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Agricult-HER: Sarah Lovas
Published March 25, 2024
Sarah Lovas grew up on a sugarbeet, wheat and potato farm at Hoople, North Dakota, working in the wash plant. She started school at NDSU as a music education major. After volunteering in an elementary classroom, Sarah switched to an…Beet Shares
Published March 24, 2024
Based on thin supply, American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock set a new high last week. According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, there were three sales brokered at $6,000 per share (two blocks of five and one for 12…Monitor Interest Rates
Published March 23, 2024
Crop production expenses have more than doubled over the past 30 years, even outpacing inflation’s rate of 2.3 percent. NDSU Assistant Professor Bryon Parman says that this rate of increase is fairly consistent and aligns with production numbers over that…MN Farm Leader Passes
Published March 23, 2024
Funeral services were held Friday for former Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Bruce Schmoll. The Claremont, Minnesota farmer also served on the U.S. Meat Export Federation board. Schmoll was 70 years old.Farm Transition Meeting Draws Crowd
Published March 23, 2024
The county Farm Bureau organizations in Wells County, Eddy County and Foster County hosted a farm succession meeting in Fessenden, North Dakota Friday. Wells County Farm Bureau Director Jeff Schafer spoke with other farmers and ranchers in preparation for the…Farm Rescue Expands to Ninth State
Published March 22, 2024
Wisconsin has become the ninth state to join the list of Farm Rescue states. "Our first year we helped ten farmers. Last June, we had the honor of assisting our 1,000th family since our beginning," said Farm Rescue Executive Director…Muddying Things Up
Published March 22, 2024
Extreme mud conditions can come with the spring melt. NDSU Extension Livestock Systems Specialist Karl Hoppe advises farmers to take a proactive approach where they can. "If you can afford it having concrete would work wonderfully for a cowherd, but…When El Nino Fades
Published March 22, 2024
The Climate Prediction Center summer forecast favors a tendency for a warmer-than-normal summer for much of the crop production area. Farmers Business Network Regional Agronomist Mitchel Roth warns that warm, dry conditions don’t always mean crops will be disease or…New Technology for Timely Fungicide Applications
Published March 22, 2024
During Wednesday's NDSU Soybean Symposium, NDSU Extension Soybean Pathologist Wade Webster will share a new tool to help farmers narrow down their fungicide application window. "Decision Support Tools are developed from predictive models using historical disease data and combined with…