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What’s in the 2019 Market Facilitation Program?
The USDA recently provide additional details on the second iteration of the Market Facilitation Program…
Montana and the 2018 farm bill
Well, it’s farm bill time again. While legislation was passed late last year, many of…
To Pea or Not to Pea? That Is the 2019 Planting Question
If Hamlet had been a farmer in 2019, perhaps he would also struggle with making…
Pulse Crop Prices Dropped by 30-50%. Are Pulses Being Replaced by Wheat in Montana ?
The 2018/19 marketing year has been a rough one for U.S. pulse crop producers. Relative…
New Tool for Tracking Wheat Prices and Basis: msuextension.org/basis
Note: This post also appears in the latest issue of Lives and Landscapes. The MSU…
New Tool for Accessing Historical Montana Wheat Basis
Recently, my colleague Kate Fuller and I developed a new online tool that’s intended to…
Four Bold (But Possibly Wrong) Predictions for Wheat Markets in 2019
Each year, I read and enjoy critiquing others’ thoughts about what will happen in the…
How Much Do Markets Value Protein Premiums? The MGEX-KCBT Spread Might Help
Key Insights: Understanding markets’ valuation of wheat protein content levels can be an important aspect for…
When Does Marketing Grain to Canada Pay?
Key insights: The recently-announced US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) includes provisions to eliminate automatic wheat down-grading for…
How Far Does Montana Grain Travel From the Farm?
Key insights: We conducted a survey of Montana grain farmers’, including a question about the…