Articles tagged under: Kent Thiesse

UM Extension Honors for Thiesse

Published September 28, 2023

The University of Minnesota Extension has presented its Distinguished Friendship of Extension Dean's Award to Kent Thiesse. Thiesse is a senior vice president and farm management analyst for MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minnesota. Thiesse spent 28 years as an…

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Heat Could Impact Basis

Published September 3, 2023

It is still difficult to nail down accurate yield projections. MinnStar Bank Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse expects to see a lot of variability. "There’s probably going to some above average yields, but there’s probably going to be a lot…

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Farmfest Forums to Focus on Policy

Published July 31, 2023

Farmfest kicks off in Redwood County, Minnesota August 1st. Forums coordinator Kent Thiesse says besides new technology showcases, attendees can take in a lot of information at the Wick Buildings Farmfest Center. “This year we’re going to have kind of…

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Grain Stocks Drive Prices Lower

Published May 19, 2023

Projections are showing higher supply of corn and soybean for the next marketing year and driving corn and soybean prices lower. MinnStar Bank Senior Vice President Kent Thiesse says demand may not keep up. Spring planting progress throughout the corn…

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Preparing Financial Info for the Lender

Published January 2, 2023

MinnStar Bank Senior Vice President Kent Thiesse says an accurate and up-to-date year-end balance sheet are critically important. "First of all, I think it's good for your farm business," said Thiesse. "Ag lenders are going to require at a minimum,…

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Farmfest is Happening This Week

Published August 1, 2022

Farmfest is known for numerous farm policy educational forums. This year’s line-up includes an ag outlook forum and a discussion about the 2023 Farm Bill. MinnStar Bank Senior Vice President Kent Thiesse, the educational forum coordinator for Farmfest, has more…

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Planting Decisions Are All About the Economics

Published May 27, 2022

Minn-Star Bank Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse says corn farmers have a decision to make. They can plant the crop with a late planting provision, switch up acreage or take prevent plant. The prevent plant payment is 55 percent of…

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Don’t Be Afraid to Sell

Published March 2, 2022

MinnStar Bank farm management analyst Kent Thiesse sees the spring crop insurance prices as an opportunity to ensure a profit. "It's a rare opportunity with crop insurance to be able to lock in the kind of guarantees that we got,"…

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Future Farm Bill Direction

Published January 21, 2022

As the farm bill process begins, farmers and ag lenders want to protect crop insurance and federal farm programs. At the MN Ag Expo, Minn-Star Bank Senior Vice President Kent Thiesse said there will be some new themes in the…

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Know Your Cost of Production Going Into 2022

Published December 3, 2021

Higher input costs could lower farm income potential next year. Fertilizer costs are getting a lot of attention. "Almost all fertilizer products are up double what they were compared to one year ago." MinnStar Bank Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse…

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