Articles tagged under: Minnesota
An Update on the Enbridge 3 Replacement Project
Published June 4, 2020
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has delayed the repair and replacement of the Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline. The agency will grant a contested case hearing on the Enbridge Line 3 replacement project. In response, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson…The Sugarbeet Report
Published June 4, 2020
Temperatures have warmed up enough over the past week to reach threshold levels for sugarbeet root maggot. Learn more in the latest Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Provysol from BASF, Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, SESVanderHave, Vive Crop Protection, H&S…#BOOTS20 Tour Kicks Off in the Northern Red River Valley
Published June 2, 2020
Day one of Boots on the Ground kicked off by heading into the northern Red River Valley. The Red River Farm Network and Advance Trading risk management advisor Tommy Grisafi made stops in the Warren, Minnesota and Warsaw, North Dakota…Crop Watch
Published June 2, 2020
Planting is nearing completion in the Northern Plains. Warren, Minnesota farmer Joe Pierce wrapped up on June 1. "It feels good to be done. Now, we'll be spraying the crop," says Pierce. "It was a long spring. We started planting…The Backlog of Hogs Continues in MN
Published June 2, 2020
While pork packing plant capacity has increased in the last few weeks, Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler said it’s going to be difficult for the pork industry to move forward. Minnesota’s pork packing plants are running up to…Pork Industry Trying to Find the Positives in a Negative Situation
Published June 1, 2020
It’s easy to get caught up in the negativity surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these tough times in agriculture, fourth-generation hog producer Kevin Hugoson from Granada, Minnesota is trying to find the positives. "One blessing in our family is both…Spring Wheat Planting and Emergence Vary in Northern Plains
Published May 31, 2020
Cool, wet conditions have delayed some spring wheat planting progress and emergence across the Northern Plains. In the central part of North Dakota, farmers may not get as much seeded. In Minnesota, farmers still have a few more acres to…The Sugarbeet Report
Published May 28, 2020
This year's sugarbeet crop is starting to emerge in most areas. Get the details in the latest Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Provysol from BASF, Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, SESVanderHave, Vive Crop Protection, H&S Manufacturing and Syngenta.Governors Make Request for Biofuels COVID-19 Relief
Published May 28, 2020
On behalf of the Governor’s Biofuels Coalition, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz sent a letter to Congressional leadership, asking them include biofuels in the next COVID-19 relief package. According to the letter, nearly three-quarters of…