Good Crop Emergence
Cavalier, North Dakota area farmers are seeing a good crop emergence. Joey Safranski says the emergence of his spring wheat was excellent. “We started pretty early and all the early stuff looks great; overall, everything looks tremendous.” Safranski reports excellent…
Crop Watch: Hagert Working on Soybeans
On Tuesday’s Crop Watch broadcast, RRFN caught up with Jared Hagert in the Emerado/Northwood, North Dakota area while he was planting soybeans. “Soil conditions are really good right now,” said Hagert. “We have a couple other crops to finish up…
Not Our First Rodeo
It was a chilly planting day for Brad Thykeson when RRFN stopped at his Pillsbury, North Dakota farm. “It’s flannel shirt weather for sure with that northeast wind, but the beans have to go in the ground and we have…
Pioneer Agronomy Update
In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says the weather has been nice, but the biggest limiting factor for planting progress has been the intermittent rains across the region. “If we can get four or five…
What’s Hot, What’s Not in Markets
In this week’s edition of What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson described wheat and corn as ‘hot.’ “We’ve got a forecast calling for more rains and more delays for not just the…
A Chaotic Finish
The agriculture policy and supplemental budget bill passed in both the Minnesota House and Senate. With the midnight deadline approaching Sunday night, nine bills were combined into one in the House. Majority Leader Jamie Long said the minority has a…
Compromise Found for Ag Bill
The final agriculture bill in the Minnesota Legislature extends the Agriculture Fertilizer Research and Education Council through 2030. The House bill would have allowed AFREC to expire in 2025 and divert the 40-cent per ton fee on fertilizer purchases for…
Good Crop Emergence
Cavalier, North Dakota area farmers are seeing a good crop emergence. Joey Safranski says the emergence of his spring wheat was excellent. “We started pretty early and all the early stuff looks great; overall, everything looks tremendous.” Safranski reports excellent…
Quail Hopes to be a Resource
The NDSU North Central Research Extension Center in Minot named Lacey Quail as the new livestock management specialist. Quail got her master’s and doctorate at Texas A&M where she studied reproduction management and beef production. “What I’m excited about is…
Crop Watch: Hagert Working on Soybeans
On Tuesday’s Crop Watch broadcast, RRFN caught up with Jared Hagert in the Emerado/Northwood, North Dakota area while he was planting soybeans. “Soil conditions are really good right now,” said Hagert. “We have a couple other crops to finish up…
Not Our First Rodeo
It was a chilly planting day for Brad Thykeson when RRFN stopped at his Pillsbury, North Dakota farm. “It’s flannel shirt weather for sure with that northeast wind, but the beans have to go in the ground and we have…
MFBF Minute
According to Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Director Education Coordinator Pam Debele, MFBF is hosting a social media contest for youth, ages 11-to-21. This contest is being organized by the MFBF Promotion and Education Committee to highlight the many views of…
Farming for the Future
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics. This week, Tom Scholz, a water quality certified producer with all five program…
Layoffs for Deere & Company
John Deere is laying off nearly 200 workers at its Waterloo, Iowa plant effective June 22. That follows a layoff of 300 workers from the Waterloo facility and 150 workers from the Ankeny plant in March. In the last quarter,…
Ukraine’s Role as an Exporter Diminished
According to a report from USDA’s Economic Research Service, the war with Russia has long-term consequences for Ukrainian agriculture. Before the war, Ukraine was one of the top five exporting countries for corn, wheat, sunflowers and barley. The ERS said…
RAPP Funds Allocated
The Agriculture Department is allocating $300 million to 66 organizations under its new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program. This program was launched last fall with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack authorizing $1.2 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding. Groups receiving RAPP funds…
Market Volatility in Southern MN
Corn and soybean markets have not been favorable for farmers. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse explains that basis has been playing a key role in prices in southern Minnesota. “We get a few days where it might go up a…
Fielding Questions
Fielding Questions is a podcast produced in collaboration between AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River Farm Network. AgCountry Vice President of Insurance and Commodity Marketing Education Rob Fronning said the farm bill text released Friday is “farmer friendly.”…
What’s Hot, What’s Not in Markets
In this week’s edition of What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson described wheat and corn as ‘hot.’ “We’ve got a forecast calling for more rains and more delays for not just the…
Rail Dispute Being Reviewed by Industry Relations Board
Representatives of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway are saying a Canadian rail strike or lockout is not expected to happen until mid-July at the earliest. Union workers authorized a strike that could have started as soon as this Wednesday.…
A Transition to La Nina
Weather models predict a drier, warmer summer. With broader weather patterns showing a transition into La Nina, the May showers could not have come at a better time. World Weather Incorporated Senior Ag Meteorologist Drew Lerner is now focused on…
MFBF Minute
According to Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Director Education Coordinator Pam Debele, MFBF is hosting a social media contest for youth, ages 11-to-21. This contest is being organized by the MFBF Promotion and Education Committee to highlight the many views of…
Farming for the Future
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics. This week, Tom Scholz, a water quality certified producer with all five program…
Layoffs for Deere & Company
John Deere is laying off nearly 200 workers at its Waterloo, Iowa plant effective June 22. That follows a layoff of 300 workers from the Waterloo facility and 150 workers from the Ankeny plant in March. In the last quarter,…
NAFB Names New Executive Director
Gardner Hatch will serve as the next executive director for the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Most recently, Hatch was the strategic marketing lead for Woodruff. He also held public relations and management positions previously at Bader Rutter, G&S Business…
