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Minnesota Farmers Make Strong Planting Progress Amid Hot, Dry Conditions
Published Today
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…Schumacher Joins Meristem Leadership Team
Published Yesterday
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 Yesterday
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.ASA Welcomes Tariff Pause as Trade Reset Opportunity
Published Yesterday
The temporary pause in tariffs between the United States and China is being welcomed by the American Soybean Association, which sees the 90-day reprieve as a critical chance to rebuild a market that has not fully recovered from the previous…USDA Cuts Grain Stocks in May WASDE
Published Yesterday
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) 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…Nearing Finish Line on Planting
Published Yesterday
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…Crops in, Moisture Needed
Published Yesterday
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…Olson: China Deal a Step Forward
Published Yesterday
With the announcement of the drastic rollback in tariffs between the US and China, NDSU Crops Economist Frayne Olson says that signals a potential breakthrough in U.S.-China trade negotiations, giving U.S. agriculture a short-term window to re-enter the Chinese market.…Students Learn High-Tech Farming Through FFA Initiative
Published Yesterday
The National FFA Organization and Microsoft are expanding their FarmBeats for Students program, which teaches precision agriculture in classrooms. Chief Program Officer Christine White said the program is aimed at helping prepare students for how emerging technologies are being integrated…