- Farm Bill Hopes Persist Despite Political Hurdles
- Smarter Harvesting: NDSU’s New Machine Boosts Sugarbeet Research
- Ag Business Feels the Impact of Russian-Ukraine War
- Report Confirms Strong U.S. Corn Quality
- Debate Grows Over Bird Flu Management Strategies
- Purdue Report Warns of Challenging Ag Economy
- Farm Bill Outlook Uncertain After Continuing Resolution
- All Top Stories
Farm Bill Hopes Persist Despite Political Hurdles
While there’s a lot of hope that 2025 will see a new Farm Bill signed, Pro farmer Washington DC policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer thinks there might be just a little bit too much partisanship in the way. “There are very…
Smarter Harvesting: NDSU’s New Machine Boosts Sugarbeet Research
At this year’s International Sugarbeet Institute NDSU Extension revealed a new custom-designed research sugarbeet harvester. “We wanted to improve the quality of our data,” said Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters. “In research, quality of data is always number one.” Peters went…
Ag Business Feels the Impact of Russian-Ukraine War
After three years of war, Russian and Ukrainian leaders have agreed in principle to a ceasefire. However, drone attacks have continued. The Trump Administration will be part of the scheduled peace talks. Amity Technology President and CEO Howard Dahl has…
Report Confirms Strong U.S. Corn Quality
The U.S. Grain Council’s 2024-2025 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report confirms last year’s U.S. corn crop benefited from favorable growing conditions, with quality meeting or exceeding U.S. No. 2 standards. The report, based on 425 export samples inspected by the…
Debate Grows Over Bird Flu Management Strategies
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposes allowing bird flu to spread as a management strategy, but Minnesota Turkey Growers Executive Director Ashley Kohls emphasized the industry’s reliance on the USDA’s existing five-point plan. “Those of us…
Purdue Report Warns of Challenging Ag Economy
The latest Purdue University CME Group Ag Economy Barometer highlights ongoing challenges in the agricultural sector, with concerns about tight margins. Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, warns of difficult years ahead. “I think ‘24 and ‘25…
Farm Bill Outlook Uncertain After Continuing Resolution
The passage of the continuing resolution was an important step, but it does not necessarily clear the way for the farm bill, according to Jim Callan, associate CEO of James Callan Associates. “It does take an important time-consuming matter off…
- Farm Bill Hopes Persist Despite Political Hurdles
- Smarter Harvesting: NDSU’s New Machine Boosts Sugarbeet Research
- Working Together to Manage Resources
- USDA Appointments Announced
- Funding Sought for Flood Reduction Projects
- Options Available to Deal with Glyphosate Resistant Weeds
- Ag Business Feels the Impact of Russian-Ukraine War
- All Latest News
Farm Bill Hopes Persist Despite Political Hurdles
While there’s a lot of hope that 2025 will see a new Farm Bill signed, Pro farmer Washington DC policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer thinks there might be just a little bit too much partisanship in the way. “There are very…
Smarter Harvesting: NDSU’s New Machine Boosts Sugarbeet Research
At this year’s International Sugarbeet Institute NDSU Extension revealed a new custom-designed research sugarbeet harvester. “We wanted to improve the quality of our data,” said Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters. “In research, quality of data is always number one.” Peters went…
Working Together to Manage Resources
Water retention projects were highlighted throughout the Red River Watershed Management Board/Flood Damage Reduction Work Group joint conference in Moorhead. One project is in extreme northwest Minnesota. “We’re working on a big retention area on old Roseau Lake bottoms, we’re…
USDA Appointments Announced
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced key agency appointments within USDA. Pennsylvania farmer Bill Beam will lead the Farm Service Agency. Beam was the FSA deputy administrator of farm programs during the first Trump administration. The administrator of the Risk…
Funding Sought for Flood Reduction Projects
Minnesota’s bonding The Red River Watershed Management Board is seeking $48 million from the Minnesota Legislature for seven flood reduction projects. This would be part of the infrastructure bonding request. “We’re aware the legislative request through the bills introduced in…
Options Available to Deal with Glyphosate Resistant Weeds
Belchim USA sponsored Thursday’s live broadcast from the International Sugar Beet Institute in Fargo. Compared to one year ago, the Belchim USA Spin-Aid product has gone through changes. “The label now allows us to use it on the cotyledon stage…
Ag Business Feels the Impact of Russian-Ukraine War
