Canada is not meeting their dairy trade obligations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. On Wednesday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative initiated a second dispute panel to address the challenge. The U.S. issued the first dispute panel earlier this year.…

The final planting date for corn across much of North Dakota, South Dakota and northern Minnesota is here. Countryside Insurance Agency agent Jennifer Otteson says farmers can still plant corn after the final planting date, but crop insurance coverage will…

Farmers in western Minnesota are trying to get crops planted. In the Barnesville area, Jake Thompson says field conditions are spotty. “We don’t have sugarbeets planted, because that ground is too wet. We’re planting corn and if we can continue…

U.S. farmers picked up the planting pace across the country in the last week, but the Northern Plains continues to lag behind. USDA has the U.S. corn crop at 72 percent planted. The Money Farm market analyst Luke Swenson says…

Please join RRFN in welcoming summer intern Claire Leiseth. The Ada, Minnesota native attends North Dakota State University in Fargo where she is an animal science major and agricultural communications minor. “I’m really looking forward to building my network with…

Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman says North Dakota farmers are focused on getting the crop seeded. The warmer temperatures this week will help. “There is a lot of canola going in the southwestern part of the state.…

Prevent plant is one decision farmers will need to make in the next few weeks. AgCountry Farm Credit Services Crop Insurance Supervisor Nick Dreyer says this prevent plant year is different from others. Strong commodity prices and global demand incentivize…

West Fargo-based Titan Machinery reports first quarter net income of $17.5 million. That’s up from $10.5 million in the first quarter of last year. Titan Machinery’s agriculture business benefited from “robust demand.”

Canada is not meeting their dairy trade obligations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. On Wednesday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative initiated a second dispute panel to address the challenge. The U.S. issued the first dispute panel earlier this year.…

Registration for The Northern Crops Institute Duluth Port tour is drawing to a close. The two-day export tour will take place June 20-21 as participants will travel from Fargo to Duluth. Participants will have the opportunity to tour the Duluth…

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order Monday, easing restrictions on moving farm equipment during the delayed planting season. Over-width farm equipment, planters and applicators can move on highways two hours before sunrise and two hours after sunset.…

Sidewall compaction is more common when the crop is planted in wet soils. Pioneer Field Agronomist Jesse Moch says this soil smearing in and around the furrow can have long-lasting effects. If we dry out, that becomes really hard, and…

Brad Finstad and Jeff Ettinger will be on the ballot in the August 9th special election in Minnesota’s First District. Finstad is the former state director of USDA’s Rural Development program and won the Republican primary by less than 400…

Based in Harvey, North Dakota, the Arthur Companies grain merchandiser Jenna Knutson is hopeful farmers can make more planting progress before the rains. “The Harvey, North Dakota area is better off than most. We are about 50 percent done planting…

China and Brazil are working on a bilateral trade agreement. During the early negotiations, China is taking steps to accept Brazilian corn. China still needs to approve the biotech corn traits produced in Brazil and its not known how long…

The two-month shutdown of Shanghai due to the pandemic is having a significant impact on the vegetable oil market. The National Grains and Oils Information Center says China’s demand for all edible oils is down 8.5 percent from one year…

Due to the war, Ukraine is blocked from its Black Sea ports and rerouting grain exports through Poland. However, the company that operates the dry bulk terminals in Poland says its ports are already at full capacity. OT Logistics is…

The World Trade Organization will meet for a ministerial conference in mid-June. Ahead of the event, the WTO’s director general said agriculture needs to address the potential food crisis, but gaps remain between key trading partners.

In this week’s edition of What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says soybeans are seeing strong demand. The cattle-on-feed report also delivered bearish news. Cattle futures have also been dragged down by…

The Honduran government wants to review its participation in the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement. This trade also includes the United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua and was implemented in 2004. The Honduran president said DR-CAFTA…

The number of cattle and calves on feed nationwide totaled 12 million head on May 1. That’s two percent above last year and is the highest May inventory since this series of reports began in 1996. Placements are down one…

West Fargo-based Titan Machinery reports first quarter net income of $17.5 million. That’s up from $10.5 million in the first quarter of last year. Titan Machinery’s agriculture business benefited from “robust demand.”

