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Sugarbeet Harvest Ends for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
Published November 7, 2019
Single-digit temperatures ended sugarbeet harvest for the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says the cooperative pulled the pin on this year’s harvest Thursday morning. "We had been below freezing for a few days and…Rabo AgriFinance 10-Year Outlook Shows More Pressure for Ag
Published November 7, 2019
In its latest 10 year outlook, Rabo AgriFinance Senior Grain and Oilseed analyst Steve Nicholson says the U.S. will continue to increase production and the trade war will have an impact, especially on soybeans. "Upwards of $2.50 per bushel can…BIC Meeting Brings a Worldwide Presence to Fargo, ND
Published November 6, 2019
Over 150 researchers, organizations and bean industry professionals representing 12 countries gathered in Fargo, North Dakota for the Bean Improvement Cooperative biennial meeting. North Dakota State University plant pathologist Julie Pasche says the last time this meeting was held in…Stuck in a Harvest Rut
Published November 6, 2019
Ruts, water, mud and muck; those are all common themes surrounding this year’s harvest season. According to University of Extension Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes, the number one way to prevent problems is to not enter fields when it’s wet. This year…Relentless Weather Prolongs the ND Silage Harvest
Published November 6, 2019
Farmers and ranchers are still battling Mother Nature, trying to finish silage harvest. "I'd say we have a nice crop, tonnage has been good, but it's just getting too dry," says custom harvester and Lakota, North Dakota farmer Kim Swenson.…Peterson Expresses Optimism for U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement
Published November 6, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson told Minnesota farmers on Tuesday the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement will pass. House lawmakers will likely vote on it when they’re back in session. "I've been saying for two months it will pass," says…Logistics Impacting Propane Availability in Northern Plains
Published November 6, 2019
Propane availability is getting tighter in the Northern Plains. CHS Ag Services Energy Department Manager Jim Corbett says propane supplies remain adequate, but logistics are the bottleneck. "There's not enough trucks to deliver the demand of propane. The supply is…ND Soybean Harvest Making Progress
Published November 6, 2019
Ag Advantage Consulting owner Jonathan Erickson says farmers are making some soybean harvest progress in the Cooperstown, North Dakota area. "We've made headway in the last week after the freeze up. In another four to five days, a lot of…Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Harvest Nears Completion
Published November 6, 2019
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative is about 80 percent finished with sugarbeet harvest. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says the cooperative transitioned from long term storage to short term storage due to the frozen beets. "As long as farmers can deliver…