After three years of war, Russian and Ukrainian leaders have agreed in principle to a ceasefire. However, drone attacks have continued. The Trump Administration will be part of the scheduled peace talks. Amity Technology President and CEO Howard Dahl has…
- Report Confirms Strong U.S. Corn Quality
- Purdue Report Warns of Challenging Ag Economy
- China’s Retaliatory Tariff Puts $5 Billion Canola Trade at Risk
- Bid to Support U.S Shipbuilding Has Consequences for Agriculture
- Market Access for U.S. Pork Maintained
- Xi-Trump Summit
- Maximizing Returns with Smarter Grain Protection
- All Markets
Report Confirms Strong U.S. Corn Quality
The U.S. Grain Council’s 2024-2025 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report confirms last year’s U.S. corn crop benefited from favorable growing conditions, with quality meeting or exceeding U.S. No. 2 standards. The report, based on 425 export samples inspected by the…
Purdue Report Warns of Challenging Ag Economy
The latest Purdue University CME Group Ag Economy Barometer highlights ongoing challenges in the agricultural sector, with concerns about tight margins. Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, warns of difficult years ahead. “I think ‘24 and ‘25…
China’s Retaliatory Tariff Puts $5 Billion Canola Trade at Risk
A full-blown trade war is breaking out with nations starting to apply tariffs to imported goods from other nations including a 100% retaliatory tariff by China on Canadian canola. Canola Council of Canada President and CEO Chris Davison says this…
Bid to Support U.S Shipbuilding Has Consequences for Agriculture
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office has scheduled a hearing to consider an investigation into China’s control of the shipbuilding industry. At the same time, the White House is drafting an executive order that imposes fines of $1 million and more…
Market Access for U.S. Pork Maintained
U.S. red meat processing plant registrations for exports to China implemented under the Phase I trade agreement of 2020 expired at mid-month. However, China started the past week by renewing its registrations for more than 360 U.S. pork processing plants,…
Xi-Trump Summit
No other details were given, but President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States “in the not-too-distant-future.” There have been previous reports of a meeting between the two world leaders potentially happening in June.…
Maximizing Returns with Smarter Grain Protection
Farmers are always looking for ways to improve their bottom line. For Central Life Sciences, that usually means protecting crops after they come off the combine. “A lot of farmers are looking at what goes on in the field, but…
- Smarter Harvesting: NDSU’s New Machine Boosts Sugarbeet Research
- USDA Appointments Announced
- Funding Sought for Flood Reduction Projects
- Ag Business Feels the Impact of Russian-Ukraine War
- Dry Bean Scene
- Improving Performance During Solar Storm Events
- ACH Seeds Gives Back to Local Communities
- All Ag Business
Smarter Harvesting: NDSU’s New Machine Boosts Sugarbeet Research
At this year’s International Sugarbeet Institute NDSU Extension revealed a new custom-designed research sugarbeet harvester. “We wanted to improve the quality of our data,” said Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters. “In research, quality of data is always number one.” Peters went…
USDA Appointments Announced
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced key agency appointments within USDA. Pennsylvania farmer Bill Beam will lead the Farm Service Agency. Beam was the FSA deputy administrator of farm programs during the first Trump administration. The administrator of the Risk…
Funding Sought for Flood Reduction Projects
Minnesota’s bonding The Red River Watershed Management Board is seeking $48 million from the Minnesota Legislature for seven flood reduction projects. This would be part of the infrastructure bonding request. “We’re aware the legislative request through the bills introduced in…
Ag Business Feels the Impact of Russian-Ukraine War
After three years of war, Russian and Ukrainian leaders have agreed in principle to a ceasefire. However, drone attacks have continued. The Trump Administration will be part of the scheduled peace talks. Amity Technology President and CEO Howard Dahl has…
Dry Bean Scene
In this week’s edition of the Dry Bean Scene, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Association Executive Director Harrison Weber outlines the combination of the International Sugar Beet Institute and Bean Day events in 2026. The Dry Bean Scene is a presentation…
Improving Performance During Solar Storm Events
Trimble and PTx Trimble have launched Trible IonoGuard for the precision agriculture industry. IonoGuard helps ensure more reliable and accurate positioning while reducing the risk of signal loss during challenging solar activity.
