Montana Safflower creates value-added product for Montana farmers, consumers

Ag leaders and community members celebrated local agriculture and innovation during the grand opening of Montana Safflower Monday in Great Falls.

Montana Safflower uses Montana-grown safflower to create a new market for a drought-resistant crop for Montana farmers and craft unmatched oil in small batches, cold-pressed for flavor and nutrition.

“Montana farmers are struggling to find a crop to grow that doesn’t lose them money. Safflower can be that crop. Safflower has a deep tap root that can reach nutrients and moisture that has leached below the root zone of other Montana crops. That means s...

 
 
 
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