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

Broadview, thanks for pulling up a chair! Last night’s Grains of Wisdom listening session brought area producers togethe...
10/14/2026

Broadview, thanks for pulling up a chair!

Last night’s Grains of Wisdom listening session brought area producers together to catch up, ask questions, and share what’s happening on their farms.

We shared an MGGA update and welcomed Rhonda Nicholson with FSA to walk through farm programs, changes this year, election options, and important deadlines. Thank you, Rhonda, for joining us and answering producers’ questions!

Then we turned the conversation over to the room. From local prairie dog challenges to questions about grain basis and discussion of a proposed MGGA tariff resolution, producers brought plenty to the table.

Thanks to everyone who took time out of their evening to join us. We’re glad we got to spend it with you!

What’s coming up in your area that MGGA should be hearing about? Let us know! 👇

MGGA President Steve Sheffels shared firsthand experiences and facts about his farm with TIME about the pressures many f...
10/13/2026

MGGA President Steve Sheffels shared firsthand experiences and facts about his farm with TIME about the pressures many farmers are facing.

Rising fertilizer costs, higher grain transportation expenses, and uncertainty that makes planning difficult. On his own farm, starter fertilizer climbed from $600 a ton last year to nearly $1,000 this fall.

These challenges deserve honest discussion and meaningful action. MGGA wants to work with the Trump Administration and Congress to find real solutions that ease farmers’ burdens, strengthen markets and restore profitability.

We appreciate Steve making sure Montana farmers’ experiences are heard. Our focus remains on helping producers succeed.
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A field doesn’t tell the whole story.It doesn’t show the decisions made at the kitchen table, the repairs that couldn’t ...
10/13/2026

A field doesn’t tell the whole story.

It doesn’t show the decisions made at the kitchen table, the repairs that couldn’t wait, or the neighbor who showed up to help finish harvest.

Behind every crop are years of knowledge, a family’s hard work, and care for the land.

This National Farmers Day, thank a farmer for the food on your table and everything it took to get it there.

To you, it might just be a w**d. To a Montana farmer, it’s a thief. 🌱It’s stealing water.It’s stealing nutrients.It’s co...
10/08/2026

To you, it might just be a w**d. To a Montana farmer, it’s a thief. 🌱
It’s stealing water.
It’s stealing nutrients.
It’s competing for sunlight.
And it’s doing all of that right next to the crop the farmer has invested thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands, of dollars to grow.

In Montana, water is especially precious.
Every plant growing in a field is pulling moisture from the soil. When rainfall is limited, farmers need as much of that moisture as possible going toward the wheat, barley, pulses or oilseeds they’re trying to produce.

That’s why w**d control matters.
A single w**d may not look like much.
But multiply it by thousands, or millions, across hundreds or thousands of acres, and suddenly those w**ds are consuming a lot of the limited water and nutrients a crop needs.

Farmers aren’t controlling w**ds because they want picture-perfect fields.
They’re protecting the resources their crop needs to survive.

Because in Montana agriculture, sometimes every drop really does count.

We are excited to share some big news!The MGGA Board of Directors has named Shawna Severson Executive Vice President.Sha...
10/06/2026

We are excited to share some big news!

The MGGA Board of Directors has named Shawna Severson Executive Vice President.

Shawna has served as Interim Executive Vice President since April, and we’re excited to have her continue leading the association in the permanent role.

“Her leadership will help shape MGGA’s future while keeping our members and their needs at the center of what we do,” said MGGA President Steve Sheffels.

We’re excited for what’s ahead for MGGA and Montana’s grain growers!

10/01/2026

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
It all starts with what we grow. But this year’s Annual MGGA Convention & Trade Show is looking at what happens next.

From the field to the food on our tables, the markets that move our grain and the decisions that shape the farm, we’re bringing it all together December 1 & 2 in Great Falls.

Come be part of the conversations, connections and a Convention built around the bigger picture of agriculture.
Planting Seeds. Growing Food. Finding Balance.
Pacific Steel & Recycling Arena | Great Falls

ATTENDEES: Register early and save $50 with Early Bird pricing through November 20!
https://www.eventleaf.com/Attendee/Attendee/EventPage?eId=EohOp%2B7zLxOo%2FgGQY5wzsw%3D%3D

EXHIBITORS: Get your business on the Trade Show floor and in front of the people you’re there to serve.
https://www.cognitoforms.com/MontanaGrainGrowersAssociation/_2026MGGAConventionExhibitorRegistration

Picture a football field. Now picture 24oz of glyphosate.A Montana farmer may take roughly that amount of glyphosate, mi...
09/29/2026

Picture a football field.

Now picture 24oz of glyphosate.

A Montana farmer may take roughly that amount of glyphosate, mix it into 5 or more gallons of water, and spread that solution across an area about the size of an entire football field.

Why?

To control w**ds that compete with a crop for precious water, sunlight and nutrients.

The water helps distribute the product evenly. It doesn't mean gallons and gallons of glyphosate are being poured onto the field.

And farmers have every incentive to use only the amount necessary. Glyphosate is another input they have to purchase, and every unnecessary ounce adds to the cost of producing that crop.

Modern agriculture is often about doing more with less.

That's the part of farming we'd like more consumers to see.

Why does agriculture need a safety net?Because farmers aren't producing an optional product. They're growing the food Am...
09/23/2026

Why does agriculture need a safety net?

Because farmers aren't producing an optional product. They're growing the food Americans depend on every single day.

Farmers invest months before knowing what their crop will be worth, or whether weather, disease, markets or global events will leave them with a crop to sell at all.
A strong farm safety net isn't simply about protecting farmers. It's about protecting America's ability to produce food.

Food security is national security.

But the safety net shouldn't have to compensate year after year for a farm economy that isn't allowing productive farms to remain economically viable.

Our latest article looks at how we protect both: the farm safety net and the opportunity to make a living farming. Check it out in our September issue of Montana Grain News.

09/23/2026

First up… sponsorships are NOW OPEN for the 2026 MGGA Convention & Trade Show!

We have some exciting things planned, and we’d love to have your business be part of it!

A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available, but some are limited and go fast!
Check out this year’s opportunities and secure yours today! 👇
https://mgga.org/events/convention/covention-sponsorship/

USDA forecasts $44.3 billion in direct government farm payments in 2026.Those payments matter. But follow the money on a...
09/22/2026

USDA forecasts $44.3 billion in direct government farm payments in 2026.

Those payments matter. But follow the money on an individual farm:
The payment comes in.
Fertilizer gets paid.
Then seed.
Then crop protection products.
Then fuel, equipment and interest.

If rising production costs continue absorbing farm assistance, the family farm risks becoming a pass-through rather than the long-term beneficiary.

Are we strengthening the family farm, or simply giving it enough money to keep paying another year's bills?

It's a question worth asking.

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300 Park Drive S
Great Falls, MT
59405

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Wednesday 8am - 5pm
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