Fields across Montana may be under-fertilized if fertilizer rates were based on drought conditions, since snow and rain this spring increased potential yields in some areas, according to Clain Jones,…
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Wheat Futures Surge to Limit-Up Gains as India Bans Wheat Exports
by Colter BrownAfter gaining upwards of a dollar last week, wheat futures started the new week by posting limit-up gains after India announced a partial wheat export ban over the weekend. India…
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USDA Announces $6 Billion in Payments to Crop Producers Impacted by Natural Disasters
by Colter BrownWASHINGTON, May 16, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon…
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USDA Projects Lower Winter Wheat and Higher Spring Wheat in First Crop Production Report
by Colter BrownIn USDA’s first detailed forecast of the 2022-23 crops, the outlook for wheat production was pegged at 1.729 bb, up 83 million bushels (mb) from last year, with higher projected…
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Biden Plans Aid to Boost Production of Crops Affected by War in Ukraine
by Colter BrownFarmers would see higher USDA commodity loan rates and crop-insurance incentives to grow crops such as wheat and soybeans, as well as consider double-crop options, as part of a $500…
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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…
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Four New MSU Wheat and Barley Varieties Receive Official Names
by Colter BrownAfter inviting the public to help name three new publicly released wheat varieties and one new barley variety, the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC) and Montana State University Plant…
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War in Black Sea Region Likely to Shock Grain Markets for Several Years
by Colter BrownGlobal grain markets have been managing through a period of extreme price volatility following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, a situation that has reignited the grain price rally of 2020-21.…
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by Courtney Kibblewhite, Northern Ag Network NEW ORLEANS – The Montana Grain Growers leadership team introduced three, new resolutions at the National Association of Wheat Growers Convention. Montana Grain Growers…
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High prices for U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat are not expected to be a short-term shock, according to a new RaboResearch report, “The Grain Drain After Ukraine.” While the sudden…