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Local Leaders at the White House

Published January 15, 2020

Approximately 200 people were invited to the White House for the signing of phase one of the U.S.-China trade agreement. Agriculture was well represented at the ceremony and several local leaders from the Dakotas and Minnesota were in attendance. That…

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Corn and Soybean Yields Decline in SD

Published January 13, 2020

It was a disappointing harvest for South Dakota corn and soybean farmers. Corn production was down 27 percent from 2018 and soybean production declined a whopping 42 percent. South Dakota corn yields averaged 145 bushels per acre, down 15 from…

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Noem Sets Guidelines to Legalize Hemp in SD

Published January 9, 2020

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is proposing an outline to legalize hemp production in South Dakota. Noem said things have changed since she vetoed a bill to legalize hemp last year. "Federal guidelines are in place, a South Dakota tribe…

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Cash Grain Basis Widens in Final Weeks of 2019

Published January 3, 2020

Cash grain basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network widened in the last two weeks of 2019 as futures prices improved. The net cash price of 14 percent protein spring wheat improved…

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Making a Plan for 2020

Published December 31, 2019

The world of agriculture is putting 2019 in the rear-view mirror and welcome in a brand-new decade. For Wilmot, South Dakota farmers and rancher Jason Frerichs, that means monitoring where market prices go. "If it looks like it will be…

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USDA Notes Record Hog Inventory in Latest Report

Published December 24, 2019

In the quarterly USDA Hogs and Pigs report, the National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) reported record hog inventory for this quarter. As of December 1, NASS says there were 77.3 million head in the U.S. swine herd, three percent more…

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SD Milk Production Increases in November

Published December 19, 2019

South Dakota milk production in November increased five percent from one year ago at 232 million pounds. That's according to USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service. The average number of milk cows in South Dakota’s the dairy herd was up 5,000…

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A Long SD Harvest Wraps Up Until 2020

Published December 11, 2019

Braathen Harvesting owner Kent Braathen started harvest in the Onida, South Dakota area in mid-July. Fast forward five months and he’s still trying to harvest the corn. "There's been lots of 150 to 180 bushel yields. They have a decent…

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ND and SD Auction Barns Continue to See a Steady Stream of Cattle

Published December 9, 2019

The fall run of cattle remains strong at Northern Plains auction barns. Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange at Dickinson, North Dakota had just under 4,000 head at Thursday’s sale. The 600 to 700-pound steers sold for $135 to $150 per hundredweight. The…

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Weekend Storm Impacts Corn Harvest Progress

Published December 2, 2019

This weekend’s winter storm meant many things for farmers still trying to harvest corn. For Buffalo, North Dakota farmer Randy Melvin, the snow and cold signaled the end of harvest until 2020. Moisture is in the 20s, with test weights…

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