Producers from across the state collaborate with MSU scientists to screen new grain varieties by Reagan Cotton • photography by Marcus “Doc” Cravens OCTOBER 24, 2023 Seven miles west of Chester in northern
MOSCOW, RUSSIA — Forging stronger political ties, Russia and China also are expanding agricultural trade, promising changes for the global grain market. In October, Food Export Trade, a Russian grain
BOZEMAN – Protein content in wheat and barley crops can influence everything from the plant’s effectiveness as livestock feed to the clarity of beer brewed with the crops. Research in
The USDA released their 2023 Small Grains Summary today with the news about Montana’s high barley production raising eyebrows. Highlights from USDA, focused on Montana, are here: MONTANA HIGHLIGHTSAll wheat
Wheat prices have remained volatile, with the bear news of the 2023 USDA acreage and stocks report. Rain fell on the corn belt, and wheat prices dropped 50-97 cents last week.
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.
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.
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.
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