Cattlemen Seeking to Ease Trade Tensions
What can be done to ease current trade tensions? North Dakota Stockmen’s Association President Warren Zenker’s answer is “some sort of resolution.” Zenker goes on to say fellow ranchers need to be in the forefront of the conversation, encouraging the…
Lack of Rain Impacting Northwest MN Pastures
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows abnormally to moderately dry conditions in portions of north-central North Dakota, central South Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Due to dry conditions, Badger, Minnesota farmer Shayne Isane says hay cutting has come to a halt.…
U.S. and China to Talk Trade Later this Month
The U.S. and China are scheduled to hold lower-level talks in late August about the trade dispute. This is the first time the two countries have met to talk in months. In the meantime, both countries have placed large tariffs…
With Dry Conditions, Keep Checking for Grasshoppers
With the recent hot, dry weather, grasshopper populations are on the rise in parts of North Dakota. According to NDSU Extension’s weekly Crop and Pest Report, outbreaks have been reported in field edges of soybeans, sunflowers and field corn. As…
Dry Conditions Continue Across the Region
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows dry conditions across the Northern Plains. The driest areas of North Dakota include parts of Ward, McHenry and Pierce Counties at D2 or severe drought. Other parts of the state, excluding the southeast and…
Reflecting on Dicamba Solutions
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring continues to reflect on dicamba drift solutions. Goehring says dicamba application restrictions weren’t exactly successful in the state. He reflects on dicamba survey findings so far. “Last year, we had 165,000 plus acres affected in…
Scouting for Ergot
NDSU Extension Cereal Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop confirms there are reports of ergot in the North Dakota wheat crop from Carrington to Wishek and toward Bismarck. The fungal pathogen is always around and with the right conditions, it can come back.…
Cattlemen Seeking to Ease Trade Tensions
What can be done to ease current trade tensions? North Dakota Stockmen’s Association President Warren Zenker’s answer is “some sort of resolution.” Zenker goes on to say fellow ranchers need to be in the forefront of the conversation, encouraging the…
Lack of Rain Impacting Northwest MN Pastures
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows abnormally to moderately dry conditions in portions of north-central North Dakota, central South Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Due to dry conditions, Badger, Minnesota farmer Shayne Isane says hay cutting has come to a halt.…
U.S. and China to Talk Trade Later this Month
The U.S. and China are scheduled to hold lower-level talks in late August about the trade dispute. This is the first time the two countries have met to talk in months. In the meantime, both countries have placed large tariffs…
With Dry Conditions, Keep Checking for Grasshoppers
With the recent hot, dry weather, grasshopper populations are on the rise in parts of North Dakota. According to NDSU Extension’s weekly Crop and Pest Report, outbreaks have been reported in field edges of soybeans, sunflowers and field corn. As…
Dry Conditions Continue Across the Region
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows dry conditions across the Northern Plains. The driest areas of North Dakota include parts of Ward, McHenry and Pierce Counties at D2 or severe drought. Other parts of the state, excluding the southeast and…
Monitor Corn for Stalk Integrity
In many areas, the corn is under stress from the lack of rain. The number of heat units are above the norm for this time of the year and Channel technical agronomist Derek Crompton says the crop is two-to-two-and-a-half weeks…
Wanted: Rain
Late season dryness is taking the top off of the corn and soybean crops. Premium Ag Solutions President Beau Jacobson, who is based at Hitterdal, Minnesota, is hoping for some moisture. “Three weeks ago, I would have said we had…
- U.S. and China to Talk Trade Later this Month
- Farmers Anxious on Demand Outlook
- A Mixed Outlook on Trade from ND Farmers
- Ag Exports Prices Down in July
- USDA Buys a Portion of Fluid Milk For Food Assistance
- China Accepts U.S. Soybean Shipment with Tariff Attached
- Global Food Prices Decline
- All Markets
U.S. and China to Talk Trade Later this Month
The U.S. and China are scheduled to hold lower-level talks in late August about the trade dispute. This is the first time the two countries have met to talk in months. In the meantime, both countries have placed large tariffs…
Farmers Anxious on Demand Outlook
It’s getting close to time to deliver a crop to the elevator. Some North Dakota farmers are anxious about demand for their crop. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne joined a group of North Dakota farmers in a meeting…
