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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…
Don’t Get Burned by an Investment Scam
In the course of everyday life, most of us will need the services of an…
Rural Montana and The Future of Colstrip
Over the past two years, I have used many of my blog posts to highlight…
Higher Ag Loan Interest Rates: A Sneaky Impact of Tariffs and Policy Uncertainty?
Key insights: Trade disputes with major agricultural export countries are likely to result in lower-than-projected…
The Future Role of Risk Management in Agriculture
I had the opportunity last spring to speak with the Montana Agricultural Bankers Association in…
Spring Travels, Population and Goldilocks
In 2018, I have had the opportunity to travel to 10 different counties in Montana…
Finding the Role for Smaller Family Farms in an Era of Rapid Consolidation
U.S. agriculture is trending towards greater consolidation. The number of U.S. farms in operation has…
Taking the pulse of Montana’s overall economy
No, this is not another post on pulse crops. This week, I’m writing from a…
The “5% rule” of farm management shows how all the pieces matter
I am preparing to teach Farm and Ranch Management to juniors and seniors here in…