Articles tagged under: Minnesota
Dicamba Application Cutoff Deadlines Coming Up
Published June 10, 2022
For farmers south of I-94, the over-the-top dicamba application cutoff date has passed in Minnesota. Minnesota Soybean’s Drift Task Force Chairman Bob Worth says the Minnesota Ag Department could not extend the application cutoff date because EPA took away the…Crop Watch
Published June 8, 2022
Planting progress varies across northern Minnesota. Brent Halfmann says this spring has been a battle in the Stephen area. The crop looks good, but it's late. "Wheat is mostly coming up. The soybeans are starting to poke through and we…Spring Wheat Planting Window Closing
Published June 6, 2022
It's getting late to plant spring wheat in the Northern Plains. Spring wheat planting in North Dakota, the nation’s largest spring wheat producing state, is at 74 percent complete. According to the USDA, that's an increase of 15 percentage points…Local Biofuel Producers Awarded Grants from COVID Market Impact
Published June 6, 2022
The USDA is granting $700 million for nearly 300 biofuel producers experiencing losses from the COVID pandemic. In North Dakota, there are five biofuel producers and facilities getting assistance. Hankinson Renewable Energy in Hankinson, North Dakota received $6.7 million. Midwest…Bean Shipment Moves Out of Duluth Port
Published May 30, 2022
The Duluth Port shipped out 200 containers full of kidney beans this weekend. This is the first containerized shipment out of the Twin Ports. Chippewa Valley Bean is exporting these beans to Europe. This type of product would typically move…Enrollment Begins Soon for MN Drought Relief
Published May 30, 2022
Sign-up for Minnesota’s agricultural drought relief program will begin in mid-June. Livestock farmers and specialty crop producers are eligible to apply for up to $7,500 per farm. The application window will last 10 to 12 business days.Crop Watch
Published May 25, 2022
In the Barnesville area, Jake Thompson told RRFN the field conditions are spotty. "We don't have sugarbeets planted, because that ground is too wet. We're planting corn and if we can continue to plant for the next two days, we…Seeking Federal Support
Published May 24, 2022
Minnesota’s congressional delegation is asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for financial support for farmers impacted by a wet, cold spring and two recent storms. The lawmakers want the federal government to expedite the state’s request. Read the letter.Daubenberger to Lead MnDOT
Published May 24, 2022
Governor Tim Walz appointed Nancy Daubenberger to serve as the commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Daubenberger has worked for MnDOT for 22 years, including stepping in since the departure of former Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher.