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R-CALF USA and Others Seek Relief From USMCA

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Ahead of a planned summit between U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai and her counterparts from Canada and Mexico, ranch groups are voicing their dissatisfaction with the USMCA trade agreement. A letter has been sent to Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom…

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South Forty Beef Opens Its Doors

Published April 19, 2021

An east coast transplant saw an opportunity when deciding to become a cattle rancher in North Dakota. John Roswech, who operates South 40 Beef at Mott, wanted to provide a direct marketing opportunity for himself and local ranchers. That’s when…

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Mandan Rancher Charged with Cattle Crimes

Published April 19, 2021

A Mandan, North Dakota man will serve four years in federal prison for bank fraud and transporting stolen livestock across state lines. These cattle crimes occurred between February 2014 and July 2017, when Kelly Glatt initially took out a bank…

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What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets

Published April 19, 2021

Stocks are at all-time highs. Land values are also rising. In today's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi outlines the gains in these asset classes. Drought and the work of…

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Livestock Forage Disaster Program Payments are a Possibility

Published April 18, 2021

As conditions remain on the dry side, the potential for disaster assistance is being tracked by USDA’s Farm Service Agency. The agency's Livestock Forage Disaster Program is tied to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Previously, program eligibility was determined on a…

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Little Reliable ASF Information Coming From China

Published April 17, 2021

African Swine Fever remains an ongoing problem in China. National Pork Producers Council CEO Neil Dierks says it’s hard to know the full extent of the issue. "One industry advisor says they don't believe anything that's published, they just watch…

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Herd Liquidation Considered Due to Drought

Published April 17, 2021

The dry conditions are a worry for Clark Price, a rancher near Washburn, North Dakota. "Farmers should be okay, because there's good crop insurance, but ranchers will be in big trouble. They have to get out and sell their herds.…

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Hay and Alfalfa Acres Threatened by Drought Conditions

Published April 17, 2021

Nationwide, 34 percent of hay acreage and 48 percent of alfalfa acreage lie within a drought area. For hay, that includes 99 percent of North Dakota, 68 percent of South Dakota and 10 percent of Minnesota. Nearly all of the…

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ND Cropland Values Hold Mostly Steady, Pastureland Increases Slightly

Published April 16, 2021

Despite a rally in commodity prices and ad hoc government payments, North Dakota farmland values and rents have been reluctant to change much. That’s according to data from the North Dakota Department of Trust Lands survey. Farmland values are up…

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Northern Canola Growers Association Re-elects Officer Team

Published April 16, 2021

Pat Murphy of Minot has been reelected as president of the Northern Canola Growers Association. Dan Marquardt of Bottineau was reelected as vice president and Tim Mickelson of Rolla will serve another term as treasurer.

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