The grains markets face an uphill battle going into 2025. However, University of Minnesota Grain Market Economist Ed Usset sees some upside in the corn and wheat markets. “The supply and demand situation is interesting. I think the corn market…

Congress’ funding bill will avert a government shutdown, extend the farm bill for another year, and provide farmers with numerous economic assistance programs. Green Solutions Group Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse says the writing on the wall for 2025’s economic…

Longtime NDSA members Clark Price, who farms near Washburn, North Dakota, and Larry Schnell of Dickinson, North Dakota, are joining the 2026 Long Range Planning Committee. Price thinks the cattle industry is in a good place right now. “Our numbers…

ND Senator Kevin Cramer is confident with a new congress coming in, movement will finally be seen toward getting a new farm bill.  “I think it’s also helpful, to have a majority leader that’s from farm country. John Thune has…

Minnesota is in rare territory for farm policy. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Angie Craig are both serving as the lead Democrats on the agriculture committee in their respective chamber. This scenario is ranked as RRFN’s #7 story of the…

A federal appeals court has reinstated the requirement for filing beneficial ownership reports with the government. The Corporate Transparency Act required farms and businesses that operate corporations or limited liability companies to file this information with the U.S. Treasury Department.…

The continuing resolution passed by Congress included a short-term spending bill, disaster aid and a farm bill extension.  “It’s never exactly the way you want it, but we made some major improvements to it,” said North Dakota Senator John Hoeven.…

The grains markets face an uphill battle going into 2025. However, University of Minnesota Grain Market Economist Ed Usset sees some upside in the corn and wheat markets. “The supply and demand situation is interesting. I think the corn market…

Congress’ funding bill will avert a government shutdown, extend the farm bill for another year, and provide farmers with numerous economic assistance programs. Green Solutions Group Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse says the writing on the wall for 2025’s economic…

Longtime NDSA members Clark Price, who farms near Washburn, North Dakota, and Larry Schnell of Dickinson, North Dakota, are joining the 2026 Long Range Planning Committee. Price thinks the cattle industry is in a good place right now. “Our numbers…

ND Senator Kevin Cramer is confident with a new congress coming in, movement will finally be seen toward getting a new farm bill.  “I think it’s also helpful, to have a majority leader that’s from farm country. John Thune has…

USDA is allocating an extra $8.7 million to help organic dairy farmers.  The money is part of the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance program for 2024.  This brings the total funding for the program to over $31 million, to help offset…

Brazil is significantly expanding its soybean processing capacity to meet rising demand for biodiesel.  This rapid growth, nearly double the rate of the previous three years, is driven by Brazil’s “Fuel of the Future” law, which mandates increasing the vegetable…

USDA has appointed 11 members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board. That list includes Pete Ewing of Big Lake, Minnesota. Ewing will serve a three-year term beginning March 1.

The grains markets face an uphill battle going into 2025. However, University of Minnesota Grain Market Economist Ed Usset sees some upside in the corn and wheat markets. “The supply and demand situation is interesting. I think the corn market…

As of December 1, the inventory of hogs and pigs totaled 75.8 million head. That’s up one percent from one year ago, but down slightly from the previous quarter. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell said margins have improved for pork…

Despite planting delays, the Brazilian agricultural agency, CONAB, has good things to say about the crop. In its latest report, CONAB said the soybean crop has recovered from the initial delays and has benefitted from recent rainfall. This report cites…

The figures in Friday’s USDA Cattle-on-Feed Report were within trade expectations. “There wasn’t anything in the report that was overly bullish nor bearish,” said Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor, Total Farm Marketing. “I’d call it a dud.”

In this week’s edition of What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson cites corn as the market that is the most stable to start this holiday week. “We also have a very strong…

Following a chaotic week on Capitol Hill, President Joe Biden signed legislation to fund the government through mid-March. This action includes $10 billion in economic relief for farmers and ranchers and a one-year farm bill extension. Late Friday night, House…

During the AmericaFest event in Phoenix Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump floated the idea of taking over control of the Panama Canal. Trump said Panama is changing unfair fees for passage through this waterway. “They haven’t treated us fairly,” said Trump. “If…

Congress’ funding bill will avert a government shutdown, extend the farm bill for another year, and provide farmers with numerous economic assistance programs. Green Solutions Group Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse says the writing on the wall for 2025’s economic…

ND Senator Kevin Cramer is confident with a new congress coming in, movement will finally be seen toward getting a new farm bill.  “I think it’s also helpful, to have a majority leader that’s from farm country. John Thune has…

Brazil is significantly expanding its soybean processing capacity to meet rising demand for biodiesel.  This rapid growth, nearly double the rate of the previous three years, is driven by Brazil’s “Fuel of the Future” law, which mandates increasing the vegetable…

USDA has appointed 11 members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board. That list includes Pete Ewing of Big Lake, Minnesota. Ewing will serve a three-year term beginning March 1.

