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Spotty Spring Wheat Stands Seen Across North Dakota
Published May 5, 2021
According to North Dakota Wheat Commission Market Development and Research Manager Erica Olson, the spring wheat emergence varies across North Dakota. "Most of North Dakota is dry with the exception of a small portion in the southeast part of the…NMPF Wants Trade Representative Tai to Enforce USMCA Provisions
Published May 5, 2021
The National Milk Producers Federation wants trading partners to live up to their end of the bargain in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement. According to NMPF CEO Jim Mulhern, that was a big part of a half hour Zoom call with U.S. Trade…Unprecedented Times for Soybean Markets
Published May 5, 2021
Brock and Associates market analyst Richard Brock says the supply of soybeans in the U.S. has been the real issue. "This has all been driven, for the most part, by a real shortage of oilseeds going to the diesel market…Kansas Winter Wheat Concerns Shift from Freeze Damage to Dryness
Published May 5, 2021
In mid-April, a widespread freeze hit winter wheat growing areas in Kansas. Kansas Wheat Commission CEO Justin Gilpin thinks the crop escaped any major damage. "We are hearing reports in southern and central Oklahoma where the wheat may have been…Fighting the Pandemic in Rural America
Published May 5, 2021
The White House is taking steps to increase the coronavirus vaccination rates in Rural America. A total of $100 million is being released for rural outreach programs. Vaccines are also being directed to rural clinics. The Kaiser Family Foundation recently…The April 2021 Ag Economy Barometer Up Slightly from March
Published May 4, 2021
The April Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University increased slightly from March. The increase comes from the Index of Future Expectations. Stronger commodity prices are driving improved expectations on financial performance. More than half of the U.S. farmers taking the…Stimulus Money Credited for Market Volatility
Published May 4, 2021
The volatility in the grain market can be credited to an infusion of government money into the economy. That’s the word from StoneX Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman. "We've increased money supply in our economy by about $5 trillion due…Ranchers are Preparing for Less Forage Production
Published May 3, 2021
Following drought conditions last fall, NDSU Extension estimated a 20-to-25 percent in grassland forage production under normal precipitation conditions for this spring. Even with an average amount of rainfall in May, Extension forage and rangeland specialist Kevin Sedivec said North…May is an Important Time for Moisture
Published May 3, 2021
May will be an important month for moisture and World Weather Incorporated says rainfall is expected to be near to above average for much of the Dakotas and Minnesota. Rain fell over the weekend and there’s additional light rain in…