Close Vote Expected

Published May 9, 2018

Gordley and Associates Dale Thorenson anticipates a close vote when the farm bill comes to the House floor. “There won’t be any Democratic votes for it. They can only lose about 20 Republican votes with the vacancies they have in…

Markets Close Lower

Published May 9, 2018

Grain and livestock markets closed lower Wednesday as traders prepare for Thursday's USDA Supply and Demand Report.

Minnesota Beef Update

Published May 9, 2018

Hear from the Minnesota Beef Council and the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association in the Minnesota Beef Update. This week, Minnesota Beef Council’s Becky Church talks about the Minnesota Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Convention.

Corn Matters

Published May 9, 2018

In this week’s Minnesota Corn Growers Association Corn Matters, Senior Public Policy Director Amanda Bilek says there is plenty to get done in the weeks of the Minnesota Legislative Session.

NDFU Calls for Hours of Service Waiver

Published May 9, 2018

In response to regional fertilizer shortages, North Dakota Farmers Union is calling on Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring to request a temporary waiver of hours of service requirements. Director of Legislative and Member Advocacy Kayla Pulvermacher says NDFU is hearing from…

Farm Bill: The Key is in Conference

Published May 9, 2018

Informa Economics Senior Vice-President Jim Wiesemeyer says the House farm bill process is the ugliest he’s ever seen. “The leadership is trying in earnest to explain things and then, if they don’t, we’ll see what type of amendments will be…

One Solution for Local ELD Challenges

Published May 9, 2018

North Dakota Agricultural Commissioner Doug Goehring says the state is trying to find solutions to the Electronic Logging Device problem. They’ve potentially found one solution. That's adjusting the distance to the ELD rule. Goehring wants to double the 150-mile radius. “We…

Corteva Agriscience Announces Multi-Channel, Multi-Brand Seed Strategy

Published May 9, 2018

Corteva Agriscience, which is the agriculture division of DowDuPont, has announced its new U.S. seed strategy. Pioneer will remain the company’s flagship seed brand. Five regional brands will continue with an expanded portfolio. Those regional brands are Dairyland Seed, NuTech,…

Midwest Farmers Experiencing Fertilizer Shortages

Published May 9, 2018

With a late start to spring, farmers throughout the Midwest are trying to get into the field at the same time. Multiple states, including North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota, utilize many of the same sources for fertilizer. Several agricultural…

Planting Delays Impact Fertilizer Availability

Published May 9, 2018

A delay in the planting season is impacting the availability of fertilizer. Jacob Haman, who is a sales agronomist for CHS Devils Lake, says it’s been tough to get trucks in. “It started a few days ago. We’d get one-or-two…

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Close Vote Expected

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Minnesota Beef Update

Corn Matters

NDFU Calls for Hours of Service Waiver

Farm Bill: The Key is in Conference

One Solution for Local ELD Challenges

Corteva Agriscience Announces Multi-Channel, Multi-Brand Seed Strategy

Midwest Farmers Experiencing Fertilizer Shortages

Planting Delays Impact Fertilizer Availability

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