Market volatility has taken a different turn in 2026, driven more by global and political factors than traditional supply and demand, according to Northland Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen. Speaking at the Farm Business Management meeting in Crookston, Jensen…

Farm profitability continues to vary widely across northwest Minnesota, even among operations in similar areas, according to Northland Farm Business Management Instructor Ron Dvergsten. Speaking at the Northland Farm Business Management annual meeting at the University of Minnesota Crookston, Dvergsten…

The U.S. is making progress expanding agricultural trade in Southeast Asia, with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg highlighting new opportunities in Vietnam. Lindberg says meetings with grocery retailers, soybean processors, and cotton buyers are…

Work on the new National Proving Grounds Network for Agtech is already underway. USDA Undersecretary for Research, Education, and Economics Scott Hutchins says they are already working at establishing pilot programs with Grand Farm locations in North Dakota and Georgia.…

Purdue University and the CME Group released their latest Ag Economy Barometer for the month of March. Director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture and Economics Professor Michael Langemeier says farmer sentiment is up. “It’s somewhat surprising that the ag…

North Dakota is one of the few states nationwide with absolutely no drought or abnormally dry conditions. In recent months, the U.S. Drought Monitor has shown only a small sliver in Traill and Cass counties with any hint of dry…

While the ceasefire is underway, President Trump has issued a warning to the rest of the world. On social media, Trump said any country supplying Iran with weapons will face an immediate 50 percent tariff. China has supplied Iran with…

Market volatility has taken a different turn in 2026, driven more by global and political factors than traditional supply and demand, according to Northland Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen. Speaking at the Farm Business Management meeting in Crookston, Jensen…

Farm profitability continues to vary widely across northwest Minnesota, even among operations in similar areas, according to Northland Farm Business Management Instructor Ron Dvergsten. Speaking at the Northland Farm Business Management annual meeting at the University of Minnesota Crookston, Dvergsten…

The U.S. is making progress expanding agricultural trade in Southeast Asia, with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg highlighting new opportunities in Vietnam. Lindberg says meetings with grocery retailers, soybean processors, and cotton buyers are…

Work on the new National Proving Grounds Network for Agtech is already underway. USDA Undersecretary for Research, Education, and Economics Scott Hutchins says they are already working at establishing pilot programs with Grand Farm locations in North Dakota and Georgia.…

Purdue University and the CME Group released their latest Ag Economy Barometer for the month of March. Director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture and Economics Professor Michael Langemeier says farmer sentiment is up. “It’s somewhat surprising that the ag…

Time will be needed for the fields to dry out, but BASF Technical Sales Representative Nick Salentine expects the planting season to start soon. “Hoping we can get the wheels turning shortly and before you know it, we can be…

A bill heard in the Minnesota House Tax Committee would expand Minnesota’s sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. This tax credit was created three years ago to incentivize the production of SAF, but no one has applied for it. The state’s…

Market volatility has taken a different turn in 2026, driven more by global and political factors than traditional supply and demand, according to Northland Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen. Speaking at the Farm Business Management meeting in Crookston, Jensen…

Farm profitability continues to vary widely across northwest Minnesota, even among operations in similar areas, according to Northland Farm Business Management Instructor Ron Dvergsten. Speaking at the Northland Farm Business Management annual meeting at the University of Minnesota Crookston, Dvergsten…

The U.S. is making progress expanding agricultural trade in Southeast Asia, with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg highlighting new opportunities in Vietnam. Lindberg says meetings with grocery retailers, soybean processors, and cotton buyers are…

Purdue University and the CME Group released their latest Ag Economy Barometer for the month of March. Director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture and Economics Professor Michael Langemeier says farmer sentiment is up. “It’s somewhat surprising that the ag…

The opening of the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t solve the access and cost issues with fertilizer. A report from StoneX says the shipping industry remains skeptical. As a result, traffic has not increased significantly. If ships can move freely, the…

Mother Nature always has its say during the spring calving season. Megan Overby at Binford, North Dakota, says it could always be worse. “Looking out the window now, and I can see green grass, so not a lot of complaints…

While the ceasefire is underway, President Trump has issued a warning to the rest of the world. On social media, Trump said any country supplying Iran with weapons will face an immediate 50 percent tariff. China has supplied Iran with…

The U.S. is making progress expanding agricultural trade in Southeast Asia, with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg highlighting new opportunities in Vietnam. Lindberg says meetings with grocery retailers, soybean processors, and cotton buyers are…

Work on the new National Proving Grounds Network for Agtech is already underway. USDA Undersecretary for Research, Education, and Economics Scott Hutchins says they are already working at establishing pilot programs with Grand Farm locations in North Dakota and Georgia.…

Purdue University and the CME Group released their latest Ag Economy Barometer for the month of March. Director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture and Economics Professor Michael Langemeier says farmer sentiment is up. “It’s somewhat surprising that the ag…

Time will be needed for the fields to dry out, but BASF Technical Sales Representative Nick Salentine expects the planting season to start soon. “Hoping we can get the wheels turning shortly and before you know it, we can be…

The Minnesota Farmers Union has been hosting town hall events across the state. On Wednesday, MFU Vice President Anne Schwagerl updated us for this edition of the MFU Minute. Listen. 

