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NCBA Releases Framework for Fed Cattle Price Discovery
Published October 18, 2020
USDA has spent many months looking at and analyzing two major events that shook the cattle markets. It all started last fall when a packing plant fire broke out in Kansas. Then, the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic were felt by…Southern Minn. Farmers Experience a Very Different Harvest This Fall
Published October 16, 2020
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says harvest conditions have been a significant improvement over last year. "I don't know exactly where we're going to end up, but we're expecting the yield to be around…Dry Conditions for the Northern Plains Heading Into Winter
Published October 16, 2020
Conditions are dry as harvest wraps up in the Northern Plains. The dry conditions are opposite from the wet field conditions last fall. USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director Dennis Todey says the variability in the region can make things frustrating.…American Crystal Sugar Company Harvest Campaign Comes to a Quick Finish
Published October 16, 2020
Sugarbeet harvest has wrapped up for American Crystal Sugar Company. It was one of the shortest harvest seasons ever for the co-op. East Grand Forks, Minnesota grower David Thompson finished his beet harvest on October 4. "It was phenomenal with…SD Winter Wheat Crop Could Use a Drink of Water
Published October 16, 2020
Winter wheat seeding is mostly complete in South Dakota. "We've been down in acreage the last few years due to severe moisture issues. That's hampered the acres available to plant, but this fall has gone perfectly," said Reid Christopherson, executive…Dust in the Wind
Published October 16, 2020
Kansas Wheat Vice President of Research and Operations Aaron Harries says it’s too dry. "A lot of places in Kansas haven't had measurable rainfall in months. It doesn't look like there's much in the short-term forecast. The problem is there's…Mother Nature Gets in the Way of Fresh Potato Harvest
Published October 16, 2020
Local potato growers are trying to finish harvest, but Mother Nature is getting in the way again. The dry fall and cooler temperatures are challenging farmers like Kelly Grotte from Thompson, North Dakota. "It's an unreal opposite of 2019. Last…MN Ag Groups Glad for Section 179 Conformity
Published October 16, 2020
The Minnesota Legislature passed a bonding and tax bill on Thursday. Full Section 179 conformity is included in the legislation and Minnesota agricultural groups are pleased the effort is at the finish line. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Jamie Beyer…MN Legislature Passes Bonding and Tax Bill
Published October 16, 2020
The $1.36 billion bonding and tax bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature on Thursday will provide $200 million in tax breaks for farmers, including Section 179 conformity. "I think there was some concern about getting the tax bill done before…