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New Traceability Rule Announced
Published April 28, 2024
USDA’s new standard for traceability in cattle is electronic ID tags. This replaces the 2013 rule that called for visual ID tags. In a statement, USDA said the decision was being made to respond quickly to foreign animal diseases. This…Volatility Rules the Day
Published April 28, 2024
Week-over-week, Minneapolis Wheat finished up 50 and a quarter cents. Soybeans rose nine cents and corn was up six and-and-a-half. Feeder cattle futures closed the week more than $7 higher than a week ago. In a conversation with Red River…Seeking Resolution to Trade Dispute
Published April 26, 2024
Colombia is the first country to restrict imports of U.S. beef due to Bovine Influenza A. U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice President of Communications Joe Schuele said discussions are ongoing between USDA and Colombia to resolve the issue. "We continue…Johnson Earns FFA Star in Agri-Business Honor
Published April 26, 2024
Jaime Johnson of the West Central FFA Chapter was named the Minnesota FFA Star in Agribusiness and took home the state proficiency award for diversified crop production placement. Johnson said FFA has fueled her passion for agriculture. Johnson plans to…MO Farmer Sees Insect Pressure With Warm Spring
Published April 26, 2024
Wendell Koehn farms in south-central Missouri and has a large share of the corn planted. "Where we're sitting, we've had a really good run of farming and in the last day or so, the rains came in and shut us…Swine Proficiency Winner From the Region
Published April 26, 2024
Ada-Borup-West FFA student Billy Roesch won the Minnesota FFA Swine Production Placement Proficiency Award for his work on the family farrow-to-finish operation. "Recordkeeping is obviously one of the most important things on any farm because it's essential just to know…Moisture is Welcomed
Published April 26, 2024
Hallock, Minnesota farmer Dan Younggren describes the April sugarbeet seeding conditions as "beautiful." The rain is welcomed. " In November, we picked up over ten inches of snow up north here and that all melted and went straight down," said…Dairy Cattle Transportation Restriction Order Passes
Published April 26, 2024
A recent federal order restricting the transportation of dairy cattle unless they can produce a negative test of bovine influenza A has the approval of many in the dairy industry. National Milk Producers Federation Director of Regulatory Affairs Miquela Hanselman…A Record-Breaker
Published April 26, 2024
Minnesota FFA Executive Director Lavyne Rada says this year’s convention was one for the books. "The convention is definitely record-breaking as our membership continues to grow," Rada told RRFN. "Currently, we're sitting at over 15,000 FFA members, which is more…