Articles tagged under: Kent Thiesse

MCGA Recognizes Haag, Thiesse, Allen-Tully

Published January 22, 2025

The Minnesota Corn Growers Association presented its Golden Kernel Award to Eden Valley farmer Tom Haag. Haag was president of the National Corn Growers Association in 2022-2023. Farm management consultant Kent Thiesse received the MCGA Friend of Agriculture Award. Thiesse’s…
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Maximizing Crop Insurance Benefits

Published October 8, 2024

Crop insurance claims are likely to be plentiful this year with the wet spring and periodic hail storms. Due to depressed prices, farmers can utilize crop insurance at a greater percentage of the APH yield. “We’re below that spring price.…
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Roots Run Deep

Published October 6, 2024

From starting 4-H at nine years old to watching his grandkids participate, farm management analyst Kent Thiesse has never known a life without this youth program. “4-H has always been 'learn by doing' and that’s what it’s all about. There’s…
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Candidate Forums Scheduled at Farmfest

Published July 30, 2024

Farmfest will be held Tuesday through Thursday near Redwood Falls. In addition to 500-plus trade show exhibitors, forums are scheduled each day in the Wick Buildings Farmfest Center. “We’re going to have a U.S. Senate candidate forum Wednesday which will…
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Corn Matters

Published June 26, 2024

Lake Crystal, Minnesota-based farm management analyst Kent Thiesse joins Minnesota Corn Matters to talk about crop insurance coverage levels and the decisions surrounding replanting. Corn Matters is a presentation of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association. Listen to the report.
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Market Volatility in Southern MN

Published May 20, 2024

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…
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Replanting Necessary in Southern MN

Published May 20, 2024

Rain has been a battle for southern Minnesota farmers trying to get fields planted. Farm business analyst Kent Thiesse estimates 95 percent of the corn and 70-to-80 percent of the soybeans are planted. Thiesse says corn emergence is the biggest…
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Deadline Ahead

Published February 28, 2024

March 15th is the deadline to file program elections with the Farm Service Agency and lock in crop insurance coverage for the 2024 growing season. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse reminds farmers they still need to work with FSA despite…
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