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Animal Agriculture is Alert to Activists

Published May 7, 2018

There is a real threat to animal agriculture from activist organizations. National Milk Producers Federation vice president of sustainability and scientific affairs Jamie Jonker says the labor shortage adds to the problem. "Sometimes a warm body seems like the right…
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U.S. and China Discuss Trade

Published May 7, 2018

The United States and China have not scheduled another round of negotiations. Trade officials from both countries met Thursday and Friday. The U.S. wants China to reduce its trade gap with the United States by $200 billion over the next…
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Overcoming Farm Bill Hurdles

Published May 7, 2018

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway is focused on securing the votes he needs to move the proposed farm bill to the floor.  Combest, Sell and Associates managing partner Tom Sell says a partisan turn in the House version of…
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Little Change Seen in Interest Rates

Published May 7, 2018

Interest expenses for farmers and ranchers have increased slightly. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the interest rates for most types of farm loans at commercial banks increased between one and one-and-a-half percentage points since 2015. Despite…
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American Crystal Growers Nearing Halfway Point

Published May 4, 2018

American Crystal Sugar Company sugarbeet growers are nearing the halfway point in this planting season. As of Friday, general agronomist Tyler Grove said planting was 45 percent complete. Even with early planted beets, Grover has not seen any emergence.  “It's…
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Southern Minn Beet Growers Just Starting

Published May 4, 2018

According to Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius, his growers are just getting started with planting. “We’ve had a tough time getting going." Geselius thinks a good half-inch of rain would actually help speed things…
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Minn-Dak Growers Getting Beets in Ground

Published May 4, 2018

Growers in the Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op growing region have about one-third of their sugarbeets planted. Vice President of Agriculture Tom Knudson says soil conditions are mostly good. “There are a few wet pockets. Those farmers will be a little bit…
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A Slow Start for Planting at T-T Ranch

Published May 4, 2018

Farmers in the Grace City, North Dakota area are in the field, but for Justin Topp, it has been a slow start. “Farmers have started, but things are moving fairly slow. The well-drained fields have been seeded. Now, farmers are…
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Walsh County Soils Remain Cool

Published May 4, 2018

Walsh County, North Dakota farmers are busy in the field, but conditions are touch and go. Midwest Consulting agronomist Dave Svobodny says frost is still coming out of the ground and soil temperatures are cool in places. "In spite of…
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