The Wheat Quality Council Spring Wheat and Durum Tour wrapped up with a final average yield estimate of 48 bushels per acre. That’s down slightly from last year’s 48.3 bushels per acre average. The average durum yield was 48.2 bushels…

Fertilizer prices are expected to remain elevated as growers prepare for fall applications. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville said global supply disruptions and tightening inventories leave little hope for lower prices before fall fieldwork begins. “We’re running out…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will restore the five-percent prevented planting buy-up option under the Federal Crop Insurance Program. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Hoven thanked Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for supporting the…

The House approved a budget bill with a slim two-vote margin before heading to the door for their traditional August recess. This provision includes $12 billion in farm assistance. Lawmakers will be back in their home districts until the end…

Farmland values in the eight Midwestern states served by AgCountry Farm Credit Services, Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit increased nearly two percent during the first six months of this year. Cropland values increased 3.5 percent in…

A coalition of activist groups, including Earthjustice and the Humane World for Animals, are threatening to sue the Interior Department if it doesn’t stop its latest action on the Endangered Species Act. The Interior Department, through the U.S. Fish and…

Farmland values have likely peaked, but a sharp decline is not expected, according to Bell Bank Director of Agribusiness Development Lynn Paulson. Speaking at the Bell Bank AgViews Live seminar, Paulson said additional farmland could come onto the market in…

From the organization’s summer conference in Detroit, National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles said lawmakers are focused on additional aid, the farm bill and trade issues like the upcoming USMCA review. Quarles said funding must be delivered through USDA programs…

In MN Corn Matters, Minnesota Corn Growers Association Director Dana Allen-Tully highlights the recent Corn Congress event in Washington, D.C. Allen-Tully was elected to the National Corn Growers Association board at this meeting. Click here.   

In the MN Beef Update, the Minnesota Beef Council’s new chair, Mike Landuyt, recaps the quarterly business meeting. Listen to the update. 

In the latest Sugarbeet Report, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Specialist Eric Branch provides an update on Cercospora leaf spot and its impact on the region. Click here. 

U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. is asking Congress to dedicate $250 million from USDA’s disaster assistance package to help harvest crews recover from a difficult season. “A lot of our guys lost 25 percent of their total revenue for the year…

Despite the recent emergency waiver, the U.S. Commerce Department is taking action to keep countervailing duties in place on Moroccan phosphate imports. This preliminary decision does not end the Trump Administration’s recent action to provide emergency relief for Moroccan fertilizer…

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office has announced the country allocations for fiscal year 2027 sugar imports. The raw cane sugar quota is 1.2 million short tons raw value. However, USTR didn’t assign all that quota. Nearly 62,000 short tons still…

Despite the recent emergency waiver, the U.S. Commerce Department is taking action to keep countervailing duties in place on Moroccan phosphate imports. This preliminary decision does not end the Trump Administration’s recent action to provide emergency relief for Moroccan fertilizer…

The Wheat Quality Council Spring Wheat and Durum Tour wrapped up with a final average yield estimate of 48 bushels per acre. That’s down slightly from last year’s 48.3 bushels per acre average. The average durum yield was 48.2 bushels…

U.S. and Mexican officials will meet for the fourth round of USMCA trade negotiations in September. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum this past week. At this point, the Trump Administration has excluded Canada from…

Beginning in September, major changes will be made in the spring wheat futures contracts. At this point, wheat can only be delivered to 11 grain elevators near the Twin Cities and Duluth. Beginning in August, 50 shuttle-loading elevators in western…

The United States could soon lose its position as the world’s largest agricultural exporter. A Financial Times report says U.S. agricultural exports totaled $171 billion in 2025, only $2 billion more than Brazil. Brazil exported a record $87 billion in…

Truckloads of Canadian weaner and feeder pigs are a common sight on I-29 and that should continue. President Trump’s new 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian products does not include the 7 million head of pigs shipped annual…

The White House is imposing 50 percent tariffs on Canadian dairy imports. National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Gregg Doud praised the decision, saying Canada’s unfair dairy trade practices “will no longer be tolerated.” U.S. dairy market access into…

From the organization’s summer conference in Detroit, National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles said lawmakers are focused on additional aid, the farm bill and trade issues like the upcoming USMCA review. Quarles said funding must be delivered through USDA programs…

U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. is asking Congress to dedicate $250 million from USDA’s disaster assistance package to help harvest crews recover from a difficult season. “A lot of our guys lost 25 percent of their total revenue for the year…

A study conducted for the minority staff of the congressional joint economic committee found diesel fuel prices added $1.4 billion to the cost of planting this year’s crop. The report places most of the blame on the U.S. conflict with…

The United Soybean Board has approved a budget of $122.5 million for the 2027 fiscal year. Key soybean checkoff investments are being made in growing renewable fuel markets, highlighting the nutritional benefits of soybean oil and growing export demand.

