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ND Farms Decline Five Percent
Published February 14, 2024
According to USDA’s Census of Agriculture, there are 25,068 farms in North Dakota. That is down five percent from the previous estimate in 2017. Farmland totaled 38.5 million acres, down two percent from five years ago. The average size of…Consolidation Trend Continues in MN
Published February 14, 2024
The average Minnesota farmer in 2022 was 57.1 years old, up from 56.5 years old when the last Census of Agriculture was done in 2017. Farm numbers statewide declined from 68,000 to 65,531. In 2022, Minnesota farms reported an average…White House Responds to CPI Report
Published February 14, 2024
The January Consumer Price Index rose 3.1 percent on an annual basis. That’s down slightly from the 3.4 percent CPI in December. Inflation levels were higher than many analysts anticipated, but the Biden Administration downplayed that expectation. "We always want…Zypro Now Available for Side-Dress Applications
Published February 14, 2024
Helena Agri-Enterprises’ Zypro soil amendment is now labeled for side-dress fertilizer applications. “By adding Zypro, you’re not only placing fertilizer in the right place at the right time, but you’re also using enzyme technology to create a more productive soil…Funding Opportunities for Nitrogen Management
Published February 13, 2024
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Area Certification Specialist Will Bomier was part of Tuesday's Nitrogen Conference in St. Cloud and focused on funding opportunities for farmers. “Some are more traditional programs, but there are a lot of new opportunities from non-profit…European Farm Demonstrations Persist
Published February 13, 2024
In Greece, farmers will continue their protests against the government. Farm leaders met with the Greek prime minister Tuesday and offered farmers a two-year break on energy costs. That wasn’t enough to satisfy the demands of the farmers in the…Ag Census Perspective
Published February 13, 2024
USDA has released the results of its 2022 Census of Agriculture. The average age of the American farmer is just over 58 years, up a half-percent from the survey done five years earlier. There are more new and beginning farmers,…Farm Numbers Decline
Published February 13, 2024
USDA says the number of farms and ranches in the U.S. continues to decline. According to the latest USDA Census of Agriculture, there were 1.9 million farms and ranches in 2022. Down seven percent from the 2017 census. The average…South Dakotan is the Top Producer of the Year
Published February 13, 2024
The co-owner of Christiansen Land and Cattle at Kimball, South Dakota is the 2024 Top Producer of the Year. Christine Hamilton oversees 14,000 acres of cropland, 11,000 acres of pasture and 1,100 head of cattle. CLC utilizes an extensive precision…