ACH Seeds Gives Back to Local Communities
ACH Seeds, the company behind Crystal Brand Sugarbeet Seed, is taking nominations for its Homegrown Giving program. ACH Seeds will award $60,000 in total with six organizations each receiving $10,000. Last year, Homegrown Giving recipients included Richland Wilkin Emergency Food…
- Smarter Harvesting: NDSU’s New Machine Boosts Sugarbeet Research
- Ag Business Feels the Impact of Russian-Ukraine War
- ACH Seeds Gives Back to Local Communities
- Report Confirms Strong U.S. Corn Quality
- Brazil’s Soybean Harvest Reaches 70% Completion
- Grazing and Haying Forecast
- Crop Disease is Hard at Work Long Before it Can be Seen
- All Crops
Smarter Harvesting: NDSU’s New Machine Boosts Sugarbeet Research
At this year’s International Sugarbeet Institute NDSU Extension revealed a new custom-designed research sugarbeet harvester. “We wanted to improve the quality of our data,” said Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters. “In research, quality of data is always number one.” Peters went…
Ag Business Feels the Impact of Russian-Ukraine War
After three years of war, Russian and Ukrainian leaders have agreed in principle to a ceasefire. However, drone attacks have continued. The Trump Administration will be part of the scheduled peace talks. Amity Technology President and CEO Howard Dahl has…
ACH Seeds Gives Back to Local Communities
ACH Seeds, the company behind Crystal Brand Sugarbeet Seed, is taking nominations for its Homegrown Giving program. ACH Seeds will award $60,000 in total with six organizations each receiving $10,000. Last year, Homegrown Giving recipients included Richland Wilkin Emergency Food…
Report Confirms Strong U.S. Corn Quality
The U.S. Grain Council’s 2024-2025 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report confirms last year’s U.S. corn crop benefited from favorable growing conditions, with quality meeting or exceeding U.S. No. 2 standards. The report, based on 425 export samples inspected by the…
Brazil’s Soybean Harvest Reaches 70% Completion
The soybean harvest in South America is progressing, with Brazil at 70% completion, up nine points from last week. “The big state of Mato Grosso is about done at 97%. Now, the slowest state is Rio Grande do Sul in…
Grazing and Haying Forecast
According to the NDSU Extension grazing and haying forecast, most of North Dakota is setting up to have a below-normal forage production year. More than half of the state is experiencing some level of drought and another 12 percent is…
Crop Disease is Hard at Work Long Before it Can be Seen
It seems logical for farmers to wait until they see a disease before they apply a crop fungicide. BASF Performance Driven Fungicides Technical Marketing Manager Kim Tutor says that is too late. “It all comes back to this idea of…
Status Report Provided on Avian Flu Strategy
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has provided an update on USDA’s avian influenza strategy. It includes $100 million in research funding. “USDA will prioritize proposals that address one or more of the following: developing novel therapeutics to address HPAI in poultry.…
Debate Grows Over Bird Flu Management Strategies
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposes allowing bird flu to spread as a management strategy, but Minnesota Turkey Growers Executive Director Ashley Kohls emphasized the industry’s reliance on the USDA’s existing five-point plan. “Those of us…
ND Gelbvieh Association Spotlight
Gelbvieh cattle can perform under all conditions. “In the extreme north, they excel in that environment, and in the Southern climates, they do well, as well,” said American Gelbvieh Association Executive Director Harold Bertz. Click here to listen to the…
RFK Jr: Let Bird Flu Spread
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. is promoting a new theory to deal with avian influenza. According to a story in the New York Times, Kennedy is suggesting farmers allow Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza to spread throughout flock,…
MN Beef Update
Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Vice President Eric Zeltwanger offers an update on the Top of the Class Program. This report is made possible by the Minnesota Beef Council and MSCA.
R-CALF Seeks America First Trade Policy for Lamb & Mutton
R-CALF USA is asking the Commerce Department to begin a Section 232 investigation into lamb and mutton imports. Imports now represent 70 percent of the U.S. lamb and mutton market. R-CALF said the import relief measures would revitalize the domestic…
Lack of Winter Moisture Deepens Drought Concerns
Much of central South Dakota is in severe drought conditions heading into the spring planting season. Aberdeen-based National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Doering said the dry, warm fall and open winter didn’t help. “We did not get a lot of…
- Farm Bill Hopes Persist Despite Political Hurdles
- Working Together to Manage Resources
- Funding Sought for Flood Reduction Projects
- Ag Business Feels the Impact of Russian-Ukraine War
- Status Report Provided on Avian Flu Strategy
- Debate Grows Over Bird Flu Management Strategies
- Farm Bill Outlook Uncertain After Continuing Resolution
- All Policy
Farm Bill Hopes Persist Despite Political Hurdles
While there’s a lot of hope that 2025 will see a new Farm Bill signed, Pro farmer Washington DC policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer thinks there might be just a little bit too much partisanship in the way. “There are very…
Working Together to Manage Resources
Water retention projects were highlighted throughout the Red River Watershed Management Board/Flood Damage Reduction Work Group joint conference in Moorhead. One project is in extreme northwest Minnesota. “We’re working on a big retention area on old Roseau Lake bottoms, we’re…
Funding Sought for Flood Reduction Projects
Minnesota’s bonding The Red River Watershed Management Board is seeking $48 million from the Minnesota Legislature for seven flood reduction projects. This would be part of the infrastructure bonding request. “We’re aware the legislative request through the bills introduced in…
Ag Business Feels the Impact of Russian-Ukraine War
After three years of war, Russian and Ukrainian leaders have agreed in principle to a ceasefire. However, drone attacks have continued. The Trump Administration will be part of the scheduled peace talks. Amity Technology President and CEO Howard Dahl has…
Status Report Provided on Avian Flu Strategy
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has provided an update on USDA’s avian influenza strategy. It includes $100 million in research funding. “USDA will prioritize proposals that address one or more of the following: developing novel therapeutics to address HPAI in poultry.…
Debate Grows Over Bird Flu Management Strategies
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposes allowing bird flu to spread as a management strategy, but Minnesota Turkey Growers Executive Director Ashley Kohls emphasized the industry’s reliance on the USDA’s existing five-point plan. “Those of us…
Farm Bill Outlook Uncertain After Continuing Resolution
The passage of the continuing resolution was an important step, but it does not necessarily clear the way for the farm bill, according to Jim Callan, associate CEO of James Callan Associates. “It does take an important time-consuming matter off…