Articles tagged under: Minnesota

Better-Than-Expected Soybeans Harvested Near East Grand Forks

Published Yesterday

Near East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Matthew Krueger is mostly wrapped up with soybean harvest. "The soybeans are coming out of the field better than we thought, but still below average. That's a bummer, but like the wheat crop, it's nice…
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Exceptional Drought Conditions Improve in NW MN

Published Yesterday

Drought conditions are improving across the Northern Plains. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows the diagonal band of exceptional drought in northwest Minnesota gone. Now, abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions remain across much of the state. Exceptional drought remains…
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Pioneer Agronomy Update

Published Yesterday

Corn and soybean harvest is underway in western Minnesota. "A few farmers have been harvesting corn near Red Lake Falls in the 18 to 20 percent moisture range," says Luke Forness, owner and agronomist, Black River Ag. "We harvested corn…
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MN Wants a Change in Dicamba Requirements Next Year

Published September 23, 2021

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen has been meeting with the EPA to determine the next steps for dicamba use in 2022. "In Minnesota, we want to make a decision on dicamba and announce it by December 1. We want the…
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Dry Bean Scene

Published September 17, 2021

Dry bean harvest is underway in Minnesota and North Dakota. In this week’s Dry Bean Scene, hear from New Rockford, ND farmer Jeff Schafer and Stephen, MN farmer Betsy Jensen. This radio update is made possible by Sharpen from BASF,…
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Grassland CRP Enrollment Tops 2.5 Million

Published September 13, 2021

More than 2.5 million acres of grassland have been signed up for the Conservation Reserve Program. This is double last year’s enrollment and brings total CRP acres to more than 5.3 million. FSA accepted 2,250 acres of grasslands for CRP…
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Funding Glitch Delays Dairy Margin Coverage Payments

Published September 13, 2021

There’s been a delay in Dairy Margin Coverage payments for local dairy farmers. One southern Minnesota dairy farmer said on Thursday they had a check due the first of September, but the USDA had not made the settlement. The farmer…
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USDA Invests in Renewable Energy Infrastructure

Published September 10, 2021

The USDA will invest $464 million to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure across the country. In Minnesota, seven farms received grants to purchase and install grain dryers. North Dakota and South Dakota farms also received grants to purchase and…
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