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Row Crops Benefiting from the Heat and Humidity

Published Today

The row crops are benefiting from the recent heat and humidity in the Devils Lake, North Dakota area. Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson says the corn has really shot up height-wise. However, the soybeans could still use some…
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State Agriculture Department Working on Being “A Connector”

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The economic challenges in farm country right now not only include trade tensions and commodity prices, but also relate to farm stress.  In a tough economy, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Assistant Commissioner Whitney Place says the state’s role is to…
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MN Ag Commissioner Sees the Ag Economy as a Top State Issue

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Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen, along with Assistant Commissioners Whitney Place and Patrice Bailey, made several stops in the region on Monday. The day began with a stop at the Red River Farm Network studios. Petersen says one goal of…
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With Wet Conditions, Fungicide Application is Important

Published Yesterday

There is a lot of standing water in the southern Red River Valley after heavy rains passed through early last week. FMC Retail Market Manager Sam Lockhart says the moisture and humidity has farmers thinking about fungicide applications. "Especially in…
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Rural Perspectives: Episode 18

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The latest USDA supply/demand report came out last week. In episode 18 of Rural Perspectives, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Katie Miller says there is a lot of hesitancy within the market because of the uncertainty with this…
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engAGe: Difficult Farm Conversations

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To kick off a new season of engAGe, farmer and personal coach Elaine Froese talks about her career working with farm and ranch families to have difficult conversations. Presented by AgCountry Farm Credit Services and Corteva Agrisciences, engAGe is a…
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ND Corn Still Two Weeks Behind on Average

Published July 12, 2019

NDSU Extension Cereal Agronomist Joel Ransom says the warmer weather is moving North Dakota corn along. "It's nice to see things starting to pick up pace," says Ransom. "The crop is filling the rows. Each day we can see additional…
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Anheuser-Busch Grower Day Celebrates Local Barley Producers

Published July 12, 2019

Anheuser-Busch said thank you to the farmers who raise the barley that goes into the Anheuser-Busch beer at the annual grower days celebration in Moorhead on Thursday. During the event, agronomy manager Nikki Zahradka told the Red River Farm Network…
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