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Hoeven Brings Back Proposal to Increase Crop Insurance Premium Support
Published Yesterday
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven has reintroduced his bill to make higher levels of crop insurance more affordable to farmers. It increases premium support for revenue protection and yield protection policy, increases premium support for the Supplemental Coverage Option and…Markets React to Trade Deal
Published Yesterday
There was an immediate 500 point pop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average when the details emerged overnight about a 90-day trade deal with China. Eventually, the Dow futures were up by nearly 1,000 points. In the ag commodities, soybeans…U.S.-China Announce Trade Deal
Published Yesterday
There is a reprieve in the trade war between the U.S. and China. After a weekend of negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, a joint announcement was made saying both sides recognize the importance of ‘a sustainable, long-term and mutually beneficial economic…USDA Suspends Cattle Imports from Mexico
Published Yesterday
The USDA has suspended all live cattle, horse, and bison imports at southern U.S. border ports due to the rapid northward spread of the New World Screwworm in Mexico. The pest has now been found as far north as roughly…Trade Mission Underway
Published Yesterday
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is in the United Kingdom through Wednesday. This will be her first foreign trade mission. Rollins is also planning trade trips to Japan, Vietnam, Brazil, Peru, Italy and India over the next five months.Fielding Questions
Published May 10, 2025
In the Fielding Questions podcast, RRFN Farm Broadcaster Randy Koenen visits with AgCountry Farm Credit Services Insurance Officer Bill Roiger about crop hail insurance and more.Fielding Questions is a collaborative effort between AgCountry Farm Credit Services and RRFN. Listen to…Crops, Weeds Emerge with Warm Weather
Published May 9, 2025
The warm weather has given planting progress a boost across North Dakota. "All crops are being planted right now, but wheat and barley are the farthest along, and some areas were completely done the farther west you go and where…Waiting for Budget Framework
Published May 9, 2025
Minnesota House and Senate conference committee meetings are underway, but there's still a lot of work that needs to be done. "The conference committee can't dig too much in until there is a broader budget agreement on the framework for…Global Nitrogen Fertilizer Supply Remains Tight
Published May 9, 2025
The global supply of nitrogen fertilizer is still very low, with Chinese exports absent. "Global supplies are still very, very tight," said StoneX Vice President of Fertilizers Josh Linville. "When we look at the major issues of the world, nothing's…