Montana vs. Midwest Crop Insurance
Last month,the University of Illinois farmdoc team posted about crop insurance coverage selection in relation…
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Will Blockchains Revolutionize Agriculture?
Over the past year, I’ve heard a lot of people talking about blockchains in agriculture. …
Blame Canada? Understanding wheat trade on the Northern Great Plains
On Sunday night, I appeared as a panelist on Montana Ag Live. For those not…
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…
Prospecting for Market Signals: The 2017 USDA Prospective Plantings Report
It’s now officially spring, which means that the USDA Prospective Plantings Report has been published.…
What Would be the Impact of a Cap on Insurance Premium Subsidies?
With the next farm bill planned to be completed by 2018, there are many ideas…
Economics, Wheat Pests, and Kangaroos: Reporting from Australia
Sometimes when I give a talk on the economic outlook for Montana crops, I get…
Recordkeeping and Resilience: Reflections from MGGA 2016
Anton and I took a trip to Great Falls last week for a workshop on…
Is world wheat price discovery shifting toward Europe? Part 2: Measuring price leadership
Before the Thanksgiving holiday, I wrote about the rise of wheat futures trading in Europe. Trading volume…
Is world wheat price discovery shifting toward Europe? Part 1: Trading volume
There are three wheat futures markets in the United States. Underlying each market is a specific…