While the recent rains have soybean harvest at a halt, farmers were able to get some of the crop off. WinField United agronomist Jason Hanson says yields, so far, have been better than expected in the region. “Right now, one…

Brazilian Ag Consultant Kory Melby expects China to need more U.S. beans this fall. “It looks like China needs up to 10 million tons of soybeans for the fourth quarter until Brazil can come online again in February 2019.” Melby…

High winds, excessive rains and severe storms pummeled the Faribault, Minnesota area Thursday. KDHL farm broadcaster Jerry Groskreutz explains. “It came with two to six inches of rain in just a downpour. Those winds, talking with some of my friends, a…

Midweek, the markets experienced a corrective bounce. While recent market news has been a bit on the negative side, “the biggest thing coming out is that China is trying to put their hogs on a diet,” says Naomi Blohm, senior…

As of September 17, China plans to impose new tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. products. An additional ten percent tariff will be placed on wheat products. According to U.S. Wheat Associates Vice President of Communications Steve Mercer, the latest…

The Environmental Protection Agency has pulled back the curtain and offered more insight into its small refinery exemptions. In 2016 and 2017, the EPA granted 49 waivers to the Renewable Fuel Standard, totaling 2.25 billion gallons of biofuels. The corn…

What does the fall weather have in store for North Dakota into western Minnesota? North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Interim Director Daryl Ritchison is leaning towards average to below-average precipitation before the ground begins to freeze. “A vast majority of…

Recovery is underway in North Carolina after Hurricane Florence. The North Carolina Agriculture Department says 5,500 hogs and 3.4 million poultry have been lost. Sanderson Farms reports flooding from the hurricane has resulted in the loss of about 1.7 million…

While the recent rains have soybean harvest at a halt, farmers were able to get some of the crop off. WinField United agronomist Jason Hanson says yields, so far, have been better than expected in the region. “Right now, one…

Brazilian Ag Consultant Kory Melby expects China to need more U.S. beans this fall. “It looks like China needs up to 10 million tons of soybeans for the fourth quarter until Brazil can come online again in February 2019.” Melby…

High winds, excessive rains and severe storms pummeled the Faribault, Minnesota area Thursday. KDHL farm broadcaster Jerry Groskreutz explains. “It came with two to six inches of rain in just a downpour. Those winds, talking with some of my friends, a…

St. James, Minnesota farmer and custom combiner Dean Karau says the recent three to four-inch rains haven’t caused any additional crop damage. “The damage is already done from earlier this spring. We could hold seven inches of water and it won’t…

In this update from the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, learn more about how AURI focuses on new uses for agricultural commodities.

Corn harvest conversations are part of this week’s Corn Comments, an update from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.

Compared to one year ago, milk production in the 23 major dairy states rose 1.4 percent in August. USDA reports new records were broken last month for production per cow. In Minnesota, milk output increased 1.4 percent. South Dakota production…

Frandsen Bank and Trust Vice-President, Commercial and Agriculture Lender Brandon Heider, based in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, is preparing to review short-term cash flow with farmers. There could be difficult discussions ahead. Listen to this story.

ProFarmer Canada President Mike Jubinville says the September StatsCan production report could be more accurate with what’s actually out in the field.“Canola, for instance, instead of a 19.1 million tonne crop, now it’s 21 million tonnes. It’s almost two million…

Statistics Canada released a model-based crop production estimate for this year’s crop placing spring wheat production at 22.9 million metric tons. That’s a slight increase from one year ago. It’s also higher than the August survey-based estimate. All wheat production…

The Trump Administration will implement 10 percent tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese products, taking effect next Monday. University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute Director Pat Westhoff says the U.S. – China tit-for-tat trade dispute sends…

Informa Economics is forecasting 2019 corn acreage of 93 million acres. That would be an increase of more than four million acres from this year. Using a yield of 178 bushels per acre, Informa estimates 2019 corn production at 15.2…

Canada’s canola carryover stocks will apparently be much tighter than originally thought. In a new report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, ending stocks for the current marketing year are now forecast at 1.2 million metric tons. That’s down a full…

In this update from the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, learn more about how AURI focuses on new uses for agricultural commodities.

Corn harvest conversations are part of this week’s Corn Comments, an update from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.

In this week’s Minnesota Corn Growers Association Corn Matters, UMASH Center Director Bruce Alexander shares tips on farm safety and health.

