Nearly every chair was filled for the National Wheat Yield Winners Reception on Tuesday night at Commodity Classic. “Farmers like talking to each other and getting the tips from all across the country of what these high yield, high quality…

Minnesota Corn Growers Association board member Richard Syverson saw a shift in how issues were addressed at this year’s Corn Congress. “The current economic condition in the country has sharpened people’s focus on getting things done and not just talking…

The National Corn Growers Association continues to promote year-round E15. “It’s one of those things that helps everyone and we’re making a big push to get it across the finish line,” said Gwinner, North Dakota farmer Adam Ladwig, a member…

BASF kicked off Commodity Classic by hosting its Science Behind series, with a focus this year on soybean cyst nematode. “We’re really excited to bring forward a new solution to help farmers,” said BASF Head of Seeds and Traits, Bryan…

Corn farmers established their policy priorities during Commodity Classic. “We started off the Corn Congress dealing with resolutions and things that give our grassroots organization the ability to pursue, from a policy standpoint, positions that we want to back up…

As RRFN first reported three weeks ago, Emerado, North Dakota farmer Jared Hagert is the new USDA deputy administrator of farm programs. In an interview during Commodity Classic, Hagert said he met with USDA Undersecretary Richard Fordyce and FSA Administrator…

It’s been 30 years since the very first Commodity Classic was held in Phoenix. Fairmount, North Dakota, farmer Wallie Hardie had an integral role in the creation of this huge event. “I was vice president of the National Corn Growers…

The region was well represented amongst the National Wheat Yield Contest winners. Karissa Berg of Bottineau, North Dakota, earned second place in the top quality division of the spring wheat dryland category. “The variety that we grew this year was…

Nearly every chair was filled for the National Wheat Yield Winners Reception on Tuesday night at Commodity Classic. “Farmers like talking to each other and getting the tips from all across the country of what these high yield, high quality…

Minnesota Corn Growers Association board member Richard Syverson saw a shift in how issues were addressed at this year’s Corn Congress. “The current economic condition in the country has sharpened people’s focus on getting things done and not just talking…

Michigan potato farmer Ben Sklarczyk is the new president of the National Potato Council. T.J. Hall of Hoople, North Dakota was elected vice president of grower outreach and industry research.

Deere has announced enhancements for its model year 2027 X9 and S7 combines and front-end equipment. The updates include Harvest Settings Automation and Predictive Ground Speed Automation.

The National Corn Growers Association continues to promote year-round E15. “It’s one of those things that helps everyone and we’re making a big push to get it across the finish line,” said Gwinner, North Dakota farmer Adam Ladwig, a member…

BASF kicked off Commodity Classic by hosting its Science Behind series, with a focus this year on soybean cyst nematode. “We’re really excited to bring forward a new solution to help farmers,” said BASF Head of Seeds and Traits, Bryan…

Last week, there were ten American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock brokered sales for an average price of $4,239 per share. Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke compiles sale data from the three broker sites on a weekly basis. Menke…

Speaking at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laid out five key policy priorities. “First, we will continue to deregulate and get the government off of your back,” Rollins said, pointing to numerous regulations, such…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a new initiative called One Farmer, One File, which aims to streamline and modernize records across Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency systems. “These new modern systems will not…

Grain markets continue to trade sideways as farmers balance old crop inventory with new crop pricing decisions. Total Farm Marketing Senior Market Advisor Bryan Doherty says consistent farmer selling has kept corn locked in a range, but there are encouraging…

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union Address to declare what he called a historic economic turnaround, telling a national audience the country is stronger and more prosperous than ever. The president pointed to falling consumer prices and…

Risk management gets a lot of attention during policy development sessions at Commodity Classic. “The recent changes that the government’s made, for example, a prevent plant buy-up, these are issues that are top of mind for our producers and ones that we…

According to Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Darin Johnson, trade must be a priority. “With soybeans, we’re exporting over half of our crop; it is a huge market for us and we need to keep those relationships open.” The U.S.-Mexico-Canada…

The region was well represented amongst the National Wheat Yield Contest winners. Karissa Berg of Bottineau, North Dakota, earned second place in the top quality division of the spring wheat dryland category. “The variety that we grew this year was…

Minnesota Corn Growers Association board member Richard Syverson saw a shift in how issues were addressed at this year’s Corn Congress. “The current economic condition in the country has sharpened people’s focus on getting things done and not just talking…

Michigan potato farmer Ben Sklarczyk is the new president of the National Potato Council. T.J. Hall of Hoople, North Dakota was elected vice president of grower outreach and industry research.

Deere has announced enhancements for its model year 2027 X9 and S7 combines and front-end equipment. The updates include Harvest Settings Automation and Predictive Ground Speed Automation.

The National Corn Growers Association continues to promote year-round E15. “It’s one of those things that helps everyone and we’re making a big push to get it across the finish line,” said Gwinner, North Dakota farmer Adam Ladwig, a member…

BASF kicked off Commodity Classic by hosting its Science Behind series, with a focus this year on soybean cyst nematode. “We’re really excited to bring forward a new solution to help farmers,” said BASF Head of Seeds and Traits, Bryan…

The World Food Prize Foundation appointed Iowa State University president-designate David Cook to its board of directors. Cook began his tenure at ISU on March 1 after serving the past four years as the president of North Dakota State University.…

The region was well represented amongst the National Wheat Yield Contest winners. Karissa Berg of Bottineau, North Dakota, earned second place in the top quality division of the spring wheat dryland category. “The variety that we grew this year was…

Minnesota Corn Growers Association board member Richard Syverson saw a shift in how issues were addressed at this year’s Corn Congress. “The current economic condition in the country has sharpened people’s focus on getting things done and not just talking…

The National Corn Growers Association continues to promote year-round E15. “It’s one of those things that helps everyone and we’re making a big push to get it across the finish line,” said Gwinner, North Dakota farmer Adam Ladwig, a member…

BASF kicked off Commodity Classic by hosting its Science Behind series, with a focus this year on soybean cyst nematode. “We’re really excited to bring forward a new solution to help farmers,” said BASF Head of Seeds and Traits, Bryan…

The biosolutions portfolio for Nutrien Ag Services includes biostimulants. “Those would be non-fertilizer inputs that could be applied alongside your fertilizer as a way to supplement how the soil functions, how the microbials function to stimulate something in the plant,”…

WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg encourages farmers to begin those conversations with their suppliers. “Supplies can be tight and that’s not just the seed; it’s your chemical as well. Make sure your supplier has everything that you’re going to…

Speaking at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laid out five key policy priorities. “First, we will continue to deregulate and get the government off of your back,” Rollins said, pointing to numerous regulations, such…

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has approved a $1.7 million expansion to the Swine Education and Research Facility at South Dakota State University. The South Dakota Corn Utilization Council, South Dakota Soybean and South Dakota Pork Producers Council provided funding…

In this edition of Cattle Country Conversations, Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry outlines the risk management tools available to livestock producers. Click here. 

In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt offers information on the local producer promotion funds. Listen to this report for more on this opportunity. 

Speaking at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laid out five key policy priorities. “First, we will continue to deregulate and get the government off of your back,” Rollins said, pointing to numerous regulations, such…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced a new initiative called One Farmer, One File, which aims to streamline and modernize records across Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency systems. “These new modern systems will not…

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union Address to declare what he called a historic economic turnaround, telling a national audience the country is stronger and more prosperous than ever. The president pointed to falling consumer prices and…

For 2025, annual milk production rose 2.6 percent from 2024. USDA also reported January milk production totals. Milk output in the 24 major dairy states increased 3.4 percent. January milk production was up 3.4 percent in Minnesota and up nearly…

Minnesota Corn Growers Association board member Richard Syverson saw a shift in how issues were addressed at this year’s Corn Congress. “The current economic condition in the country has sharpened people’s focus on getting things done and not just talking…

The National Corn Growers Association continues to promote year-round E15. “It’s one of those things that helps everyone and we’re making a big push to get it across the finish line,” said Gwinner, North Dakota farmer Adam Ladwig, a member…

Corn farmers established their policy priorities during Commodity Classic. “We started off the Corn Congress dealing with resolutions and things that give our grassroots organization the ability to pursue, from a policy standpoint, positions that we want to back up…

The House Agriculture Committee will markup the farm bill this week, beginning late Tuesday afternoon. Lawmakers were scheduled to begin the process last week, but it was postponed due to the East Coast snowstorm. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’…

Minnesota Management and Budget has released its February budget forecast. The 2026-2027 biennium balance is forecast at $3.7 billion. That’s up $1.3 billion from November. Several challenges to the Minnesota economy were identified, including agriculture. The outlook for lower farm…

A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota House that would impose a moratorium on sustainable aviation fuel tax credits until the Environmental Quality Board establishes a generic environmental impact statement for new facilities. House Agriculture Committee co-chair Rick Hansen…

Calvin Benson is the new director of public policy for NDFB. For the past three years, Benson was a lobbyist for Primacy Strategy Group, where he represented a wide range of clients. Earlier in his career, Benson was a staff…