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  • Neubauer: FFA Builds Leaders—Farm Background Not Required
  • FFA Week: FFA Legacy Runs Deep for Barnesville Alum
  • FFA Week: Learning Life Skills
  • Long-Term Trends Should Guide Farm Decisions, Says Purdue Economics Professor
  • Frayne Olson: China Key to Big Year for Soybean Trade
  • North Dakota Department of Agriculture Expands Farm Management Support for 2026 Planning
  • Farmers Clash With MAHA Over Call to End Herbicide Use
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Neubauer: FFA Builds Leaders—Farm Background Not Required

Bottineau FFA Chapter alum and North Dakota Soybean Council Director Philip Neubauer says he is a farmer today because of his time spent in FFA. “FFA definitely has shaped my career into what it is. I would say I probably…

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FFA Week: FFA Legacy Runs Deep for Barnesville Alum

For Barnesville FFA Chapter alum Tessa Sundberg, joining FFA was just a matter of following in her family’s footsteps. “My dad was the chapter president in Barnesville, my uncle was the chapter president in Barnesville, so it’s a little bit…

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FFA Week: Learning Life Skills

FFA helped shape Kindred chapter alum and former North Dakota State President Dan Bjertness into the person he is today. “The ability to work as a team and challenge yourself towards a common goal, giving back to community, all-while learning…

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Long-Term Trends Should Guide Farm Decisions, Says Purdue Economics Professor

Having a successful farming business requires more than just knowing how to farm. The business side can be daunting, but Purdue University Agricultural Economics Professor Dr. Valerie Kilders says knowing what is worth paying attention to over what isn’t is…

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Frayne Olson: China Key to Big Year for Soybean Trade

It could shape up to be a pivotal year for U.S. soybean exports in 2026, with new projections pointing to stronger global demand and expanding trade opportunities. According to the latest outlook from the United States Department of Agriculture at…

Read More

North Dakota Department of Agriculture Expands Farm Management Support for 2026 Planning

As farmers finalize their plans for what could be a difficult 2026 growing season, North Dakota Department of Agriculture is offering tools that can help with those preparations, like the Farm Management Program. “The goal is for North Dakota farmers…

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Farmers Clash With MAHA Over Call to End Herbicide Use

Make America Healthy Again’s new health guidelines have been met with mixed reactions with some praising the focus on fruits and vegetables while avoiding highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates, as others have noted that the prioritization of red meat,…

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  • Neubauer: FFA Builds Leaders—Farm Background Not Required
  • FFA Week: FFA Legacy Runs Deep for Barnesville Alum
  • FFA Week: Learning Life Skills
  • Long-Term Trends Should Guide Farm Decisions, Says Purdue Economics Professor
  • Frayne Olson: China Key to Big Year for Soybean Trade
  • More Cows in the Barn
  • North Dakota Department of Agriculture Expands Farm Management Support for 2026 Planning
  • All Latest News

Neubauer: FFA Builds Leaders—Farm Background Not Required

Bottineau FFA Chapter alum and North Dakota Soybean Council Director Philip Neubauer says he is a farmer today because of his time spent in FFA. “FFA definitely has shaped my career into what it is. I would say I probably…

Read More

FFA Week: FFA Legacy Runs Deep for Barnesville Alum

For Barnesville FFA Chapter alum Tessa Sundberg, joining FFA was just a matter of following in her family’s footsteps. “My dad was the chapter president in Barnesville, my uncle was the chapter president in Barnesville, so it’s a little bit…

Read More

FFA Week: Learning Life Skills

FFA helped shape Kindred chapter alum and former North Dakota State President Dan Bjertness into the person he is today. “The ability to work as a team and challenge yourself towards a common goal, giving back to community, all-while learning…

Read More

Long-Term Trends Should Guide Farm Decisions, Says Purdue Economics Professor

Having a successful farming business requires more than just knowing how to farm. The business side can be daunting, but Purdue University Agricultural Economics Professor Dr. Valerie Kilders says knowing what is worth paying attention to over what isn’t is…

