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Winter wheat grows in rows at Montana State University's Northwestern Agricultural Research Center in Creston on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (Casey Kreider/Daily

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Limited yield: High costs force Northwest Montana farmers to restrict wheat planting
May 12, 2026 1 a.m.

Limited yield: High costs force Northwest Montana farmers to restrict wheat planting

But turning the grain into staple foods sold at the bakery and served on the dinner table is facing challenges, as market constraints and the high cost to produce a decent yield have led some Flathead farmers to forgo planting this spring.