The Minnesota Legislature approved $5 million to fund the Soy Innovation Campus at the University of Minnesota Crookston via the agriculture, rural development and housing budget. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Michael Petefish said the association couldn’t be more thrilled…

The omnibus agriculture budget bill passed unanimously in the Minnesota Senate on Friday. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Torrey Westrom said there were a few key highlights to the bill including funding for a Soy Innovation Campus at Crookston, more funds…

Friday’s Cattle on Feed report was mostly friendly. On May 1, there were 11.8 million head in feedlots, just two percent above one year ago. This is the highest May 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. There were…

Following Thursday’s announcement from USDA on the Market Facilitation Program, North Dakota farmers are doing their best to digest the details. Hurdsfield, North Dakota farmer and North Dakota Grain Growers Association president Jeff Mertz explains his thoughts. “I think it…

USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey confirms with the Red River Farm Network the way the new Market Facilitation Program is structured requires a planting of acres to participate. Northey acknowledges other support available for farmers…

South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson tells the Red River Farm Network the disaster bill will be held up until lawmakers get back into Washington D.C. “This is not the way we should be doing business,” says Johnson. “We do need…

Texas Representative Chip Roy blocked the disaster relief bill in the House on Friday. He objected to a unanimous consent vote. The disaster aid package passed in the Senate with an 85-8 vote on Thursday. The total cost for the…

The Minnesota Legislature approved $5 million to fund the Soy Innovation Campus at the University of Minnesota Crookston via the agriculture, rural development and housing budget. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Michael Petefish said the association couldn’t be more thrilled…

The omnibus agriculture budget bill passed unanimously in the Minnesota Senate on Friday. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Torrey Westrom said there were a few key highlights to the bill including funding for a Soy Innovation Campus at Crookston, more funds…

Friday’s Cattle on Feed report was mostly friendly. On May 1, there were 11.8 million head in feedlots, just two percent above one year ago. This is the highest May 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. There were…

Following Thursday’s announcement from USDA on the Market Facilitation Program, North Dakota farmers are doing their best to digest the details. Hurdsfield, North Dakota farmer and North Dakota Grain Growers Association president Jeff Mertz explains his thoughts. “I think it…

USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey confirms with the Red River Farm Network the way the new Market Facilitation Program is structured requires a planting of acres to participate. Northey acknowledges other support available for farmers…

South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson tells the Red River Farm Network the disaster bill will be held up until lawmakers get back into Washington D.C. “This is not the way we should be doing business,” says Johnson. “We do need…

Texas Representative Chip Roy blocked the disaster relief bill in the House on Friday. He objected to a unanimous consent vote. The disaster aid package passed in the Senate with an 85-8 vote on Thursday. The total cost for the…

Friday’s Cattle on Feed report was mostly friendly. On May 1, there were 11.8 million head in feedlots, just two percent above one year ago. This is the highest May 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. There were…

There is a wide variation in prevented plant acreage estimates among traders. INTL FCStone market analyst Mark Lucas says traders are trying to narrow that number down. “North Dakota is doing pretty well with planting, but when you get into…

Farmers in the Midwest are dealing with extremely wet field conditions, resulting in planting delays. Unless conditions improve soon, some may consider not planting a portion of their 2019 crops. When weighing the option of prevented planting, MinnStar Bank Senior…

Basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network were mostly unchanged from last week for spring wheat and soybeans. The only exception was a five-cent widening of the spring wheat basis in Minot…

Planting delays in the Corn Belt likely means less overall corn production. That thought has allowed the corn market to rally, with new-crop prices increasing above $4. “If that market rally continues, the motivation to get some corn in the…

Japan is the leading market for U.S. beef, even though restrictions have been in place since 2003 on U.S. beef exports to the country. On Friday, those restrictions were lifted as the two countries agreed on new terms for beef.…

Japan’s decision to eliminate trade restrictions on U.S. beef includes the 30-month age limit for cattle. U.S. Meat Export Federation economist Erin Borror says Japan is already the largest export market for U.S. beef with sales topping $2 billion last…

The Minot Area Development Corporation has been given the Service to Exporters Award from the North Dakota Trade Office. The MADC is working on a project to bring an intermodal facility to Minot, creating new transportation options for North Dakota…

Glencore Agriculture CEO Chris Mahoney will step down from that role at the end of September. Mahoney has been CEO for the past 17 years. David Mattiske, who is now a regional director for the company. Glencore approached Bunge for…

A new licensing agreement for alfalfa genetics has been signed. Corteva Agriscience and S&W Seed have a new agreement that replaces a 2014 deal between Pioneer and S&W. Pioneer will receive an exclusive license to produce and distribute certain S&W-owned…

Hormel Foods reports second quarter earnings of $282.4 million, up from $237.4 million one year ago. Sales for the Minnesota-based company were at a record level, but Hormel officials warned African Swine Fever in China are impacting global hog markets.…

Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Bridgette Readel tells farmers to be ready for weeds when the weather warms up. “If I was a grower, I’d be thinking about when I’ll do my pre-emergence herbicides,” she says. “We need to know…

U.S. Wheat Associates has promoted Amanda Spoo to be the director of communications. Previously, Spoo was the assistant communications director. Before moving to USW, Spoo had a similar role at the Kansas Pork Association.

