- Barley Checkoff Terminated Amid Decline in Minnesota Barley Acres
- Rural Mainstreet Index Dips Below Growth Neutral
- Commissioner Petersen Highlights Key Focus Areas for 2025
- USDA Tightens Bird Flu Relief with New Biosecurity Rules
- Demand for MN Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Growing
- Farm Relief Payment Rates Released
- Legislative Focus: Advancing SAF in Minnesota
- All Top Stories
Barley Checkoff Terminated Amid Decline in Minnesota Barley Acres
In a vote held during the Prairie Grains Conference, Minnesota barley growers elected to terminate the barley checkoff. The vote was seven to one which highlights a steady decline in barley growers in the state over the past decades. According…
Rural Mainstreet Index Dips Below Growth Neutral
The Rural Mainstreet Index, a key measure of economic health in rural areas across 10 states reliant on agriculture and energy, fell sharply in December. The index dropped to 39.6, down from November’s 50.2, slipping below the growth-neutral mark of…
Commissioner Petersen Highlights Key Focus Areas for 2025
With 2024 in the rearview mirror, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is focusing on setting a budget for the coming years. “We have a little bit of a surplus, so we’ll set our budget for the 26-27 budget years,” says…
USDA Tightens Bird Flu Relief with New Biosecurity Rules
USDA is cracking down on bird flu relief, requiring biosecurity audits before insuring poultry operations. The nearly three-year outbreak has killed 128 million birds nationwide, driving up egg and meat prices. November’s average egg price hit $3.65, an 8% jump…
Demand for MN Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Growing
In the coming session of the Minnesota Legislature, one of the biggest tasks for lawmakers is to pass a new biennial budget. Stu Lourey, Minnesota Farmers Union Government Relations Director, says part of that budget should include expanding the Beginning…
Farm Relief Payment Rates Released
The new economic assistance package for farmers will total $9.7 billion. North Dakota farmers will share $672 million in relief. Payments will total $619 million for Minnesota and $505 million for South Dakota. The University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural…
Legislative Focus: Advancing SAF in Minnesota
Minnesota’s legislative session begins on January 14th. House Agriculture Committee Chair Paul Anderson wants to promote and establish more research on sustainable aviation fuel. “There’s a plant coming into Moorhead, which is great news,” said Anderson. “That hopefully will give…
- Barley Checkoff Terminated Amid Decline in Minnesota Barley Acres
- Rural Mainstreet Index Dips Below Growth Neutral
- Commissioner Petersen Highlights Key Focus Areas for 2025
- USDA Tightens Bird Flu Relief with New Biosecurity Rules
- Farming for the Future
- Improving Nutrient Uptake
- MN Beef Update
- All Latest News
Barley Checkoff Terminated Amid Decline in Minnesota Barley Acres
In a vote held during the Prairie Grains Conference, Minnesota barley growers elected to terminate the barley checkoff. The vote was seven to one which highlights a steady decline in barley growers in the state over the past decades. According…
Rural Mainstreet Index Dips Below Growth Neutral
The Rural Mainstreet Index, a key measure of economic health in rural areas across 10 states reliant on agriculture and energy, fell sharply in December. The index dropped to 39.6, down from November’s 50.2, slipping below the growth-neutral mark of…
Commissioner Petersen Highlights Key Focus Areas for 2025
With 2024 in the rearview mirror, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is focusing on setting a budget for the coming years. “We have a little bit of a surplus, so we’ll set our budget for the 26-27 budget years,” says…
USDA Tightens Bird Flu Relief with New Biosecurity Rules
USDA is cracking down on bird flu relief, requiring biosecurity audits before insuring poultry operations. The nearly three-year outbreak has killed 128 million birds nationwide, driving up egg and meat prices. November’s average egg price hit $3.65, an 8% jump…
Farming for the Future
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics. This week, Lac Qui Parle County farmer Ed Hegland, who is a water…
Improving Nutrient Uptake
Mosaic Biosciences has targeted the biological market for corn, soybeans, and wheat over the past two years. Mosaic agronomist Chad Becker says there are two key products, PowerCoat and BioPath. PowerCoat is an oil-based formulation that’s meant to be on…
MN Beef Update
Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt joins this week’s Minnesota Beef Update to talk about the importance of beef exports. Click here to listen to the report.
