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Kramer Honored
Published April 26, 2024
Monica Kramer was named by the Minnesota Rural Behavioral Health Provider of the Year by the Minnesota State University-Mankato Center for Rural Behavioral Health. Kramer is a mental health specialist for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Kramer also has her…NAMA Award Winners Recognized
Published April 26, 2024
During the National Agri-Marketing Association Conference, Corteva Agriscience Vice President of U.S. Marketing Todd Frazier was recognized as thet Agribusiness Leader of the Year. Long-time Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert Jr. was presented the Ag Association Leader of the…Some Improvement in Drought Conditions
Published April 25, 2024
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 23 percent of the Midwest is in drought. Iowa exhibits the greatest area of drought with 58 percent of the state in some form of drought. Light-to-moderate precipitation accumulations mostly of less than two…Opportunities for ND Agriculture
Published April 25, 2024
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring was part of the USDA trade delegation in India. "I'm encouraging our companies to continue to seek this market." Goehring said India can learn about farm production from the U.S. "We're doing more with…Berrones Selected as New South Dakota FFA Vice President
Published April 25, 2024
For new South Dakota FFA State Vice President Raul Berrones, being selected for an FFA state officer role was an unforgettable experience. "It was surreal. I couldn't believe it and I still can't believe it," said Berrones about when his…Flavored Milk Remains Important in Children’s Diets
Published April 25, 2024
The USDA announcement on school nutrition standards generally received a positive reaction from the ag industry. According to National Milk Producers Federation Director of Regulatory Affairs Miquela Hanselman, flavored milk plays an important role in children's diets. "A big reason…Taking Advantage of an Early Start
Published April 25, 2024
Randy Melvin, who farms at Buffalo, North Dakota, is off to a good start with planting. "Any time you can get going in April, I count it as a victory because over the last 25 years we've had very few…Weed Control Begins at Planting
Published April 25, 2024
Mark Huso, who leads Huso Crop Consulting at Lakota, North Dakota, is excited about the planting progress "In general, field conditions have been great. We are (Prairie) Pothole country here along Highway 2, Lakota, Petersburg, Niagra, you see lots of…Redfield Students Win Poultry Event
Published April 25, 2024
A team of four Redfield, South Dakota students have won the poultry event for this year's South Dakota FFA Convention. For Elden Blume, Evan Jaton, Benson Beckler, and Kevin Weller, the announcement that their team won culminated three year's worth…