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Living to Serve
Published February 27, 2020
Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Josh Tjosaas remembers serving as a Minnesota FFA State Treasurer in 1995 to 1996. "It was quite an accomplishment at that time and it led to subsequent officers coming from my…USDA Still Working on Quality in WHIP Plus
Published February 27, 2020
Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce joined state potato managers to talk about quality issues in the WHIP Plus program. "With the inclusion of the WHIP Plus program, they're trying to define what that means, how to relate it to…Do What You Love in Life
Published February 27, 2020
Former North Dakota FFA member Bailey Hawbaker is now an agriculture educator and FFA adviser in her home town of Stanley. The FFA helped prepare Hawbaker to teach agriculture in several ways. "I often think about when I traveling to…Re-Establishing Trade Patterns
Published February 27, 2020
According to Valley City, North Dakota farmer and U.S. Soybean Export Council Chair Monte Peterson, one of the biggest challenges facing the U.S. soybean industry is re-establishing trade patterns. "It all depends on China, opening the China market as soon…Wheat Quality Discussions Resume at Commodity Classic
Published February 27, 2020
The WHIP Plus program remains a priority for Minnesota wheat farmers. "We've been working heavily with the National Association of Wheat Growers on how we can access that for all of the quality issues and hurt going on in farm…NAWG Makes Budget Adjustments Ahead of FY21
Published February 27, 2020
Budgets, research and trade were the main topics for the National Association of Wheat Growers at Commodity Classic. CEO Chandler Goule says budget adjustments continue. "The industry itself is still hurting with low commodity prices. We also continue to see…A Link Between Nutrition and Breeding Back
Published February 27, 2020
It’s calving season for producers in the Dakotas and Minnesota. However, getting to this point didn’t come without a far share of obstacles. Purina beef technical specialist Amy Radunz says one ongoing problem is forage quality. "There has been a…2020 Calving Season Off to a Good Start for Barnesville, MN Rancher
Published February 26, 2020
Barnesville, Minnesota rancher Jake Thompson describes this year’s calving season as a nice change of pace. The calves started to come at Four Hill Farms around February 1 and there haven’t been too many extremely cold nights in between. Thompson…Dissecting and Navigating the Dairy Economy
Published February 26, 2020
There have been five years of marginal profitability for Minnesota dairy farmers. The second half of 2019 started to show an increase in the milk price, which put a little hope back into the market. Central Lakes College Farm Business…