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Lower Quality Sunflowers Being Harvested in 2019

Published Today

Compared to 2018, the quality of this year’s sunflower crop in the Northern Plains is lower. A National Sunflower Association report shows an average test weight of 29.4 pounds, down from 31.5 pounds from last year. Oil content is also…
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Agricultural Commodities Transported by Rail Continues to Decline

Published Today

A number of class one railroads are implementing precision scheduled operating logs. National Grain and Feed Association President Randy Gordon says this is reducing railway capacity, staff and the number of locomotives in service. "We've seen processing plants have frequency…
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Propane Problems Continue for Midwest Farmers

Published Yesterday

There continues to be a crunch for propane throughout much of the Midwest. The situation can be attributed to late planting across the United States and now a compressed harvest season. "On top of that it has been cold, so…
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Harvest and USMCA are Top Priorities for VanderWal

Published Yesterday

Volga, South farmer Scott VanderWal only planted half of his intended acres this past spring. This fall has been tough as well with snow and rain, but VanderWal is making harvest progress. "We've harvested most of the soybeans, but there…
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Cost Control is the Difference

Published Yesterday

There are big differences between the farmers that are profitable and those who are not. Dale Nordquist is the associate director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Farm Financial Management and spoke at the American Bankers Association Ag Bankers…
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Next Traunche of MFP Payments on the Way

Published Yesterday

The second tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments will be made beginning today. Farmers will receive 25 percent of the total 2019 MFP payment. That’s on top of the 50 percent payment made earlier this year. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…
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Gearing Up for Spring Wheat in 2020

Published November 17, 2019

The first half of the spring wheat harvest went well, but the balance of the season in North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota was hurt by wet weather and quality problems. WestBred global wheat commercial strategy lead Jeff Koscelny does…
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