Read More

Frayne Olson: China Key to Big Year for Soybean Trade

It could shape up to be a pivotal year for U.S. soybean exports in 2026, with new projections pointing to stronger global demand and expanding trade opportunities. According to the latest outlook from the United States Department of Agriculture at…

Read More

More Cows in the Barn

For 2025, annual milk production rose 2.6 percent from 2024. USDA also reported January milk production totals. Milk output in the 24 major dairy states increased 3.4 percent. January milk production was up 3.4 percent in Minnesota and up nearly…

Read More

North Dakota Department of Agriculture Expands Farm Management Support for 2026 Planning

As farmers finalize their plans for what could be a difficult 2026 growing season, North Dakota Department of Agriculture is offering tools that can help with those preparations, like the Farm Management Program. “The goal is for North Dakota farmers…

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  • Frayne Olson: China Key to Big Year for Soybean Trade
  • Feedlot Supplies Tighten
  • Beet Stock Values
  • Farmers for Free Trade Weighs In on Court Ruling
  • Dependable Market Access Needed
  • Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
  • ‘Progress is Being Made’
  • All Markets

Frayne Olson: China Key to Big Year for Soybean Trade

It could shape up to be a pivotal year for U.S. soybean exports in 2026, with new projections pointing to stronger global demand and expanding trade opportunities. According to the latest outlook from the United States Department of Agriculture at…

Read More

Feedlot Supplies Tighten

Friday’s USDA Cattle-on-Feed Report is being called neutral to slightly bullish. The number of cattle and calves on feed was down two percent from a year ago. Marketings were down 13 percent from 2025 levels. Placements declined by five percent.…

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Beet Stock Values

According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, 212 shares were brokered last week for an average price of $4,236.79 per share with shares traded at $4,100 and $4,300 per share. “In the short term, broker inventory has dried up,…

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Farmers for Free Trade Weighs In on Court Ruling

Farmers for Free Trade Executive Director Brian Kuehl said the Supreme Court decision striking down President Trump’s tariff authority restores predictability to U.S. trade policy, noting that the tariffs had raised input costs and triggered retaliation that harmed farmers’ export…

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Dependable Market Access Needed

Following the Supreme Court’s vote against the Trump Administrations usage of blanket tariffs, American Soybean Association President Scott Metzger said soybean farmers have faced rising input costs due to tariffs. Metzger emphasized the need for certainty and dependable market access.

Read More

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping global tariff. In a 6-3 decision, the Court found the tariffs exceeded the authority granted to the executive branch. “The President asserts…

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‘Progress is Being Made’

USDA Chief Economist Justin Benavidez, who has been on the job for a matter of weeks, oversaw the Agriculture Department’s annual outlook conference. Over the past ten years, Benavidez said agriculture has faced headwinds from large supplies interrupted by brief…

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  • Long-Term Trends Should Guide Farm Decisions, Says Purdue Economics Professor
  • North Dakota Department of Agriculture Expands Farm Management Support for 2026 Planning
  • Farmers Clash With MAHA Over Call to End Herbicide Use
  • Not a Farm Crisis
  • All Regions Projected to See Higher Net Farm Income
  • Dry Conditions Prevalent Across Much of the Country
  • Surplus Supply
  • All Ag Business

Long-Term Trends Should Guide Farm Decisions, Says Purdue Economics Professor

Having a successful farming business requires more than just knowing how to farm. The business side can be daunting, but Purdue University Agricultural Economics Professor Dr. Valerie Kilders says knowing what is worth paying attention to over what isn’t is…

Read More

North Dakota Department of Agriculture Expands Farm Management Support for 2026 Planning

As farmers finalize their plans for what could be a difficult 2026 growing season, North Dakota Department of Agriculture is offering tools that can help with those preparations, like the Farm Management Program. “The goal is for North Dakota farmers…

