News and analysis related to the pulse crop sector relevant to Montana and the northern Great Plains.
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Crop Insurance Selections in Montana
Stepping into an insurance agent’s office can be a duanting task when considering the number…
News this week: CBO on farm bill spending, USDA acreage report
I’ve been putting off thinking about it for awhile, but may others have not. Discussion…
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…
The crop acreage guessing game: Looking ahead to #plant17
Prices in agricultural commodity markets are the result of decisions made by many different actors. The…
For Montana, how appealing is a new pea fractionation plant?
We have grown fond of noting that Montana is the largest pea and lentil growing…
Growers are excited about pulses: Why and what does it mean for 2017 acres?
Last week, I was in Great Falls for the Montana Pulse Day. The Northern Pulse…
Recordkeeping and Resilience: Reflections from MGGA 2016
Anton and I took a trip to Great Falls last week for a workshop on…