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
Over Christmas, we were waiting around for a turkey on the stubborn route to getting cooked when the topic of this warm winter surfaced. Someone said, “It’s that El Nino
Cooler temperatures and mixed precipitation across Montana provided no real relief to dry conditionsaccording to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Average temperatures ran
While we live in the “Last Best Place”, is it possible that when it comes to harvesting the worst gets cut first?
Warm temperatures coupled with varied moisture totals proved challenging for producers, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: The past week brought colder temperatures and snowfall to many areas in the State of Montana, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
According to the National Weather Service Forecast Office, temperatures ranged from 45 degrees to 22 degrees across the State, while there was 0.01 to 2.1 inches of precipitation observed in the State for the week ending April 23, 2023.
Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat acres make up the largest share of overall winter wheat acreage in the United States and crop condition ratings are reflecting the weather-related challenges in the Central and Southern Plains. HRW condition ratings are near historical lows for this time of year. Bellwether Kansas, the largest HRW producing state, shows 81% of the state in drought conditions.
The past week brought warmer temperatures and snow melt to many areas in the State of Montana, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
The past week brought winter storms and significant snow to some areas in the State of Montana, according to the Mountain Regional
Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
Montana’s bears are waking up from hibernation and the bulls are relishing a job well done as calving is in full swing. This year the bears and bulls joined hands in the head-scratching 2023 USDA prospective planting report. Not much change in the planting front for the treasure state.
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