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Calcium Optimizes Quality in Potatoes
Published May 1, 2020
After a difficult growing season in 2019, farmers are hoping for a better situation this season. "Our guys are anxious to be in the field and put that in the rear view mirror and cover that rear view mirror with…Loan Guarantees and Interest Buydowns for ND Ethanol Plants
Published May 1, 2020
The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved a $50 million loan guarantee and interest buydown program for the state’s ethanol industry. With ethanol plants shutting down across the country, the North Dakota Ethanol Producers Association said this program will help…Wheat Tour Goes Virtual
Published May 1, 2020
The Wheat Quality Council is going virtual for its Hard Winter Wheat Tour. Extension agents, crop advisors, grain elevator personnel and farmers are being asked to make yield and quality observations and share the information online. The Kansas tour will…U.S. Considers Trade Retaliation Against China
Published May 1, 2020
The U.S. is investigating the source of the coronavirus and what China did to prevent the spread of the disease. "China is buying billions of dollars worth of our products, farm products and other products, and it is a good…A Matter of Days
Published May 1, 2020
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem spoke with President Donald Trump Thursday. There was also a conversation with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue "about our pork producers and about getting our plants back on line in South Dakota." That conversation was followed…Working Out the Ruts from Harvest 2019
Published April 30, 2020
Near Berthold, North Dakota, Mark Birdsall is in the field working out the ruts from a tough 2019 harvest. "There are lots of tracks made with the combines from last year and the tillage is going pretty well," says Birdsall.…China Could Be Looking for More U.S. Soybeans
Published April 30, 2020
Rumors of China seeking soybeans had the soybean market moving higher on Thursday. Russell Consulting Group market analyst Kent Beadle says its good to see the buying interest. "Last week, China bought about 600,000 tons. It's sounding like the Brazilians…Officials Explore Ways to Address Plant Closures
Published April 30, 2020
A task force is being created to get processing plants back up and running while providing support for workers and farmers. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says he will also work to change a statute in the Commodity Credit…The Sugarbeet Report
Published April 30, 2020
Sugarbeet growers made good planting progress over the past week from south to north. Hear more in the latest Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Provysol from BASF, Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, SESVanderHave, Vive Crop Protection, H&S Manufacturing and Syngenta.