The opening of the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t solve the access and cost issues with fertilizer. A report from StoneX says the shipping industry remains skeptical. As a result, traffic has not increased significantly. If ships can move freely, the…

USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg has been nominated to be the next executive director for the United Nations World Food Program. If selected, the South Dakota native would succeed Cindy McCain. Before joining the Administration,…

Market volatility has taken a different turn in 2026, driven more by global and political factors than traditional supply and demand, according to Northland Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen. Speaking at the Farm Business Management meeting in Crookston, Jensen…

Farm profitability continues to vary widely across northwest Minnesota, even among operations in similar areas, according to Northland Farm Business Management Instructor Ron Dvergsten. Speaking at the Northland Farm Business Management annual meeting at the University of Minnesota Crookston, Dvergsten…

The U.S. is making progress expanding agricultural trade in Southeast Asia, with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg highlighting new opportunities in Vietnam. Lindberg says meetings with grocery retailers, soybean processors, and cotton buyers are…

Purdue University and the CME Group released their latest Ag Economy Barometer for the month of March. Director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture and Economics Professor Michael Langemeier says farmer sentiment is up. “It’s somewhat surprising that the ag…

Time will be needed for the fields to dry out, but BASF Technical Sales Representative Nick Salentine expects the planting season to start soon. “Hoping we can get the wheels turning shortly and before you know it, we can be…

North Dakota is one of the few states nationwide with absolutely no drought or abnormally dry conditions. In recent months, the U.S. Drought Monitor has shown only a small sliver in Traill and Cass counties with any hint of dry…

A significant amount of fertilizer was applied this past fall. “Some locations were really heavy, and some were shorter than average, but as a business unit, we actually had a really good fall last year,” said CHS Ag Services Northern…

The U.S. is making progress expanding agricultural trade in Southeast Asia, with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg highlighting new opportunities in Vietnam. Lindberg says meetings with grocery retailers, soybean processors, and cotton buyers are…

In this edition of Cattle Country Conversations, NDSU Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Tim Petry discusses the drought and its effect on beef cow liquidation and cattle prices. Click here to listen. 

Mother Nature always has its say during the spring calving season. Megan Overby at Binford, North Dakota, says it could always be worse. “Looking out the window now, and I can see green grass, so not a lot of complaints…

NDSU Extension Livestock Specialist Lisa Pederson says the recent wet snow has hampered calving. “While the moisture was certainly welcome, I think probably most folks would wished it would have come at a different time,” said Peterson. “We’re going to…

As of 5 AM local time Tuesday morning, union workers at the JBS Swift beef plant in Greeley, Colorado, will be going back to work. The decision was made after the company agreed to resume contract negotiations later this week.…

In Cattle Country Conversations, Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association President Jake Thompson encourages cattle producers to weigh in on their beef promotion and research checkoff investment. Click here.

The American Sheep Industry Association has named Mike Michener as its new executive director. Michener spent time as the administrator of the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service and had leadership roles with the U.S. Council for International Business and CropLife International.…

The U.S. is making progress expanding agricultural trade in Southeast Asia, with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg highlighting new opportunities in Vietnam. Lindberg says meetings with grocery retailers, soybean processors, and cotton buyers are…

Work on the new National Proving Grounds Network for Agtech is already underway. USDA Undersecretary for Research, Education, and Economics Scott Hutchins says they are already working at establishing pilot programs with Grand Farm locations in North Dakota and Georgia.…

A bill heard in the Minnesota House Tax Committee would expand Minnesota’s sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. This tax credit was created three years ago to incentivize the production of SAF, but no one has applied for it. The state’s…

USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg has been nominated to be the next executive director for the United Nations World Food Program. If selected, the South Dakota native would succeed Cindy McCain. Before joining the Administration,…

Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, who is running for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat, has made over 200 stops across the state, including more than 80 in Greater Minnesota. While on the campaign trail, Flanagan said farmers have asked…

While the ceasefire is underway, President Trump has issued a warning to the rest of the world. On social media, Trump said any country supplying Iran with weapons will face an immediate 50 percent tariff. China has supplied Iran with…

In St. Paul, the Senate Environment Committee hosted an oversight hearing regarding the environmental and health impacts of nitrates on Tuesday. Retired Mayo physician Dr. Aleta Borrud testified about health risks.”The risk for cancer, as I think you saw in…