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The USDA’s Prospective Plantings report is one of the most heavily anticipated reports the ag department puts out each year even though a lot can change between March 31st and …

Spring has sprung and planting is in full swing. The snowstorms and rain events in the past weeks brought some much-needed moisture to the state. But the newly received soil …

While 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 …

USDA offered a number of surprises in their annual Prospective Plantings report, released on March 31. Nationally, the biggest surprise was in corn acres which USDA forecast at 89.5 million, …

According to the March 31 USDA 2021 Prospective Plantings report, total U.S. total spring wheat planted area is expected to fall to 11.7 million acres (4.34 million hectares), down 4% from last year, …

A new survey from Farm Futures shows that U.S. farmers will increase plantings of wheat, corn and soybeans in 2021. Dry conditions in the western U.S., the Black Sea Region …

For the first time since 2013/14, total U.S. winter wheat planted area increased on the year as producers took advantage of dry seeding conditions and strong prices through fall 2020. USDA’s …

Great Falls, MT – As another growing season begins, so too does the Montana Grain Growers Association annual crop survey. Featuring weekly reports from growers, our survey is an informal look …

The 2020 Prospective Plantings report from USDA seems to reflect 2019 pretty clearly. Extremely tough harvest and planting conditions from last fall are definitely impacting crop acreage allocations in the …

Wheat and barley are two of the most economically important crops produced in Montana. So, the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Commissions a survey of farmers each year to looking …