Savannah Block has joined the staff of North Dakota Senator John Hoeven as the new agriculture legislative aide. Most recently, Block was a senior legislative assistant for the Russell Group.

The Minnesota Legislature approved $5 million to fund the Soy Innovation Campus at the University of Minnesota Crookston via the agriculture, rural development and housing budget. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Michael Petefish said the association couldn’t be more thrilled…

Following Thursday’s announcement from USDA on the Market Facilitation Program, North Dakota farmers are doing their best to digest the details. Hurdsfield, North Dakota farmer and North Dakota Grain Growers Association president Jeff Mertz explains his thoughts. “I think it…

There is a wide variation in prevented plant acreage estimates among traders. INTL FCStone market analyst Mark Lucas says traders are trying to narrow that number down. “North Dakota is doing pretty well with planting, but when you get into…

Farmers are making making dry bean planting progress at 23 percent in North Dakota and 14 percent in Minnesota. However, spot fertilizer shortages are starting to pop up. Get the details in the latest Dry Bean Scene, made possible by…

With planting difficulties in the Corn Belt, S & W Trading market analyst Andy Shissler forecasts yield to be down substantially. “We’re not going to hit trend line yield planting a crop in June. It’s insane,” he says. “The conditions…

University of Minnesota Extension Soybean Specialist Seth Naeve says there are two sides to seeding rates in late planted soybeans. “When you do the economics on it, we have a lower yield potential, because we are planting later. The seed…

Kulm, North Dakota farmer Josh Gackle was at the White House for President Trump’s Market Facilitation Program announcement Thursday. He is grateful for the help from the administration, but like many farmers, would prefer trade to aid. Gackle participated in…

Hog and dairy farmers will receive support through the Market Facilitation Program. Pork producers will receive a payment based on their inventory within a certain timeframe. For dairy farmers, the payment will be based on production history. National Milk Producers…

Cattle producers from Minnesota were in Taiwan and Japan recently. Hear more about the trip from Ashley Kohls in the Minnesota Beef Update, a production of the Minnesota Beef Council and the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association.

Testifying before a House subcommittee, USDA Undersecretary Greg Ibach said Foot and Mouth Disease has been kept out of the United States for nearly ten years and he’s hoping for a similar track record with African Swine Fever. Ibach said…

In the 23 major dairy states, April milk production edged up a fraction of one percent. Milk production increased nearly two percent in South Dakota, helped by the addition of 4,000 cows to the state’s dairy herd in the past…

Japan is the leading market for U.S. beef, even though restrictions have been in place since 2003 on U.S. beef exports to the country. On Friday, those restrictions were lifted as the two countries agreed on new terms for beef.…

A government shutdown following the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill delayed implementation of the new Dairy Margin Coverage Program. Five months later, Associated Milk Producers Incorporated Vice President of Public Affairs Sarah Schmidt says AMPI members are starting to…

Japan’s decision to eliminate trade restrictions on U.S. beef includes the 30-month age limit for cattle. U.S. Meat Export Federation economist Erin Borror says Japan is already the largest export market for U.S. beef with sales topping $2 billion last…

The omnibus agriculture budget bill passed unanimously in the Minnesota Senate on Friday. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Torrey Westrom said there were a few key highlights to the bill including funding for a Soy Innovation Campus at Crookston, more funds…

Following Thursday’s announcement from USDA on the Market Facilitation Program, North Dakota farmers are doing their best to digest the details. Hurdsfield, North Dakota farmer and North Dakota Grain Growers Association president Jeff Mertz explains his thoughts. “I think it…

USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey confirms with the Red River Farm Network the way the new Market Facilitation Program is structured requires a planting of acres to participate. Northey acknowledges other support available for farmers…

South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson tells the Red River Farm Network the disaster bill will be held up until lawmakers get back into Washington D.C. “This is not the way we should be doing business,” says Johnson. “We do need…

Texas Representative Chip Roy blocked the disaster relief bill in the House on Friday. He objected to a unanimous consent vote. The disaster aid package passed in the Senate with an 85-8 vote on Thursday. The total cost for the…

Agriculture is on its sixth year of lower net farm income, due to a combination of many factors. American Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President Dale Moore says add in Mother Nature and the recent trade negotiations and he can’t…

Kulm, North Dakota farmer Josh Gackle was at the White House for President Trump’s Market Facilitation Program announcement Thursday. He is grateful for the help from the administration, but like many farmers, would prefer trade to aid. Gackle participated in…