More Soybean Disease Risk
Wet weather is causing more crop disease problems, especially for soybeans. “Rhizoctonia is a significant problem on many crops, and the same one that affects sugarbeets can also affect soybeans and damage them heavily,” said University of Minnesota Extension Plant…
TX Wheat Harvest Disappoints; OK Performs Better
5L Custom Harvesting found a disappointing winter wheat crop in Texas and better results in Oklahoma. Josh Lennox says he also has a crew working in Colorado right now. “On our third day going here, our average is about 55…
Quarles: Federal Gov’t Stands Up for Specialty Crops
Four specialty crop organizations sent a letter of thanks to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for USDA’s work on the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles said USDA expedited the distribution of these payments. “When…
Wet Feet in Pockets of Upper Midwest
Due to high-volume rains, standing water has been seen in the region. “Overall, the corn crop is looking pretty good, but we have these areas that received quite a bit of rainfall around Renville, Willmar, and Fargo,” says University of…
Crop Disease Outlook Better Than Expected
As summer heats up and parts of North Dakota receive excessive rainfall, the disease risk increases. However, NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop said this growing season has gone better than expected. “Right now, as far as the small grain…
Farm Security Action Plan Outlined
The Trump Administration has announced a new comprehensive National Farm Security Action Plan. This initiative is designed to help protect American farms from foreign threats. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the plan includes seven action steps. “Perhaps the most important,…
‘We Will Hold You Accountable’
During the USDA’s farm security announcement, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department is actively monitoring foreign threats to American agriculture. “Last month in Michigan, this is very frightening, we charged two Chinese nationals for attempting to smuggle potential agroterrorism…
Biological Nutrition Seed Treatment Introduced
Corteva AgriScience has launched Lumidapt Valta LS, the company’s first biological plant nutrition seed treatment. It offers low levels of macro and micronutrients for early-season corn health. Corteva research reveals a two-bushel-per-acre yield advantage in multi-year testing. Pending regulatory approval,…
A Safer Alternative
Enlist is the #1 soybean herbicide trait in the nation with 65 percent market share. There is also a strong adoption rate of Enlist technology in corn. Is that a potential resistance issue? Corteva Agriscience Crop Protection Technical Lead Eric…
Despite Setbacks, Optimism for WCB Crops
Pioneer Agronomy Unit Lead Matt Essick oversees a dozen Western Cornbelt states and is generally optimistic about the crop. However, there are exceptions. Straight-line winds impacted portions of southeast South Dakota and northwest Iowa earlier this season. Additionally, a derecho…
More Soybean Disease Risk
Wet weather is causing more crop disease problems, especially for soybeans. “Rhizoctonia is a significant problem on many crops, and the same one that affects sugarbeets can also affect soybeans and damage them heavily,” said University of Minnesota Extension Plant…
TX Wheat Harvest Disappoints; OK Performs Better
5L Custom Harvesting found a disappointing winter wheat crop in Texas and better results in Oklahoma. Josh Lennox says he also has a crew working in Colorado right now. “On our third day going here, our average is about 55…
Pioneer Agronomy Update
In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen said canola is at high risk for white mold in some areas. “The easiest way to determine if you should be spraying fungicide is to walk your fields; if the…
Successful Launch for Tolvera
Corteva launched a new herbicide for the cereals market this season called Tolvera. It features two modes of action, including an an active ingredient new to the cereals market that is helping address the threat of weed resistance. “it did…
Expeditious Nomination of Ag Trade Negotiator Sought
Forty-plus farm groups have sent a letter to President Trump, asking the White House to quickly nominate a chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The letter said this role prioritizes agricultural issues at the negotiating…
August 1 Start Date for Reciprocol Tariffs
There’s another twist in the trade and tariff story. The Trump Administration’s reciprocal tariffs were announced on April 2 and paused for 90 days the next week. The 90-day break expires on Wednesday. However, the reciprocal tariffs will not officially…
Trump Responds to BRICS Criticism
