News and updates related to crops that are produced and relevant to Montana and the northern Great Plains.
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Highlights from the 2020 Montana Wheat and Barley Survey
We just finalized this year’s Wheat and Barley Survey Report, which Anton Bekkerman and I…
How Were CFAP Funds Allocated in Montana?
On September 18th, the USDA announced the second round of payments from the Coronavirus Food…
Advantages and Limitations of Local Food Supply Chains
I have listened to several friends and neighbors lately telling me about their new kitchen…
2020 Montana Crop Acreage Trends
2020 has already been a pretty bizarre year, for a number of reasons. With crop…
(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…