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Rain Delay
Published October 15, 2023
Ed Hegland's harvest was rained out after receiving over 2.5 inches of rain at his Appleton, Minnesota farm. "I had some fields that just didn't catch rains all year that were in the 30 bushel an acre range, with other…A ‘Weird’ Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 15, 2023
Red River Farm Network Farm Broadcaster Randy Koenen spent part of the past week in west-central Minnesota lifting sugarbeets. Koenen was surprised by soil conditions. "It's weird harvest conditions; the beets are coming out good, but considering how dry its…Calf Risk Protection in Pilot Program
Published October 15, 2023
USDA announced the Weaned Calf Risk Protection as a new insurance option for livestock producers in select states as a pilot program. "We saw a gap with some of the other livestock programs that didn't address the cow/calf industry," said…Canola Minute
Published October 15, 2023
In this week's Canola Minute, we talk about the merger of Northern Canola Growers Association's annual Canola Expo with Crop Outlook and International Durum Forum.Avian Influenza Risk Remains
Published October 13, 2023
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed in our three states this past week. The outbreaks in South Dakota and Minnesota were commercial turkey flocks and the North Dakota case was a backyard chicken flock. In all three cases, the…Avian Influenza Confirmed in ND Backyard Flock
Published October 13, 2023
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has received confirmation of the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a backyard chicken flock in Williams County. While the incidence of HPAI in wild birds has declined, the risk remains.NAMA Presents Awards of Excellence
Published October 13, 2023
During the National Agri-Marketing Association Fall Conference, the 2023 Professional Development Awards of Excellence were presented. Jennifer Saylor of J.L. Farmakis received the award in the area of sales. Kenna Rathai of broadhead is the public relations award recipient and…More Soybean Oil Going to the Biodiesel Market
Published October 13, 2023
Thursday’s USDA report indicated more soybean oil is going into biodiesel. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer credits the interest in renewable diesel fuel. "It will be interesting to see how this industry evolves between renewable diesel production and more traditional fame…WOTUS Stay Lifted
Published October 13, 2023
The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota has lifted a stay on the Waters of the United States lawsuit. The 24 states that challenged the WOTUS rule are expected to file an amended complaint against the Environmental…