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A Complicated Issue

Published May 9, 2018

Agricultural Retailers Association Senior Vice-President for Public Policy, Richard Gupton, says the electronic logging device issue makes the fertilizer shortage more challenging for farmers. “It’s a logistical issue of getting trucks through in a timely way at terminals, filled up…
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Rains Help Restock Fertilizer Supplies

Published May 9, 2018

Tuesday’s rain halted fieldwork around the region allowing agriculture supply companies a chance to restock fertilizer. West Central Ag Services Territory Manager, Clyde Kringlen, says fertilizer capacity was being stretched before the rains. “The last ten days were aggressive. We…
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Feeling Good With the Progress

Published May 9, 2018

Ada, Minnesota farmer John Brainerd is making good planting progress. “We’re feeling good where we are now.” Brainerd will jump right into soybeans once the wheat and beets are in. “We’re almost to the middle of May. That’s when soybeans…
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Scrambling for Fertilizer at Times

Published May 9, 2018

Keeping up with fertilizer demand has ag retailers scrambling at times. Halstad Elevator Company General Manager Robin Stene says there is plenty of fertilizer. The product is just not where it needs to be at times. “Logistically, there will be…
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Canola Minute

Published May 8, 2018

Here’s the latest Canola Minute from the Northern Canola Growers Association. This week, Associate Director Sheri Coleman continues the conversation about the Worlds of Flavors Conference.
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Review ’18 Weed Control Plans

Published May 8, 2018

Now is the time for farmers to be evaluating their weed control plans for the 2018 growing season. Maverick Ag agronomist Mark Rohrich, based in Ashley, North Dakota, tell farmers to stick with the plan they had going into the…
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Crop Watch

Published May 8, 2018

The Red River Farm Network brings you reports from the fields every Tuesday at 12:37 p.m. during Crop Watch. RRFN made stops in Minnesota at Halstad, Ada and Mahnomen Check out this Facebook video near Hillsboro, North Dakota where Sarah…
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