Articles tagged under: Minnesota
Regional Basis Levels Mostly Unchanged
Published July 6, 2022
Cash grain bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network are mostly unchanged for spring wheat. New crop basis ranges from 50 to 80 cents under the September Minneapolis futures. Corn basis ranges from…Crop Insurance Remains a Priority
Published July 3, 2022
The House Agriculture Committee is in the process of reviewing the current farm programs and preparing for the 2023 farm bill debate. Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach continues to hear from farmers about the importance of crop insurance. "We've got issues with…Ag Innovation Campus Construction is Underway
Published June 27, 2022
The first phase of the Crookston campus construction project will continue all summer. "The workers are assembling the building for processing," says Mike Skaug, board chair, Ag Innovation Campus. "Once the building is assembled, a crew will come in to…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published June 19, 2022
Farmers near Dorothy, Minnesota are close to having all of the crops planted. Black River Ag owner Luke Forness says they made good progress ahead of the rain. "Farmers are mostly done with planting." Getting ahead of the weeds is…Crop Watch
Published June 19, 2022
Crop conditions vary in the Crookston, Minnesota area. Keviin Capistran says the farm fared fairly well but there are trouble spots. "The first stuff in didn't look bad, but the wheat seeded in the middle, that's where we're seeing water…Navigating the New Disaster Program
Published June 17, 2022
Many Northern Plains farmers are finding the new disaster relief program easy to use with timely payments, but others are navigating hiccups in the program. One challenge in the first phase of Emergency Relief Program deals with payment limits. The…Farmers Receive Emergency Relief Program Payments
Published June 17, 2022
Two weeks into the new Farm Service Agency Emergency Relief Program, crop farmers in the Northern Plains are receiving phase one payments. As of June 13, the FSA paid out $366 million to North Dakota farmers. More than $161 million…Elevator at Duluth-Superior Port to be Reactivated
Published June 15, 2022
The Hansen-Mueller Company, a grain company based in Nebraska, acquired the General Mills Elevator A in Duluth, Minnesota. The GM grain elevator has not been in service since 2015. Hansen-Mueller plans to bring the facility back in operation in time…New CHS Grain Facility at Erskine
Published June 14, 2022
CHS is beginning construction in July on a new state-of-the-art grain facility at Erskine, Minnesota. Once completed in the fall of 2023, there will be 1.25 million bushels of additional storage. "There will be significantly improved unloading and loading equipment…