Articles tagged under: Tim Dufault
Crop Insurance, Crop Insurance, Crop Insurance
Published February 3, 2023
Crookston farmer Tim Dufault represented Minnesota at the Wheat Industry Winter Conference in Washington, D.C. RRFN asked Dufault about the wheat industry's focus for the farm bill? "Crop insurance, crop insurance, crop insurance," was the reply. "We've got away from other…Ag Leaders Participate in Q&A Session with USDA Leader
Published May 9, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with about 100 local farmers, ranchers and agriculture leaders before giving a commencement address at the University of Minnesota-Crookston Saturday. At breakfast, Vilsack answered questions about Ukraine, trade, the farm bill and more. Crookston, Minnesota…Minnesota Wheat Minute
Published October 24, 2021
Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council Vice Chairman Tim Dufault is preparing for a trade mission to Great Britain and Finland. Hear more about the trip in the latest Minnesota Wheat Minute update.Wanted: More Moisture
Published July 20, 2021
Tim Dufault's farm near Crookston, Minnesota didn't get much rain this week. More moisture would be welcome. "We had one-hundredth of an inch of rain on Monday. That's the first rain since July 4 and then, we had limited rain.…The Gate is Closing on the Spring Wheat Crop
Published June 14, 2021
The rain that fell in the Crookston, Minnesota area late last week won’t help the small grains much. "The wheat's been pushed so far so fast. It may help fill out some of the heads that are already set," said…Crop Watch
Published May 19, 2020
It's been a late spring for many across the Northern Plains, but the recent warmer weather temperatures have helped. Karlstad, Minnesota farmer Justin Dagen made spring wheat and sugarbeet planting progress before Memorial Day. "The subsoil had a lot of…New Conference Addresses Infrastructure Needs
Published March 12, 2020
The Northern Commodity Transportation Conference is encouraging agriculture to look at infrastructure needs and solutions. Crookston, Minnesota farmer Tim Dufault says county roads need fixed. "Usually the biggest discussion on a township level is how much gravel we're going to…“Until China Buys, We’re Not Buying the Promise”
Published February 26, 2020
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on U.S. and China trade Wednesday. Committee Chair Richard Neal said China's purchase commitments as part of the phase one agreement may be hard-pressed to happen due to the coronavirus. "The…Trade Disputes Tiring NW MN Farmers
Published August 13, 2019
Farmers are tired of the trade war. That’s one takeaway from a roundtable discussion between northwestern Minnesota farmers and Minnesota Senator Tina Smith Monday night. Crookston farmer Tim Dufault said he's tired of reading that farmers are okay with the…