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MSU presents economic info for ag producers in Great Falls and Billings
Agricultural producers are facing changes in agriculture due to volatile energy
Date: 3/30/2008 8:04:38 PM ( 16 y ) ... viewed 2278 times Agricultural producers are facing changes in agriculture due to volatile energy costs, global market conditions and changing government policy. Factors influencing those issues will be described during meetings in Great Falls May 6 and Billings May 8.
Duane Griffith, Montana State University Extension farm management specialist, said sessions will be presented by people from North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University and MSU.
The program will also provide information helpful to crop and livestock producers who are concerned about very short term issues, like locking in commodity prices for this fall, rapidly rising production costs and renegotiating lease arrangements.
Protecting expected high commodity prices will be covered with presentations on using the futures and options markets and available insurance products for crops and livestock. Current cost of production estimates will be shared, as will expectations about future costs of production. These estimates will be used as a basis for presentations on negotiating equitable crop share and cash lease arrangements under the emerging commodity prices and costs of production.
The May 6 workshop in Great falls will be at the Holliday Inn. The May 8 presentation in Billings will be at the Holliday Inn on the King Avenue interstate highway exit. Both programs begin with a sign-in at 8 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Preregistration is required so that lunch, breaks and meeting materials can be planned. To register, contact MSU at 406-994-3511, the Great Falls Extension office at (406) 454-6980 or the Billings Extension office at (406) 256-2828. Registration is $50 for the first person from an operation and $30 for each additional person from the same operation, and payment can be made at the door.
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