Read More

Farmers Clash With MAHA Over Call to End Herbicide Use

Make America Healthy Again’s new health guidelines have been met with mixed reactions with some praising the focus on fruits and vegetables while avoiding highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates, as others have noted that the prioritization of red meat,…

Read More

Not a Farm Crisis

The storyline for 2026 has been about a farm economy that is in a near-crisis situation. According to Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Senior Vice President Nathan Kauffman, that narrative is too negative. The reasons cited includes the strength…

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All Regions Projected to See Higher Net Farm Income

U.S. net cash farm income is forecast to increase three percent this year. This figure varies by region. The Northern Great Plains and Heartland areas, which would include the Dakotas, are forecast to see a 22 percent increase in average…

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Dry Conditions Prevalent Across Much of the Country

Speaking at the USDA Ag Outlook Forum, USDA Ag Meteorologist Brad Rippey said over 40 percent of the country is in drought. “If you add in the abnormal dryness, that bumps it up to almost three-quarters of the country experiencing…

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Surplus Supply

North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Nick Sinner participated in the USDA Ag Outlook Forum. After hearing projections about commodity prices, Sinner said his farmers will continue to face challenges this year. “The supply that we’ve got left out there…

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  • Frayne Olson: China Key to Big Year for Soybean Trade
  • Farmers Clash With MAHA Over Call to End Herbicide Use
  • Farmers for Free Trade Weighs In on Court Ruling
  • Dependable Market Access Needed
  • Dry Bean Scene
  • Dry Conditions Prevalent Across Much of the Country
  • Surplus Supply
  • All Crops

Frayne Olson: China Key to Big Year for Soybean Trade

It could shape up to be a pivotal year for U.S. soybean exports in 2026, with new projections pointing to stronger global demand and expanding trade opportunities. According to the latest outlook from the United States Department of Agriculture at…

Read More

Farmers Clash With MAHA Over Call to End Herbicide Use

Make America Healthy Again’s new health guidelines have been met with mixed reactions with some praising the focus on fruits and vegetables while avoiding highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates, as others have noted that the prioritization of red meat,…

Read More

Farmers for Free Trade Weighs In on Court Ruling

Farmers for Free Trade Executive Director Brian Kuehl said the Supreme Court decision striking down President Trump’s tariff authority restores predictability to U.S. trade policy, noting that the tariffs had raised input costs and triggered retaliation that harmed farmers’ export…

Read More

Dependable Market Access Needed

Following the Supreme Court’s vote against the Trump Administrations usage of blanket tariffs, American Soybean Association President Scott Metzger said soybean farmers have faced rising input costs due to tariffs. Metzger emphasized the need for certainty and dependable market access.

Read More

Dry Bean Scene

In this week’s Dry Bean Scene, NDSU Plant Pathologist Michael Wunsch talks about the risk of white mold. The Dry Bean Scene is sponsored by Northarvest Bean Growers Association. Click here.

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Dry Conditions Prevalent Across Much of the Country

Speaking at the USDA Ag Outlook Forum, USDA Ag Meteorologist Brad Rippey said over 40 percent of the country is in drought. “If you add in the abnormal dryness, that bumps it up to almost three-quarters of the country experiencing…

Read More

Surplus Supply

North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Nick Sinner participated in the USDA Ag Outlook Forum. After hearing projections about commodity prices, Sinner said his farmers will continue to face challenges this year. “The supply that we’ve got left out there…

Read More
  • More Cows in the Barn
  • Feedlot Supplies Tighten
  • Farmers Clash With MAHA Over Call to End Herbicide Use
  • Farmers for Free Trade Weighs In on Court Ruling
  • Dependable Market Access Needed
  • Cattle Country Conversations
  • MN Beef Update
  • All Livestock

