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Saturated Fields in ND End July Corn Harvest
Published July 19, 2020
The July rains kept Kulm, North Dakota farmer Bart Schott from finishing up the 2019 corn harvest. "We have up to 250 acres of corn unharvested. The roads went underwater in places here, which also didn't help.The little bit of…Done with 2019 Corn Harvest
Published July 19, 2020
After months of delays, Litchville, North Dakota farmer Mark Formo is finally done with the 2019 corn harvest. "We didn't get the 2019 corn harvested in the fall, because the fields were too wet. The corn was definitely too light.…Wheat Industry Asks Congress to Include All Wheat in New Aid
Published July 19, 2020
Not all classes of wheat qualified for the first round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments. The National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule says the association is working to change this. "We've encouraged the USDA to look at…MN Lawmakers Push for a Bonding Bill in Special Session
Published July 17, 2020
A bonding bill is still in the works for the second special session of the Minnesota Legislature. House Agriculture and Food Finance Committee Chair Jeanne Poppe says a super majority vote is needed to pass the bill, but lawmakers aren’t…Censky Discusses COVID-19 Aid with MN Farmers
Published July 17, 2020
More coronavirus relief is on the horizon for farmers and ranchers. Minnesota Farm Bureau members got an update on aid from USDA Deputy Secretary Steve Censky during a webinar on Thursday. Censky told farmers there continues to be strong interest…More Palmer Amaranth Found in MN
Published July 17, 2020
The Minnesota Agriculture Department has identified Palmer amaranth in the state. This time, the sighting was in Winona County, near the Wisconsin border. Twenty Palmer amaranth plants were discovered in a soybean field and confirmed by genetic testing. The MDA…Working Through the Hog Backlog
Published July 17, 2020
The Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in Sioux Falls is operating at 95 percent of capacity. South Dakota Pork Producers Council Executive Director Glen Muller says the plant is adding Saturdays to the slaughter schedule to work through the backlog…Agriculture Community Reacts to New Burger King Campaign
Published July 16, 2020
Burger King has released a new campaign titled ‘Cows Menu.' The YouTube video focuses on the environmental impacts of beef and suggests adding lemongrass to cattle diets will reduce their methane emissions by 33 percent. BEEF Magazine blogger and Mitchell,…Parade of Champions: Caleb Hauck
Published July 16, 2020
Caleb Hauck of Forbes, North Dakota currently serves as the North Dakota FFA State Secretary and is also involved in 4-H. "I show both sheep and cattle and luckily our county was able to do a modified achievement days so…