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A Record Year

Published April 26, 2025

Thousands of Minnesota FFA members are competing this week in Career Development Events, participating in workshops and delegate sessions. Minnesota FFA Foundation Executive Director Val Aarsvold is also looking forward to general sessions. "We're going to see a record-breaking year…
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Hit and Miss

Published April 25, 2025

The amount of field activity varies across northeastern North Dakota. “It’s kind of hit and miss,” said Brent Baldwin. “We got a couple of quarters of wheat in." When interviewed on Friday, Baldwin expected to have two quarters seeded. Moisture…
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Farm Bankruptcies Spike

Published April 25, 2025

Farm bankruptcies jumped 55 percent from 2023 to 2024 and are climbing higher this year, driven by low commodity prices and high input costs. Tariff uncertainty, immigration policy changes, and delayed federal support are adding to the financial strain. According…
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Nearly Done with Spring Wheat

Published April 25, 2025

Mandan, North Dakota area farmer Dennis Renner is nearly done with his spring wheat seeding. "Most people are nearing the end of small grain seeding, looking to start on corn and beans probably in early May.” Despite ongoing dryness, Renner…
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A Big Week for Field Activity

Published April 25, 2025

The planting pace picked up this past week in west central Minnesota. Elbow Lake farmer Scott Swenson reports conditions improved significantly. "Just the last couple of days, I think everybody's been going." Swenson noted soybean planting has not started, but…
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‘Ideal Planting Conditions’ in SE ND

Published April 25, 2025

Farmers in southeastern North Dakota are making strong strides with spring planting. At Oakes, Scott German shared that the heavy, wet snow last month came at the perfect time, providing much-needed moisture. "I don't remember planting conditions as good as…
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North Dakota Ag Leaders Urge Rollins to Support E15

Published April 25, 2025

North Dakota Corn Growers Association President Andrew Mauch called Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins' visit to the state a “historic day for farmers.” Mauch and other ag leaders pushed for a permanent waiver to allow year-round sales of E15 fuel, highlighting…
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SW ND Shows Steady Progress

Published April 25, 2025

Harlan Klein is nearly finished with his spring wheat seeding at Elgin, North Dakota. Despite dry conditions, Klein said planting has gone smoothly. “The top inch of the soil is dry and for the way we seed, that works ideally…
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Rollins Teams Up with Musk to Modernize USDA

Published April 25, 2025

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the partnership with Elon Musk is helping to modernize the USDA and better serve farmers. “I’ve worked right next to Elon for a couple of months now, and his heart and his mind are all…
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