USDA has updated its 2026 fiscal year domestic sugar marketing allotments. American Crystal Sugar Company’s revised allocation is over 2 million short tons, an increase of more than 30,000 short tons from a year ago. Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative…

The South Dakota Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources took testimony on HB 1020, which would expand the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee. South Dakota Stockgrowers Executive Director Doris Lauing voiced support for the bill.…

The Brazilian soybean harvest is off to an excellent start. “The crop looks amazing,” reports Eric Snodgrass, senior science fellow, Nutrien Ag Solutions. “In Mato Grosso, the harvest pace has been pretty fast.” Other parts of the country are moving…

NDSU Extension has released projected crop budgets for 2026. “One of the problems is that fertilizer costs per acre are higher,” said Ron Haugen, farm management specialist, NDSU Extension. “The actual fertilizer nutrients in the soil are higher, so the…

White mold pressure was commonplace this past year. Those fungal spores will remain in the soil for up to ten years. Channel Technical Agronomist Lindsey Novak, who is based in Bismarck, advises farmers to have a fungicide plan in place…

The February USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report brought few surprises, with most major crop numbers left unchanged. The February report is typically not a big market mover. “You’re really only adjusting the demand side at this point,”…

The White House decision to import beef from Argentina has the attention of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association. “Our stance has been pretty consistent here that we want to make sure that if there are imports, that it’s a free and…

The Labor Department reports the U.S. economy added 130,000 non-farm jobs in January. That’s well above the forecasts of 55,000. The overall unemployment rate was at 4.3 percent in January, down from 4.4 percent in December. These factors will likely…

The American Malting Barley Association has released its first-ever emissions report. The study was conducted to outline the barley industry’s sustainability story. The total carbon intensity score was 15.7 pounds per carbon equivalent for every bushel of barley produced. Thirty-three…

In the MFU Minute, Minnesota Farmers Union Vice President Anne Schwagerl highlights the town hall meetings. Click here to listen. 

In this week’s Minnesota Corn Matters, Minnesota Corn Growers Association Past President Jim Kanten highlights the importance of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. Listen to the update.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has scheduled a hearing to discuss the possible termination of the Minnesota Area II Potato Research and Promotion Council. The checkoff board voted to terminate the research and promotion program and transition to a privately…

USDA has updated its 2026 fiscal year domestic sugar marketing allotments. American Crystal Sugar Company’s revised allocation is over 2 million short tons, an increase of more than 30,000 short tons from a year ago. Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative…

When the Trump Administration released a fact sheet about the U.S.-India trade agreement on Monday, it said India would eliminate or reduce tariffs on a wide range of food and agricultural products, including certain pulse crops. That information was revised…

The Labor Department reports the U.S. economy added 130,000 non-farm jobs in January. That’s well above the forecasts of 55,000. The overall unemployment rate was at 4.3 percent in January, down from 4.4 percent in December. These factors will likely…

USDA has updated its 2026 fiscal year domestic sugar marketing allotments. American Crystal Sugar Company’s revised allocation is over 2 million short tons, an increase of more than 30,000 short tons from a year ago. Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative…

When the Trump Administration released a fact sheet about the U.S.-India trade agreement on Monday, it said India would eliminate or reduce tariffs on a wide range of food and agricultural products, including certain pulse crops. That information was revised…

No changes were made to the U.S. soybean balance sheet in the USDA supply/demand report. However, it said China is reportedly considering the purchase of more U.S. soybeans which could shift the flow of trade. USDA bumped Brazil’s soybean production…

The South Dakota Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources took testimony on HB 1020, which would expand the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee. South Dakota Stockgrowers Executive Director Doris Lauing voiced support for the bill.…

The Brazilian soybean harvest is off to an excellent start. “The crop looks amazing,” reports Eric Snodgrass, senior science fellow, Nutrien Ag Solutions. “In Mato Grosso, the harvest pace has been pretty fast.” Other parts of the country are moving…

The February USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report brought few surprises, with most major crop numbers left unchanged. The February report is typically not a big market mover. “You’re really only adjusting the demand side at this point,”…

The American Malting Barley Association has released its first-ever emissions report. The study was conducted to outline the barley industry’s sustainability story. The total carbon intensity score was 15.7 pounds per carbon equivalent for every bushel of barley produced. Thirty-three…

In this week’s Minnesota Corn Matters, Minnesota Corn Growers Association Past President Jim Kanten highlights the importance of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. Listen to the update.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has scheduled a hearing to discuss the possible termination of the Minnesota Area II Potato Research and Promotion Council. The checkoff board voted to terminate the research and promotion program and transition to a privately…

