Articles tagged under: North Dakota
Ag Relief Faces September 30 Deadline
Published August 22, 2020
The USDA is on a deadline to spend $14 billion made available for agriculture in the CARES Act. Once September 30 arrives, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said Commodity Credit Corporation funds will be replenished for a new fiscal year…ND Harvest Hotline Activated
Published August 22, 2020
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has activated the North Dakota Harvest Hotline to match custom harvesters with farmers who need custom combining help. North Dakota Department of Agriculture employees will answer calls 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at…Dry Bean Scene
Published August 21, 2020
This week's Dry Bean Scene features a crop update from Walsh County, North Dakota area. The dry edible bean crop is in very good conditions, even excellent in some pockets. This program on the Red River Farm Network is made…Parade of Champions: Lynsey Schmitz
Published August 21, 2020
Oakes, North Dakota native Lynsey Schmitz got creative showing livestock during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her family hosted a hog show called Showdown on the Red in Fargo. "We had people from five different states and more than 200 pigs." There…Small Grain Surveys Expected in September
Published August 21, 2020
Small grain growers around the country will be surveyed in the first two weeks of September to get a comprehensive look at the 2020 production and supply of wheat, oats, barley and rye. North Dakota State Statistician Darin Jantzi says…A Year of Saturated Soils
Published August 18, 2020
Fields in the Valley City, North Dakota area are saturated and farmer Monte Peterson says it’s been a struggle all year. "We've had saturated soils ever since planting and last fall, for that matter. It was a struggle to get…Select ND and SD Counties Can Hay/Graze Cover Crops Early
Published August 17, 2020
USDA's Risk Management Agency is opening up haying and grazing of cover crops on prevent plant acres to September 1 for 42 counties in the Dakotas. This response follows letters sent from North Dakota farm groups, noting the backlog in…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published August 17, 2020
Outside markets at all-time highs, political drama and a massive wind storm are all factors in the trade. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi has details in this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets.ND FSA Welcomes More Time to Implement Programs
Published August 14, 2020
The delay in the fourth COVID-19 relief package is giving county Farm Service Agency offices more time to work on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. "We're thinking just hold off on another program until we can check the box on…