MSU Extension, one of the hot economic issues was…
Agricultural Employment and PPP Calculations for Seasonal Employers
Many small businesses throughout the country are applying for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program…
Dark Days for Oil Companies
Covid-19 has wrought widespread economic devastation, but the oil sector has been hit particularly hard.…