Articles tagged under: North Dakota
Racing the Rain
Published Yesterday
Farmers across North Dakota are racing the rain to plant many crops, including canola. Near New England, Jon Wert says it’s slow going. "We're up against a planting deadline at the end of May. We would finish in time, except…Vilsack to Hoeven: Happy to Provide Assistance Where It Makes Sense
Published Yesterday
The cool, wet conditions delayed planting season in the Northern Plains at a time of global food shortages. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven followed up with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on a request for support for Northern Plains farmers during…Patiently Waiting to Plant Soybeans
Published May 24, 2022
Wolford, North Dakota farmer Chris Brossart is waiting for the ground to dry and warm up before planting soybeans. "Maybe by later this week into next week we could start getting soybeans planted, but we're patiently waiting for conditions to…Hoeven Seeks Solutions
Published May 20, 2022
At the conclusion of Friday's roundtable, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said he’ll reach out to the Risk Management Agency. "Is there something we can do either with crop insurance or the USDA to incentivize farmers to plant the crop,…RMA Unlikely to Adjust Final Planting Dates
Published May 20, 2022
North Dakota farm leaders addressed the extremely wet conditions and late planting season in Friday's roundtable discussion. Suggestions included changes for prevent plant regulations, opening up Conservation Reserve Program land earlier and adjusting planting dates. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug…Changes Proposed for the Livestock Indemnity Program
Published May 20, 2022
Changes are being sought for USDA's Livestock Indemnity Program. During North Dakota Senator Hoeven’s agriculture roundtable meeting on Friday, North Dakota Farm Service Agency State Director Marcy Svenningson said a proposal has been forwarded to USDA to adjust the bottom-tier…Worth the Wait
Published May 19, 2022
Larimore, North Dakota-based Hoverson farms started planting potatoes this past week. "About every decade we have some kind of late spring, but we're catching up. We have a lot of equipment that can put in a lot of potatoes in…ND Crop Farmers Expected to Get Greatest Amount of Disaster Aid
Published May 18, 2022
USDA plans to use $6 billion for the first phase of the Emergency Relief Program, a significant chunk of the money Congress approved for crop disaster relief last September. North Dakota farmers are expected to get $915 million total. That's…Planting Progress Expected This Week
Published May 16, 2022
Near Wahpeton, North Dakota, GL Crop Consulting President Greg LaPlante says there are soybeans and sugarbeets in the ground, but that’s about it. Improved conditions this week will encourage more fieldwork. "Farmers near Wyndmere were waiting for soil temperatures to…