The farm bill remains a top priority for the American Sheep Industry Association. With the mid-term elections in the past, Senior Policy and Information Director Chase Adams says its time get the bill done. “This is the strongest farm bill…

More than 2,000 cattle producers and industry professionals attended the 135th Annual Angus Convention in Columbus, Ohio. At convention, the American Angus Association’s strategic plan was outlined. The five areas of focus include the commercial sector, genetics, research, leadership and…

Agriculture is in a time of rapid change. Land O’Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford, who was the keynote speaker at the National Agricultural Bankers Conference, said agriculture is facing numerous challenges. “A changing consumer, different investors coming into the…

NDFB President Daryl Lies says the recent election results set the tone for the NDFB Annual Meeting. Congressman Kevin Cramer addressed members during the event, reassuring work on regulatory relief. Members also set local policy priorities, including research. “Our membership…

According to Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney, there’s a good relationship between the USDA and China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. McKinney thinks both sides would like to get back to the…

The Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Gregg Doud, is unsure how the upcoming meeting between the U.S. and China will go ahead of the G20 Summit. Doud hopes it will start a conversation. “This…

The National Pork Board, United Soybean Board and National Corn Growers Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a sustainability research platform. The research program will include the sharing of research and communicating results with each organization’s members. Continuous…

The farm bill remains a top priority for the American Sheep Industry Association. With the mid-term elections in the past, Senior Policy and Information Director Chase Adams says its time get the bill done. “This is the strongest farm bill…

Over the past year, the Certified Angus Beef brand sold a record 1.2 billion pounds of product. In the 40th year of the brand, CAB Producer Communications Specialist Nicole Erceg says there was growth across all segments. “One area of…

More than 2,000 cattle producers and industry professionals attended the 135th Annual Angus Convention in Columbus, Ohio. At convention, the American Angus Association’s strategic plan was outlined. The five areas of focus include the commercial sector, genetics, research, leadership and…

Directors and officers were elected to the 2018-2019 American Angus Association board of directors at the annual convention. Don Schiefelbein, a Kimball, Minnesota rancher, was elected by delegates to serve as Association vice president and vice chairman. Geddes, South Dakota…

Today’s income and cash flow statements look very similar to the 1980s. Agricultural economist David Kohl says the one big difference is land values. “Land constitutes 83 percent of the farm balance sheet. The reason we don’t have a repeat…

A farmer from New England, North Dakota is a winner in the National Wheat Yield Contest. Jon Wert topped the dryland spring wheat category with a yield of 103.9 bushels per acre. That’s 126 percent higher than the county average.…

Vietnam is the latest country to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore have already ratified the 11-country trade deal. The United States was originally part of the TPP, but President Trump withdrew from the…

Vietnam is the latest country to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore have already ratified the 11-country trade deal. The United States was originally part of the TPP, but President Trump withdrew from the…

In Thursday’s USDA supply/demand report, the average corn yield was estimated at 178,9 bushels per acre. That’s down from 180.7 bushels per acre last month. Total U.S. production is forecast at 14.6 billion bushels. For soybeans, the 2018 average yield…

As farmers consider ways to market the crop, Innovus Agra LLC farm management coach Bret Oelke says to look at opportunities to sell the carry. There is opportunity in corn, soybeans and spring wheat. “The further out you go within…

U.S. Pork Exports continue to be impacted by retaliatory tariffs in China and Mexico. That’s according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation. In September, U.S. pork export volume was down 2 percent from a year ago to just over 179,000…

According to the U.S. Meat Export Federation, U.S. beef exports remained very strong in September. Data released by USDA reports September beef exports totaled 110,160 metric tons, up 6 percent from a year ago. Those exports were valued at $687…

The end of October determined the final harvest price for revenue-based crop insurance. Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry says wheat dropped 5.71 percent, corn dropped 7.07 percent and the biggest drop in the soybeans was at 15.35 percent. “With an…

The national average basis for soybeans is slightly improved at $1.10 under the January futures contract. However, soybean basis levels aren’t much improved at the local level, still $1.45 to $1.60 under. Compared to soybeans, there is more incentive to move…

Directors and officers were elected to the 2018-2019 American Angus Association board of directors at the annual convention. Don Schiefelbein, a Kimball, Minnesota rancher, was elected by delegates to serve as Association vice president and vice chairman. Geddes, South Dakota…

Today’s income and cash flow statements look very similar to the 1980s. Agricultural economist David Kohl says the one big difference is land values. “Land constitutes 83 percent of the farm balance sheet. The reason we don’t have a repeat…

A farmer from New England, North Dakota is a winner in the National Wheat Yield Contest. Jon Wert topped the dryland spring wheat category with a yield of 103.9 bushels per acre. That’s 126 percent higher than the county average.…

