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2Q Gains for Deere
Published May 21, 2018
Deere and Company had second quarter net income of $1.2 billion. That’s up from $808 million in the same quarter last year. Year-to-date, equipment sales in the U.S. and Canada are up 26 percent.Freedom Caucus Causes Hiccup in House Bill
Published May 21, 2018
Friday’s farm bill vote was a game of chicken between Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and the Freedom Caucus. Policy Solutions President and CEO Jay Truitt says the Freedom Caucus played it all the way to the end.…Mixed Feedback After House Farm Bill Debate
Published May 20, 2018
South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke is watching the discussions on the Agricultural Risk Coverage program and Price Loss Coverage program in both the House and Senate versions of the farm bill. “The way we’re working with ARC and…Farmers Still Changing Acreage in ND
Published May 20, 2018
Farmers in north-central North Dakota have made good planting progress. However, Dakota Agronomy Partners sales agronomist Jenna Whalen is seeing a shift in the acreage near Mohall, North Dakota. “There are some farmers who have stuck to what’s they’ve always…A Mix of Planting Progress in Western MN
Published May 20, 2018
CHS New Horizons grain procurement manager Tom Bovee says planting is coming along nicely in western Minnesota. “In the southern half of the territory, we’re probably 60 percent done with the corn and doing some of the beans. All of…Some Prevent Plant Expected in South Dakota
Published May 20, 2018
Severe thunderstorms moved across central South Dakota Thursday, from Pierre to Long Lake, which is on the North Dakota border. “We had the report of 9.2 inches of rain in Long Lake,” said James Telken, meteorologist, National Weather Service. Even…Perdue Applauds Regulatory Change
Published May 19, 2018
Regulatory relief is being applauded by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. The omnibus spending package included the removal of a rule requiring farmers to get a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) or System for Award Management (SAM) number to participate in…Grains Higher, Livestock Lower Friday
Published May 18, 2018
Grain markets were led higher by the wheat complex while the cattle market continues to struggle with supplyWestBred Wheat Report
Published May 18, 2018
The WestBred Wheat Report is heard Fridays on the Red River Farm Network. This week, WestBred Technical Product Manager Grant Mehring highlights the National Wheat Yield Contest.