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Thoughts from the Road
I recently spent a week in South Eastern Montana contributing to a series of two-day…
New Tool for Accessing Historical Montana Wheat Basis
Recently, my colleague Kate Fuller and I developed a new online tool that’s intended to…
Crowdsourcing the crystal ball: Montana farmers’ predictions for the ag economy
This blog post was written with assistance from Molly DelCurto, MSU DAEE graduate student Each…
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…
Will Blockchains Revolutionize Agriculture?
Over the past year, I’ve heard a lot of people talking about blockchains in agriculture. …
Speakers Motivate Future Leaders
One of benefits of working on a university campus is the opportunity interact with some…
Rural Communities Are Likely to Feel Greater Impacts of New Tariffs, and It’s Not Because China Retaliated
Key Insights: The most recent 10% tariffs placed on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods…
The Economic costs of wildfires.
It has been another brutal wildfire season in the western United States. The Mendocino complex…
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…