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Custom Combiners Harvest a Variable Colorado Winter Wheat Crop
Published July 13, 2020
Hallock, Minnesota-based Sugden Harvesting owner Rick Sugden is wrapping up winter wheat harvest in the Julesburg, Colorado area. The crop is variable, with much of it poor quality. "It's not near the crop that farmers had hoped for this year.…Rural Perspectives
Published July 13, 2020
The July USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report was released this past week. In this edition of Rural Perspectives, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Katie Tangen takes a closer look at the details from the report.…Parade of Champions: Tessa Herman
Published July 13, 2020
Tessa Herman is an animal science major at South Dakota State University. The Barnesville, Minnesota teenager is a member of the Kent Quad 4-H Club and has shown beef, swine and sheep. Herman is disappointed the Minnesota State Fair won't…Second MN Special Session of 2020 Begins Today
Published July 13, 2020
Another special session of the Minnesota Legislature begins today in St. Paul. On Friday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made the announcement. expressing optimism for addressing police reform and a bonding bill. This will be the second special session of 2020.Grain Trade Transitions Back to Weather Focus
Published July 10, 2020
Traders quickly moved beyond USDA’s July Supply and Demand report and are now focused on the weather. "It's been raining every other day in Illinois. It's been very hot, but a lot of our clients in the I-states are receiving…Nothing Bearish in Friday’s USDA Report
Published July 10, 2020
The USDA released its July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report on Friday. Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says there was nothing bearish in the report. "The biggest thing that jumped out at me was that…Parade of Champions: Morgan Sip
Published July 10, 2020
IXL 4-H Club member Morgan Sip of Ada, Minnesota was looking forward to showing cattle at the Minnesota State Fair this year. Sip will be a senior in high school in the fall and this is one of his last…Bayer Delays Settlement for Future Claims
Published July 9, 2020
There’s a new development in the proposed settlement between Bayer and plaintiffs over the alleged link between glyphosate and cancer. A federal judge questioned Bayer’s plan to resolve future claims through the use of an independent panel of scientific experts.…Increased Risk for FHB
Published July 9, 2020
The combination of hot, humid weather and intermittent thunderstorms has pushed the risk for Fusarium Head Blight to very high for wheat varieties that are susceptible to very susceptible to the disease. The risk is even high for varieties that…