Articles tagged under: North Dakota
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…Wheat Remains in the Plan
Published May 13, 2022
A large percentage of spring wheat is seeded in South Dakota and southwest North Dakota. WestBred Regional Manager Peter Comis says it is a different situation in other parts of the region. "It is still at a standstill." Despite the…Ready to Go
Published May 12, 2022
There hasn’t been much planting progress across North Dakota and western Minnesota, but Proseed Sales Manager Jeff Hamre says farmers are ready to go when conditions improve. "Farmers have greased the equipment two to three times and we're practicing starting…Slow Go for Disaster Relief
Published May 6, 2022
As Northern Plains livestock producers get their first round of drought relief payments, crop farmers are still waiting for more details from the Farm Service Agency on disaster relief. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says the USDA is expected to…Cramer Asks FSA to Adjust Livestock Indemnity Program
Published May 6, 2022
North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer sent a letter to the Farm Service Agency last month asking Administrator Zach Ducheneaux to make adjustments to the Livestock Indemnity Program. This program helps farmers experiencing higher than normal livestock deaths as a result…