Articles tagged under: Minnesota
Peterson Hears from MN Farmers on Tough Harvest
Published October 21, 2019
On Saturday, farmers met in Thief River Falls to discuss tough harvest conditions with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson. Farmers told Peterson they are grateful for the help that’s been given, but would appreciate something more. Peterson challenged the…Concern Seen Over Farm Economy
Published October 17, 2019
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith has been meeting with ag lenders about the current farm economy. "As one friend in farming said to me you can't take your patriotism to the bank," said Smith. "As I talk to farmers and lenders,…Contingency Plan in Place for Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 16, 2019
Wet fields are challenging sugarbeet harvest. There are some similarities to last year’s harvest near Fisher, Minnesota. "We don't have the frost damage in the sugarbeets, yet. Last year, we had very low temperatures overnight and that froze sugarbeets severely,"…Regional Basis Mostly Unchanged for Spring Wheat
Published October 16, 2019
Basis bids at six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network are mostly unchanged for spring wheat, with basis ranging from 25 cents to $1 under the December futures. Corn basis narrowed by five cents at Finley,…Historic October Blizzard Brings Over Two Feet of Snow
Published October 14, 2019
A historic October blizzard dumped over two feet of snow in parts of central, northeast and north central North Dakota. Sustained winds of 20 to 25 miles per hour, with gusts reaching 60 miles per hour, resulted in five- to…Silage Harvest in Southwest Minnesota Running Nearly a Month Behind
Published October 11, 2019
Farmers and ranchers in southwest Minnesota made progress chopping silage before the latest wet weather hit. Beaver Creek, Minnesota farmer Pete Bakken says this year’s silage harvest is behind by three to four weeks. "North of us, they haven't even…Minnesota Soybean, Corn Production Declines
Published October 11, 2019
Minnesota’s soybean production took a big hit this year, down 20 percent from last year. At 44 bushels per acre, the average yield is down five bushels from last year. Corn production is forecast to be down seven percent for…False Alarm for Soybean Gall Midge
Published October 3, 2019
Tiny orange fly larvae have been found on soybean plants infected with white mold in Minnesota. After further investigation, it was concluded by University of Minnesota researchers the larvae are not those of soybean gall midge. The species does belong…Basis Firms for Spring Wheat with Good Protein
Published October 2, 2019
Spring wheat basis levels at the six grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network firmed by 10 to 20 cents for 13 protein or better in the past week. Basis levels for feed wheat were added to their…