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MN Corn Matters
Published June 13, 2018
In this week’s Minnesota Corn Growers Association Corn Matters, MCGA Public Relations Manager Brent Renneke explains how the "Minnesota Corn Grows Minnesota" campaign is being expanded.Traders Move Past USDA Report, Focus on Wheat Harvest
Published June 13, 2018
In the June USDA supply and demand report, there was minimal change to wheat production numbers. Midwest Marketing Solutions senior market analyst Brian Hoops calls this a sigh of relief. "The trade really feared seeing a larger production number than…Minnesota Beef Update
Published June 13, 2018
Hear from the Minnesota Beef Council and the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association in the Minnesota Beef Update. This week, hear more from Minnesota Beef Council’s Royalee Rhoades about the 2018 Beef Backer Award Winner.Griggs County, ND Farmers Replanting Soybeans
Published June 13, 2018
After a June 5 hail storm, farmers in Griggs County, North Dakota have been able to replant some of the soybean crop. Megan Vig, NDSU Extension agent in Griggs County, says beans with two cotyledon leaves ended up as sticks.…Grains Close Lower
Published June 13, 2018
Trade concerns and weather continue to pressure the grainsEthanol Demand Loss Frustrates SD Farmers
Published June 13, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt met with farmers in Reliance, South Dakota Wednesday. National Corn Growers Association board director Keith Alverson, who farms at Chester, South Dakota, says Pruitt remains vague. "The margins are pinched at ethanol plants. We're…SD Ethanol Supporters Rally in Sioux Falls
Published June 13, 2018
More than 200 ethanol supporters met in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Wednesday to rally for biofuels. The event featured South Dakota Corn Growers Association President Troy Knecht. "We want the president to catch on to the fact the EPA Administrator (Scott…Celebrating National Dairy Month
Published June 13, 2018
National Dairy Month is an opportunity to highlight the importance of the dairy industry. According to North Dakota Livestock Alliance Executive Director Amber Boeshans, dairy farmers are dedicated to animal care. "They are constantly attentive to herd needs. We love…Senate Farm Bill Passes Out of Committee
Published June 13, 2018
Senate Agriculture Committee members may not have everything they want in the farm bill, but there is bipartisan support. Lawmakers passed the farm bill out of committee with a vote of 20-1, with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley voting no. The entire…