Agriculture is in a time of rapid change. Land O’Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford, who was the keynote speaker at the National Agricultural Bankers Conference, said agriculture is facing numerous challenges. “A changing consumer, different investors coming into the…

Ag Processing Incorporated is building a soybean processing plant in Aberdeen, South Dakota. AGP Merchandising Manager Adam Piper says the plant will come into full production in 2019. “Right now, there’s lots of building going on in anticipation of getting…

The National Pork Board, United Soybean Board and National Corn Growers Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a sustainability research platform. The research program will include the sharing of research and communicating results with each organization’s members. Continuous…

Montana State University has named Sreekala Bajwa as its new vice president of agriculture. For the past six years, Bajwa has chaired the North Dakota State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. When Bajwa starts at MSU in mid-January,…

A farmer from New England, North Dakota is a winner in the National Wheat Yield Contest. Jon Wert topped the dryland spring wheat category with a yield of 103.9 bushels per acre. That’s 126 percent higher than the county average.…

Hear more about persistence and how it relates to agriculture in this week’s Corn Comments, an update from the South Dakota Corn Growers Association.

When pushing soybean yields, a tremendous amount of nitrogen is removed from the soil. Verdesian Life Sciences technical service manager Jim Pullins says live rhizobia is needed to deal with that and deliver high yields the following season. Pullins says…

Grand Forks, North Dakota based custom harvester Kent Braathen is working on sunflower harvest in the Onida, South Dakota area. However, conditions have been cold and wet. “That soaks into the flowers, so we’re waiting on some sun. Harvest is…

Minn-Dak Cooperative sugarbeet growers have finished harvest, and Vice President of Agriculture Tom Knudson says it was a slow one. “The first three-fourths went really good, but then it rained and the ground wouldn’t dry out. There wasn’t much progress…

The Dry Bean Scene airs every Friday at 12:35 p.m. on the Red River Farm Network. As previously reported, the U.S. Dry Bean Council is projecting a decrease in Mexican bean production for the spring/summer cycle. Hear more about the…

In times of low income, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Loans are one consideration for farmers. The loans provide interim financing at harvest to meet cash flow needs having to sell commodities. Brian Haugen, North Dakota Farm Service Agency Price Support…

The farm bill remains a top priority for the American Sheep Industry Association. With the mid-term elections in the past, Senior Policy and Information Director Chase Adams says its time get the bill done. “This is the strongest farm bill…

Over the past year, the Certified Angus Beef brand sold a record 1.2 billion pounds of product. In the 40th year of the brand, CAB Producer Communications Specialist Nicole Erceg says there was growth across all segments. “One area of…

More than 2,000 cattle producers and industry professionals attended the 135th Annual Angus Convention in Columbus, Ohio. At convention, the American Angus Association’s strategic plan was outlined. The five areas of focus include the commercial sector, genetics, research, leadership and…

Directors and officers were elected to the 2018-2019 American Angus Association board of directors at the annual convention. Don Schiefelbein, a Kimball, Minnesota rancher, was elected by delegates to serve as Association vice president and vice chairman. Geddes, South Dakota…

An Iowa pork producer is the new chairman for the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Conley Nelson is a past president of the National Pork Board and has worked for Smithfield Foods for 35 years.

In southwestern Minnesota, Beaver Creek farmer and rancher Pete Bakken weaned calves over a month ago. With good summer grazing conditions, Bakken says those calves weighed up well, are vaccinated and on feed. BLAC-X Farms is also receiving calves from…

Hear from the Minnesota Beef Council and the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association in the Minnesota Beef Update. There are a number of opportunities for producers to become Beef Quality Assurance certified. Hear more from Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Executive Director…

The farm bill remains a top priority for the American Sheep Industry Association. With the mid-term elections in the past, Senior Policy and Information Director Chase Adams says its time get the bill done. “This is the strongest farm bill…

Today’s income and cash flow statements look very similar to the 1980s. Agricultural economist David Kohl says the one big difference is land values. “Land constitutes 83 percent of the farm balance sheet. The reason we don’t have a repeat…

A large share of the Democratic members on the House Agriculture Committee represent urban districts. With a change in the control of the House, American Bankers Association senior vice president Ed Elfmann expects to see different policy priorities. “I would…

The Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Gregg Doud, explains there are some details being worked out on the U.S. Canada Mexico Agreement, like Canada’s wheat grading system. “We’ve got some variety issue language we…

The U.S. Canada Mexico Agreement will be on the agenda for lawmakers in 2019. National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett comments on the timeline. “When the vote will occur, I’m not sure. We want to make sure the vote…

National Farmers Union Senior Vice President of Public Policy Rob Larew says farmers and ranchers support the Trump administration holding trading partners accountable (requiring them to play fair), but the impact of retaliatory tariffs is very real for U.S. farmers.…

According to Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney, there’s a good relationship between the USDA and China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. McKinney thinks both sides would like to get back to the…