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(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…
COVID-19: How might farmland values be affected?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on Montana’s economy, this blog post…
What’s Brewing for Barley Markets in 2020
After several years of slow but consistent price growth, northern U.S. barley markets are exhibiting…
Montana Wheat and Barley Planted Varieties: A Visual Overview for 2019
Wheat and barley are two of the most economically important crops produced in Montana. Buyers…
8 Charts About the Opportunities and Challenges for Montana’s Organic Sector
I was recently invited to be part of a panel at the 2019 Montana Organic…
What is the Role of Hutterite Communities in Montana Agriculture?
Recently, I had the opportunity to contribute to a study examining the economic contributions of…
Cannabusiness in the Big Sky: Montana Hemp Update 2019
This spring I wrote about hemp as a relatively new, rapidly expanding crop in the…
The 2019 wheat market looks a lot like it did in 2016
Back in August 2016, I wrote a post that started off as, “Despite the one…