News
Kindred FFA Makes Top 3
Published October 30, 2022
The Kindred, North Dakota FFA farm business management team placed third in the national competition. Team member Brett Baumgarten says it’s been an incredible experience. "My initial thought was there's no way this is actually happening; I was just in…Rain was the Game Changer
Published October 30, 2022
Peever, South Dakota farmer Louie Nigg is finished with harvest. "We had no mud and no moisture during harvest, but now I wouldn't mind a rain so it can loosen the soil up some and we can start tillage." Nigg…Rieniets Moves to Rush River Seed and Chemical
Published October 30, 2022
Conner Rieniets has joined Rush River Seed and Chemical in its new location south of Casselton, North Dakota. The Pioneer Seed agency also has locations in Hunter and Amenia, North Dakota. Most recently, Rieniets was with a key account specialist…Utterback Begins Retirement
Published October 30, 2022
Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback has retired. Utterback provided market commentary on the Red River Farm Network for many years. He also spent time as an economist for Farm Journal magazine.Building Ties Between U.S. and Africa
Published October 30, 2022
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh is leading a trade mission to East Africa this week. Thirty-two agribusinesses and farm organizations will participate in the trip. The delegation includes JM Grain of Garrison, North Dakota, Yellowstone River Beef of Williston, North…SD FFA’er Earns Proficiency Award
Published October 28, 2022
Grace DiGiovanni of South Dakota’s McCook Central FFA received the National FFA proficiency award for service-learning/entrepreneurship/placement. After attending a national youth healthy living summit, DiGiovanni was inspired to promote health and wellness in her community. She is the driving force behind…Potato Expo Heading to the Rockies
Published October 28, 2022
Potato Expo is coming up January 4-5 near Denver. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says this is a big event for the potato industry. "We're really looking forward to having everybody back full blast, it is going be an opportunity…Keeping the Parts Counter Busy
Published October 28, 2022
Crookston, Minnesota farmer Elliot Solheim would like to see some rain before freeze-up. "It's dry and we're making a few trips to the implement dealer for chisel plow parts but we're making it work, you're limited on depth on what you…Better-Than-Expected Corn Crop in NE SD
Published October 28, 2022
West Browns Valley, South Dakota farmer Bob Metz is pleased with his harvest. "As dry as we were, we were a little worried if we'd have a good test weight in the corn and it's just fine, 56 to 58…