News and updates related to crops that are produced and relevant to Montana and the northern Great Plains.
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Comparing Production Costs
This year, low grain prices combined with severe drought in much of Montana to make…
Who’s Buying Your Wheat? It Might Not Be Who You Think
Over 50% of U.S. wheat is exported. Asia has remained the largest buyer of U.S.…
Growing Demand for H-2A Foreign Agricultural Guest Workers
The U.S. farm labor supply is shrinking and agricultural wages are rising. Hertz and…
The Montana Climate Assessment
A few months ago I discussed the possible long-run impact of climate change on Montana…
Blame Canada? Understanding wheat trade on the Northern Great Plains
On Sunday night, I appeared as a panelist on Montana Ag Live. For those not…
Why did Montana ag land values increase last year?
Here in the DAEE, we are getting excited for Celebrate Ag Weekend and our annual…
The Health Impact of Wildfires
As all Montana residents are well aware, the summer of 2017 has been a brutal…
Sell or store? Making apples-to-apples comparisons of current and expected future grain prices
Harvest of small grains and pulses crops has largely wrapped up across Montana. Crop yields…
Another Free-Trade Agreement Is Under Fire. But Does It Matter?
Key points: President Trump is preparing to withdraw from the South Korea–U.S. (KORUS) free-trade agreement.…
Is Canola the Next Big Thing in the northern Great Plains?
Key points: Over the past decade, canola planted acreage has increased in the northern Great…