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MN Senate Passes Ag Omnibus Finance Bill
Published April 19, 2021
Last week, the Minnesota Senate passed the agriculture omnibus finance bill. Now, Minnesota Senate Ag Committee Chairman Torrey Westrom is waiting on the House to pass their bill. Once that happens, the bills will be reviewed in conference. The Senate…House Ag Republicans Release Five New Climate Bills
Published April 18, 2021
Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee are starting climate change discussions by introducing new legislation. House Ag Committee Ranking Member G.T. Thompson says the five bills have one thing in common. "They're designed to reduce our carbon footprint, while increasing…Livestock Forage Disaster Program Payments are a Possibility
Published April 18, 2021
As conditions remain on the dry side, the potential for disaster assistance is being tracked by USDA’s Farm Service Agency. The agency's Livestock Forage Disaster Program is tied to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Previously, program eligibility was determined on a…Bipartisan Support for Infrastructure, Not the Cost
Published April 17, 2021
The Russell Group President Randy Russell says there’s strong bipartisan support for reinvesting in basic infrastructure needs, but that’s only one-quarter of the more than $2 trillion proposal from White House. "I think there's going to be serious negotiations over…Herd Liquidation Considered Due to Drought
Published April 17, 2021
The dry conditions are a worry for Clark Price, a rancher near Washburn, North Dakota. "Farmers should be okay, because there's good crop insurance, but ranchers will be in big trouble. They have to get out and sell their herds.…Capture Basis Opportunities
Published April 17, 2021
Basis levels across the Northern Plains are unusually firm. Kluis Commodities market analyst Jacob Burks suggests putting offers in above the market to capture the quickly changing basis. "If you have corn in the grain bin, you're in control right…Hay and Alfalfa Acres Threatened by Drought Conditions
Published April 17, 2021
Nationwide, 34 percent of hay acreage and 48 percent of alfalfa acreage lie within a drought area. For hay, that includes 99 percent of North Dakota, 68 percent of South Dakota and 10 percent of Minnesota. Nearly all of the…Large Portion of Crop Acres in the Dakotas are Drought Stricken
Published April 17, 2021
Based on U.S. Drought Monitor data, USDA estimates 75 percent of total spring wheat production falls within a drought area. That includes 98 percent in North Dakota, 62 percent of South Dakota and 36 percent of Minnesota. Eighty-eight percent of…Soybeans Pull the Grain Markets Higher
Published April 16, 2021
The grain markets closed mixed on Friday as traders squared positions ahead of the weekend. "Earlier in the week, it was the corn pulling things up, then the wheat kicked up and by the end of the week, it was…