USDA is investing $3 million to develop wetland mitigation banks. Through this program, wetlands that are restored or enhanced are eligible for credits that can be purchased by farmers looking to offset unavoidable impacts to wetlands at another location. Priority…

Beginning in September, major changes will be made in the spring wheat futures contracts. At this point, wheat can only be delivered to 11 grain elevators near the Twin Cities and Duluth. Beginning in August, 50 shuttle-loading elevators in western…

Fertilizer prices are expected to remain elevated as growers prepare for fall applications. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville said global supply disruptions and tightening inventories leave little hope for lower prices before fall fieldwork begins. “We’re running out…

From the organization’s summer conference in Detroit, National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles said lawmakers are focused on additional aid, the farm bill and trade issues like the upcoming USMCA review. Quarles said funding must be delivered through USDA programs…

In the latest Sugarbeet Report, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Specialist Eric Branch provides an update on Cercospora leaf spot and its impact on the region. Click here. 

U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. is asking Congress to dedicate $250 million from USDA’s disaster assistance package to help harvest crews recover from a difficult season. “A lot of our guys lost 25 percent of their total revenue for the year…

The Wheat Quality Council Spring Wheat and Durum Tour wrapped up with a final average yield estimate of 48 bushels per acre. That’s down slightly from last year’s 48.3 bushels per acre average. The average durum yield was 48.2 bushels…

At Kennedy, Minnesota, Rob Rynning reports the wheat is starting to turn. Canola looks good. “Pretty much all the crops look good, but I’m sure we could use some moisture.” Canola would prefer cooler weather. “We maybe took a little…

Fertilizer prices are expected to remain elevated as growers prepare for fall applications. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville said global supply disruptions and tightening inventories leave little hope for lower prices before fall fieldwork begins. “We’re running out…

Buffalo, North Dakota, farmer Randy Melvin has received less than four inches of rain since May 1, but he’s encouraged by the condition of this year’s crop. “This crop is looking way better than it should for the amount of rain…

In the MN Beef Update, the Minnesota Beef Council’s new chair, Mike Landuyt, recaps the quarterly business meeting. Listen to the update. 

The North Dakota Beef Commission is bringing beef education to the University of North Dakota through the school’s Sports Nutrition Program. Student-athletes are learning how beef fits into a high-performance diet. NDBC Executive Director Nicole Wardner said the program emphasizes…

Milk production in the 24 major dairy states totaled 18.9 billion pounds, up 2.4 percent from June 2025. In Minnesota, milk output rose 2.6 percent with cow numbers up 8,000 head from a year ago. In South Dakota, milk production…

Truckloads of Canadian weaner and feeder pigs are a common sight on I-29 and that should continue. President Trump’s new 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian products does not include the 7 million head of pigs shipped annual…

R-CALF USA is criticizing the Trump administration’s decision to exempt Brazilian beef from the new 25 percent U.S. tariff. CEO Bill Bullard said the exemption gives Brazilian beef packers an unfair advantage. Bullard renewed the organization’s call for Mandatory Country…

South Dakota State University Extension has selected Ryan Spurling as its new small ruminant production specialist. In this role, Spurling will focus on sheep and goats. Spurling earned his graduate and doctoral degrees from Utah State University.

Cattle futures have been under pressure. Ag Bull Trading President Tommy Grisafi says it feels like the tone in the cattle market has changed. “Maybe, just maybe, this big six-year bull market in cattle is over,” Grisafi told RRFN. “When…

In MN Corn Matters, Minnesota Corn Growers Association Director Dana Allen-Tully highlights the recent Corn Congress event in Washington, D.C. Allen-Tully was elected to the National Corn Growers Association board at this meeting. Click here.   

U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. is asking Congress to dedicate $250 million from USDA’s disaster assistance package to help harvest crews recover from a difficult season. “A lot of our guys lost 25 percent of their total revenue for the year…

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office has announced the country allocations for fiscal year 2027 sugar imports. The raw cane sugar quota is 1.2 million short tons raw value. However, USTR didn’t assign all that quota. Nearly 62,000 short tons still…

During Tuesday’s hearing, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told senators the administration’s supplemental farm assistance request is intended to help farmers weather today’s difficult economic conditions while longer-term policy changes take hold. Rollins cited rising input costs and declining commodity prices,…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will restore the five-percent prevented planting buy-up option under the Federal Crop Insurance Program. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Hoven thanked Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for supporting the…

USDA Rural Development is moving forward with plans to move nearly 3,000 employees from Washington, D.C., to regional hubs across the country. This action is taking place despite widespread opposition from the current workforce. Employee unions have asked the courts…

The House approved a budget bill with a slim two-vote margin before heading to the door for their traditional August recess. This provision includes $12 billion in farm assistance. Lawmakers will be back in their home districts until the end…