USDA has updated its 2026 fiscal year domestic sugar marketing allotments. American Crystal Sugar Company’s revised allocation is over 2 million short tons, an increase of more than 30,000 short tons from a year ago. Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative…

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has added a new Farm Advocate to its statewide network. Ron Dvergsten of Thief River Falls has spent most of his career as an ag lender and farm business management instructor. The Farm Advocate Program…

National Pork Board Chief Veterinarian Dr. Dusty Oedekoven outlined the new National Swine Health Strategy at Minnesota Pork Congress. That strategy will come up for a vote at next month’s National Pork Forum. One of the goals of this strategy…

Jed Sidwell has joined Nesvick Trading Group as a registered Associated Person (AP) and will be working through Ag Bull Trading. Sidwell is a native of Northern Colorado, where he remains active in the family cattle and sheep farm and…

The American Malting Barley Association has released its first-ever emissions report. The study was conducted to outline the barley industry’s sustainability story. The total carbon intensity score was 15.7 pounds per carbon equivalent for every bushel of barley produced. Thirty-three…

NDSU Extension has released projected crop budgets for 2026. “One of the problems is that fertilizer costs per acre are higher,” said Ron Haugen, farm management specialist, NDSU Extension. “The actual fertilizer nutrients in the soil are higher, so the…

White mold pressure was commonplace this past year. Those fungal spores will remain in the soil for up to ten years. Channel Technical Agronomist Lindsey Novak, who is based in Bismarck, advises farmers to have a fungicide plan in place…

The February USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report brought few surprises, with most major crop numbers left unchanged. The February report is typically not a big market mover. “You’re really only adjusting the demand side at this point,”…

Minnesota agriculture officials have announced new state-specific restrictions on three dicamba herbicide products for the 2026 growing season. Applications south of Interstate 94 must end by June 12, while use north of I-94 is prohibited after June 30. Statewide, dicamba…

The Best of the Best in Wheat and Soybean Research meetings were an opportunity for farmers to finalize their preparations for the next growing season with the most up-to-date research. Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Executive Director Brian Sorensen said…

A new soybean variety from NDSU Extension received much discussion at this year’s Best of the Best in Wheat and Soybean Research at Moorhead. ND-2501 brings together several traits growers have been asking for, especially as disease pressure and yield…

National Pork Board Chief Veterinarian Dr. Dusty Oedekoven outlined the new National Swine Health Strategy at Minnesota Pork Congress. That strategy will come up for a vote at next month’s National Pork Forum. One of the goals of this strategy…

The South Dakota Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources took testimony on HB 1020, which would expand the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee. South Dakota Stockgrowers Executive Director Doris Lauing voiced support for the bill.…

The February USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report brought few surprises, with most major crop numbers left unchanged. The February report is typically not a big market mover. “You’re really only adjusting the demand side at this point,”…

The Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association has announced its 2026 Hall of Fame inductees; Kimball beef producer Don Schiefelbein, Waverly dairy farmer Dwayne Diers and Albert Lea dairy farmers Jon and Ann Larson. The MLBA Hall of Fame banquet is March…

The White House decision to import beef from Argentina has the attention of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association. “Our stance has been pretty consistent here that we want to make sure that if there are imports, that it’s a free and…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins celebrated the completion of a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas, designed to protect livestock and agriculture from the New World Screwworm. The facility expands USDA’s ability to release sterile flies along the southern…

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden vetoed legislation that would have classified cell-cultivated proteins as ‘adulterated food.’ The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association is praising the governor’s decision, describing the bill as ‘government overreach.’ The cattlemen’s group said the ‘fake meat’ products…

In the MFU Minute, Minnesota Farmers Union Vice President Anne Schwagerl highlights the town hall meetings. Click here to listen. 

In this week’s Minnesota Corn Matters, Minnesota Corn Growers Association Past President Jim Kanten highlights the importance of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. Listen to the update.

The South Dakota Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources took testimony on HB 1020, which would expand the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee. South Dakota Stockgrowers Executive Director Doris Lauing voiced support for the bill.…

The White House decision to import beef from Argentina has the attention of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association. “Our stance has been pretty consistent here that we want to make sure that if there are imports, that it’s a free and…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins celebrated the completion of a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas, designed to protect livestock and agriculture from the New World Screwworm. The facility expands USDA’s ability to release sterile flies along the southern…

Minnesota agriculture officials have announced new state-specific restrictions on three dicamba herbicide products for the 2026 growing season. Applications south of Interstate 94 must end by June 12, while use north of I-94 is prohibited after June 30. Statewide, dicamba…

Brazil is reviewing the trade agreement signed between the United States and Argentina due to concerns it may exceed limits set by the South American trade bloc Mercosur. The deal could cover nearly 200 products, surpassing the 150-item exception Argentina…