Articles tagged under: Minnesota
Peterson to Meet with Farmers in Crookston, MN on Tuesday
Published November 4, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson will be meeting with sugarbeet and potato growers at the Crookston Inn in Crookston, Minnesota on Tuesday morning. Farmers are struggling to get crops harvested this fall. This meeting follows a discussion with farmers…Two Area FFA Members Make Top 25 for National Officer Team
Published November 4, 2019
Two FFA members from the area were considered for the National FFA Officer team. Kegan Zimmerman from Minnesota and Clayton Sorum from South Dakota advanced to the Top 25 candidates. Sorum says the interview process is long, but so essential…A Two-Edged Harvest Sword
Published November 2, 2019
The freezing temperatures are a two-edged harvest sword for East Grand Forks, Minnesota farmer Matthew Krueger. Temperatures were too chilly to lift sugarbeets, so he harvested soybeans instead. "Yields so far are probably about ten to 15 percent lower than…Halstad to Create World’s Largest Sugarbeet
Published November 1, 2019
Halstad, Minnesota will soon be home to the world’s largest sugarbeet. The Halstad Business League has been fundraising and commissioned an artist to create a 21-foot tall sculpture in the city. History and information about the sugarbeet industry will be…MN Farm Service Agency is Seeking County Loss Data
Published October 30, 2019
The Minnesota Farm Service Agency is monitoring and accessing agricultural damages across the state for a Secretarial disaster declaration. During a roundtable discussion in East Grand Forks, MN FSA State Executive Director Joe Martin stressed his office needs data from…Walz Hears from Northwest MN Farmers
Published October 29, 2019
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen heard the challenges facing farmers during a roundtable event in East Grand Forks. For sugarbeet farmer Paul Rutherford, who farms north of Crookston, it’s been a slow start to the full…Farmers Battle to Get Sugarbeets Harvested
Published October 29, 2019
Farmers in the northern Red River Valley are pushing to get sugarbeets harvested before cooler temperatures hit. At East Grand Forks, Minnesota, farmer Chris Adams says it was still slow moving on Monday. North of town, the sugarbeets are averaging…Walz to Meet With NW MN Ag Community to Discuss Late Harvest
Published October 25, 2019
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen will be in East Grand Forks Tuesday to get a first-hand look at the extreme harvest conditions faced by area farmers. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Walz…Ethanol Basis is Strong in the Region
Published October 23, 2019
Basis levels for immediate delivery at area ethanol plants are very strong. Blue Flint Energy at Underwood, North Dakota is bidding 10 cents over the December futures for corn delivered by October 25. Green Plains Energy at Fergus Falls, Minnesota…