A Mixed Outlook on Trade from ND Farmers
American Soybean Growers Association director and Kulm, North Dakota farmer Josh Gackle says there’s a difference in opinion on trade in the state. “Of course there is some pressure on the price, because the (USDA) report that came out is expecting…
Ag Exports Prices Down in July
The U.S. Department of Labor reports agriculture export prices fell 5.3 percent in July. The decline is the largest drop in ag exports since 2011. A 14.1 percent drop in soybean prices was the primary contributor to the decrease in…
USDA Buys a Portion of Fluid Milk For Food Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says they will buy $50 million worth of fluid milk for distribution at food assistance programs across the country. The agency used Section 32 funds for this purchase. This is a separate action from USDA’s…
China Accepts U.S. Soybean Shipment with Tariff Attached
On August 13, China unloaded the first shipment of U.S. soybeans with a 25 percent tariff attached. China’s state grain stockpiling company accepted the shipment, despite warnings from government officials over the weekend that the country would source products elsewhere.…
Global Food Prices Decline
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Monthly Food Price Index averaged 168.8 points in July. That’s down 6.5 points, or 3.7 percent, from June and 10.3 points from the corresponding period last year. The…
New Elevators for C3 Canada Limited
G3 Canada Limited is celebrating the grand opening of its two newest high-efficiency primary grain elevators in Saskatchewan. Construction on G3 Melville and G3 Saskatoon West began in the spring of 2017. The elevators started taking grain in June. The…
Miller Gets Familiar with Local Potato Industry
Associated Potato Growers Incorporated CEO Bryan Miller is getting familiar with local farmers and the local potato industry. Miller is new to potatoes, but not agriculture. Miller grew up on a farm south of Carrington, North Dakota. He is a graduate of…
USDA Buys a Portion of Fluid Milk For Food Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says they will buy $50 million worth of fluid milk for distribution at food assistance programs across the country. The agency used Section 32 funds for this purchase. This is a separate action from USDA’s…
U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Still Strong
According to a recent report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, U.S. sales of tractors and combines continue to post strong numbers. July combine sales increased 37 percent compared to last year, with year-to-date growth of nearly 24 percent compared…
A Need For Precision Ag Education
Precision agriculture tools can be helpful on a farming operation. In the second of a three-part series, hear more about the growing needs of the industry from two precision ag professionals. Listen to the story.
Being Bold
Cottonwood, Minnesota farmer Carolyn Olson continues to serve Minnesota agriculture in many ways. She leads on the Minnesota Farm Bureau Board of Directors, Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Organic Task Force and the Agriculture Utilization Research Institute Task Force. Olson focuses on…
MN Biodiesel Story Comes to TV
To promote B20, the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council partnered with the DieselSellerz to build a massive truck called the Indomitus. This truck has been seen throughout the summer at community events across Minnesota. Minnesota Soybean Senior Director of…
With Dry Conditions, Keep Checking for Grasshoppers
With the recent hot, dry weather, grasshopper populations are on the rise in parts of North Dakota. According to NDSU Extension’s weekly Crop and Pest Report, outbreaks have been reported in field edges of soybeans, sunflowers and field corn. As…
Dry Conditions Continue Across the Region
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows dry conditions across the Northern Plains. The driest areas of North Dakota include parts of Ward, McHenry and Pierce Counties at D2 or severe drought. Other parts of the state, excluding the southeast and…
Monitor Corn for Stalk Integrity
In many areas, the corn is under stress from the lack of rain. The number of heat units are above the norm for this time of the year and Channel technical agronomist Derek Crompton says the crop is two-to-two-and-a-half weeks…
Wanted: Rain
Late season dryness is taking the top off of the corn and soybean crops. Premium Ag Solutions President Beau Jacobson, who is based at Hitterdal, Minnesota, is hoping for some moisture. “Three weeks ago, I would have said we had…
A Big Corn Crop
Farmers are still talking about the recent USDA crop report with the government forecasting corn yields of more than 178 bushels per acre. Channel Seed grain marketing consultant Matthew Bennett says that record number is credible. “I know guys don’t…
New Elevators for C3 Canada Limited
