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NDSU Extension Advises Farmers “Don’t Make Changes to Planting Intentions”

Published March 20, 2020

NDSU Extension is advising farmers to not make changes to planting intentions due to the coronavirus outbreak. Market volatility is expected to continue until the number of new cases in the U.S. starts to decline. However, NDSU Extension crops economist…
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SD Legislative Session Wraps Up This Week

Published March 9, 2020

It’s been a quick South Dakota legislative session. On Thursday, the session will be over. South Dakota Corn Growers Association Legislative Director Teddi Mueller says things are wrapping up incredibly calm compared to how the session began. "These lawmakers are…
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SDSU Extension Offers Livestock Feeding and Budget Tips

Published February 24, 2020

Compared to last year at this time, the cattle markets are experiencing increased volatility levels. "Everything from trade disruptions to general concern about price declines is influencing the market," explains South Dakota State University Extension risk management specialist Matthew Diersen.…
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Latest COF Numbers Come In at 12 Million Head

Published January 27, 2020

The latest Cattle on Feed Report was mostly in-line with expectations. The USDA report says there are 12 million cattle on feed for slaughter as of January 1, a two percent increase from one year ago. That includes 7.3 million…
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A Need for Feed

Published January 2, 2020

Livestock producers in portions of North Dakota are in need of feed. Excessive moisture, flooding and the early October snowstorm halted corn harvest and hay production. "With excessive moisture, it's been a challenge to get hay out. If it was…
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Extension Expert Offers Tips for Reducing Hay Waste

Published December 20, 2019

The challenges of 2019 have left many livestock producers facing a shortage of hay. NDSU Hettinger Research Extension Center livestock systems specialist Janna Block says there are ways to stretch feed supplies this winter. "We often feed cows to their…
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ND Feed Loan Program Approved

Published December 18, 2019

In response to the extreme weather this past year, the North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved a new livestock feed loan program to help farmers and ranchers. This program is through the state-owned Bank of North Dakota, but producers can…
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