Montana Wheat & Barley Committee Plans for a Changing Industry Great Falls, MT – Communications Director Lori Wickett will add to her existing role the responsibilities of research lead and
By Kent Kupfner, MWBC Executive Director, March 1, 2025 Conference & Meeting Season For the record, I enjoy the growing season much more than the conference and meeting season we’re
By Kent Kupfner 2-1-25 US Wheat Associates The largest single recipient of MWBC financial support is US Wheat Associates (USW), the group responsible for overseas promotion and market development. MWBC
By Lori Wickett, MWBC — Over the last six months, there have been some positive developments since the news announcement of HB4, the transgenic trait created by BioCeres Crop Solutions.
By Jake McFarlin, MWBC Grain Trade Representative With 2024 in the books, what will 2025 look like for the Montana wheat and barley producer? From the wheat side, we begin the
By Kent Kupfner, MWBC Executive Director 2025 Budget Cycle MWBC concluded the annual budget planning cycle during our December 2, 2024, board meeting and approved a $4.4 million budget for
Wheat Kernel Protein By Sue Mondal — In 2024, winter wheat grain yields were near a record high of 50bu/ac. Even though the grain yields were higher a major concern
The Montana Seed Growers Association has posted their 2024 certified seed directory. Check it out here.
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
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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