Ag Update From The 2023 Montana Legislature
Now that the 2023 legislative session has wrapped up, here’s a quick recap of several of the new laws and the possible impacts to Montana wheat and barley producers.
May 12, 2023
Now that the 2023 legislative session has wrapped up, here’s a quick recap of several of the new laws and the possible impacts to Montana wheat and barley producers.
Montana certainly ships durum and spring wheat to Duluth for export. Higher crop volumes in 2019 and 2020 warranted more grain headed east. Mainly durum, European purchases can frequently be the destination.
US Wheat Associates, with direct sponsorship from Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraska wheat commissions, assembled a group of wheat breeders to visit the top Asian wheat markets to talk to overseas buyers about their end-use quality requirements.
Despite the snow and cold in the Treasure State, wheat breeding programs at Montana State University (MSU) remain hard at work. I was able to join Dr. Jason Cook in Yuma Arizona to see the importance of double cropping in plant breeding and foundation seed.
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.
There is a quiet and currently subdued bullish factor lurking just below the surface of the spring wheat market. It is likely to start rearing its head in a more pronounced way and exerting more influence in the coming weeks.
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.
Although the United States remains one of the six major global wheat exporters, our market share has been trending lower for the past 22 years. Over the past decade, the United States has given up market share to competitors such as Canada, the EU, Russia, Ukraine, and Australia.