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Farm Bill Passage in ’23
Published July 13, 2023
Twenty groups representing agriculture, the environment and hunger have launched a campaign to get the farm bill passed this year. This coalition includes Farm Bureau, Farmers Union and commodity groups representing everything from soybeans to sugar. The group is highlighting…Syngenta Brings Together Biologicals Business
Published July 13, 2023
Syngenta is bringing together the Valagro technology platform it acquired three years ago with its in-house biologicals business. In a statement, Syngenta said this one-team approach sets the stage for fast growth in the biologicals market. Syngenta Biologicals is the…USDA Adjusts Yields
Published July 12, 2023
The Money Farm owner Allison Thompson says USDA's supply and demand report could have been more surprising. "The big story is new crop and their adjustments to yields; including the minor uptick on corn yields and downturn on soybeans." The…A ‘Whirlwind Year’ for East Grand Forks Grower
Published July 12, 2023
East Grand Forks farmer Rhonda Larson has wrapped up her tenure as chair of U.S. Wheat Associates. Larson describes the past year as a whirlwind. "I've been all over the world in a year and seen so many markets, wheat…Wheat, Soybean Carryover Larger Than Expected
Published July 12, 2023
StoneX Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says the winter wheat crop was much bigger than anticipated in the July WASDE Report. “USDA hasn’t fully accounted for abandonment in the hard red winter wheat belt in the Plains.” That will be…Harvest Likely to Begin in Early August
Published July 12, 2023
The wheat is starting to turn and Hallock, Minnesota farmer Theresia Gillie expects the crop to be ready for harvest in early August. Other crops could use more rain. “We had some significant snow events so I think our subsoil…MN Wheat Minute
Published July 12, 2023
Tune in to Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers On-Farm Research Coordinator Melissa Carlson in the latest MN Wheat Minute and learn about upcoming crop tours.Corn Matters
Published July 12, 2023
Minnesota Corn Growers Association is heading to Washington D.C. Hear more from MN Corn Past President Bryan Biegler in the latest Corn Matters.Early Cercospora Detection
Published July 12, 2023
American Crystal Sugar Company and USDA are partnering to create early cercospora detection data. General Agronomist Joe Hastings says scientists are using DNA sampling. "We found 100 percent of our samples during the week of July 4 all had cercospora…