Articles tagged under: Minnesota
Green Straw Slowing Wheat Harvest Near Karlstad, MN
Published September 9, 2022
Karlstad, Minnesota farmer Kurt Aakre will finish wheat harvest soon. "We're in seed production and waiting for fields to dry." Quality is good, but harvest conditions are a little tough. "Combining, there's a lot of green straw out there. We…Bigger Pie Needed for New Farm Bill
Published August 31, 2022
National Corn Growers Association First Vice President Harold Wolle says the organization is focusing on farm bill priorities. "Our mantra is to do no harm to crop insurance, that's the top priority." The Madelia, Minnesota farmer also emphasizes the importance…Good Rains for the Soybeans, Corn Needs More GDUs
Published August 23, 2022
Mid-August rains are good for the soybeans growing near Warren, Minnesota. North Star Ag Services owner Jacob Edgar says it should end up being a good crop. "The beans are putting on pods at the top, filling up. The majority…Crop Insurance Agents Wrap Up Prevent Plant Claims
Published August 23, 2022
The spring of 2022 is one Dickey-Marion Insurance Agency President Gene Rode would like to forget. Nearly 20 inches of rain fell from late April to July 1. "Commodity prices were looking nice and yet the farmer's hands were tied…New MN State Veterinarian Named
Published August 22, 2022
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health appointed Dr. Marion Garcia as Minnesota’s new state veterinarian and the executive director of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. Garcia has been a livestock veterinarian in the poultry industry for more than 20…Fall Nitrogen Application Restricted in Portions of MN
Published August 22, 2022
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture reminds farmers and commercial applicators that fall nitrogen application are restricted or prohibited in some areas of the state. The state's Ground Water Protection Rule restriction begins September 1. A map of the fall nitrogen…SD and MN Also Have Dryness
Published August 19, 2022
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows abnormally dry conditions in Roberts, Brown and Marshall Counties in South Dakota. For Minnesota, moderate drought remains in Wilkin and Swift Counties. The western portions of Polk and Norman Counties in northwestern Minnesota are abnormally…Klobuchar: Conservation Funding a Jumpstart
Published August 15, 2022
There’s $20 billion in conservation funding within the Inflation Reduction Act. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar sees it as a jumpstart for the next farm bill. "We see it as kind of a down payment on something we would have had…Parade of Champions: Be Dedicated
Published August 15, 2022
Julia Carlson from Murdock, Minnesota is part of the Dublin Victory 4-H Club in Swift County and KMS FFA Chapter. In 4-H, Carlson shows beef cattle along with other general exhibits. "When I was younger, my dad made a rule…