TED SCHWINDEN 



GOVERNOR 



STATE OF MONTANA 

 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 



AGRICULTURE/LIVESTOCK BLDG. 



CAPITOL STATION 



Htl.tNA, MOM AN A 5%2U-020I 



TELEPHONE: 



AREA CODE 40« 



444 3144 



KEITH KELLY 



DIRECTOR 



MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR 



Our grandparents and parents who 

 farmed and ranched in the past 

 witnessed some significant changes 

 over the years. Those in agriculture 

 today are seeing an ever faster 

 transition and more significant 

 changes. For example, twenty years 

 ago, the lower 48 states were 

 Montana's major comsumers of grain and 

 beef. Today, 70% of our wheat and 20% 

 of our barley is exported for 

 consumption overseas. New 

 developments and accomplishments in 

 farming and ranching techniques as 

 well as in the areas of production 

 capability and marketing have further 

 enhanced continued growth in 

 agriculture's contribution to the 

 state's economy and kept it in the 

 position of number one industry in the 

 state . 



With the nev/ developments and changing economic conditions 

 farmers and ranchers have had to rely more on management 

 and planning in addition to good old hard work to run their 

 operation and market their products efficiently. 



I sincerely hope that you will find the information provided 

 in the 1984 Montana Agricultural Statistics Bulleltin 

 informative and useful . 



Sincerely, 



\ I 



Keith Kelly 



Director / 



Montana Department of Agriculture 



An Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer 



