EPA has not yet responded to a 2017 petition by environmental groups, demanding the agency fully regulate pesticide-treated seed. Now, in a lawsuit filed Dec. 15, those groups are asking …
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Montana Ag Partners Recruit for Specialist to Promote Crop Varieties and Educate on Best Practices
by Colter BrownGreat Falls, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA), Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC), and Montana State University (MSU) have partnered to fund a Crop Variety Promotions and …
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CoBank: High Fertilizer Costs to Extend into Spring Planting
by Colter BrownA dramatic rise in fertilizer prices is weighing heavily on U.S. crop farmers and input suppliers as they prepare for the 2022 planting season. Prices for nitrogen-based fertilizers commonly used …
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U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) say that the announcement that Vietnam’s government will eliminate a 3 percent tariff on U.S. wheat imports effective …
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U.S. Senator Steve Daines will be in India this week to meet with top trade officials, including India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, as part of his efforts to improve …
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Supply chain disruptions and material shortages are fueling speculation about a herbicide shortage for the 2022 agriculture growing season. Allan Gray, executive director of the Purdue University Center for Food …
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Fertilizer Prices for 2022 Crop Will Be Near or Above Historic Highs
by Colter BrownDue to increasing natural gas prices, nitrogen fertilizer prices are relatively high compared to recent years and are expected to remain high and possibly increase through next spring, says Dave …
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MSU Announces New Winifred Asbjornson Plant Sciences Endowed Chair
by Colter BrownThe Montana Grain Growers Association and the Montana Grains Foundation are thrilled to announce the selection of Dr. Venugopal Mendu to be seated in the Winifred Asbjornson Plant Sciences Chair …
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Montana Wheat & Barley Committee Releases Variety Survey Reports
by Colter BrownGreat Falls, Mont. – The 2021 Wheat and Barley Variety Survey reports are now available. Funded by the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, these reports were conducted by the National …
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Survey Points to More Wheat, Corn and Soybean Acres in 2022
by Colter BrownAn August 2021 survey of 737 farmers across the United States conducted in late July by Farm Progress Publications suggests that wheat, corn and soybean planted area will be up for 2022. …