In recognition of Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day, Minnesota Rural Mental Health Specialist Monica McConkey said calls for help are increasing across farm country. “For the past two months, there has been an increase in contacts looking for help,”…

The Iowa-based Latham seed company is suing Bayer for allegedly monopolizing the U.S. market for biotech corn seed. In the civil lawsuit, Latham claims Bayer inflated costs for farmers and independent seed companies by controlling the market for herbicide-resistant traits.…

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Agriculturist Paul Moffat says sugarbeet growers in the southern Red River Valley are dealing with above-normal replant acres following cold temperatures and strong winds this spring. “We’re right around that 8,000-acre mark, so that’s probably eight or…

North Dakota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Brad Thykeson said the USDA modernization effort is designed to improve efficiency. “North Dakota, as a state, is going to do our software program change in June,” explained Thykeson. “We’re going to be…

North Dakota and Maryland will serve as pilot states for a new acreage reporting system designed to modernize FSA operations. USDA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs Jared Hagert said the upgraded technology will improve efficiency for farmers and county FSA…

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven has announced a new initiative to link the North Dakota State University Agricultural Risk Policy Center and the National Rural Export Center. Hoeven said the partnership will strengthen export opportunities for farmers, ranchers and rural…

USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce participated in an ag roundtable hosted by North Dakota Senator John Hoeven in Fargo. Fordyce said USDA leadership includes many individuals with farming backgrounds, but emphasized the importance of hearing directly…

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day, Minnesota Rural Mental Health Specialist Monica McConkey said calls for help are increasing across farm country. “For the past two months, there has been an increase in contacts looking for help,”…

BASF and Arva have announced a strategic collaboration to help biofuel producers and farmers capture the value of the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The two companies will connect biorefineries with verified low-carbon intensity grain while farmers can potentially…

The proposed merger of Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific is eligible for a formal review by the Surface Transportation Board. The rail companies were asked to submit a revised application to provide additional information. The STB review is expected to…

Farmers have until the end of August to add base acres for the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. This is the first update to base acres in nearly a quarter of a century. The FSA has started…

In this edition of Corn Matters, Minnesota Corn Growers Association First Vice President Todd Wentzel previewed his appearance before the Federal Trade Commission regarding consolidation in the fertilizer industry. Click here. 

In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council summer intern Mary LaNoue talks highlights her beef checkoff experience. Click here. 

Anheuser-Busch has awarded an $80,000 grant to Grand Farm. The funding will advance on-farm trials to improve crop productivity, cost management and soil health.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the Trump administration will soon seek public input on which Chinese imports could qualify for lower tariffs under a new U.S.-China trade framework. The agreement creates a Board of Trade to review roughly $30…

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven has announced a new initiative to link the North Dakota State University Agricultural Risk Policy Center and the National Rural Export Center. Hoeven said the partnership will strengthen export opportunities for farmers, ranchers and rural…

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has primarily impacted energy markets; plenty of grain moved through this waterway in the past as well. The shipbroker, Simpson Spence Young, said nearly 40 million tons of ag products were imported into…

The Middle East isn’t a typical destination for spring wheat, but there are ripple effects being seen in all of export business. “Ocean freight has gotten more expensive,  insurance for some of the vessels and then just execution on it…

Brazil is expected to approve higher ethanol blends in June. The mandatory ethanol blend in gasoline is now at 30 percent and the proposal pushes it to 32 percent. The Brazilian energy policy council needs to formally approve the change,…

According to the latest Rabobank forecast, Australia will see a significantly smaller wheat crop for the 2026-2027 crop. The forecast calls for a 41 percent drop in wheat production due to the stubbornly low prices, high input costs and dry…

Ever.Ag Producer Division President Mike North says Class III milk markets are correcting after recent price strength pushed U.S. products above world prices. “As prices rose, we began to price ourselves out of some of those markets,” North said. “Powder…

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day, Minnesota Rural Mental Health Specialist Monica McConkey said calls for help are increasing across farm country. “For the past two months, there has been an increase in contacts looking for help,”…

BASF and Arva have announced a strategic collaboration to help biofuel producers and farmers capture the value of the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The two companies will connect biorefineries with verified low-carbon intensity grain while farmers can potentially…

The proposed merger of Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific is eligible for a formal review by the Surface Transportation Board. The rail companies were asked to submit a revised application to provide additional information. The STB review is expected to…

Farmers have until the end of August to add base acres for the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. This is the first update to base acres in nearly a quarter of a century. The FSA has started…

Anheuser-Busch has awarded an $80,000 grant to Grand Farm. The funding will advance on-farm trials to improve crop productivity, cost management and soil health.

