Articles tagged under: prevent plant

Farmers are Considering Cover Crops for PP Acres

Published June 11, 2019

In the case of prevent plant, cover crops are one option farmers are considering for fields left unplanted. NDSU Extension soil health specialist Abbey Wick is receiving questions from area farmers on the topic. Wick says one benefit is weed…
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MFP Details Coming Soon

Published June 6, 2019

The details of the new Market Facilitation Program will be released within a matter of days. "I believe people deserve an answer sooner rather than later," said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Perdue emphasized the goals of the MFP payments differ from…
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Disaster Aid Challenges Ag Retailers

Published June 4, 2019

The recently passed disaster aid bill will provide relief to those impacted by natural disasters, but it will also harm agricultural retailers. That’s according to a letter sent to the USDA from the Agricultural Retailers Association. ARA CEO Daren Coppock…
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Uncertainty Continues to Challenge Farmers

Published June 3, 2019

Prevent plant, the Market Facilitation Program 2.0 and the recent E15 announcement were on the agenda as South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson met with farmers Friday afternoon. South Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director Lisa Richardson attended the meeting and…
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The Weather Market Continues

Published May 29, 2019

The grain markets are all about the weather and will be for another two weeks. Brock Associates market analyst Richard Brock says delayed planting is a big problem, especially in Indiana and Ohio. "There will be many prevent plant acres…
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SD Farmer Enrolls in Prevent Plant

Published May 29, 2019

Lake Preston, South Dakota farmer Paul Casper has about 400 acres of corn planted, but no soybeans in the ground. Therefore, Casper recently enrolled corn in prevent plant. "The longest day of the year is June 21 and then, they…
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Prevent Plant Sign Up Begins

Published May 29, 2019

Farmers are starting to express interest in prevented planting for corn. The final corn planting date for northern Minnesota, much of North Dakota and South Dakota was May 25. Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry says the farmers in Barnes, Cass,…
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