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ND Farmers Move from Plan A to Plan C
Published May 26, 2022
Much of North Dakota, South Dakota and northern Minnesota are beyond the final planting date for corn. Based in McVille, North Dakota, Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry says a few of the farmers he works with will continue planting corn…Fresh Potatoes Get Planted in Northern Red River Valley
Published May 26, 2022
Fresh potato planting is underway in the northern Red River Valley. Near Saint Thomas, North Dakota, farmer Allen Tucker and his family have more than 70 percent of their fresh red and yellow potatoes planted. "We got a good run…Racing the Rain
Published May 26, 2022
Farmers are racing the rain to plant many crops, including canola. Near New England, North Dakota, Jon Wert says it has been slow going. "We're up against a planting deadline at the end of May. We would finish in time,…Ag Groups Taking a Closer Look at CRP Option
Published May 26, 2022
Agricultural groups are digesting the news from USDA on the Conservation Reserve Program. North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Dan Wogsland acknowledges there are concerns about global food shortages. "I'm sure that was USDA's mindset when they announced this.…Vilsack to Hoeven: Happy to Provide Assistance Where It Makes Sense
Published May 26, 2022
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven followed up with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on a request for support for Northern Plains farmers during Thursday's Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. "Our proposal to you is through the Commodity Credit Corporation or one of…Lawmakers Ask Ag Secretary’s Help for Wet Planting Season
Published May 26, 2022
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, along with other lawmakers from Minnesota and North Dakota, sent a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack asking him to provide support and certainty to farmers dealing with excessive moisture.…Sommerfeld Promoted
Published May 26, 2022
Allen Sommerfeld is the new communications director for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. For the past nine years, Sommerfeld has been MDA's senior communications officer.USDA Proposes Rule to Protect Poultry Growers
Published May 26, 2022
USDA is taking action under the Packers and Stockyards Act to stop deceptive and anticompetitive practices in the meat and poultry industry. This rulemaking is designed to increase transparency, especially in marketing contracts for poultry farmers. USDA is also making…No End in Sight for CNH Industrial Strike
Published May 26, 2022
Union workers at two CNH Industrial plants remain on strike. The work stoppage began May 1. CNH offered a three-year contract and an 8.5 percent raise in the first year, but labor leaders rejected the offer. The CNH plant at…