- Corn Refiners Seek Broader Options For Sustainable Production Credits
- Much Needed Rains Delay Planting For South Dakota Farmers
- Smoother Calving For Ranchers
- New SAF Guidelines Too Strict Says Corn Growers
- FARMER Act Gains Traction on the Hill
- Labor is a Choke Point for Ag Transportation
- Biotech Wheat on the Way
- All Top Stories
Corn Refiners Seek Broader Options For Sustainable Production Credits
Sustainability and carbon emission reduction remain areas of heavy focus in the Ag industry. Corn Refiners Association President and CEO John Bode says that these topics deserve more opt in options for farmers and also more recognition of achievement. “We…
Much Needed Rains Delay Planting For South Dakota Farmers
Dairyland Seed District Sales Manager Keith Rekow says many farmers in parts of eastern South Dakota were able to get some planting in before rains hit this week. But Rekow says those rains have ultimately halted planting for much of…
Smoother Calving For Ranchers
For Binford, North Dakota rancher Megan Overby calving season is in full swing with progress at close to 80%. Overby reports that his year’s calving is going much smoother than last year. “Definitely nothing like last year, as far as…
New SAF Guidelines Too Strict Says Corn Growers
The Department of Treasury’s announcement limiting corn-based ethanol’s contribution to sustainable aviation fuel has drawn concern from corn farmers throughout the Northern Plains. For North Dakota Corn Growers Association President Andrew Mauch, the guidelines are too restricting on an area…
FARMER Act Gains Traction on the Hill
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven has support for his FARMER Act, which would help farmers ‘buy up’ to higher levels of crop insurance coverage and improve the Supplemental Coverage Option. Hoeven said crop insurance was designed for a state like Iowa…
Labor is a Choke Point for Ag Transportation
Transportation challenges continue in agriculture. Agricultural Retailers Association President and CEO Daren Coppock says labor is the choking point. “There just aren’t enough people out there willing and qualified to do the kind of work that needs to be done,” said…
Biotech Wheat on the Way
Biotechnology and gene-editing are seen as a way to deliver high-yield stability to the wheat business. U.S. Wheat Associates Director of Trade Policy Peter Laudeman said this technology is on the horizon. “You’ve got this company out of Argentina, Bioceres that’s…
- Corn Refiners Seek Broader Options For Sustainable Production Credits
- Much Needed Rains Delay Planting For South Dakota Farmers
- Smoother Calving For Ranchers
- New SAF Guidelines Too Strict Says Corn Growers
- Minnesotan Selected for National Leadership Program
- Senate Bill Holds Ag Coalition Together
- FARMER Act Gains Traction on the Hill
- All Latest News
Corn Refiners Seek Broader Options For Sustainable Production Credits
Sustainability and carbon emission reduction remain areas of heavy focus in the Ag industry. Corn Refiners Association President and CEO John Bode says that these topics deserve more opt in options for farmers and also more recognition of achievement. “We…
Much Needed Rains Delay Planting For South Dakota Farmers
Dairyland Seed District Sales Manager Keith Rekow says many farmers in parts of eastern South Dakota were able to get some planting in before rains hit this week. But Rekow says those rains have ultimately halted planting for much of…
Smoother Calving For Ranchers
For Binford, North Dakota rancher Megan Overby calving season is in full swing with progress at close to 80%. Overby reports that his year’s calving is going much smoother than last year. “Definitely nothing like last year, as far as…
New SAF Guidelines Too Strict Says Corn Growers
The Department of Treasury’s announcement limiting corn-based ethanol’s contribution to sustainable aviation fuel has drawn concern from corn farmers throughout the Northern Plains. For North Dakota Corn Growers Association President Andrew Mauch, the guidelines are too restricting on an area…
Minnesotan Selected for National Leadership Program
The American Farm Bureau Federation has selected ten individuals nationwide for its Partners in Advocacy Leadership class. PAL is designed to help farm leaders solidify their roles as advocates for agriculture. There is one representative from the region; Amanda Durow…
Senate Bill Holds Ag Coalition Together
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow emphasized bipartisanship when she released her new farm bill. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith said the Stabenow bill can hold the big agriculture coalition together. There are a lot of similarities between the House and…
FARMER Act Gains Traction on the Hill
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven has support for his FARMER Act, which would help farmers ‘buy up’ to higher levels of crop insurance coverage and improve the Supplemental Coverage Option. Hoeven said crop insurance was designed for a state like Iowa…
Well Grounded
The Well Grounded podcast is a presentation of Acres and Shares and the Red River Farm Network. In this edition, our guest is Bryon Parman, agricultural finance specialist, North Dakota State University, who breaks down the annual land values survey.…
