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Conservative Caucus Seeks Farm Bill Cuts
Published April 30, 2018
A conservative caucus within the House, known as the Republican Study Committee, has released a budget proposal that would gut major portions of the farm bill. In addition to food stamp reform, the proposal calls for the elimination of commodity…Mixed Grains, Livestock at Close
Published April 30, 2018
AgResource Company market analyst Ben Buckner tells RRFN weather will continue to dictate market direction moving forward.Still Time to Fill Out Census of Ag
Published April 29, 2018
There is still time to participate in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. USDA's National Ag Statistics Service has received more than 1.5 million completed questionnaires. However, the national return rate is currently lower than it was at this point in…End of 2018 Calving Season In Sight
Published April 29, 2018
For many cattle producers, the end of the calving season is in sight. Badger, Minnesota farmer and rancher Shayne Isane is just over two-thirds done. "We've got a couple hundred on the ground. Thankfully, the nice weather has allowed us…Wheat Quality Council Gears Up for Kansas Tour
Published April 29, 2018
Starting Tuesday morning, the Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour will trek across Kansas. Executive Vice President Dave Green says there is a lot of interest in this year’s wheat crop. "We have about 94 people on the…Becoming Better Beef Advocates
Published April 29, 2018
The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association and Minnesota Beef Council are helping producers become better beef advocates through their 'Top of the Class' program. Barnesville, Minnesota cattleman Jake Thompson is taking part in the program. "So far, we've done media training…WestBred Wheat Report
Published April 27, 2018
The WestBred Wheat Report is heard Fridays on the Red River Farm Network. This week, WestBred Technical Product Manager Grant Mehring talks planting progress for spring wheat.RRFN Rolls Out New Website
Published April 27, 2018
The Red River Farm Network is proud to announce the launch of a newly-redesigned website. The new website, www.rrfn.com, has a clean design and improved functionality. Most importantly, the site showcases original reporting of the RRFN team of agricultural journalists.…Canola Acres a Surprise in Stats Can Report
Published April 27, 2018
One of the biggest surprises in the Statistics Canada acreage report was the canola number. Intelli Farm’s Brian Voth says with canola prices where they’ve been throughout the winter, the number doesn’t make sense. "Pretty much everyone in the trade…