July-August Gleanings
By Kent Kupfner, Executive Director I’m painfully aware of how challenging both the growing and harvesting seasons have been for Montana’s producers. It seems like we’ve been hit with the
September 2, 2025
By Kent Kupfner, Executive Director I’m painfully aware of how challenging both the growing and harvesting seasons have been for Montana’s producers. It seems like we’ve been hit with the
By Kent Kupfner, MWBC Executive Director Three recent “success reports” were published by the US Grains Council (USGC), with regard to barley marketing success. MWBC supports USGC to the tune
Great Falls, MT – The Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC), Montana Grains Foundation (MGF) and Montana Grain Growers Association (MGGA) trumpeted big news today with the long-awaited filling of
By Jake McFarlin, MWBC Industry Representative Wheat values remain relatively lackluster, leaving farmers struggling to put together profitable numbers. Export sales continue to be the biggest challenge for the Pacific Northwest
By Jillien Streit, Director, Montana Department of Agriculture <<We asked newly appointed Montana Department of Agriculture Director Jillien Streit to give us a few of her thoughts. She was happy
By Lori Wickett, Research & Communications Director Beverage Industry reports on a wide range of marketing and manufacturing subjects for the beverage industry. Recently they held a state-of-the-industry webinar focused
By Kent Kupfner, Executive Director, MWBC Back on the MSU Campus MWBC was invited to attend an evening session of the 2025 state FFA Convention held in Bozeman at
By Lee Dahlman, District 4 Director, Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC) and Lori Wickett, MWBC Research & Communications Director Written for Prairie Grains April ’25 Issue — What does
While Montana State University (MSU) celebrated the women’s basketball team qualifying for the NCAA March Madness, it was another March Madness competition gaining attention this week in Bozeman. Nineteen MSU
By Kent Kupfner, MWBC Executive Director Wheat Marketing Center Export and Marketing Workshops MWBC recently sponsored two group visits to the Wheat Marketing Center (WMC) in Portland, OR. These workshops
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