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Drought Relief Discussed in MN House Ag Committee

Published February 10, 2022

There is broad support for drought assistance in the Minnesota Legislature, but this relief is not without criticism. "There are a lot of businesses that fail that have to have insurance or they have to go into bankruptcy," said State…

Cattle Producers May Get Disaster Aid Before Crop Producers

Published February 7, 2022

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is glad to see USDA implementing disaster aid for the cattle producers trying to recover from the drought. The first phase of payments is expected in March. "That $750 million and at least the first…

Proposed MDA Budget: What to Do with One-Time Dollars?

Published January 21, 2022

Portions of the proposed budget for the Minnesota Agriculture Department were announced ahead of the upcoming state legislative session. "There are things we're considering with this $7.7 billion surplus in addition to the American Rescue Plan dollars," said Thom Petersen,…

Drought Relief Included in Walz Budget Plan

Published January 21, 2022

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz outlined a variety of agriculture funding requests for the upcoming legislative session. There’s $10 million to help farmers and livestock producers that suffered from the drought. That includes rapid response grants for livestock producers and specialty…

For 2022: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst

Published January 6, 2022

Drought challenged dryland potato production last year. Syngenta Agronomic Service Representative Jason Snell says that made things interesting for northern potato growers. "It was a low disease year, but when we did find disease it was severe and it was…

Drought is RRFN’s #1 Story of 2021

Published December 27, 2021

While the pandemic and political upheaval dominated the major networks, Mother Nature delivered the top story of the year for the Red River Farm Network. Farmers and ranchers throughout the region faced extreme drought. The situation began in the fall…

Drought Will Influence Cattle Market for Years

Published December 23, 2021

This past year's drought dramatically changed the normal feeder cattle run. In the Upper Midwest, feeder cattle were marketed early because of the drought. "A lot of pairs came to town all summer long," said Billy Bushelle, co-owner and manager,…

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Improving Drought Conditions in Final Weeks of 2021

Published December 17, 2021

Heading into the final weeks of the year, drought conditions are improving across the Dakotas and Minnesota. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows areas of D3 or extreme drought in northwest North Dakota and northeast Minnesota. Other areas of the Dakotas…

Dry Conditions Remain a Concern in Western ND

Published December 13, 2021

Rains came through western North Dakota in late October, but Syngenta Agronomy Services Representative Nathan Popiel doesn’t think it was enough to alleviate the dry conditions. More moisture is needed in the west. "We're still seeing extreme dryness. There are…

The Drought Will Leave a Scar

Published December 13, 2021

North Dakota farmers and ranchers will remember 2021 as a year of widespread drought. NDSU Extension State Climatologist Adnan Akyuz says the drought will leave a scar. It set records in North Dakota. "It's comparable to 1936 and 1988, but…

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Drought Relief Discussed in MN House Ag Committee

Cattle Producers May Get Disaster Aid Before Crop Producers

Proposed MDA Budget: What to Do with One-Time Dollars?

Drought Relief Included in Walz Budget Plan

For 2022: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst

Drought is RRFN’s #1 Story of 2021

Drought Will Influence Cattle Market for Years

Improving Drought Conditions in Final Weeks of 2021

Dry Conditions Remain a Concern in Western ND

The Drought Will Leave a Scar

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