While crop producers struggled to get anything cut during a shower-laced August, there’s some good news to report regarding productive trade team visits to Montana. Three Japanese trade teams arrived …
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USDA Announces Approval of New Drought-Tolerant Wheat Trait
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would deregulate the HB4 drought-tolerant trait from Bioceres Crop Solutions. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is thankful for the …
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Great Falls, MT – Montana harvest has been fast and furious for 2024, with hot temperatures pushing wheat, peas and other crops to rapidly ripen. Montana Wheat & Barley Committee …
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From MSU Extension Soil acidification can cause misshapen roots that lack functionality, resulting in stunted and unthrifty plants; this is true of all crops. It can affect an entire field, …
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Recently, Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Executive Director Kent Kupfner was invited by US Wheat Associates to travel to Japan to meet customers and discuss the outlook for Montana Wheat …
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MSU Extension-Stripe rust has arrived in our state! Stripe rust has been observed on winter wheat research plots at the Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, as well as the …
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Nitrogen Application Needed for Wheat Protein After Wet Spring – MSU
by Andy SchwabWith a wetter-than-average May in most of Montana, providing additional mid-season nitrogen to wheat could boost grain protein levels and increase profit, according to a Montana State University Extension specialist. …
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Work at Montana State’s Central Ag Research Center Aims to Help Montana Crops Thrive
by Colter BrownBOZEMAN – The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that in 2023, nearly 5.3 million acres of wheat, 1.2 million acres of barley and more than 1 million acres of pulse …
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Economic Outlook for Northern Plains Agriculture from Minneapolis Fed
by Brett McRaeBy Joe Mahon – Regional Outreach Director: Minneapolis Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis overseas the Ninth District which includes Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Northwestern Wisconsin …
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US farmers are expected to produce 1.28 Billion Bushels of winter wheat this year, according to the crop production report released last week by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. In …