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Brummond Announces Retirement
Published April 27, 2023
Walsh County Extension Agent Brad Brummond announced his retirement after 41 years in extension. Brummond worked extensively in soil health and dry bean production during his time in extension, and says tight rotations are the biggest challenge for producers. "We…Sugarbeet Report
Published April 27, 2023
North Dakota State University Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel says you can't be too prepared for sugarbeet root maggot. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and Bayer Crop Science.Planting at a Standstill
Published April 27, 2023
AgMarket.Net Market Analyst Jacob Burks says planting progress in the tri-state area of southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois and eastern Iowa has been at a standstill for the past couple of weeks. "You don't have to go too far from me…Gambling on the Next Farm Bill
Published April 27, 2023
Farmers have made their voices heard on PLC and ARC program preferences, and North Dakota State Farm Service Agency Executive Director Marcy Svenningsen says farmers don’t want to gamble on their insurance plan. "It would be nice to see it…Ag Groups Host Farm Bill Series
Published April 27, 2023
North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Don Wogsland has been attending the farm bill listening sessions around the state and says final meeting helped nail down the importance of crop insurance. "Maintaining and enhancing crop insurance coverage is one…Voluntary Conservation Policies Supported
Published April 27, 2023
The final farm bill listening session hosted by North Dakota commodity groups took place in Jamestown Tuesday. North Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director Brenda Elmer says crop insurance was a consistent topic at these meetings. "The other strong theme…Dry Bean Scene
Published April 27, 2023
NDSU Extension Nutrition and Food Specialist Julie Garden-Robinson joins us to talk about the field to fork webinars in this week's Dry Bean Scene. The Dry Bean Scene is sponsored by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.USFWS Seeks to Provide Clarity in Prairie Pothole Region
Published April 27, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a new rule for landowners in the Prairie Pothole Region. If landowners install drain tile near protected wetlands and follow the approved setback distances, the rule says they will not be punished…Early Season Recommendations
Published April 27, 2023
The wet, cold soil has made it impossible for fieldwork to begin. University of Minnesota Extension Corn Agronomist Jeff Coulter says there are other factors more important than planting dates. "Like the two weeks before the tassels come out and three…