Producers in the Treasure state are pulling in their seeders, storing away their Halloween costumes and winterizing their tractors. Winter offers a time of grain deliveries, recreation, family time and preparation for the 2023 crop.
The Ag Development & Marketing Bureau at the Montana Department of Agriculture focuses on expanding market opportunities for Montana farmers. Marketing Officer Weston Merrill recently led a team of South American buyers searching for high quality chickpeas, lentils, green peas, durum, wheat, and barley.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 – Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
On April 4, 2022, the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee voted in unanimous support to increase the assessment rate for all wheat and barley crops produced in Montana.
The Montana Wheat & Barley Committee hosted a team of Japanese end use quality specialists, focused on providing direct feedback to Montana State University’s varietal development.
Montana experienced another week of above average temperatures and minimal rainfall, according
to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA
This week brought trace amounts of moisture and unseasonably warm temperatures to Montana, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
Between the September 30th report and the August 12th report Montana has realized a 13% reduction in reported production.
All wheat production totaled 1.65 billion bushels in 2022, up less than 1 percent from the 2021 total of 1.65 billion
bushels. Area harvested for grain totaled 35.5 million acres, down 4 percent from the previous year.
As harvest comes to an end and growers shift their attention to fall planting, I think we owe it to ourselves to take a deep breath and reflect on this past growing season
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