Minnesota is in rare territory for farm policy. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Angie Craig are both serving as the lead Democrats on the agriculture committee in their respective chamber. This scenario is ranked as RRFN’s #7 story of the…

A federal appeals court has reinstated the requirement for filing beneficial ownership reports with the government. The Corporate Transparency Act required farms and businesses that operate corporations or limited liability companies to file this information with the U.S. Treasury Department.…

As of December 1, the inventory of hogs and pigs totaled 75.8 million head. That’s up one percent from one year ago, but down slightly from the previous quarter. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell said margins have improved for pork…

The grains markets face an uphill battle going into 2025. However, University of Minnesota Grain Market Economist Ed Usset sees some upside in the corn and wheat markets. “The supply and demand situation is interesting. I think the corn market…

Congress’ funding bill will avert a government shutdown, extend the farm bill for another year, and provide farmers with numerous economic assistance programs. Green Solutions Group Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse says the writing on the wall for 2025’s economic…

Brazil is significantly expanding its soybean processing capacity to meet rising demand for biodiesel.  This rapid growth, nearly double the rate of the previous three years, is driven by Brazil’s “Fuel of the Future” law, which mandates increasing the vegetable…

When making weed control decisions, FMC Regional Technical Manager Gail Stratman said the focus should be on the return on investment. “So many times we just look at the cost and what we’re spending, but we really got to think about…

The Agricultural Fertilizer Research Education Council features Northwest Research and Outreach Center Extension Specialist Lindsay Pease in this week’s update. In the AFREC Update, Pease highlights the results of recent field trials. Listen to the update.

NDSU Extension Soybean Pathologist Wade Webster spoke at Central Dakota Ag Day providing an update on soybean diseases like Sudden Death Syndrome. “It is a major disease issue and probably one of the most yield-reducing diseases so we’re trying to…

Herbicide resistance continues to be a hot topic this offseason, especially with the loss of dicamba from the toolbox. “I’m recommending that we lengthen our rotation away from dry beans more often so that we can manage the weeds in…

Congress’ funding bill will avert a government shutdown, extend the farm bill for another year, and provide farmers with numerous economic assistance programs. Green Solutions Group Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse says the writing on the wall for 2025’s economic…

Longtime NDSA members Clark Price, who farms near Washburn, North Dakota, and Larry Schnell of Dickinson, North Dakota, are joining the 2026 Long Range Planning Committee. Price thinks the cattle industry is in a good place right now. “Our numbers…

USDA is allocating an extra $8.7 million to help organic dairy farmers.  The money is part of the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance program for 2024.  This brings the total funding for the program to over $31 million, to help offset…

As of December 1, the inventory of hogs and pigs totaled 75.8 million head. That’s up one percent from one year ago, but down slightly from the previous quarter. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell said margins have improved for pork…

The figures in Friday’s USDA Cattle-on-Feed Report were within trade expectations. “There wasn’t anything in the report that was overly bullish nor bearish,” said Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor, Total Farm Marketing. “I’d call it a dud.”

U.S. milk production totaled 17.9 billion pounds in November. That’s down one percent from a year ago. Minnesota’s milk production was unchanged, but cow numbers declined by 7,000 head. In South Dakota, milk production increased one percent while the size…

The North Dakota Board of Animal Health has lifted tuberculosis testing requirements for dairy cattle imported from TB-free states. North Dakota State Veterinarian Ethan Andress says lifting this requirement should free up time and capital for producers. “A lot of…

Congress’ funding bill will avert a government shutdown, extend the farm bill for another year, and provide farmers with numerous economic assistance programs. Green Solutions Group Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse says the writing on the wall for 2025’s economic…

Longtime NDSA members Clark Price, who farms near Washburn, North Dakota, and Larry Schnell of Dickinson, North Dakota, are joining the 2026 Long Range Planning Committee. Price thinks the cattle industry is in a good place right now. “Our numbers…

ND Senator Kevin Cramer is confident with a new congress coming in, movement will finally be seen toward getting a new farm bill.  “I think it’s also helpful, to have a majority leader that’s from farm country. John Thune has…

USDA is allocating an extra $8.7 million to help organic dairy farmers.  The money is part of the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance program for 2024.  This brings the total funding for the program to over $31 million, to help offset…

The temporary funding plan that finally passed Congress avoided the potential government shutdown.  “What I would really like to do is pass some sort of legislation that prevents a government shutdown from ever happening by having an automatic trigger that…

Minnesota is in rare territory for farm policy. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Angie Craig are both serving as the lead Democrats on the agriculture committee in their respective chamber. This scenario is ranked as RRFN’s #7 story of the…

A federal appeals court has reinstated the requirement for filing beneficial ownership reports with the government. The Corporate Transparency Act required farms and businesses that operate corporations or limited liability companies to file this information with the U.S. Treasury Department.…