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Agricult-HER: Julie Peterson
Published March 29, 2024
Peterson Farms Seed can trace its roots to the farm crisis of the 1980s and the scab issue that devastated the region. From those humble beginnings, Peterson Farms Seed is now the largest independent seed company in the region. PFS…Precision Livestock Technology at Work
Published March 29, 2024
NDSU Extension hosted a discussion on grazing technologies Thursday in Valley City. A similar event is planned for Tuesday in Menoken. "The purpose of the discussions is to highlight some of those technologies that are new and not a lot…Where Have All the Acres Gone?
Published March 28, 2024
The big takeaway from USDA's Planting Intentions Report was the total acreage numbers that were down from last year. RCM Director of Risk Management Steve Wagner wants to know where they went. "Last year we had 253.8 million acres of…Where Did Those Acres Go?
Published March 28, 2024
Acreage numbers were down in the USDA Planting Intentions Report. "With the Prospective Plantings Report, the government will usually find something to surprise us and they did it again," said Steve Wagner, director of risk management, RCM. "The tribe was…Agricult-HER: Rachel Arneson
Published March 28, 2024
Halstad, Minnesota farmer Rachel Arneson will take over operations on her family farm fully in 2024, but that path was not always the vision. It wasn’t until after earning a master's degree in anthropology that Arneson returned to the farm…A Notable Change in Tri-State Crop Mix
Published March 28, 2024
Soybean acres in North Dakota are expected to increase dramatically, up more than 11 percent than last year. In Minnesota and South Dakota, farmers intend to increase soybean planted acreage by two percent. For corn, planted acreage is forecast to…EPA Labels Formaldehyde as Unreasonable Risk to Human Health
Published March 27, 2024
The EPA released its draft formaldehyde risk evaluation this month. The report claims that formaldehyde poses an "unreasonable risk to human health." American Feed Industry Association Director of Feed Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs Gary Huddleston argues that formaldehyde is a…Waiting for EPA’s Decision on GREET Model
Published March 27, 2024
Ethanol remains a priority for the ag sector and newly-elected North Dakota Corn Utilization Council Chairman Carson Klosterman said sustainable aviation fuel and E15 markets are a major focus. "The biggest obstacle now with the Council is the GREET model.…Partisanship Preventing Farm Bill
Published March 27, 2024
After spending time this month walking the halls of Congress, Midwest Council on Agriculture Executive Director Allison Stock said partisan politics appear to be getting in the way of any farm bill progress. "I don't think there's bipartisan agreement on…