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Cow Liquidation is Ongoing
Published March 30, 2022
Drought is impacting the Southern Plains during their graze-out season. Beef cows being liquidated at record speed. While many in the Northern Plains watched sales peak earlier in the fall and early winter, NDSU Extension Livestock Economist Tim Petry says…Farmers Business Network Releases Planting Intentions Survey
Published March 30, 2022
Farmers Business Network released a survey-based report on planting intentions. The report forecasts corn acreage at 91.1 million. If realized, this would be more than two million acres below last year. The biggest decline is projected in North Dakota. FBN…First Case of Avian Influenza Confirmed in North Dakota
Published March 30, 2022
The USDA has confirmed the first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in North Dakota since 2015. It was confirmed in a backyard flock in Kidder County. The State Board of Animal Health and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture…Over Half of South Dakota’s Topsoil Rates Dry
Published March 30, 2022
Soil moisture conditions in South Dakota are still on the dry side. According to the USDA, South Dakota’s latest moisture conditions rate 64 percent short to very short. Subsoil moisture supplies are rated 65 percent short to very short.John Deere & SurePoint Ag Enter Joint Venture
Published March 30, 2022
John Deere and SureFire Ag Systems entered a joint venture allowing them access to select Deere technologies across a range of products. SureFire Ag Systems will be operating under the new brand names SurePoint Ag Systems and SurePoint Electronics in…Wick Elected to Global Soil Science Organization
Published March 30, 2022
North Dakota State University Associate Professor and Soil Health Specialist, Abbey Wick, has been elected as chair of the Soil Use and Management division of the International Union of Soil Sciences. Wick will work alongside 12 soil scientists from around…Drought Driving Factor Behind Feedlot Numbers
Published March 30, 2022
The latest U.S. cattle on feed report showed higher numbers from one year ago. NDSU Extension Livestock Economist Tim Petry says the drought pushed feedlot numbers higher than normal. "Placements this year were up nine percent. There were reasons why…Unintended Consequences with SD Livestock ID Bill
Published March 30, 2022
The South Dakota Legislature passed a bill to protect a producers’ right to choose a method of official livestock identification. South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Executive Director Taya Runyan says this action complicates future rulings on a federal level. "The bill…Governor Noem Signs Handful of Hemp and Cannabis Bills Into Law
Published March 30, 2022
Governor Kristi Noem signed six medical cannabis and hemp bills into law. South Dakota Farmers Union Lobbyist Mitch Richter says historically, South Dakota has signed medical marijuana into law. This legislative session saw a lot of hemp and cannabis bills…