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Spring Planting Pushes Forward in North Dakota

Published Yesterday

According to the USDA, North Dakota farmers continued spring planting with 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork last week. Corn planting reached 41 percent, well ahead of average. Soybeans hit 26 percent, and spring wheat was 58 percent planted, with 20…

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South Dakota Farmers Accelerate Planting Despite Dry Soil Conditions

Published Yesterday

South Dakota farmers had 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork last week, with planting progress moving quickly despite dry soil conditions. USDA reports 69 percent of corn is planted—well ahead of both last year and the five-year average—with 21 percent emerged.…

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Minnesota Farmers Make Strong Planting Progress Amid Hot, Dry Conditions

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Minnesota farmers made significant planting progress last week with 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork, thanks to hot and dry conditions. According to USDA, corn is 75 percent planted and 30 percent emerged—both about a week ahead of average. Soybeans are…

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Schumacher Joins Meristem Leadership Team

Published May 12, 2025

Meristem Crop Performance has named David Schumacher its new chief commercial officer. Most recently, Schumacher was executive vice president and president of Helm Agro US. Previously, Schumacher was vice president of marketing for WinField United.

CRP Enrollment Announced

Published May 12, 2025

The Farm Service Agency is accepting offers for both the general and continuous Conservation Reserve Program sign-up through June 6. USDA only has 1.8 million acres available for CRP enrollment before it hits the statutory 27 million-acre cap.

90-Day Pauuse Seen as a Trade Reset Opportunity

Published May 12, 2025

The American Soybean Association sees the decision to lower tariffs between the U.S. and China for 90 days as a chance to rebuild a market that has not fully recovered from the previous trade war. ASA President Caleb Ragland said…

Grain Stocks Tighten

Published May 12, 2025

The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report offered a bullish tone for corn and soybeans, with new crop stocks coming in significantly lower than trade expectations. “USDA came in and obviously kept demand fairly strong for both corn…

Nearing Finish Line on Planting

Published May 12, 2025

Planting progress is moving quickly in the Thompson, North Dakota area. Farmer Tim Schumacher says most of the region’s crops are nearly in. “Most of the corn should be in the next two, three days. Probably 75 percent of the…

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Crops in, Moisture Needed

Published May 12, 2025

New Salem, North Dakota area farmer Jim Bahm says most of the crop is in, but conditions are dry. “Crops are pretty much getting in. The wheat's up. Soybeans are in, corn's in. We are exceptionally dry." With little moisture…

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Olson: A Step Forward

Published May 12, 2025

With the 90-day rollback in tariff rates, NDSU Crops Economist Frayne Olson sees a short-term window for the U.S. to re-enter the Chinese market. “The first steps of this are to de-escalate, meaning that we're going to take the tariffs…

Spring Planting Pushes Forward in North Dakota

South Dakota Farmers Accelerate Planting Despite Dry Soil Conditions

Minnesota Farmers Make Strong Planting Progress Amid Hot, Dry Conditions

Schumacher Joins Meristem Leadership Team

CRP Enrollment Announced

90-Day Pauuse Seen as a Trade Reset Opportunity

Grain Stocks Tighten

Nearing Finish Line on Planting

Crops in, Moisture Needed

Olson: A Step Forward

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