Dry Pockets Seen in Argentina, Southern Brazil
While Argentina has been dry, much of Brazil has seen nearly ideal moisture conditions. However, Commodity Weather Group meteorologist Joel Widenor is seeing more dryness in southern Brazil. “It had a pretty good season so far in Rio Grande do…
A 2024 Market Recap with Advance Trading’s Brian Basting
The corn market started out 2024 with the highest prices of the calendar year in late January. “That’s extremely rare,” said Brian Basting, economist, Advance Trading. “I can only think of one other time that may have happened in my…
Strategic Seed Selection
Seed selection can have a dramatic impact on yields and a farmer’s bottom line. CROPLAN Market Activation Manager Robert Cossar says choosing the right seed is about more than just performance. “It’s all about yield, It’s about bushels across the…
What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
In this week edition of What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson describes corn as “the little engine that could,” trading at its highest level since June. Even with corn prices edging higher,…
Beet Stock Values
There was no brokered American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock trading activity during the holiday week. According to Acres & Shares broker, Jayson Menke, for the trading season 3,183 shares have been brokered since September from a range of $5,100…
#10 Historic Prices for Feeder Cattle
Feeder cattle prices are finishing 2024 are record high levels, rounding out the top ten RRFN ag stories of the year. The average price for 500-pound steer calves is $320 per hundredweight. That’s up 19 percent from last year and…
U.S. Grain Markets Face Uncertainty
With all the uncertainties facing U.S. grains markets in 2025, strong trade relations are more important than ever. “With soybeans, you consider the fact that over half of what’s produced is exported and these markets took years to develop, we’re…
Barley Checkoff Terminated Amid Decline in Minnesota Barley Acres
In a vote held during the Prairie Grains Conference, Minnesota barley growers elected to terminate the barley checkoff. The vote was seven to one which highlights a steady decline in barley growers in the state over the past decades. According…
Rural Mainstreet Index Dips Below Growth Neutral
The Rural Mainstreet Index, a key measure of economic health in rural areas across 10 states reliant on agriculture and energy, fell sharply in December. The index dropped to 39.6, down from November’s 50.2, slipping below the growth-neutral mark of…
Farming for the Future
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics. This week, Lac Qui Parle County farmer Ed Hegland, who is a water…
Improving Nutrient Uptake
Mosaic Biosciences has targeted the biological market for corn, soybeans, and wheat over the past two years. Mosaic agronomist Chad Becker says there are two key products, PowerCoat and BioPath. PowerCoat is an oil-based formulation that’s meant to be on…
MN Beef Update
Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt joins this week’s Minnesota Beef Update to talk about the importance of beef exports. Click here to listen to the report.
Demand for MN Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Growing
In the coming session of the Minnesota Legislature, one of the biggest tasks for lawmakers is to pass a new biennial budget. Stu Lourey, Minnesota Farmers Union Government Relations Director, says part of that budget should include expanding the Beginning…
Agtegra Elects Directors
Agtegra Cooperative has reelected its officer team; Rick Osterday of Java as president, Heather Beaner of Mellette as first vice president, Matt Johnson of Webster as second vice president and Steve Halverson of Pierre as secretary. Five Agtegra members were…
- Barley Checkoff Terminated Amid Decline in Minnesota Barley Acres
- Commissioner Petersen Highlights Key Focus Areas for 2025
- Improving Nutrient Uptake
- Dry Pockets Seen in Argentina, Southern Brazil
- Legislative Focus: Advancing SAF in Minnesota
- A 2024 Market Recap with Advance Trading’s Brian Basting
- Strategic Seed Selection
- All Crops
Barley Checkoff Terminated Amid Decline in Minnesota Barley Acres
In a vote held during the Prairie Grains Conference, Minnesota barley growers elected to terminate the barley checkoff. The vote was seven to one which highlights a steady decline in barley growers in the state over the past decades. According…
Commissioner Petersen Highlights Key Focus Areas for 2025
With 2024 in the rearview mirror, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is focusing on setting a budget for the coming years. “We have a little bit of a surplus, so we’ll set our budget for the 26-27 budget years,” says…
Improving Nutrient Uptake
Mosaic Biosciences has targeted the biological market for corn, soybeans, and wheat over the past two years. Mosaic agronomist Chad Becker says there are two key products, PowerCoat and BioPath. PowerCoat is an oil-based formulation that’s meant to be on…
Dry Pockets Seen in Argentina, Southern Brazil
While Argentina has been dry, much of Brazil has seen nearly ideal moisture conditions. However, Commodity Weather Group meteorologist Joel Widenor is seeing more dryness in southern Brazil. “It had a pretty good season so far in Rio Grande do…
Legislative Focus: Advancing SAF in Minnesota
Minnesota’s legislative session begins on January 14th. House Agriculture Committee Chair Paul Anderson wants to promote and establish more research on sustainable aviation fuel. “There’s a plant coming into Moorhead, which is great news,” said Anderson. “That hopefully will give…
A 2024 Market Recap with Advance Trading’s Brian Basting
The corn market started out 2024 with the highest prices of the calendar year in late January. “That’s extremely rare,” said Brian Basting, economist, Advance Trading. “I can only think of one other time that may have happened in my…
Strategic Seed Selection
Seed selection can have a dramatic impact on yields and a farmer’s bottom line. CROPLAN Market Activation Manager Robert Cossar says choosing the right seed is about more than just performance. “It’s all about yield, It’s about bushels across the…
Commissioner Petersen Highlights Key Focus Areas for 2025
With 2024 in the rearview mirror, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is focusing on setting a budget for the coming years. “We have a little bit of a surplus, so we’ll set our budget for the 26-27 budget years,” says…
MN Beef Update
Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt joins this week’s Minnesota Beef Update to talk about the importance of beef exports. Click here to listen to the report.
