Montana is the largest barley production state in the union in terms of acreage. In 2022 the treasure state accounted for more than a third of all barley acres in…
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St. Louis, MO – American Farmland Trust (AFT), a national nonprofit that helps to keep American farmers on their land, recently launched a new U.S. Farmed certification and packaging seal…
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Northern Ag Network’s Colter Brown to Emcee MWBC’s March Madness Wheat and Barley Research Competition
On March 18th at 3 P.M., the Montana State University Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology students will gather at the MSU-SUB Ballroom to present their current research works in under…
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Montana State Barley Research Extends to Brewing Quality
by Colter BrownBOZEMAN – Thanks to a new license, barley research at Montana State University is set to extend beyond breeding and malting to the science behind brewing. In November, the Montana…
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Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Announces Record Amount of Research Funding
by Colter BrownThe Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC) chose to fund 27 applications for the 2024 research cycle. Awards totaled $2,234,327, a 33 percent increase over the 2023 budget and the…
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USDA’s Small Grains Summary is always a highly anticipated report in the wheat industry. Unfortunately, it contributed to a sharp drop off in the market as it reported all wheat…
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Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Hires Executive Vice President
by Colter BrownThe Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC) is pleased to announce Kent Kupfner has been chosen as the new Executive Vice President. “I’m excited to continue promoting Montana’s top commodities…
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Montana Announces Barley Purchase Agreement with Major Multinational Brewing Company
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark today announced a letter of intent for Heineken International Cerveceria Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma (Heineken International) to increase…
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Wheat and Barley Variety Survey Provides Valuable Farmer Feedback
by Colter BrownThe 2022 Wheat and Barley Variety Survey report has recently been released. Funded by the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC), these reports were conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics…
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Drought Concerns Continue to Plague Hard Red Winter Wheat Crop
by Colter BrownWhile the Russia-Ukraine conflict remains the biggest driver of wheat futures prices, U.S. winter wheat in drought conditions across the Plains is becoming an increasingly bullish factor for prices. This…