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‘4-H Took Me Across the Country’
Published October 4, 2023
Stutsman County, North Dakota 4-H member Olivia Nitschke has been in the organization for as long as she can remember. Nitsche says her interest in 4-H showmanship and livestock judging has taken her across the country. "I've been all over…Corn Matters
Published October 4, 2023
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association's newly-elected president Dana Allen-Tully is focused on crop insurance and the new farm bill. Hear more in the latest Corn Matters, brought to you by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.Stressed Corn Lowers Yield Expectations
Published October 4, 2023
Dave Ellens farms near Madison, South Dakota and just finished up soybean harvest. "I think they were ten bushels better than we were expecting. In our area, we have heavy enough soil that when we caught a big rain in…MN Beef Update
Published October 4, 2023
In the latest Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association Executive Director Kaitlyn Root talks about their latest trade trip to Japan.Heat Sets Back SD Soybean Crop
Published October 4, 2023
Kevin Deinert, who farms at Mount Vernon, South Dakota, has moved onto dryland corn after finishing up silage and earlage. "Yields have been all over the board with some disappointing fields, but then a few miles away there's some really…Search Begins for New BND President/CEO
Published October 4, 2023
The president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota plans to retire in the second quarter of 2024. Todd Steinwand was appointed to that role in 2021 and has been with the Bank of North Dakota for eight years.…‘Humanitarian’ Route’ to be Tested
Published October 4, 2023
Ukraine set up a temporary ‘humanitarian corridor’ to move grain after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July. To this point, only a limited number of shipments have moved through this route. Ukraine’s navy is now…Congress is in Limbo After Speaker Ouster
Published October 3, 2023
Congress is in limbo until a new Speaker is elected. Policy Solutions President Jay Truitt doesn’t see a quick solution to this chaos. "Someone inside the GOP strategy circle has to feel like the people that made the marketing decisions…Two More Years of High Prices?
Published October 3, 2023
The massive sell-off of the nation’s cow herd has finally died down. CattleFax Director Troy Bockelmann doesn’t expect a widespread growth in cow numbers until 2025 or later. "We've been liquidating the beef cow herd since 2019. Much like the…