The BRICS nations, which include Brazil, Russia, India and China, met this weekend in Brazil and released a joint statement criticizing President Trump’s trade policies. Trump responded on Truth Social overnight saying ‘any country aligning themselves with the anti-American policies…
Meat Exports Fall in May
Exports of U.S. pork and beef trended lower in May. Beef exports totaled 97,000 metric tons, down 12 percent and the lowest in nearly five years. South Korea was the leading market for U.S. beef. May pork exports topped 224,000…
What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
In this week’s edition of What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson cites Wall Street and the cattle market for the ‘hot’ category. Everything else is in called ‘not hot.’ Click here to…
Trump Touts Trade
Markets finished the holiday-shortened week with a short-covering bounce. There was also buying interest ahead of President Trump’s speech in Iowa with speculation a trade deal with China would be announced. That didn’t happen, but Trump did repeat a trade…
Chicago Spring Wheat Contract Includes RRV Delivery Points
The CME Group launched a spring wheat contract in mid-April. Since that time, more than 460,000 contracts have traded. CME Group Managing Director and Global Head of Agricultural Products John Ricci said this effort provides an effective way to hedge…
Biological Nutrition Seed Treatment Introduced
Corteva AgriScience has launched Lumidapt Valta LS, the company’s first biological plant nutrition seed treatment. It offers low levels of macro and micronutrients for early-season corn health. Corteva research reveals a two-bushel-per-acre yield advantage in multi-year testing. Pending regulatory approval,…
A Safer Alternative
Enlist is the #1 soybean herbicide trait in the nation with 65 percent market share. There is also a strong adoption rate of Enlist technology in corn. Is that a potential resistance issue? Corteva Agriscience Crop Protection Technical Lead Eric…
Despite Setbacks, Optimism for WCB Crops
Pioneer Agronomy Unit Lead Matt Essick oversees a dozen Western Cornbelt states and is generally optimistic about the crop. However, there are exceptions. Straight-line winds impacted portions of southeast South Dakota and northwest Iowa earlier this season. Additionally, a derecho…
TX Wheat Harvest Disappoints; OK Performs Better
5L Custom Harvesting found a disappointing winter wheat crop in Texas and better results in Oklahoma. Josh Lennox says he also has a crew working in Colorado right now. “On our third day going here, our average is about 55…
Pioneer Agronomy Update
In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen said canola is at high risk for white mold in some areas. “The easiest way to determine if you should be spraying fungicide is to walk your fields; if the…
Successful Launch for Tolvera
Corteva launched a new herbicide for the cereals market this season called Tolvera. It features two modes of action, including an an active ingredient new to the cereals market that is helping address the threat of weed resistance. “it did…
Red Sea Attacks Resume on Commercial Ships
An attack by Houthi rebels on a cargo ship on the Red Sea resulted in the death of two crew members. This was the second attack on a ship in this region in the past week. These incidents are the…
Biological Nutrition Seed Treatment Introduced
Corteva AgriScience has launched Lumidapt Valta LS, the company’s first biological plant nutrition seed treatment. It offers low levels of macro and micronutrients for early-season corn health. Corteva research reveals a two-bushel-per-acre yield advantage in multi-year testing. Pending regulatory approval,…
A Safer Alternative
Enlist is the #1 soybean herbicide trait in the nation with 65 percent market share. There is also a strong adoption rate of Enlist technology in corn. Is that a potential resistance issue? Corteva Agriscience Crop Protection Technical Lead Eric…
Despite Setbacks, Optimism for WCB Crops
Pioneer Agronomy Unit Lead Matt Essick oversees a dozen Western Cornbelt states and is generally optimistic about the crop. However, there are exceptions. Straight-line winds impacted portions of southeast South Dakota and northwest Iowa earlier this season. Additionally, a derecho…
More Soybean Disease Risk
Wet weather is causing more crop disease problems, especially for soybeans. “Rhizoctonia is a significant problem on many crops, and the same one that affects sugarbeets can also affect soybeans and damage them heavily,” said University of Minnesota Extension Plant…
TX Wheat Harvest Disappoints; OK Performs Better
5L Custom Harvesting found a disappointing winter wheat crop in Texas and better results in Oklahoma. Josh Lennox says he also has a crew working in Colorado right now. “On our third day going here, our average is about 55…
Pioneer Agronomy Update
In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen said canola is at high risk for white mold in some areas. “The easiest way to determine if you should be spraying fungicide is to walk your fields; if the…
