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Maximizing Fertizer ROI
Published December 24, 2021
Maximizing return on investment is the name of the game with high fertilizer costs. NDSU Extension Soil Scientist Dave Franzen says the focus should be based on maximizing "Our fertilizer recommendations are set up to do just that. We may…Be Cautious with Weather Markets
Published December 24, 2021
The grain market has been well supported by ideas of continued good demand. Bower Trading President Jim Bower says uncertainty over South American weather is another big factor. "The weather looks reasonably good in South America." As with any weather…RMA Numbers Surprise Grain Trade
Published December 24, 2021
The winter wheat market traded on thoughts of less than expected acres in the last week. AgResource Company President Dan Basse says RMA insurance numbers surprised the grain trade. "There's a bullish theme moving into 2022. Traders are trying to…MN Ag Department: Dicamba Data “Misrepresented”
Published December 24, 2021
Minnesota Ag Department’s Director of Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Joshua Stamper says not all of the report information in the EPA dicamba incident report is coming from the states, including the statistic that says Minnesota has 711 dicamba complaints. "We…House Ag Committee to Start Farm Bill Review in 2022
Published December 24, 2021
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Glenn “GT” Thompson tells the Red River Farm Network the House Ag Committee will focus on the farm bill in 2022. In the new year, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is expected to make an appearance…Northern Plains Still Waiting on FSA Appointments
Published December 24, 2021
The Northern Plains is still waiting to hear more details about Farm Service Agency State Executive Directors. FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says to stay patient. "Announcements are coming out about every other week so I don't think it will be…Concern Voiced by ASA
Published December 24, 2021
The American Soybean Association thinks it’s too soon to tell what will happen with dicamba use in 2022. "There were no actions tied to the EPA's dicamba report and the agency made that abundantly clear," said Kyle Kunkler, director of…Dry Conditions Continue to Affect Brazil’s Crop
Published December 24, 2021
Hot, dry conditions persist in Brazil and Argentina. Nutrien Ag Solutions Principal Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass says that’s especially true in southern Brazil. "The dryness goes from Parana to Rio Grande Do Sul, a quarter of Brazil's entire soybean crop.…Kicking the Can Down the Road
Published December 24, 2021
This past week, the Environmental Protection Agency released reports on off-target dicamba injury, but offered no decision on what will happen with dicamba use in 2022. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the EPA kicked the can down the…