The Montana Wheat & Barley Committee hosted a team of Japanese end use quality specialists, focused on providing direct feedback to Montana State University’s varietal development.
Montana experienced another week of above average temperatures and minimal rainfall, according
to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA
This week brought trace amounts of moisture and unseasonably warm temperatures to Montana, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
Between the September 30th report and the August 12th report Montana has realized a 13% reduction in reported production.
All wheat production totaled 1.65 billion bushels in 2022, up less than 1 percent from the 2021 total of 1.65 billion
bushels. Area harvested for grain totaled 35.5 million acres, down 4 percent from the previous year.
As harvest comes to an end and growers shift their attention to fall planting, I think we owe it to ourselves to take a deep breath and reflect on this past growing season
The 2022 Wheat and Barley Variety Survey reports are now available. Funded by the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC), these reports were conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Mountain Regional Office.
The second week of August, the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC) welcomed one of our top trading partners to the state.
As lush green fields turn to a shade of golden brown, it becomes apparent August is a month of transition for all of us here in the Treasure State.
If you’ve ever attended one of my weather presentations or read an article of mine, you know I rely heavily on Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) for long range weather forecasting.
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