More Cows in the Barn

For 2025, annual milk production rose 2.6 percent from 2024. USDA also reported January milk production totals. Milk output in the 24 major dairy states increased 3.4 percent. January milk production was up 3.4 percent in Minnesota and up nearly…

Read More

Feedlot Supplies Tighten

Friday’s USDA Cattle-on-Feed Report is being called neutral to slightly bullish. The number of cattle and calves on feed was down two percent from a year ago. Marketings were down 13 percent from 2025 levels. Placements declined by five percent.…

Read More

Farmers Clash With MAHA Over Call to End Herbicide Use

Make America Healthy Again’s new health guidelines have been met with mixed reactions with some praising the focus on fruits and vegetables while avoiding highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates, as others have noted that the prioritization of red meat,…

Read More

Farmers for Free Trade Weighs In on Court Ruling

Farmers for Free Trade Executive Director Brian Kuehl said the Supreme Court decision striking down President Trump’s tariff authority restores predictability to U.S. trade policy, noting that the tariffs had raised input costs and triggered retaliation that harmed farmers’ export…

Read More

Dependable Market Access Needed

Following the Supreme Court’s vote against the Trump Administrations usage of blanket tariffs, American Soybean Association President Scott Metzger said soybean farmers have faced rising input costs due to tariffs. Metzger emphasized the need for certainty and dependable market access.

Read More

Cattle Country Conversations

n this week’s edition of Cattle Country Conversations, NDSU Extension Livestock System Specialist Dr. Lacey Quail talks about the all-important calving season. Cattle Country Conversations is sponsored by the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association, Martinson Ag Risk Management, North Dakota Gelbvieh…

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MN Beef Update

In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association’s Executive Director Kaitlyn Root recaps the cattle industry convention in Nashville. Click here. 

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  • North Dakota Department of Agriculture Expands Farm Management Support for 2026 Planning
  • Farmers Clash With MAHA Over Call to End Herbicide Use
  • Farmers for Free Trade Weighs In on Court Ruling
  • Dependable Market Access Needed
  • Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
  • Vaden Advocates for Year-Round E15
  • Booker Responds to Executive Order on Glyphosate
  • All Policy

North Dakota Department of Agriculture Expands Farm Management Support for 2026 Planning

As farmers finalize their plans for what could be a difficult 2026 growing season, North Dakota Department of Agriculture is offering tools that can help with those preparations, like the Farm Management Program. “The goal is for North Dakota farmers…

Read More

Farmers Clash With MAHA Over Call to End Herbicide Use

Make America Healthy Again’s new health guidelines have been met with mixed reactions with some praising the focus on fruits and vegetables while avoiding highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates, as others have noted that the prioritization of red meat,…

Read More

Farmers for Free Trade Weighs In on Court Ruling

Farmers for Free Trade Executive Director Brian Kuehl said the Supreme Court decision striking down President Trump’s tariff authority restores predictability to U.S. trade policy, noting that the tariffs had raised input costs and triggered retaliation that harmed farmers’ export…

Read More

Dependable Market Access Needed

Following the Supreme Court’s vote against the Trump Administrations usage of blanket tariffs, American Soybean Association President Scott Metzger said soybean farmers have faced rising input costs due to tariffs. Metzger emphasized the need for certainty and dependable market access.

Read More

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping global tariff. In a 6-3 decision, the Court found the tariffs exceeded the authority granted to the executive branch. “The President asserts…

Read More

Vaden Advocates for Year-Round E15

Agriculture and the biofuels industry are anxiously waiting for EPA to release the 2026 and 2027 renewable volume obligations under the RFS. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden said year-round E15 is the next priority. “We need E-15 in this country,…

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Booker Responds to Executive Order on Glyphosate

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is condemning President Trump’s executive order on glyphosate. “This executive order is a slap in the face to the thousands of Americans who have gotten cancer from glyphosate,” said Booker. “Trump’s executive order is nothing…

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