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North Dakota Ag Commissioner: Farmers and Ranchers are Concerned
Published May 10, 2021
It’s a busy time year. Farmers and planting this years crop, cattlemen are wrapping up calving and ag retailers are working overtime. During this hustle and bustle, there is one concern that remains top of mind; that's drought. "Each farm…‘Dire’ Conditions at Dickinson, North Dakota
Published May 10, 2021
Parts of western North Dakota received anywhere from a trace to an inch of snow and rain this past weekend. Based at Dickinson, Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange owner Larry Schnell described the conditions up to this point as ‘dire’. "We had…ADM to Build New Soybean Crush Facility in ND
Published May 10, 2021
Archer Daniels Midland plans to build a soybean crush facility at the Spiritwood Energy Park near Jamestown. The $350 million facility will process 150,000 bushels of soybeans per day. ADM is taking over the site of a former Cargill barley…Planning Ahead Pays Off
Published May 10, 2021
As weed management begins, farmers may struggle to get the exact herbicides they want due to product shortages. In Ulen, Minnesota, West Central Ag Services Crop Protection Seed Manager Rick Walker says there are still herbicides available for farmers, but…RRFN Reporter Roundtable
Published May 10, 2021
For a recap of the stories covered by the Red River Farm Network team of journalists, watch our RRFN Reporter Roundtable on YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel while you're online.Rural Perspectives
Published May 10, 2021
The corn and soybean markets moved higher the first week of May. AgCountry Farm Credit Services market education specialist Katie Tangen takes a closer look at the grain market rally, previews the upcoming May USDA report and has a few…MN Ag Finance Bill Expected to Make Strides
Published May 10, 2021
Minnesota lawmakers have one week to go before the legislative session is scheduled to adjourn. It's also the second week of conference committee work. The Conference Committee on Omnibus Ag/Broadband Finance met four times last week and will meet again…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published May 10, 2021
'Rain makes grain' and there was shower activity this past weekend in portions of the western Dakotas and the Eastern Cornbelt. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi also discusses the structured grain products, including accumulators, in this edition of…Final U.S. Planted Acres May Look Different than Planting Intentions
Published May 7, 2021
Corn and soybeans continue to fight for acres. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says there is a real psychological scare final planted acres will not match the planting intentions report. "In my historical experience, I've never seen this level of…