Articles tagged under: Minn Star Bank
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…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…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…