News and updates related to crops that are produced and relevant to Montana and the northern Great Plains.
Browsing: Crops
What do weeds and wine have in common? Pest control.
I recently worked on a project with MSU Extension Invasive Plant Specialist Jane Mangold, surveying…
Who’ll Be Affected By Trump’s Proposed Means-Based Limits to ARC/PLC Payments?
Several days ago, President Trump’s administration released a proposed budget, which included significant cuts to many…
Current State and Challenges of Montana’s Pulse Handling Infrastructure
Pulse crop production—mainly peas and lentils—has expanded rapidly in the past decade in the northern…
Occupy Farm Street? Distribution of ARC/PLC Payments Across Farms
As the 2018 Farm Bill negotiations creep closer and closer, the usual discussions about the…
Montana: A Honey State
Honey is probably not one of the primary agricultural products that most people associate with…
Are Wheat Markets “Due” for a Supply Crash?
In the past several years, global wheat markets have been productive. Really productive. Partly this was…
Prospecting for Market Signals: The 2017 USDA Prospective Plantings Report
It’s now officially spring, which means that the USDA Prospective Plantings Report has been published.…
What Would be the Impact of a Cap on Insurance Premium Subsidies?
With the next farm bill planned to be completed by 2018, there are many ideas…
March Madness 2017: Agricultural Issues Edition
It’s March Madness season and you can never have too many brackets to fill out.…
The Top Two Issues Facing the U.S. Wheat Industry in 2017 (and Beyond)
Earlier this week, I attended the annual meetings for a regional US Department of Agriculture…