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Sugarbeet Co-ops Meet With USDA on Disaster Aid

Published Today

Local sugarbeet cooperatives met with USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey last Wednesday afternoon to discuss disaster assistance. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven told the Red River Farm Network there are still details being worked out. "We got into in-depth discussions.…

Crop Insurance Premiums Due Jan. 31

Published January 16, 2020

USDA's Risk Management Agency is reminding farmers that crop insurance premiums are due January 31. Accrual of interest had been deferred for the 2019 crop year. "The reason why the agency is making a big deal right now is because…

USDA to Resurvey MN, ND and SD Farmers

Published January 13, 2020

According to a special note from the USDA, the National Agricultural Statistics Service will be recontacting producers who indicated they weren’t done with harvest in the last survey. When that survey took place in 2019, there was significant unharvested acres…

Winter Wheat Seeding Lower

Published January 10, 2020

USDA says winter wheat seeded area for 2020 is forecast at 30.8 million acres, down one percent from 2019 and slightly higher than trade guesses. Hard red winter seedings are down three percent from last year and soft red acres…

Lower Ending Stocks Noted in Report

Published January 10, 2020

USDA January Supply and Demand report is estimating corn ending stocks at 1.89 billion bushels, down from 1.9 billion in December. Soybean ending stocks are estimated at 475 million bushels, unchanged from December and wheat ending stocks are estimated at…

USDA Lowers Quarterly Grain Stocks

Published January 10, 2020

USDA lowered its quarterly grain stocks estimate for corn more than the trade was expecting to 11.38 billion bushels. That's friendly news for traders. Soybean quarterly stocks are estimated at 3.25 billion bushels, in the middle of trade expectations. Quarterly…

Traders Reluctant Ahead of January USDA Reports

Published January 10, 2020

Kluis Commodities President Al Kluis says traders are very reluctant to take a position ahead of the January Supply and Demand report. "People are going to the sidelines until we see the numbers." Kluis says there is a lot of…

Administration Authorizes NEPA Modernization

Published January 9, 2020

On Thursday, the Trump Administration announced that the National Environmental Policy Act will undergo a modernization process. The Council on Environmental Quality has released a proposed rule with regulations aimed at updating the National Environmental Policy Act. NEPA requires all…

ND Companies Awarded $23 Million for Broadband Projects

Published January 8, 2020

USDA is investing $23 million in two high-speed broadband projects for more than 2,600 rural households and 78 businesses in North Dakota. Polar Communications of Park River and Daktel Communications of Jamestown will use the funding to create and improve…

Consumer Reports Hires Former USDA Official

Published January 7, 2020

Consumer Reports has hired former USDA deputy undersecretary Brian Ronholm to lead its food policy division. Ronholm was part of the Obama administration where he focused on food safety issues.

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Sugarbeet Co-ops Meet With USDA on Disaster Aid

Crop Insurance Premiums Due Jan. 31

USDA to Resurvey MN, ND and SD Farmers

Winter Wheat Seeding Lower

Lower Ending Stocks Noted in Report

USDA Lowers Quarterly Grain Stocks

Traders Reluctant Ahead of January USDA Reports

Administration Authorizes NEPA Modernization

ND Companies Awarded $23 Million for Broadband Projects

Consumer Reports Hires Former USDA Official

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