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Check the Bins
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Above-average winter temperatures can mean a greater likelihood of grain damage. "When we have all of this temperature variation that means some parts of the bin will indeed go up and down in temperature, and you may have to turn…Correction
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In the March 18 edition of FarmNetNews, RRFN reported JBS and Tyson settled a lawsuit over employee wages. The story incorrectly stated Triumph Foods was part of a previous settlement. Triumph Foods did not settle. The company was dismissed from…MWRPC/MAWG Names New Executive Director
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The Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council and Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers have named Brian Sorenson as their new executive director. Sorenson has been a program manager with Northern Crops Institute since 2018. Former Executive Director Charlie Vogel resigned…Fielding Questions
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In this edition of the Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Marketing Education Specialist Cody Didier discusses the March USDA crop reports. The Fielding Questions podcast is a joint project with AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River…Community-Based Meat Processing
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A new meat processing facility at Waubun, Minnesota is expected to be up and running as soon as June. The project has been several years in the making. "We actually started this project in 2017; it was pre-COVID and my friend,…Seed Decisions Are Still Being Made
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Dekalb Brand Manager Jamie Horton says there may be a small decline in corn acres. "Certainly with commodity prices, folks are continuing to look at what's the ROI and putting pen to paper on some of those different decisions that…Gearing Up for Spring Fertilizer Season
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An early spring may offer an opportunity for farmers to consider different fertility options. "We had a really, really busy fall run this year and moved a lot of product in the fall and into early winter," said Brad Schultz, account…A Tool for Climate-Smart Farming
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Farmers and agronomists can now use their ATV and evaluate soil conditions at 20-to-30 miles per hour. EarthOptics has added remote sensing technologies with machine learning to create real-time data maps. In addition to information on fertility and soil moisture,…Watne Talks Farm Bill With Ag Secretary
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North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne sat down with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to discuss the farm bill at this year’s NFU convention. The discussion included possible funding solutions for a new farm bill. "We've thrown out a lot…