G3 Canada Limited is celebrating the grand opening of its two newest high-efficiency primary grain elevators in Saskatchewan. Construction on G3 Melville and G3 Saskatoon West began in the spring of 2017. The elevators started taking grain in June. The…
Combines Keep Rolling
Lankin, North Dakota farmer Dale Zahradka says there aren’t many days where combines aren’t rolling. “We went straight from barley harvest to wheat harvest. Now, farmers are into canola. We’re just one hair over six inches of moisture since the crop…
Cattlemen Seeking to Ease Trade Tensions
What can be done to ease current trade tensions? North Dakota Stockmen’s Association President Warren Zenker’s answer is “some sort of resolution.” Zenker goes on to say fellow ranchers need to be in the forefront of the conversation, encouraging the…
Lack of Rain Impacting Northwest MN Pastures
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows abnormally to moderately dry conditions in portions of north-central North Dakota, central South Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Due to dry conditions, Badger, Minnesota farmer Shayne Isane says hay cutting has come to a halt.…
Dry Conditions Continue Across the Region
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows dry conditions across the Northern Plains. The driest areas of North Dakota include parts of Ward, McHenry and Pierce Counties at D2 or severe drought. Other parts of the state, excluding the southeast and…
A Big Corn Crop
Farmers are still talking about the recent USDA crop report with the government forecasting corn yields of more than 178 bushels per acre. Channel Seed grain marketing consultant Matthew Bennett says that record number is credible. “I know guys don’t…
USDA Buys a Portion of Fluid Milk For Food Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says they will buy $50 million worth of fluid milk for distribution at food assistance programs across the country. The agency used Section 32 funds for this purchase. This is a separate action from USDA’s…
Tariffs Pressuring the Hog Market
The North Dakota Pork Council met Friday in Devils Lake for its annual meeting. National Pork Board Chief Executive Officer Bill Even spoke at the event. Even, who previously served as the South Dakota secretary of agriculture, told RRFN that…
Beef Checkoff Lawsuit Expands to 13 Additional States
R-CALF USA is seeking an injunction, preventing 13 additional states from collecting the beef checkoff. In April, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a similar injunction in Montana. South Dakota is one of the 13 states now involved in…
- Cattlemen Seeking to Ease Trade Tensions
- Grassley Says EPA’s Wheeler ‘Trying to Find Balance’
- A Mixed Outlook on Trade from ND Farmers
- China Accepts U.S. Soybean Shipment with Tariff Attached
- Farmer Support of Trump Slipping
- Mostly Positive Feedback on Section 199A Proposed Regs
- MN Corn Grows MN
- All Policy
Cattlemen Seeking to Ease Trade Tensions
What can be done to ease current trade tensions? North Dakota Stockmen’s Association President Warren Zenker’s answer is “some sort of resolution.” Zenker goes on to say fellow ranchers need to be in the forefront of the conversation, encouraging the…
Grassley Says EPA’s Wheeler ‘Trying to Find Balance’
Acting Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler met with agriculturalists in Iowa on Tuesday to discuss ethanol. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley attended the meeting and tells reporters Wheeler answered questions. “There’s only one thing you can say for certain, the idea…
A Mixed Outlook on Trade from ND Farmers
American Soybean Growers Association director and Kulm, North Dakota farmer Josh Gackle says there’s a difference in opinion on trade in the state. “Of course there is some pressure on the price, because the (USDA) report that came out is expecting…
China Accepts U.S. Soybean Shipment with Tariff Attached
On August 13, China unloaded the first shipment of U.S. soybeans with a 25 percent tariff attached. China’s state grain stockpiling company accepted the shipment, despite warnings from government officials over the weekend that the country would source products elsewhere.…
Farmer Support of Trump Slipping
A Farm Futures survey shows support of President Trump from farmers is slipping. The survey reports 60 percent of farmers would currently vote for Trump again. That’s down from the 75 percent support level received from farmers in the 2016…
Mostly Positive Feedback on Section 199A Proposed Regs
Earlier this week, the IRS released proposed regulations on Section 199A. Giddings and Associates CEO Mark Giddings tells RRFN there are positives for farmers in the language, including aggregation rules. Listen to the conversation.
MN Corn Grows MN
Minnesota Corn Growers Association Senior Public Policy Director Amanda Bilek says it is important for farmers to be engaged in farm policy. “We started an initiative last fall called Minnesota Corn Grows Minnesota where we invited all of the gubernatorial…
