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Montana Grain Growers Association

MGGA is a membership organization representing Montana wheat and barley producers.

09/21/2026

One week to go!🌾

Registration for the 2026 MGGA Convention & Trade Show opens September 28, and we have a lot to share between now and December!

Great speakers. Important conversations. New additions. And plenty of the things that make Convention one of our favorite times of the year.

Planting Seeds. Growing Food. Finding Balance.

December 1 & 2 | Great Falls, Montana

We’ll see you there!

09/18/2026

The wait is over! September 2026 Issue is on it's way!

09/17/2026

Three days. A lot of conversations. And Montana wheat front and center.

MGGA President Sheffels and Senior Policy Advisor Birkeland spent the last few days in Washington, D.C., meeting with congressional offices, USDA and EPA to talk about the issues hitting Montana farms right now, including the Farm Bill, H-2A reform and the overall farm economy.

And the timing couldn’t have been better, with the Farm Bill taking another step forward in the Senate this week.

As President Steve Sheffels put it, showing up matters.

“Government can be frustrating at times, but it’s important that we show up in person, build relationships, and plant the seeds. Those conversations matter, even when we don’t see immediate results.”

A big thank you to National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and American Farm Bureau Federation for bringing agriculture together and helping make these conversations happen.

We’ll keep showing up. We’ll keep telling Montana’s story. And we’ll keep making sure our growers are heard.

09/16/2026

Farm Bill 2.0 Advances in the Senate!

Today, Farm Bill 2.0 has advanced out of the Senate Agriculture Committee, clearing the way for the legislation to move to the full Senate for consideration.

The Agricultural Act of 2026 includes provisions affecting commodity programs, conservation, crop insurance, rural development, research and other key areas of agricultural policy.

For Montana producers, the work continues. MGGA will remain engaged in the process and continue advocating for policies that recognize the needs and realities of Montana’s wheat and barley producers.

Next stop: the Senate floor! 🌾🇺🇸

09/14/2026

Montana wheat farmers compete with producers across the country, and around the world, every time they sell a bushel of wheat.

Shouldn't the companies selling farmers the inputs needed to grow that bushel have to compete for their business, too?

Corporate consolidation doesn't automatically mean wrongdoing. But when farmers have fewer choices for fertilizer, seed, crop protection products, equipment, transportation or markets, it can mean less bargaining power for the producer.

Farmers compete. Their suppliers should, too.

Stay tuned for our latest Montana Grain News to read more and take a closer look at why competition belongs in the conversation about long-term farm profitability.

09/11/2026

25 YEARS

It is hard to believe a quarter century has passed since September 11, 2001.

For so many of us, it is one of those days we can still remember clearly. Where we were. What we were doing. The people we were with. And the feeling of watching something happen that we knew would change our country forever.

Today, we remember the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the unity our country found in the days that followed.

🇺🇸God Bless the U.S.A.!🇺🇸

09/08/2026

Farmers need a safety net. But the safety net was never meant to become the road.

When commodity prices fall below the cost of production, bridge payments can be the difference between planting another crop and shutting down. But if rising input costs continue consuming those payments, we have to ask a bigger question:

Are we fixing the farm economy, or simply financing the problem for another year?

Our latest article looks at farm assistance, competition, rising input costs and why long-term farm policy must focus on giving producers a fair opportunity to make money farming.

A bridge is necessary when the road washes out. It shouldn't become the road.

Stay tuned for our September issue of Montana Grain News to read more.

09/07/2026

Labor Day was created to celebrate the contributions American workers have made to our country.

The “taking the day off” part, however, doesn’t always translate to some farmers we know. 😅🌾

Whether today means a well earned break or another day of getting things done, we’re grateful for Montana’s farmers and everyone who works alongside them to keep agriculture moving.

Happy Labor Day from Montana Grain Growers Association!

09/03/2026

Thank you to NPR’s Kirk Siegler for spending time on the farm with MGGA President Steve Sheffels today and taking a firsthand look at the realities facing Montana grain producers.

The conversation covered everything from rising input costs and current commodity prices to trade relationships, the potential impacts of Canadian tariffs, export markets and what the numbers actually look like at the farm level.

We appreciate the opportunity to share Montana agriculture’s story and, most importantly, the perspective of the producers living it every day.

Stay tuned for the full story!

09/02/2026

There’s been a lot of conversation lately about tariffs and what they mean for American businesses and consumers. But there’s an important piece of the conversation that often gets overlooked when it comes to agriculture.

When the cost of doing business increases, most businesses can pass at least some of that added expense along to their customers.

Farming is one of the few businesses where rising costs generally can’t simply be passed along to the customer. Farmers are price takers on both ends: they absorb higher input costs but can’t simply raise the price of their wheat or barley to compensate.

Farmers buy their inputs at retail prices and sell their crops at commodity prices.

When costs rise, farmers are often the ones left absorbing the difference.

Address

300 Park Drive S
Great Falls, MT
59405

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+14067614596

Website

http://www.mgga.org/, http://www.montanamarketmanager.org/

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