Biotech Wheat on the Way
Biotechnology and gene-editing are seen as a way to deliver high-yield stability to the wheat business. U.S. Wheat Associates Director of Trade Policy Peter Laudeman said this technology is on the horizon. “You’ve got this company out of Argentina, Bioceres that’s…
MCGA Disappointed in GREET Model Guidance
The Treasury Department guidelines for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits concentrate on the standalone blenders credit or 40B provision. “The guidance in the model that was announced is for a tax credit that expires at the end of 2024,” said…
Ethanol Groups Respond to SAF Guidance
Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper said the GREET model guidance positions ethanol-based aviation fuel for takeoff, but more work needs to be done. The RFA believes more flexibility needs to be added. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor…
SAF Has Great Potential, But Administration Needs to Get the Policy Right
Ethanol has carved out an important market for on-road fuel usage, but new opportunities are on the horizon with sustainable aviation fuel. According to Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley, SAF has the potential to be…
Strong U.S. Economy Responsible for Farm Trade Deficit
U.S. agriculture exports have been increasing over the past 25 years, topping at $196 billion in 2022. That’s up from $63 billion in 1997. At the same time, the U.S. is importing more farm products than it exports. The Red…
Fielding Questions
In the Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Cody Didier reviews planting progress and its impact on the market. Didier also emphasizes the importance of a marketing plan. Fielding Questions is a collaboration between AgCountry Farm…
Corn Refiners Seek Broader Options For Sustainable Production Credits
Sustainability and carbon emission reduction remain areas of heavy focus in the Ag industry. Corn Refiners Association President and CEO John Bode says that these topics deserve more opt in options for farmers and also more recognition of achievement. “We…
Minnesotan Selected for National Leadership Program
The American Farm Bureau Federation has selected ten individuals nationwide for its Partners in Advocacy Leadership class. PAL is designed to help farm leaders solidify their roles as advocates for agriculture. There is one representative from the region; Amanda Durow…
A Move From BASF to CropLife America
CropLife American has selected Jeff Blackwood as its vice president of government relations. For more than a decade, Blackwood has been the policy lead for the BASF agricultural solutions business. Before BASF, Blackwood worked on Capitol Hill.
Well Grounded
The Well Grounded podcast is a presentation of Acres and Shares and the Red River Farm Network. In this edition, our guest is Bryon Parman, agricultural finance specialist, North Dakota State University, who breaks down the annual land values survey.…
Labor is a Choke Point for Ag Transportation
Transportation challenges continue in agriculture. Agricultural Retailers Association President and CEO Daren Coppock says labor is the choking point. “There just aren’t enough people out there willing and qualified to do the kind of work that needs to be done,” said…
Stray Voltage in the Courts
The Minnesota Milk Producers Association has filed a request to the Minnesota Supreme Court to participate in the Clay View Dairy case as an amicus curiae. The goal is to clarify the statute of limitations for stray voltage claims filed…
Growing Like Weeds
Farmers in the Washburn, North Dakota area made decent planting progress before the rains. Dakota Agronomy Partners agronomist Sheldon Laib says weed control will begin as soon as field conditions allow. “Producers want to get their sprayers going because they’re starting…
Much Needed Rains Delay Planting For South Dakota Farmers
Dairyland Seed District Sales Manager Keith Rekow says many farmers in parts of eastern South Dakota were able to get some planting in before rains hit this week. But Rekow says those rains have ultimately halted planting for much of…
New SAF Guidelines Too Strict Says Corn Growers
The Department of Treasury’s announcement limiting corn-based ethanol’s contribution to sustainable aviation fuel has drawn concern from corn farmers throughout the Northern Plains. For North Dakota Corn Growers Association President Andrew Mauch, the guidelines are too restricting on an area…
Growing Like Weeds
Farmers in the Washburn, North Dakota area made decent planting progress before the rains. Dakota Agronomy Partners agronomist Sheldon Laib says weed control will begin as soon as field conditions allow. “Producers want to get their sprayers going because they’re starting…
El Nino is Fading Fast
Long-range forecasts are leaning towards a drier summer. “Some of that has to do with the transition from El Nino to La Nina which is happening as we speak,” said Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist. “El Nino is fading fast and…
Biotech Wheat on the Way