Successful Launch for Tolvera
Corteva launched a new herbicide for the cereals market this season called Tolvera. It features two modes of action, including an an active ingredient new to the cereals market that is helping address the threat of weed resistance. “it did…
Red Sea Attacks Resume on Commercial Ships
An attack by Houthi rebels on a cargo ship on the Red Sea resulted in the death of two crew members. This was the second attack on a ship in this region in the past week. These incidents are the…
A Red Angus Rebrand
The Red Angus Association of America has rebranded its Feeder Calf Certification Program as Angus Access. The rebrand is described as ‘a deliberate move to position Red Angus producers for success in the evolving beef retail landscape.’ With Angus Access,…
Permitting Reforms Implemented
With the turn of the calendar into July, new regulatory changes are now in place in Minnesota. As an example, local units of government like townships and counties can begin reviewing a feedlot permit application at the same time as…
Meat Exports Fall in May
Exports of U.S. pork and beef trended lower in May. Beef exports totaled 97,000 metric tons, down 12 percent and the lowest in nearly five years. South Korea was the leading market for U.S. beef. May pork exports topped 224,000…
Cattle Groups Respond to Border Reopening
A group of county, state and national cattle organizations have sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Rollins, asking her to reverse the decision to resume live cattle imports from Mexico. These groups include R-CALF USA, the Independent Beef Association of…
Hoeven Highlights Ag Wins in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
After President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill narrowly passed through the Senate, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven hosted a roundtable event in Fargo. “First off, it is about tax relief. Over the next ten years, we save or make sure that…
Ag Economy Barometer Dips, Still Above 2024 Levels
In the CME Group/Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer for June, farmer sentiment took a slight dip. “There was a decline, but it wasn’t a huge one,” said Purdue University Director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture Jim Mintert. “The index…
- Quarles: Federal Gov’t Stands Up for Specialty Crops
- Expeditious Nomination of Ag Trade Negotiator Sought
- Food Security is National Security
- Farm Security Action Plan Outlined
- Tax Cuts for Farmers and Ranchers
- NDSU Study Shows Economic Importance of Corn Refining
- ‘We Will Hold You Accountable’
- All Policy
Quarles: Federal Gov’t Stands Up for Specialty Crops
Four specialty crop organizations sent a letter of thanks to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for USDA’s work on the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles said USDA expedited the distribution of these payments. “When…
Expeditious Nomination of Ag Trade Negotiator Sought
Forty-plus farm groups have sent a letter to President Trump, asking the White House to quickly nominate a chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The letter said this role prioritizes agricultural issues at the negotiating…
Food Security is National Security
The China-owned Fufeng Group brought the issue of foreign-owned farmland to a head when it proposed a corn refinery at Grand Forks, just 12 miles from the Air Force base. That project was shut down in January of 2013. Defense…
Farm Security Action Plan Outlined
The Trump Administration has announced a new comprehensive National Farm Security Action Plan. This initiative is designed to help protect American farms from foreign threats. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the plan includes seven action steps. “Perhaps the most important,…
Tax Cuts for Farmers and Ranchers
The budget reconciliation bill includes a continuation of the estate tax exemption and the 20 percent 199A tax deduction. The bonus depreciation, which was being phased out, will revert to 100 percent again. NDSU Extension Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen…
NDSU Study Shows Economic Importance of Corn Refining
A study conducted by North Dakota State University found the complete elimination of High Fructose Corn Syrup would reduce corn prices by 34 cents per bushel and wipe out over $5 billion in farm revenue. The Corn Refiners Association commissioned…
‘We Will Hold You Accountable’
During the USDA’s farm security announcement, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department is actively monitoring foreign threats to American agriculture. “Last month in Michigan, this is very frightening, we charged two Chinese nationals for attempting to smuggle potential agroterrorism…