RAPP Funds Allocated
The Agriculture Department is allocating $300 million to 66 organizations under its new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program. This program was launched last fall with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack authorizing $1.2 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding. Groups receiving RAPP funds…
A Better Quarter for Buhler Industries
For the first quarter, Buhler Industries reports revenues of over $71 million Canadian. That’s up from $56 million one year ago. Buhler brands include Versatile and Farm King. A majority of the company shares were acquired by a Turkish company,…
Pioneer Agronomy Update
In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says the weather has been nice, but the biggest limiting factor for planting progress has been the intermittent rains across the region. “If we can get four or five…
Good Crop Emergence
Cavalier, North Dakota area farmers are seeing a good crop emergence. Joey Safranski says the emergence of his spring wheat was excellent. “We started pretty early and all the early stuff looks great; overall, everything looks tremendous.” Safranski reports excellent…
Crops Planted into Good Moisture
It’s been a long spring, but Erickson Ag Advantage owner Jonathon Erickson is satisfied with the progress. “We got going on April 10, got rain delays, got back in again on small grains at the end of April and we…
Crop Watch: Hagert Working on Soybeans
On Tuesday’s Crop Watch broadcast, RRFN caught up with Jared Hagert in the Emerado/Northwood, North Dakota area while he was planting soybeans. “Soil conditions are really good right now,” said Hagert. “We have a couple other crops to finish up…
Not Our First Rodeo
It was a chilly planting day for Brad Thykeson when RRFN stopped at his Pillsbury, North Dakota farm. “It’s flannel shirt weather for sure with that northeast wind, but the beans have to go in the ground and we have…
Pioneer Agronomy Update
In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says the weather has been nice, but the biggest limiting factor for planting progress has been the intermittent rains across the region. “If we can get four or five…
New Preemergent Herbicide Option for Potatoes
The EPA has approved a nationwide label expansion for FMC’s Anthem Flex herbicide for use in potatoes. This option is designed to provide long residual control of more than 30 different broadleaf and grass weed species. Anthem Flex should be…
Indiana Planting Delays
Farmers in Indiana have seen heavy rainfalls this spring. Cross Creek Ag Solutions Owner and President, Brad Downing of Howard County Indiana says planting is behind for most of the area. “We are behind, there is no question about it.…
Quail Hopes to be a Resource
The NDSU North Central Research Extension Center in Minot named Lacey Quail as the new livestock management specialist. Quail got her master’s and doctorate at Texas A&M where she studied reproduction management and beef production. “What I’m excited about is…
SD Continues to Add to Its Dairy Herd
April milk production totaled 19 billion pounds nationwide. That’s down 0.4 percent from one ago. In South Dakota, milk production rose 12.3 percent with the addition of 23,000 cows to the state dairy herd. Minnesota milk output was down a…
MMPA Pleased with Environment and Ag Bills
Reflecting on the Minnesota legislative session, Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom is satisfied. “We’re quite pleased with the environment and agriculture bills. There weren’t very many changes that affected dairy, which is good.” Sjostrom says any changes…
US, Canada, Mexico Cattle Producers Work Together
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and its counterparts from Mexico and Canada have signed a joint statement urging their government to re-engage in opening markets and provide science-based oversight to beef imports. Brazilian beef trade was singled out. “We have…
North Dakota Beef Commission May Beef Month ‘Bull-etin’
The North Dakota Beef Commission is celebrating May Beef Month. In this update, NDBC Chair Fred Helbling of Mandan says this is the unofficial kickoff to the grilling season. Summer months are a peak time for beef demand. In North…
New H5N1 Cases Confirmed
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has reported three more cases of H5N1 in dairy herds. Two of these outbreaks are in Michigan and one is in Idaho. There are now 49 total cases in nine states.
Minnesota Ag Policy Work Continues
While conference committees meet behind closed doors in St. Paul this week, state ag groups continue to lobby for their policy priorities. “We’re trying to be as supportive as we can,” says Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director Joe Smentek.…
Farming for the Future
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics. This week, Tom Scholz, a water quality certified producer with all five program…
Ethanol Industry Seeks Intervention from the Supreme Court
Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association are petitioning the Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that denied several small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuels Standard. In the past, these cases have been considered national issues and…
RRVSGA Welcomes Farm Bill Activity
Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Director Harrison Weber likes what he sees in the farm bill text released on Friday. It includes updates for the sugar grower, including a loan rate increase. “Right now, we’re basically operating under 2008…
Dry Bean Scene
In this week’s Dry Bean Scene, Northarvest Bean Growers Association Executive Director Mitch Coulter discusses the farm bill process and what it means for the dry edible bean grower. Listen to the DBS report.
Canola Minute
Here’s the latest Canola Minute from the Northern Canola Growers Association. This week, NCGA Communications Director Lindy Coutts joins us to discuss the new guidelines for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits and how they will affect canola. Listen to the…
Compromise Found with Environment Bill
The Environment and Natural Resources bill did not include provisions involving agriculture sought by House Environment Committee Chair Rick Hansen. That includes a definition for pesticide-treated seed and a requirement that large livestock operations get an environmental impact statement. Hansen’s…
A Chaotic Finish
The agriculture policy and supplemental budget bill passed in both the Minnesota House and Senate. With the midnight deadline approaching Sunday night, nine bills were combined into one in the House. Majority Leader Jamie Long said the minority has a…