Biotechnology and gene-editing are seen as a way to deliver high-yield stability to the wheat business. U.S. Wheat Associates Director of Trade Policy Peter Laudeman said this technology is on the horizon. “You’ve got this company out of Argentina, Bioceres that’s…
Welcome Moisture
The southern Red River Valley is going through its wettest spring in years. Keith Alverson, who farms at Chester, South Dakota, is happy with the moisture. “For the first time since 2019 we’re gonna go into the planting season with…
Growing Leaders
The recent South Dakota Soybean Genesis Leadership Program brought together industry professionals to increase exposure to soybean production. “It opened people’s eyes to things going on in the ag industry today,” said Bruce Haines, director, South Dakota Soybean Research and…
Smoother Calving For Ranchers
For Binford, North Dakota rancher Megan Overby calving season is in full swing with progress at close to 80%. Overby reports that his year’s calving is going much smoother than last year. “Definitely nothing like last year, as far as…
The North Dakota Beef Commission ‘Bull’etin
The North Dakota Beef Commission is celebrating May Beef Month. According to Executive Director Nicole Wardner, different demographics are being targeted, including children from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade. “We have our Junior Beef Reader’s Challenge and that’s challenging kids to…
Stray Voltage in the Courts
The Minnesota Milk Producers Association has filed a request to the Minnesota Supreme Court to participate in the Clay View Dairy case as an amicus curiae. The goal is to clarify the statute of limitations for stray voltage claims filed…
Farm Bill Will Require Bipartisan Cooperation
National Farmers Union Vice President of Advocacy Mike Stranz says that if a Farm Bill is going to get passed any time soon it will have to be a bipartisan effort. “What we’ve seen from the House is that whenever…
Patience Needed
Turning cattle out to pastures too early will influence grass conditions later in the season. “Hold back as long as you can because if you nip the grass off now, you’ll have stunted growth later on,” said Dr. Gerald Stokka,…
Colostrum Source Matters
For a healthy start, calves need to begin nursing soon after birth. “It’s important that they get that colostrum to them within that first six hours and no later than 12 hours,” explained Beth Doran, field beef specialist, Iowa State…
NPPC Ready for Farm Bill
With the farm bill continuing to dominate discussions in D.C., National Pork Producers Council President Lori Stevermer says the NPPC is hard at work advocating on behalf of pork producers. “It’s an important bill to us. The funding for the…
- Corn Refiners Seek Broader Options For Sustainable Production Credits
- New SAF Guidelines Too Strict Says Corn Growers
- Senate Bill Holds Ag Coalition Together
- FARMER Act Gains Traction on the Hill
- Labor is a Choke Point for Ag Transportation
- Environment Bill Moves to the MN Senate
- Farm Bill Will Require Bipartisan Cooperation
- All Policy
Corn Refiners Seek Broader Options For Sustainable Production Credits
Sustainability and carbon emission reduction remain areas of heavy focus in the Ag industry. Corn Refiners Association President and CEO John Bode says that these topics deserve more opt in options for farmers and also more recognition of achievement. “We…
New SAF Guidelines Too Strict Says Corn Growers
The Department of Treasury’s announcement limiting corn-based ethanol’s contribution to sustainable aviation fuel has drawn concern from corn farmers throughout the Northern Plains. For North Dakota Corn Growers Association President Andrew Mauch, the guidelines are too restricting on an area…
Senate Bill Holds Ag Coalition Together
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow emphasized bipartisanship when she released her new farm bill. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith said the Stabenow bill can hold the big agriculture coalition together. There are a lot of similarities between the House and…
FARMER Act Gains Traction on the Hill
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven has support for his FARMER Act, which would help farmers ‘buy up’ to higher levels of crop insurance coverage and improve the Supplemental Coverage Option. Hoeven said crop insurance was designed for a state like Iowa…
Labor is a Choke Point for Ag Transportation
Transportation challenges continue in agriculture. Agricultural Retailers Association President and CEO Daren Coppock says labor is the choking point. “There just aren’t enough people out there willing and qualified to do the kind of work that needs to be done,” said…
Environment Bill Moves to the MN Senate
The Minnesota House passed the environment and natural resources supplemental policy and finance bill with a 68-63 vote. For agriculture, it calls for an Environmental Impact Statement for livestock operations with more than 10,000 animal units. There’s also a provision…
Farm Bill Will Require Bipartisan Cooperation
National Farmers Union Vice President of Advocacy Mike Stranz says that if a Farm Bill is going to get passed any time soon it will have to be a bipartisan effort. “What we’ve seen from the House is that whenever…