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COVID-19: Government Response, Global Trade, and Livestock Markets
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) and the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association…
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) in Montana
Over the next week, Montana Farm Service Agency is running two webinars covering the details…
The fate of land in expiring CRP contracts: A Montana perspective
This past winter, USDA’s Farm Service Agency held the first general signup for the Conservation…
Agricultural Employment and PPP Calculations for Seasonal Employers
Many small businesses throughout the country are applying for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program…
Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance Program 101
Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance Program 101 Note: Today we are taking a break from…
COVID-19: Will There Be Enough Farm Workers?
COVID-19 has created many interruptions to agricultural supply chains. Panic buying has created shortages of…
Understanding the Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses
Last week I wrote some thoughts about how the federal government should address the economic…
Preventing an Economic Plague
The Coronavirus is bringing economic calamity to every corner of the country. Unemployment claims in…
The Role of Reclamation in Managing Coal’s Decline
The Trump administration has made every effort to arrest the decline of coal in the…
2020 Presidential Candidates: Stances on U.S. Agricultural Issues
I must admit: I’ve been wanting to post about this topic for a while, but…