President Donald Trump and his advisers are weighing next steps in Iran, including the possibility of resuming limited military strikes alongside the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The discussions come after peace talks in Pakistan collapsed. The Strait…

Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam expects ag spending to be reduced this year due to the economic landscape. Policy priorities are still getting attention. “There’s some basic stuff that the Department of Ag would like to see us…

Current enrollment at NDSU is on pace with the previous two years. NDSU Vice President of Agriculture Greg Lardy is seeing a slight uptick in numbers for the ag college. “Institution-wide, we’re at 11,952 students, which is the same number…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is expected to make a major announcement while in Michigan today. There’s speculation it could deal with the $1 billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance program payments for specialty crop and sugar producers. A federal response to…

Agriculture was addressed in one of President Donald Trump’s numerous social media posts over the weekend. Trump said he is watching fertilizer prices closely. In his words, ‘the United States will not accept price gouging from the fertilizer monopoly.’ Agriculture…

USDA’s National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech will put Grand Farm at the head of the nationwide ag-tech-testing initiative, and NDSU Extension Director Greg Lardy says this program is part of the evolution of the relationship between USDA Agriculture Research…

With all the moisture much of the region has received, farmers could be faced with significant weed pressure. “This is going to be another one of these years where we will have these dense mats of kochia,” said Joe Ikley,…

President Donald Trump and his advisers are weighing next steps in Iran, including the possibility of resuming limited military strikes alongside the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The discussions come after peace talks in Pakistan collapsed. The Strait…

The North Dakota Farm Bureau has wrapped up a series of food and farm policy meetings. NDFB President Val Wagner said property tax reform was a frequent topic of discussion. “With property taxes, the #1 issue that we talked about…

Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam expects ag spending to be reduced this year due to the economic landscape. Policy priorities are still getting attention. “There’s some basic stuff that the Department of Ag would like to see us…

Current enrollment at NDSU is on pace with the previous two years. NDSU Vice President of Agriculture Greg Lardy is seeing a slight uptick in numbers for the ag college. “Institution-wide, we’re at 11,952 students, which is the same number…

Market volatility is picking up again, and in this week’s What’s Hot, What’s Not segment, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson breaks down where the momentum is shifting. Cattle continues to lead the way, with live cattle pushing to…

In Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Marketing Director Lindy Coutts talks about a recent Healthy Kitchens Healthy Lives Conference in Napa, California. Visit this link to hear the report. 

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics. This week, Jessica Jursick, grant administrator, talks about the Soil Health Financial Assistance…

President Donald Trump and his advisers are weighing next steps in Iran, including the possibility of resuming limited military strikes alongside the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The discussions come after peace talks in Pakistan collapsed. The Strait…

Market volatility is picking up again, and in this week’s What’s Hot, What’s Not segment, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson breaks down where the momentum is shifting. Cattle continues to lead the way, with live cattle pushing to…

Union workers at one of the country’s largest beef processing plants have ratified a new two-year contract. The strike at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colorado, lasted three weeks, ending nearly a week ago when both sides agreed to return…

Agriculture was addressed in one of President Donald Trump’s numerous social media posts over the weekend. Trump said he is watching fertilizer prices closely. In his words, ‘the United States will not accept price gouging from the fertilizer monopoly.’ Agriculture…

A USDA trade mission to the Philippines is underway today through Wednesday. USDA Deputy Undersecretary Michelle Bekkering is leading this delegation. Nearly 60 people are in the delegation, including representatives of Potatoes USA, U.S. Dairy Export Council, U.S. Soybean Export…

As the American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock season starts to wind down, demand for stock has decreased. Acres & Shares broker, Jayson Menke, told RRFN, 146 shares were brokered last week for an average price of $4,099.14 per share…

North Dakota Representative Julie Fedorchak was part of a congressional delegation to visit Taiwan. In addition to national security issues, the trip focused on trade. Discussions focused on expanding markets for commodities like beef, soybeans, corn and wheat.

Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam expects ag spending to be reduced this year due to the economic landscape. Policy priorities are still getting attention. “There’s some basic stuff that the Department of Ag would like to see us…

In Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Marketing Director Lindy Coutts talks about a recent Healthy Kitchens Healthy Lives Conference in Napa, California. Visit this link to hear the report. 

In South Dakota Corn Comments, Sioux Valley FFA member Carson Wosje talks about FFA and the upcoming convention Click here. 

