Genetic Literacy Project — Archaeological evidence suggests that around 9,500 BCE, people in the Fertile Crescent began cultivating wheat as one of their first domesticated crops. To modern humans, it
By Lori Wickett, MWBC Every year, the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC) funds the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Montana wheat and barley variety surveys. The 2024 report released
Reuters – Don Nygaard, a third-generation farmer in a remote corner of North Dakota, used to grow malt barley for Rahr Malting Corporation to make into lagers, pale ales and
USDA — Southeast Asia is the third largest regional market for U.S. agricultural exports, behind North America and East Asia. In 2023, U.S. agricultural exports to Southeast Asia totaled about
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
US Wheat Associates — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its thorough, science-based process resulting in the deregulation of the HB4® drought-tolerant trait from
BakingBusiness.com — The 2024 US spring wheat harvest in the Northern Plains looks to be back on track after a few weeks of disruptive rains. With just more than half
WORLD-GRAIN.com MWBC Note: According to this article, Above Food will be building in Stanford. “….the TRG division’s recent addition of a new company-controlled facility in Stanford, Mont., brings more processing
MWBC — 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 staff have
MWBC — The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its farm production expenditures report for 2023, comparing total US farm expenses to the previous year of 2022. The reported