Sugar Beets are Sweet Crops
Montana sugar beet growers are looking forward to a large crop. Estimates show that prices will be near $50 a ton, the highest it has been in 28 years. This is partially due to the world’s current...
View ArticleMontana Producers Eligible for Loans
Montana Senator Max Baucus announced the USDA is allowing Montana producers to apply for funding to help with the loss of livestock during this season’s drought and unpreventable health conditions. The...
View ArticleMontana Counties Eligible for Assistance
13 Montana counties have been named disaster areas by the United States Department of Agriculture. Fergus, Judith Basin, Petroleum, Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Garfield, Golden Valley, Meagher,...
View ArticleMontana Wind Farm Growing
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer announced Glacier Wind Farm will be entering Phase II of its constructions. The farm, that produces energy for NaturEner, will generate a total of 210 megawatts. The...
View ArticleMontana Counties Participate in ACRE Program
The USDA’s new Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program has approved 911 Montana farms for 2009. The ACRE program is part of the 2008 Farm Bill that provides producers with a state-level revenue...
View ArticleWolves off the List
The U.S. District Court for Montana has made the decision to deny the injunction of the removal of the Rocky Mountain gray wolves from the Endangered Species list and The Montana Farm Bureau Foundation...
View ArticleMontana Feels Dip in Wheat Prices
Montana farmers are concerned over the 35 percent decrease in wheat prices. So far Montana farmers are happy with the outcome of their crops, but despite this overall the agriculture industry is seeing...
View ArticleMontana Farmers Turn to Rotation Crops
Montana farmers are planting less wheat this year. The main reason is that prices are low and last year they planted back to back crops when commodity prices were high. Carl Mattson of the Montana...
View ArticleMore tax breaks for ND Wind Farms?
Three bills have passed through the Senate and the House, they are currently awaiting the North Dakota governor’s okay. The bills provide more incentives to produce wind energy. If the bills complete...
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