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Farm Bill Debate Begins in the House
Published May 17, 2018
Today’s debate on the farm bill will feature a sugar reform proposal and an amendment to phase out commodity program and crop insurance subsidies. Wednesday’s debate wasn’t too controversial. As the debate began on the House floor, House Agriculture Committee Chairman…Skipping Pre’s Can Cause Summer Headaches
Published May 17, 2018
Planting is the number one priority, but timely weed control is also important. Enlist field specialist Steve Snyder says a lot of the pre-emerge soybean herbicides have a labeled application window of up to three days after planting. "The fourth…Votes Should be There to Defeat Sugar Amendment
Published May 17, 2018
While there are contentious issues on the agenda for today's farm bill debate, Syngenta senior government relations director Mary Kay Thatcher is cautiously optimistic. "Sugar is tougher than it has been before and it gets more difficult with every farm…Heavy Fieldwork Taking a Toll on Fertilizer Supplies
Published May 16, 2018
Farmers are in the fields all at once, and it’s taking a toll on fertilizer supplies. In the Wimbledon, North Dakota area, farmer Mike Clemens says "you couldn’t find a load of urea anywhere on Tuesday. We did put some…Grains close mixed, livestock lower
Published May 16, 2018
Wheat and Hogs higher, cattle, corn and beans lower. Northern Crop Marketing and Investments President Brad Paulson is our guest.ND Medical Center Receives Rural Development Loan
Published May 16, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a Rural Development Loan of over $14.7 million to Unity Medical Center in Grafton, North Dakota. The funds are in addition to five million dollars from the Bank of North Dakota. The dollars…NFU Urges USDA Response to Farmer Stress
Published May 16, 2018
The National Farmers Union is urging USDA to proactively address farmer and rancher stress. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, NFU President Roger Johnson urged the Department to “develop a response to the farm suicide crisis.” Johnson noted…AEM Reports Sluggish Equipment Sales
Published May 16, 2018
The latest report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows increased combine sales. U.S. retail sales of combines increased nearly 59 percent last month, compared to April of 2017. However, total tractor sales in the U.S. rose less than one…Seeking Proactive Weed Management
Published May 16, 2018
NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters is finding waterhemp in a few locations in the southern Red River Valley. Peters says waterhemp is a May weed, emerging right on schedule and is causing a challenge for…