Articles tagged under: Minnesota
Dairy Forum Will Connect Farmers and Consumers
Published June 18, 2018
The Midwest Dairy Association is hosting an inaugural Dairy Experience Forum in Bloomington, Minnesota next month (July 24-26). CEO Lucas Lentsch says it’s a good time to convene the dairy community and connect with consumers. "We're really working to make…NFU Announces Beginning Farmers Institute Class
Published June 15, 2018
Twenty farmers and ranchers from across the U.S. will participate in the 2018/19 National Farmers Union Beginning Farmers Institute Program. The program is designed to help the next generation of farmers succeed by providing mentorship, technical training and leadership development.…MN Applicators Want a Dicamba Extension
Published June 12, 2018
Late soybean planting in Minnesota is causing a delay in spraying the crop. Farmer applicators want a later application date (for dicamba). The Minnesota Agriculture Department's Commissioner Dave Frederickson says Minnesota will not extend the deadline for applying dicamba. Minnesota…Growing Conditions Improve for MN Crops
Published June 12, 2018
Lake Benton, Minnesota farmer Bob Worth says growing conditions are better in his part of the state and the crop is doing fine. "We have corn that's way over knee high already, which is unheard of for us and the…NDAWN Inversion App Now Available
Published June 8, 2018
The NDAWN inversion app has been launched, just in time for this spraying season. Both the iPhone and Android versions are available on your tablet or mobile phone. NDAWN interim director Daryl Ritchison says this new tool will alert farmers…A Million Dollar Rain for Barnesville Farmers
Published June 6, 2018
Barnesville, Minnesota farmer Jake Thompson is happy with his crop. When RRFN visited the farm Tuesday for Crop Watch, the region received rain. "A lot of farmers prefer to call it the million dollar rain. I think it did help…Wolverton, MN Crops Looking Better
Published June 6, 2018
In the Wolverton, Minnesota area, farmer Jay Nord says things are looking better after the recent rain. "It should fill in the gaps that we're missing and some of the soybeans that germinated right there trying to come up." The lack…Crop Watch Recap
Published June 6, 2018
The Red River Farm Network brings reports from the fields every Tuesday at 12:37 p.m. during Crop Watch. Recently, Randy Koenen made stops in Minnesota near Barnesville and Wolverton and in North Dakota near Wahpeton. Listen to the entire Crop…MN Senator Expresses Urgency on Farm Bill
Published June 1, 2018
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith says there’s urgency to get a farm bill completed on time. "The bill's failure in the House is a real disappointment for Minnesota farmers who have a lot of issues they're struggling with. Having the certainty of…