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MN Senator Says USMCA Offers Much Needed Certainty

Published July 2, 2020

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith says the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is good news for agriculture. "No trade deal is perfect, but this trade deal will provide some much-needed certainty at a moment where we could use some good news in agriculture. It…

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HRSW Acreage Drops Four Percent

Published June 30, 2020

Nationwide, the area seeded to spring wheat is down four percent from last year. North Dakota is the largest spring wheat production state in the country with 6 million acres. That’s down ten percent from last year. Spring wheat acreage…

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Corn Acreage Declines in ND, Increases in MN, SD

Published June 30, 2020

North Dakota’s corn acreage dropped 1.1 million acres, totaling 2.4 million for 2020. Minnesota’s corn acreage moved from 7.8 million acres last year to 8.1 million this year. For South Dakota, corn acres rose just over one million acres, totaling…

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MN Turkey Research and Promotion Council Names Officer Team

Published June 26, 2020

The Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council recently named a new officer team. Cannon Falls grower John Peterson was elected president. Pete Klaphake from Melrose is the new vice-president and Max Velo from Rothsay is the new treasurer for the…

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MN Turkey Growers Association Elects Three New Board Members

Published June 26, 2020

Three new board members were named during the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association’s annual meeting on Thursday. Wood Lake farmer Paul Kvistad was named the region two director. The allied board member is Purina Animal Health Director of Poultry Sales Barry…

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Senators Ask EPA to Reject Small Refinery Waiver Petitions

Published June 25, 2020

A bipartisan group of 16 senators, including Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith from Minnesota and Mike Rounds and John Thune of South Dakota, sent a letter to the EPA asking the agency to reject petitions for Small Refinery Waiver exemptions.…

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The Sugarbeet Report

Published June 25, 2020

The sugarbeet crop up and down the Red River Valley has a wide range of maturities; everywhere form rows closing to just six leaf beets. Hear more in the latest Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Provysol from BASF, Premium Ag…

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Crop Watch

Published June 24, 2020

In northwestern Minnesota, Stephen farmer Brent Halfmann is waiting for dry ground. The wet conditions have delayed spraying. "The crop has handled the moisture alright, but we are looking forward to getting back into the fields." Near Karlstad, Kurt Aakre…

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Be Ready to Prevent Cercospora Leaf Spot

Published June 22, 2020

Sugarbeet growers will soon be spraying for cercospora leaf spot. "Farmers in the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative area will start their spray program likely in the last week of June, which is right around the corner," said Ken Deibert, technical service…

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Emergency Relief Extended for MN Livestock Transportation

Published June 22, 2020

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order on Friday to extend emergency relief for motor carriers and truck drivers transporting livestock in Minnesota. Walz said there is still disruption in the meat supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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