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Minnesota Beef Update

Published May 1, 2018

Hear from the Minnesota Beef Council and the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association in the Minnesota Beef Update. This week, Minnesota Beef Council’s Karen Schaefer talks about the Women's Chef and Restaurant Tour Conference.

MN Senate Addresses Ditch Mowing/Haying

Published May 1, 2018

With a 53-13 margin, the Minnesota State Senate has approved a one-year moratorium to state rules dealing with roadside ditch mowing and haying. The current moratorium expired at the end of April. The ditch mowing issue was one of the…

Rail Freight Activity Increases

Published May 1, 2018

U.S. railroad intermodal traffic increased 6.5 percent in March, making it the best March in history for freight movement. The Association of American Railroads says that pace accelerated during the month of April. Railroads are getting a boost from the…

ADM Releases 1Q Financials

Published May 1, 2018

Archer Daniels Midland is reporting quarterly net income of $393 million. That’s up from $339 million one year ago. ADM’s oilseed business improved with the company breaking new soybean crush volume records in North America and South America.

Extension Granted to Canada, Mexico and EU

Published May 1, 2018

The White House has announced a 30-day delay extension before the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union take effect. The Trump Administration also has an agreement in principle with Argentina, Brazil and…

Omnibus Tax Bill Passes MN House

Published May 1, 2018

The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed the omnibus tax bill. This bill aligns the state tax code to address the changes past at the federal level. For farmers, this bill conforms to the federal 179 expensing allowance, allowing individual…

Grains Close Higher, Livestock Close Mixed

Published May 1, 2018

Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Bryan Strommen says Tuesday was a decent day for the grains.

Grains Led by Higher Wheat Complex

Published April 30, 2018

Today's grain markets were led higher by the wheat complex. Allendale Chief Strategist Rich Nelson says to keep an eye on the Kansas winter wheat tour. "Results are announced Thursday. So, at this point in time, the trade is bracing…

Fieldwork Underway at Underwood, MN

Published April 30, 2018

Underwood, Minnesota farmer Lance Peterson started fieldwork last Friday and plans to start planting this week. Peterson says there are lots of irrigated potatoes raised in the area and potato growers are planting. Corn will be the first thing planted…

Looking for a Farm Bill Consensus

Published April 30, 2018

Agricultural Retailers Association Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Counsel Richard Gupton is hoping there will be consensus with lawmakers as the farm bill moves forward. “In the Senate, it's my understanding they’re trying to work in a bipartisan…

Minnesota Beef Update

MN Senate Addresses Ditch Mowing/Haying

Rail Freight Activity Increases

ADM Releases 1Q Financials

Extension Granted to Canada, Mexico and EU

Omnibus Tax Bill Passes MN House

Grains Close Higher, Livestock Close Mixed

Grains Led by Higher Wheat Complex

Fieldwork Underway at Underwood, MN

Looking for a Farm Bill Consensus

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