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A Preliminary Look at Prevent Plant Acres
Published August 22, 2022
There are at least 6.38 million prevent plant acres in the United States this year. In a preliminary report released Monday, USDA says North Dakota has the most prevent plant acres in the country at 2.37 million. Compared to 2020,…Parade of Champions: Ingniting a Passion
Published August 22, 2022
Kiley Kvamme is a member of the Kindred Sandburs 4-H Club and Kindred FFA Chapter. In addition to showing hogs and beef cattle, Kvamme is a North Dakota 4-H state ambassador. She graduated high school this spring and will be…Pro Farmer Tour Underway
Published August 22, 2022
Participants on two legs of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour are taking a closer look at more than 2,000 corn and soybean fields in the eastern and western Corn Belt. The multi-state tour wraps up Thursday in Rochester, Minnesota. Follow…Monitor Small Grain Moisture During Storage
Published August 22, 2022
To maintain the best quality of the small grain crops, NDSU Extension Ag Engineer Ken Hellevang reminds growers to monitor crop moisture going into the grain bin. "Typically, we don't like to see more than about 17 percent moisture for…A Later Malt Barley Harvest
Published August 22, 2022
In a typical year, barley harvest is wrapped up by the first week of September. It’s unclear how long harvest will last this year, but Anheuser Busch Midwest Regional Agronomy Manager Nikki Zahradka-Bylin says the crop is two weeks behind.…Good Crops Expected in the Eastern Cornbelt
Published August 22, 2022
The eastern leg of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour moves from Columbus, Ohio to Indianapolis, Indiana today. Pro Farmer editor Brian Grete describes this week’s crop tour as ‘a fact-finding mission.’ "Over the next four days, we'll be through western…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published August 22, 2022
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson looks to the cattle market is one of the bright spots. "We're not settng the world on fire, but we're consistently…Grain Continues to Move Out of Ukraine
Published August 22, 2022
Nearly 30 grain shipments have left Ukrainian Black Sea ports since August 1. That’s when a deal was put together by the United Nations and Turkey to create a humanitarian corridor to move grain out of Ukraine. UN Secretary General…Midwest Ag Export Summit Happening in Sioux Falls
Published August 21, 2022
Agriculture professionals are gathering in Sioux Falls, South Dakota this week to discuss trade at the Midwest Agricultural Export Summit. South Dakota District Export Council’s Luke Lindberg says there are three themes for the event. "Right now, with Russia's invasion…