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Winter wheat grows in rows at Montana State University's Northwestern Agricultural Research Center in Creston on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (Casey Kreider/Daily

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Limited yield: High costs force Northwest Montana farmers to restrict wheat planting
May 10, 2026 1 a.m.

Limited yield: High costs force Northwest Montana farmers to restrict wheat planting

But turning the grain into staple foods sold at the bakery and served on the dinner table is facing challenges, as market constraints and the high cost to produce a decent yield have led some Flathead farmers to forgo planting this spring.

Research center marks 75 years of cutting-edge crop science
May 12, 2024 midnight

Research center marks 75 years of cutting-edge crop science

A field station for Montana State University’s College of Agriculture, the center conducts some of Montana’s most cutting-edge crop science research and is marking its 75th anniversary this year.