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EPA Unveils Final Renewable Volume Obligations
Published June 6, 2022
Late last week, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized 2022 Renewable Volume Obligations. For 2022, the final RVOs are 20.63 billion gallons, slightly lower than what EPA initially proposed at the end of last year. The 2022 total includes 15 billion…Alfalfa Weevils Spotted in South Dakota
Published June 6, 2022
With the cool spring, alfalfa weevil larvae development has been slow. However, the larvae has been confirmed in South Dakota. WinField United Forage and Alfalfa Specialist Jeff Jackson says damage can vary by location. "Most years, if you're south of…Thune Meets With Farmers and Sportsmen
Published June 6, 2022
South Dakota Senator John Thune met with conservation and agricultural groups in Aberdeen, South Dakota last week to talk about the conservation title of the farm bill. "We tried to get a sense of how do we get the provisions…Familiar Territory
Published June 6, 2022
Buxton, North Dakota famer Chris Hong says it’s tough to be patient in the delayed planting season. "We've had struggles this spring. Right before the last rain, we finished planting sugarbeets. We have about 2,000 acres of wheat left to…Planting Incentives Under Consideration
Published June 6, 2022
More than two weeks ago, farmers and agriculture groups met in Fargo, North Dakota for a roundtable to discuss ways to the late planting season. "We checked in with FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux this last week," said North Dakota Senator…Barley Planting Wraps Up in Portions of ND
Published June 6, 2022
Near Newberg, North Dakota, Nathan Boll is done planting barley. "Our farm wasn't too bad this year, but as a whole, we won't replenish barley stocks this year to make up for the losses from the drought year." Boll says…Wheat Markets Sharply Higher
Published June 6, 2022
Loewen and Associates market analyst Matt Hines says the wheat market is sharply higher on short covering and Russia-Ukraine news. "It started with the overnight trade. Wheat, corn and soybeans moved higher. Since then, corn is still holding on. The…Drought Situation Improves in the Northern Plains
Published June 6, 2022
For the first time since November 2021, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows less than 50 percent of the U.S. in some type of drought. "The current number is 49.3 percent of the lower 48 states in drought," said Brad Rippey,…Real Estate Loan Balances Increasing
Published June 6, 2022
Farm real estate debt at commercial banks grew modestly in the first quarter while production loans remain steady. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says real estate loan balances increased at the fastest pace in nearly four years and…