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The Cheese Pricing Roller Coaster
Published July 20, 2020
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. cheese prices have been on a roller coaster. University of Minnesota Professor in Applied Economics Marin Bozic says prices have touched both ends of the spectrum. After reaching highs, prices are now…Thykeson Addresses WHIP+ Program Payment Delays
Published July 20, 2020
Work continues at local Farm Service Agency offices during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up, acreage reporting and more. The WHIP+ program is on the back burner. Last week, North Dakota State Executive Director Brad Thykeson acknowledged…COVID-19 Relief: What the Ethanol Industry Wants
Published July 20, 2020
The biofuels industry wants to be included in the next round of federal COVID-19 relief and they just may get it. The HEROES Act, passed in the House, offers at least one solution for the biofuels industry. "There's a program…Virtual ND Wheat Tour Begins Next Week
Published July 19, 2020
An in-person North Dakota Spring Wheat tour is cancelled this year, but a virtual event will take its place next week. The North Dakota Grain Growers Association and the North Dakota Wheat Commission are hosting a virtual crop update on…High Densities of Army Worm Discovered in ND Fields
Published July 19, 2020
High densities of army worm are being found in wheat and barley fields in North Dakota. "It started out two weeks ago in the southeast area of North Dakota in a rye cover crop field. Since then, we've had southerly…A Big Push for SD Wheat Harvest Anticipated this Week
Published July 19, 2020
Oahe Grain, Onida location manager Tim Luken, is receiving wheat at the elevator. "Last week, a few farmers got loads complete with moisture coming in at the 12 to 13 percent. This week will be a big push." Winter wheat…Ag Innovation Campus Project Continues to “Make Progress”
Published July 19, 2020
The air permitting process and engineering plans for the Ag Innovation Campus in Crookston, Minnesota are underway. According to Beltrami, Minnesota farmer and Ag Innovation Campus Board Chairman Mike Skaug, the project is making progress, but the COVID-19 pandemic complicated…A Decent SD Winter Wheat Crop Expected
Published July 19, 2020
South Dakota's winter wheat harvest started about one week ago. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson is expecting a decent crop. "If we can continue to dodge hail threats, we've had some vulnerability to severe weather threats in…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…