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Petersen Says Farm Finance Measures Remain Stalled at Capitol

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Minnesota Legislature is entering its final week next week and Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says there’s still a lot of work to be done. "It's a bit of a mixed bag for agriculture, at the moment. We did pass a…
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Ranch Profits Mask Difficult Year for North Dakota Crop Farmers

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NDSU Extension’s latest Agriculture by the Numbers shows a stark contrast in net farm incomes between Red River Valley farms versus Northern Plains farms outside the valley. Extension Ag Finance Specialist Bryon Parman says much of that comes from the…
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Planting Progress Varies from NE ND to NW MN

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Field activity is picking up in portions of northwest Minnesota. “A lot of the wheat’s been planted or almost done planting,” said Conner Reinitz, BASF business rep. “Some guys are putting in soybeans right now, but a majority are moving…
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Canola Acres Needed to Meet Demand

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Renewable fuel demand and expanding crush capacity continue to support the canola market. Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman said EPA renewable volume obligations provided a major boost to the industry.  Coleman said the growing demand for canola…
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Dry Conditions Return to Western ND

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For the first time in nine months, North Dakota is experiencing moderate drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that McKenzie and Golden Valley counties on the Montana border are experiencing moderate drought conditions. Abnormally dry conditions can be found in…
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Optimism Builds

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Peterson Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson remains optimistic for the season ahead.  “There’s a lot of beans in the ground, a lot of corn in the ground already, sugarbeets even up already.” Weed pressure is building. “The ragweeds are popping up,…
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Feedback Sought for Draft Fungicide Strategy

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The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a draft fungicide strategy designed to balance environmental protection with farmer access to crop protection tools. The proposal would establish mitigation measures intended to protect more than 1,000 endangered and threatened…
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Tar Spot Expands Across Upper Midwest

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Disease pressure has been high in recent years. For the year ahead, Syngenta Agronomy Service Representative Aaron Kromann points to the disease triangle. “There are three sides; you have the host, which is the crop that we're planting,” said Kromman.…
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Early Planted Small Grains Holding Up Despite Cold Conditions

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The cold temperatures limited fieldwork across the Northern Plains, but early planted small grains appear to be handling the weather well. During Tuesday's Crop Watch broadcast, University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma said the early seeded small…
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Pioneer Agronomy Update

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In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, we hear from Pioneer Field Agronomist Kevin Sinner. "With the cool, even cold start to planting season, there should be given not just soil conditions, but even the specific corn hybrid you're going to…
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