Great Falls, MT – The annual National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) wheat and barley variety survey for Montana is completed. The annual questionnaire is important to Montana State University (MSU) plant breeders as well as buyers of Montana grain.
“In a tough economic environment for farmers, it is encouraging to see Montana State University varieties leading Montana’s wheat acreage, with Dagmar and Vida ranking first and second in spring wheat and Bobcat leading winter wheat,” said Dr. Mike Giroux, MSU’s durum breeder. Dagmar’s combination of high yield and solid stems has helped fa...