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How Far Does Montana Grain Travel From the Farm?
Key insights: We conducted a survey of Montana grain farmers’, including a question about the…
Agricultural Export Prices Fell 5.3% in July 2018, Exactly As Economic Theory Indicates
Key insights: The July 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics report on U.S. Import and Export…
Are there barriers to crop insurance usage in organic and diversified operations?
Recent posts by Kate and Joe have provided information on growth in organic acreage and…
Tax Cut Implications, Ag Bank Consolidation Impacts, and Returns to Farm Income: Update on Recent Ag Econ Research
Key insights: The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association annual meeting brings together the most recent…
How Are Pulse Crops Affecting the Economics of Northern Great Plains Agriculture and What’s Next?
Key insights: Since 2000, pulse crops planted acres have increased by over 1,000% in the…
Are most organic farms also conventional farms?
Joe Janzen and I have been looking into whether and why organic farms pay more…
Consequences of Using Domestic Policies to Offset Retaliatory Tariff Losses to US Farmers
Key insights: President Trump has noted that he will “make it up’ to U.S. farmers…
The Future Role of Risk Management in Agriculture
I had the opportunity last spring to speak with the Montana Agricultural Bankers Association in…
Fungicide and the economics of the disease triangle
Sometimes, the decision of whether to apply fungicide, or any other pesticide, is easier than…
How a Brazilian Supreme Court Decision Could Have Long-term Effects for US Agricultural Markets
Key insights: In early April 2018, the Brazilian Supreme Court upheld a 2016 law that…