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 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 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
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 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
Finishing three terms, Denise Conover of Broadview, MT is hanging up her work boots with the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC). The summer MWBC board meeting June 24 included
Great Falls, MT – With Montana State’s men’s basketball team qualifying for The Dance, Monday’s March Madness: Research Review rhymed with a sweet irony of the NCAA berth. Held in
It’s a long flight to Washington, D.C., regardless of the route taken, but well worth the time at US Wheat’s annual winter meeting held January 24-26, 2024. The Montana Wheat
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