In the latest Dry Bean Scene, Northarvest Bean Growers Association Executive Director Mitch Coulter says the dry bean market has been under pressure from geopolitical pressures. Domestic markets have also been influenced by changes to government food aid programs. Click…

USDA has announced the appointment of 24 members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board. Three-year terms will be served by James Corneillie of Williams, Minnesota; Sander Dagen of Karlstad, Minnesota and Justin Kyllo of Larimore, North Dakota. Leah…

A new St. Paul Campus Center is included in the University of Minnesota’s capital investment request for the State Legislature. A bill being heard in the Legislature is seeking $84 million. The project is expected to cost $126 million, with…

Union workers at one of the country’s largest beef processing plants have ratified a new two-year contract. The strike at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colorado, lasted three weeks, ending nearly a week ago when both sides agreed to return…

Market volatility is picking up again, and in this week’s What’s Hot, What’s Not segment, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson breaks down where the momentum is shifting. Cattle continues to lead the way, with live cattle pushing to…

With all the moisture much of the region has received, farmers could be faced with significant weed pressure. “This is going to be another one of these years where we will have these dense mats of kochia,” said Joe Ikley,…

The Brazilian soybean harvest is nearing the finish line. “Brazil at the moment is about 80 percent done with soy, with just some up north and at Rio Grande do Sul would be left,” reports South American ag advisor Kory…

Market volatility has taken a different turn in 2026, driven more by global and political factors than traditional supply and demand. According to Northland Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen, the unpredictability has made marketing decisions more challenging. “It’s been…

Farm profitability varies widely across northwest Minnesota, even among operations in similar areas. Speaking at the Northland Farm Business Management annual meeting in Crookston, FBM instructor Ron Dvergsten said differences in efficiency and management play a major role. “It’s just…

The U.S. is making progress in expanding agricultural trade in Southeast Asia. “In Vietnam, we met with grocery stores that are importing and want to import more American products,” said USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg.…

The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer for March identified an uptick in farmer sentiment. “It’s somewhat surprising that the ag economy barometer index increased from 116 to 127 in March,’ said Michael Langemeier, director, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture…

Market volatility is picking up again, and in this week’s What’s Hot, What’s Not segment, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson breaks down where the momentum is shifting. Cattle continues to lead the way, with live cattle pushing to…

Union workers at one of the country’s largest beef processing plants have ratified a new two-year contract. The strike at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colorado, lasted three weeks, ending nearly a week ago when both sides agreed to return…

A tentative labor agreement has been reached between JBS and the union representing workers at the beef plant in Greeley, Colorado. The deal was reached after a three-week strike at the Swift Beef plant. Terms of the agreement were not…

The Minnesota House Environment and Natural Resources Committee laid over a bill that would require an environmental impact statement for an animal feedlot facility with 10,000 or more animal units. These operations currently go through an environmental review process that…

The U.S. is making progress in expanding agricultural trade in Southeast Asia. “In Vietnam, we met with grocery stores that are importing and want to import more American products,” said USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg.…

In this edition of Cattle Country Conversations, NDSU Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Tim Petry discusses the drought and its effect on beef cow liquidation and cattle prices. Click here to listen. 

Mother Nature always has its say during the spring calving season. Megan Overby at Binford, North Dakota, says it could always be worse. “Looking out the window now, and I can see green grass, so not a lot of complaints…

President Donald Trump and his advisers are weighing next steps in Iran, including the possibility of resuming limited military strikes alongside the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The discussions come after peace talks in Pakistan collapsed. The Strait…

The North Dakota Farm Bureau has wrapped up a series of food and farm policy meetings. NDFB President Val Wagner said property tax reform was a frequent topic of discussion. “With property taxes, the #1 issue that we talked about…

Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam expects ag spending to be reduced this year due to the economic landscape. Policy priorities are still getting attention. “There’s some basic stuff that the Department of Ag would like to see us…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is expected to make a major announcement while in Michigan today. There’s speculation it could deal with the $1 billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance program payments for specialty crop and sugar producers. A federal response to…

Agriculture was addressed in one of President Donald Trump’s numerous social media posts over the weekend. Trump said he is watching fertilizer prices closely. In his words, ‘the United States will not accept price gouging from the fertilizer monopoly.’ Agriculture…

Members of President Trump’s cabinet will be in front of Congress this week to defend the proposed 2027 fiscal year budget and other administration priorities. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday. U.S. Trade…

USDA’s National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech will put Grand Farm at the head of the nationwide ag-tech-testing initiative, and NDSU Extension Director Greg Lardy says this program is part of the evolution of the relationship between USDA Agriculture Research…