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A Year of Saturated Soils
Published August 18, 2020
Fields in the Valley City, North Dakota area are saturated and farmer Monte Peterson says it’s been a struggle all year. "We've had saturated soils ever since planting and last fall, for that matter. It was a struggle to get…9th Circuit Court Rejects Request for a Rehearing on Dicamba Registration
Published August 18, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court is the only option left for Bayer, Corteva Agriscience and BASF to overturn the decision to vacate the registration of Xtendimax, FeXapan and Engenia. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request for a rehearing…Reporting Agriculture’s Business for 25 Years
Published August 17, 2020
The Red River Farm Network is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and made a stop at KZTK in Casselton, North Dakota this past week. Thanks to 103.9 FM - The Truck for your commitment to agriculture and your partnership…Select ND and SD Counties Can Hay/Graze Cover Crops Early
Published August 17, 2020
USDA's Risk Management Agency is opening up haying and grazing of cover crops on prevent plant acres to September 1 for 42 counties in the Dakotas. This response follows letters sent from North Dakota farm groups, noting the backlog in…TransFARMation: Dairy Farmer Experiences COVID-19 Firsthand
Published August 17, 2020
Clarissa, Minnesota dairy farmer Patrick Lunemann has his own personal experience with the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, the Long Prairie community in Todd County was experiencing a high number of cases. "We did have a couple of confirmed…engAGe: Taking Leadership Opportunities
Published August 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the education model for the University of Minnesota Extension program. "Extension has always been flexible; a lot of our faculty and educators spend a lot of time on the road doing programs," said Bev Durgan,…USDA May Not Spend All CFAP Money
Published August 17, 2020
Only about $7 billion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funding had been spent as of last week. Combest, Sell and Associates managing partner Tom Sell says even with the remaining 20 percent of funds sent out, the USDA may…Vilsack: U.S. Dairy Needs Canada to Comply with USMCA
Published August 17, 2020
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement requires Canada to eliminate their class six and seven milk pricing systems and to have a fair dairy tariff rate quota. The U.S. dairy industry says Canada is currently limiting access to their dairy market, filling quotas…MN Lawmakers Meet for Short Special Session
Published August 17, 2020
Minnesota lawmakers convened for the third special session of 2020 last week. Not much work was done on the tax bill, Section 179 conformity or a bonding bill. As long as Governor Walz maintains emergency powers for the COVID-19 pandemic,…