Articles tagged under: Kent Thiesse
Prevent Plant Could Spark ARC-IC Interest
Published January 10, 2020
As farmers consider 2019 and 2020 farm programs, prevent plant may encourage enrollment in Agricultural Risk Coverage-Individual (ARC-IC). "If you have a whole farm unit that's 100 percent prevent plant acres, that means you have zero production," said Kent Thiesse,…A Propane Crunch in Southern MN
Published November 11, 2019
There currently is a propane crunch in southern Minnesota. Not only are farmers drying a very wet corn crop, but there is also strong demand for home heating. MinnStar Bank Senior Vice President Kent Thiesse says the situation has intensified…Ag Secretary Perdue to Participate in Farmfest
Published August 2, 2019
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will join American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall Wednesday, starting the day at the Minnesota Farm Bureau breakfast. Perdue will also be part of a listening session on the farm economy with House Agriculture Committee…Farmers are Weighing Late Planting and PP Options
Published May 23, 2019
Farmers in the Midwest are dealing with extremely wet field conditions, resulting in planting delays. Unless conditions improve soon, some may consider not planting a portion of their 2019 crops. When weighing the option of prevented planting, MinnStar Bank Senior…