The National Farmers Union has named new members to its National Youth Advisory Council. Two members of the North Dakota Farmers Union are in that mix, Carter Hass of Valley City and Lily Thomas of Lincoln.

Zoetis has received expanded label approval for Synovex ONE Grower. This approval gives dry lot beef cattle a long-acting implant option, adding flexibility for operations with growing cattle.

Purple Corn Syndrome is being reported in North Dakota. The NDSU Crop and Pest Report cites the cool temperatures, wet fields and bright daytime sun for the stress on the young corn plants. The report said the purpling of small…

In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen reminds growers to apply their pre-emergence herbicides in soybeans. “Weeds such as waterhemp and kochia continue to challenge us in the post-herbicide applications, and it is essential that growers take…

With the recent spike in heat, the question of pasture development comes to the forefront for almost every rancher. Darrell Oswald, Wing, North Dakota, is trying to consider every angle.”It may slow some things down, especially if there isn’t adequate…

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Agriculturist Paul Moffat says sugarbeet growers in the southern Red River Valley are dealing with above-normal replant acres following cold temperatures and strong winds this spring. “We’re right around that 8,000-acre mark, so that’s probably eight or…

In the Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen said this week’s weather will jump start the crop into summer. “Most of the corn has been planted, with some expected to finish this week. GDU accumulation has been slow…

Peterson Farm Seed Sales Agronomist Brandon Van Den Einde says most farmers stayed with their original cropping plans despite market volatility and higher input costs. “Most of the changes that we were dealing with were coming during our sales season…

Farmers across the northern Red River Valley are welcoming warmer temperatures after a cool, slow start to the growing season. Clifford, North Dakota farmer Brent Kohls was a stop on Tuesday’s RRFN Crop Watch broadcast. At the time, there was…

In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council summer intern Mary LaNoue talks highlights her beef checkoff experience. Click here. 

Zoetis has received expanded label approval for Synovex ONE Grower. This approval gives dry lot beef cattle a long-acting implant option, adding flexibility for operations with growing cattle.

With the recent spike in heat, the question of pasture development comes to the forefront for almost every rancher. Darrell Oswald, Wing, North Dakota, is trying to consider every angle.”It may slow some things down, especially if there isn’t adequate…

Ever.Ag Producer Division President Mike North says Class III milk markets are correcting after recent price strength pushed U.S. products above world prices. “As prices rose, we began to price ourselves out of some of those markets,” North said. “Powder…

USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell says Friday’s cattle-on-feed report showed larger-than-expected inventories due to rising placements and slower marketings. “We have more animals coming into the feedlots, fewer of them leaving, and so that is how we end up with the…

NDSU Extension Veterinarian Dr. Jake Galbreth says windy, dusty weather increased the risk of pneumonia and pinkeye in cattle. “You might see more coughing in the herd,” Galbreth said. “If they start wheezing and coughing really persistently, that’s when we…

In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt offers a May Beef Month message. Here’s the report. 

The proposed merger of Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific is eligible for a formal review by the Surface Transportation Board. The rail companies were asked to submit a revised application to provide additional information. The STB review is expected to…

Farmers have until the end of August to add base acres for the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. This is the first update to base acres in nearly a quarter of a century. The FSA has started…

In this edition of Corn Matters, Minnesota Corn Growers Association First Vice President Todd Wentzel previewed his appearance before the Federal Trade Commission regarding consolidation in the fertilizer industry. Click here. 

Vermont is the first state in the nation to ban the use of paraquat. The ban was passed by Vermont’s Democratic legislature and signed by its Republican governor. A similar ban was proposed in the Minnesota Legislature this spring. and…

Twenty-four groups, including South Dakota-based Four Bands Community Fund, the African Alliance of Rhode Island and the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, have joined a lawsuit against the USDA. Grants to support underserved farmers and ranchers were canceled in March based…

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed the final bills from the legislative session. The legislation includes a Sustainable Aviation Fuel tax credit, funding for the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute and the potato inspection facility in East Grand Forks. There is…

Syngenta Group CEO Jeff Rowe is pushing back on political scrutiny over its Chinese ownership. Rowe said the company has no ‘nefarious’ intentions in the United States. Three years ago, Arkansas forced Syngenta to close its research facilities in the…