Agricultural Marketing Policy Center

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The purpose of the Agricultural Marketing Policy Center is to provide applied research and education, including extension education on agricultural marketing and related policy issues for informed decision-making by farm and ranch managers, public decision makers in rural communities and in local and state agencies, state legislators, and congressional delegations in Montana and the Northern Plains and Rockies Region.

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GRP Rangeland Insurance for Wyoming
(MSU Extension, 2006-10) Hewlett, John P.; Schumacher, Joel B.; Johnson, James B.
A new Group Risk Plan (GRP) Rangeland Insurance product is being offered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) in 10 Wyoming counties. For counties in which this insurance product is not offered, USDA’s Farm Service Agency continues to offer the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (See Briefing No. 14). The new GRP Rangeland Insurance product is intended to increase ranch managers’ options for managing risk related to the loss of grazing from any of several causes.
Montana Oilseed Markets: Historical Price and Production Statisitics
(2006-11) Schumacher, Joel B.
Oilseed crops are grown in Montana to satisfy awide variety of market demands and offer economic and agronomic diversification to Montana producers. The overall demand for oilseed products is comprised of numerous markets including many that can be categorized as niche markets. Trends in each of these markets influence the overall demand for oilseeds. This policy paper provides information on historical prices and production for oilseed crops raised in Montana.
Oilseed, Biodiesel and Ethanol Subsidies & Renewable Energy Mandates: US Federal & Selected State Initiatives
(2006-11) Schumacher, Joel B.
This study describes the major incentives and policies implemented by the federal government, the state of Montana and other selected state governments with respect to ethanol and biodiesel production and consumption. The federal incentives discussed include the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit, Biodiesel Blenders Tax Credit, Small Producer Tax Credit, Renewable Fuels Standard, Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit, and the Clean Fuels Program. Some of these programs encourage the production of biodiesel or ethanol through tax credits or direct payments. Others encourage the consumption of biofuels by offering credits or direct payments for investments in infrastructure that allow biofuels to be utilized.
Procedural Issues Related to Conservation Reserve Program Participation in Montana: Considerations Prior to Making an Offer, Offer Formulation, and Offer Acceptance
(2014-07) Johnson, James B.; Spokas, Leigh Ann; Schumacher, Joel B.; Bass, Thomas M.
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) was established in the conservation title of the Food Security Act of 1985. It created a long term cropland acreage reserve for the United States. Initially the program, managed by the Farm Service Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, was targeted towards reducing soil erosion from highly erodible cropland. Through subsequent legislation the environmental emphasis of the CRP has been expanded to also achieve improvements in water quality and more recently to achieve enhancements in wildlife habitat.
Small Scale Biodiesel Production: An Overview
(2007-05) Schumacher, Joel B.
Interest in renewable fuels has increased substantially in the past two years. Much of this interest is attributable to increases in the cost of traditional fuels, environmental concerns associated with fossil fuels, unease about America’s increasing dependence on foreign energy, and government programs to support the development and production of renewable fuels.