NorthStar Genetics CEO Dan Hogstad will retire at the end of the month. Hogstad has been in this role since the company was formed 23 years ago. “That fall we got our Roundup Ready license from Monsanto and that was…

A company based in Washington State will operate and maintain the Red River Biorefinery in Grand Forks. The NAES Corporation has expertise in the power plant business. Wisconsin-based BioMass Solutions owns this proposed next-generation facility, which is designed to produce…

Frandsen Bank and Trust Vice-President, Commercial and Agriculture Lender Brandon Heider, based in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, is preparing to review short-term cash flow with farmers. There could be difficult discussions ahead. Listen to this story.

The National Corn Growers Association has new leadership. Recently named CEO Jon Doggett tells RRFN his vision for the future of the organization is getting back to the basics. “We need to do fewer programs and fewer activities, but do…

While the recent rains have soybean harvest at a halt, farmers were able to get some of the crop off. WinField United agronomist Jason Hanson says yields, so far, have been better than expected in the region. “Right now, one…

Brazilian Ag Consultant Kory Melby expects China to need more U.S. beans this fall. “It looks like China needs up to 10 million tons of soybeans for the fourth quarter until Brazil can come online again in February 2019.” Melby…

High winds, excessive rains and severe storms pummeled the Faribault, Minnesota area Thursday. KDHL farm broadcaster Jerry Groskreutz explains. “It came with two to six inches of rain in just a downpour. Those winds, talking with some of my friends, a…

St. James, Minnesota farmer and custom combiner Dean Karau says the recent three to four-inch rains haven’t caused any additional crop damage. “The damage is already done from earlier this spring. We could hold seven inches of water and it won’t…

Corn harvest conversations are part of this week’s Corn Comments, an update from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.

The soybean yields are a pleasant surprise for some farmers this fall. Golden Harvest agronomist Adam Aarestad says yields may be better than what was anticipated. “In the (Red River) Valley, I’ve heard anywhere from 40-to-50 bushels and there’s 40…

There will be inconsistencies when this fall harvest comes in. Bigg Dogg Agg owner Mark Filbrandt, who is based at Fenton, Minnesota, is looking at an average crop. “I think we have a good crop, but it is a variable…

Recovery is underway in North Carolina after Hurricane Florence. The North Carolina Agriculture Department says 5,500 hogs and 3.4 million poultry have been lost. Sanderson Farms reports flooding from the hurricane has resulted in the loss of about 1.7 million…

Hear from the Minnesota Beef Council and the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association in the Minnesota Beef Update. This week, hear more from Minnesota Beef Council’s Royalee Rhoades on a partnership with Hy-Vee.

Compared to one year ago, milk production in the 23 major dairy states rose 1.4 percent in August. USDA reports new records were broken last month for production per cow. In Minnesota, milk output increased 1.4 percent. South Dakota production…

China announced retaliatory tariffs of five-to-ten percent against $60 billion worth of U.S. products. Making the list are meat products like lamb, salted beef and pig casings and hind legs. U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice-President of Communications Joe Schuele says…

In preparation for the the fall cattle run, there were initial concerns about a potential lack of feed base. North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Environmental Services Director Scott Ressler says those concerns have diminished. “It certainly looks like enough feed base…

Looking into the fall and winter months, AgResource Company President Dan Basse is optimistic about the cash cattle market. “Kills should be coming down as we look at September and head into the third or fourth week of October. That…

Over the weekend, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association members set policy priorities, elected directors and officers and gained industry knowledge. The adoption of policies will also be factored into preparing for the 2019 Legislative Session. “The association is hoping to change…

Midweek, the markets experienced a corrective bounce. While recent market news has been a bit on the negative side, “the biggest thing coming out is that China is trying to put their hogs on a diet,” says Naomi Blohm, senior…

As of September 17, China plans to impose new tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. products. An additional ten percent tariff will be placed on wheat products. According to U.S. Wheat Associates Vice President of Communications Steve Mercer, the latest…

The Environmental Protection Agency has pulled back the curtain and offered more insight into its small refinery exemptions. In 2016 and 2017, the EPA granted 49 waivers to the Renewable Fuel Standard, totaling 2.25 billion gallons of biofuels. The corn…

In a letter, the National Biodiesel Board and the American Soybean Association are asking President Trump to provide additional help in supporting policies to expand production and use of biodiesel. NBB CEO Donnell Rehagen says the EPA offered too little…

National Potato Council Vice-President of Public Policy Kam Quarles says the nutrition title is still the hang-up in the farm bill discussions. The fate of the farm bill right now is determined by this language. “It’s really kind of a…

Congress has limited days left to meet their September 30 deadline to pass a farm bill. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke isn’t optimistic about a farm bill being completed by the deadline. “It’s going to be punted. There’s…

Farmers who rent the majority of their land are under the most financial stress. Purdue University Agricultural Economist Mike Boehlje says those farmers have higher cash costs and may be overextended on working capital. According to Boehlje, the current downturn…