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Rural Perspectives: Episode 18
Published July 15, 2019
The latest USDA supply/demand report came out last week. In episode 18 of Rural Perspectives, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Katie Miller says there is a lot of hesitancy within the market because of the uncertainty with this…engAGe: Difficult Farm Conversations
Published July 15, 2019
To kick off a new season of engAGe, farmer and personal coach Elaine Froese talks about her career working with farm and ranch families to have difficult conversations. Presented by AgCountry Farm Credit Services and Corteva Agrisciences, engAGe is a…Marketing Wheat in a Challenging Environment
Published July 15, 2019
The North Dakota Wheat Commission is sponsoring a pre-harvest marketing seminar in Minot on Wednesday, July 17. Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the speakers include the Money Farm market analyst Mike Krueger. "He's going to be covering the…ND Corn Still Two Weeks Behind on Average
Published July 12, 2019
NDSU Extension Cereal Agronomist Joel Ransom says the warmer weather is moving North Dakota corn along. "It's nice to see things starting to pick up pace," says Ransom. "The crop is filling the rows. Each day we can see additional…Anheuser-Busch Grower Day Celebrates Local Barley Producers
Published July 12, 2019
Anheuser-Busch said thank you to the farmers who raise the barley that goes into the Anheuser-Busch beer at the annual grower days celebration in Moorhead on Thursday. During the event, agronomy manager Nikki Zahradka told the Red River Farm Network…Northern Plains Crop Shows Variability
Published July 12, 2019
Near Andover, South Dakota, John Horter says fields are still wet and crops are about three weeks behind. "We've been getting quite a bit of rain in the last week to 10 days. We've had more than two inches of…Optimism Continues to the U.S. to Ratify the USMCA
Published July 12, 2019
State Farm Bureau presidents met in Washington D.C. this week to discuss trade, renewable fuels and other policy. American Farm Bureau Federation Vice-President Scott VanderWal says there is optimism from Congressional leaders like House Agriculture Committee chairman Collin Peterson and…Getting the Most Out of a Late Planted Crop
Published July 12, 2019
Crop conditions vary widely across South Dakota. Mycogen Seeds commercial agronomist Ryan Bell says the best conditions are in the northeast corner of the state. That compares to southeastern South Dakota, where some crops are just starting to emerge. "With…State Grain Production Data Released
Published July 12, 2019
USDA is forecasting North Dakota’s spring wheat crop to total 301 million bushels, down five percent from last year. In Minnesota, spring wheat production is expected to total 91.8 million bushels, down one percent from 2018. Spring wheat production in…