Articles tagged under: Minnesota
Officials Explore Ways to Address Plant Closures
Published April 30, 2020
A task force is being created to get processing plants back up and running while providing support for workers and farmers. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says he will also work to change a statute in the Commodity Credit…The Sugarbeet Report
Published April 30, 2020
Sugarbeet growers made good planting progress over the past week from south to north. Hear more 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.Midwest Dairy Donates to Local Food Banks
Published April 29, 2020
Midwest Dairy is donating $500,000 to food banks to purchase dairy products for people in need. The donations will be spread across 10 states including Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Typically, dairy checkoff funds can’t be used to purchase…Packing Plants, COOL and More Addressed in MFU Webinar
Published April 29, 2020
Minnesota Farmers Union hosted a webinar to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic with its members. One portion of the webinar focused on supply chain challenges. "With the large meat packing plants shutting down, it really shows the insecurity of our food…Fieldwork Begins Near Hallock, MN
Published April 28, 2020
Hallock, Minnesota farmer Dan Younggren started seeding spring wheat this week. "We'll get about 300 acres of wheat seeded and hopefully, 300 acres of sugarbeets planted. Then, we may switch to soybeans." Younggren said it is a similar set up…Euthanasia Situation to Accelerate This Week
Published April 27, 2020
With closed plants and a growing backlog of hogs, depopulation has begun for Minnesota’s swine herd and will accelerate this week. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has resources available on euthanasia and carcass disposal on its website. Indemnity payments are…Klobuchar Asks Trump Administration to Investigate Price Challenges
Published April 26, 2020
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Attorney General William Barr and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Heath Tarbert to identify the disruptions in the meat supply chain and market manipulation. In a letter, Klobuchar addresses the…The U.S. Acreage Mix is Still Unknown
Published April 24, 2020
There is a lot of discussion among grain traders as to what the final U.S. acreage mix will look like. The current weather pattern could lead to more corn acres. "There will be lots of corn planted this week," says…Northern Plains Farmers Considering Earlier Maturities This Year
Published April 24, 2020
Farmers are starting fieldwork in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. That is according to Mycogen commercial agronomist Morgan Hanson, who says the ground is still fairly saturated in places. Soil temperatures also remain on the cool side. Field lefts…