An Update for Swine Health Regs
USDA is establishing a national voluntary livestock improvement program to safeguard and improve the health status of the U.S. swine herd. The U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan began four years ago as a pilot project, monitoring certain farms for African…
#8 Horrific Wildfires Hit Western ND
Natural disasters are seen every year, including the devastating Helene and Milton hurricanes. For Texas and North Dakota, the issue was wildfires. Nearly 140,000 acres were impacted by the wildfires in North Dakota. The image of the scorched earth and…
MN Beef Update
Minnesota Beef Council Communications Director Ashley Wulf joins the Minnesota Beef Update with a special holiday message. Listen to this message.
#10 Historic Prices for Feeder Cattle
Feeder cattle prices are finishing 2024 are record high levels, rounding out the top ten RRFN ag stories of the year. The average price for 500-pound steer calves is $320 per hundredweight. That’s up 19 percent from last year and…
Disaster Relief Payment Rates Updated
Ahead of the Christmas holiday, Congress passed a funding bill to avert a government shutdown; extended the farm bill for another year and provided farmers with economic assistance. Green Solutions Group farm management analyst Kent Thiesse said the 2025 economic…
- Commissioner Petersen Highlights Key Focus Areas for 2025
- Farming for the Future
- Demand for MN Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Growing
- Farm Relief Payment Rates Released
- An Update for Swine Health Regs
- Legislative Focus: Advancing SAF in Minnesota
- Session to Begin With GOP in the Majority in MN House
- All Policy
Commissioner Petersen Highlights Key Focus Areas for 2025
With 2024 in the rearview mirror, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is focusing on setting a budget for the coming years. “We have a little bit of a surplus, so we’ll set our budget for the 26-27 budget years,” says…
Farming for the Future
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics. This week, Lac Qui Parle County farmer Ed Hegland, who is a water…
Demand for MN Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Growing
In the coming session of the Minnesota Legislature, one of the biggest tasks for lawmakers is to pass a new biennial budget. Stu Lourey, Minnesota Farmers Union Government Relations Director, says part of that budget should include expanding the Beginning…
Farm Relief Payment Rates Released
The new economic assistance package for farmers will total $9.7 billion. North Dakota farmers will share $672 million in relief. Payments will total $619 million for Minnesota and $505 million for South Dakota. The University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural…
An Update for Swine Health Regs
USDA is establishing a national voluntary livestock improvement program to safeguard and improve the health status of the U.S. swine herd. The U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan began four years ago as a pilot project, monitoring certain farms for African…
Legislative Focus: Advancing SAF in Minnesota
Minnesota’s legislative session begins on January 14th. House Agriculture Committee Chair Paul Anderson wants to promote and establish more research on sustainable aviation fuel. “There’s a plant coming into Moorhead, which is great news,” said Anderson. “That hopefully will give…
Session to Begin With GOP in the Majority in MN House
Last week, a Ramsey County judge disqualified Representative-elect Curtis Johnson on residency grounds amid a challenge by his Republican opponent. The outcome gives Republicans a 67-66 edge in the Minnesota House until the seat is filled in a special election. …