Articles tagged under: North Dakota
What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published July 27, 2020
In this edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi highlights the outside markets. That includes the value of the U.S. dollar, gold and silver. Farmer selling (or lack of farmer selling)…Parade of Champions: Riley Faller
Published July 24, 2020
McKenzie 4-H member Riley Faller got involved in the organization at an early age and took an interest in exhibiting goats, steers and more recently, sheep. “You learn a lot of responsibility taking care of animals.” As Faller enters her…Dry Bean Scene
Published July 24, 2020
The dry edible bean growers looks good in portions of North Dakota and Minnesota, while some fields have been inundated by too much moisture and severe weather. Also, growers should be on the lookout for both bacterial blight and rust.…MDA Investigates Drift Complaints
Published July 23, 2020
As of July 20, the Minnesota Agriculture Department received 91 dicamba complaints. There were 21 total complaints in 2019. "It all started the first week of June. It was chaotic both from a legal standpoint with the courts and also,…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published July 20, 2020
China has brought some positive news to the trade, but the weather market of the 2020 corn crop appears to be over. In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy…Thykeson Addresses WHIP+ Program Payment Delays
Published July 20, 2020
Work continues at local Farm Service Agency offices during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up, acreage reporting and more. The WHIP+ program is on the back burner. Last week, North Dakota State Executive Director Brad Thykeson acknowledged…Virtual ND Wheat Tour Begins Next Week
Published July 19, 2020
An in-person North Dakota Spring Wheat tour is cancelled this year, but a virtual event will take its place next week. The North Dakota Grain Growers Association and the North Dakota Wheat Commission are hosting a virtual crop update on…Saturated Fields in ND End July Corn Harvest
Published July 19, 2020
The July rains kept Kulm, North Dakota farmer Bart Schott from finishing up the 2019 corn harvest. "We have up to 250 acres of corn unharvested. The roads went underwater in places here, which also didn't help.The little bit of…Done with 2019 Corn Harvest
Published July 19, 2020
After months of delays, Litchville, North Dakota farmer Mark Formo is finally done with the 2019 corn harvest. "We didn't get the 2019 corn harvested in the fall, because the fields were too wet. The corn was definitely too light.…