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Winter Wheat Ratings Slide Nationally as Dryness Lingers — What Montana Growers Should Track
USDA’s latest national look at winter wheat suggests the crop is coming out of dormancy with more stress than growers saw this…
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Montana Winter Wheat: Some Fields Hanging On, Others Need a Drink
Montana’s winter wheat picture this spring is shaping up as a tale of different neighborhoods. Reports from around the state suggest some…
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Winter Wheat Whiplash: What Price Volatility Could Mean for Montana Acres This Spring
Montana grain country is heading into spring with a familiar problem: winter wheat prices that can’t seem to settle down for long.…
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Soybeans Jump, Wheat Stays Firm: What Thursday’s Grain Trade Signals for Montana
Thursday’s midday-to-afternoon grain trade featured a notable push higher in soybeans, with corn and winter wheat also holding firm, according to market…
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Spring Rains Lift Montana Wheat Yield Potential—But Cool, Wet Stretches Can Spike Stripe Rust and Leaf Rust Risk Fast
Montana’s spring moisture can boost winter wheat tillering, help spring wheat get established, and improve hay and pasture growth—but stacked storms and…
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Winter Wheat in Montana: Practical Moves to Protect Yield and Profit
Across Montana, winter wheat is often the crop that bridges seasons—seeded into late-summer dust or fall moisture, then asked to survive wind,…
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Winter Wheat in Montana: Practical Moves to Protect Yield and Profit
Across Montana’s Golden Triangle, Judith Basin, and the Hi-Line, winter wheat remains a cornerstone crop—often the one that helps spread workload, capture…