Registration for The Northern Crops Institute Duluth Port tour is drawing to a close. The two-day export tour will take place June 20-21 as participants will travel from Fargo to Duluth. Participants will have the opportunity to tour the Duluth…

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order Monday, easing restrictions on moving farm equipment during the delayed planting season. Over-width farm equipment, planters and applicators can move on highways two hours before sunrise and two hours after sunset.…

Brad Finstad and Jeff Ettinger will be on the ballot in the August 9th special election in Minnesota’s First District. Finstad is the former state director of USDA’s Rural Development program and won the Republican primary by less than 400…

The two-month shutdown of Shanghai due to the pandemic is having a significant impact on the vegetable oil market. The National Grains and Oils Information Center says China’s demand for all edible oils is down 8.5 percent from one year…

Adams Family Farm is North Dakota’s Exporter of the Year. The Grand Forks-based farm has success with niche markets, like dry edible beans, in international markets. The Rural Export Center in Fargo received the Service to Exporter Award and WCCO…

Due to the war, Ukraine is blocked from its Black Sea ports and rerouting grain exports through Poland. However, the company that operates the dry bulk terminals in Poland says its ports are already at full capacity. OT Logistics is…

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order Monday, easing restrictions on moving farm equipment during the delayed planting season. Over-width farm equipment, planters and applicators can move on highways two hours before sunrise and two hours after sunset.…

Sidewall compaction is more common when the crop is planted in wet soils. Pioneer Field Agronomist Jesse Moch says this soil smearing in and around the furrow can have long-lasting effects. If we dry out, that becomes really hard, and…

Based in Harvey, North Dakota, the Arthur Companies grain merchandiser Jenna Knutson is hopeful farmers can make more planting progress before the rains. “The Harvey, North Dakota area is better off than most. We are about 50 percent done planting…

The final planting date for corn across much of North Dakota, South Dakota and northern Minnesota is here. Countryside Insurance Agency agent Jennifer Otteson says farmers can still plant corn after the final planting date, but crop insurance coverage will…

Farmers in western Minnesota are trying to get crops planted. In the Barnesville area, Jake Thompson says field conditions are spotty. “We don’t have sugarbeets planted, because that ground is too wet. We’re planting corn and if we can continue…

Wolford, North Dakota farmer Chris Brossart is waiting for the ground to dry and warm up before planting soybeans. “Maybe by later this week into next week we could start getting soybeans planted, but we’re patiently waiting for conditions to…

U.S. farmers picked up the planting pace across the country in the last week, but the Northern Plains continues to lag behind. USDA has the U.S. corn crop at 72 percent planted. The Money Farm market analyst Luke Swenson says…

May is beef month! Fire up those grills this month and make the perfect hamburger. Hear more in this week’s Minnesota Beef Update.

Corn prices hit all-time highs in the last year and margins have tightened up for livestock producers. Livestock Marketing Information Center Director Katelyn McCullock says it’s been difficult for livestock producers to make ends meet. “Anyone who is in an…

The number of cattle and calves on feed nationwide totaled 12 million head on May 1. That’s two percent above last year and is the highest May inventory since this series of reports began in 1996. Placements are down one…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with his Canadian counterpart during the G7 meetings in Germany. Vilsack discussed a dispute panel’s enforcement of the dairy provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “I had a very frank and specific conversation with her about…

Changes are being sought for USDA’s Livestock Indemnity Program. During North Dakota Senator Hoeven’s agriculture roundtable meeting on Friday, North Dakota Farm Service Agency State Director Marcy Svenningson said a proposal has been forwarded to USDA to adjust the bottom-tier…

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate beef companies for price fixing. CEOs from the four largest packers testified on Capitol Hill last month. Leadership from Cargill, Tyson Foods,…

The U.S. House of Agriculture held a committee meeting Tuesday afternoon. A bill was approved that would authorize up to $20 million a year through 2024 for loan guarantees to expand competition in the meat processing industry.

Canada is not meeting their dairy trade obligations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. On Wednesday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative initiated a second dispute panel to address the challenge. The U.S. issued the first dispute panel earlier this year.…

Brad Finstad and Jeff Ettinger will be on the ballot in the August 9th special election in Minnesota’s First District. Finstad is the former state director of USDA’s Rural Development program and won the Republican primary by less than 400…

A coalition of 54 agricultural groups is calling on President Biden to withdraw a recent friend-of-the-court brief submitted to Supreme Court. The U.S. Solicitor General advised the court against taking up a case dealing with pesticide labels. The high court…

Minnesota’s congressional delegation is asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for financial support for farmers impacted by a wet, cold spring and two recent storms. The lawmakers want the federal government to expedite the state’s request. Read the letter.

The state legislative session is officially over. Minnesota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Stu Lourey has more in this week’s Minnesota Farmers Union Minute.

It came right down to the wire, but the omnibus agriculture bill is on its way to Governor Tim Walz’s desk. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Sundin said it would have been a better bill if more money was available.…

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheanaux is getting feedback from farmers on the Emergency Relief Program announced last week. “The sentiment in the field is ERP will be a good deal, but the challenge of weather-related adversity persists. In some…