Tryg Koch uses a sprayer to apply a pre-emergent herbicide before planting mustard crops along Sonstelie Road on Monday, April 20. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
April 20, 2026
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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.