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Montana Grain Marketing Overview

Montana Grain Marketing Overview. David Buschena Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Economics Montana State University. 2010. THE IMPORTANCE OF WHEAT AND BARLEY TO MONTANA AGRICULTURE. Source: USDA/NAAS/Montana Annual Statistics, 2009. WHEN DO FARMERS SELL?. All Wheat. 164,730. 5.

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Montana Grain Marketing Overview

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  1. Montana Grain Marketing Overview David Buschena Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Economics Montana State University 2010

  2. THE IMPORTANCE OF WHEAT AND BARLEY TO MONTANA AGRICULTURE Source: USDA/NAAS/Montana Annual Statistics, 2009

  3. WHEN DO FARMERS SELL?

  4. All Wheat 164,730 5 Winter Wheat 94,380 6 Durum Wheat 10,830 4 SW 59,250 4 Barley 37,740 3 Canola 1,413 1 Dry Ed. Peas 2,495 2 2008 Crop Production Thousand bu. Rank

  5. WHERE IS WHEAT/BARLEY PRODUCED IN MONTANA? The following production and rank maps were obtained from: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Montana/Publications/Annual_Statistical_Bulletin/rank.pdf

  6. East & Other 15.5 PNW Export 78.4 MT Processing 6.5 PNW Processing 10.1 WHERE DOES MONTANA WHEAT GO? All Wheat Movement by Destination. Montana 2008. Million Bushels Total = 110.5 Source: http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/westus.pdf

  7. HOW IS WHEAT MOVED FROM MONTANA?

  8. How is Barley Moved from Montana?

  9. Freight Railroad Traffic in Montana. 2008. Thousand Car Loads.

  10. 110 to 120 .87 48 to 109 1.04 24 to 47 1.13 1 to 23 1.14 Freight Rates, Billings to Portland Number of Cars Price/bu. 2010 110 to 120 48 to 109 24 to 47 1 to 23

  11. Topics We Hear About • GMO Wheat as it Affects Demand • The global economy • The effects of ethanol on grain markets • Agricultural Policy • Costs of Production, Prices

  12. Topics We Hear About Segregation and Identity Preservation of High-quality Montana Grain GMO Wheat as it Affects Demand Agricultural Policy Costs of Production, Wheat and Barley Prices

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