Replanting Was a Necessity
Heavy rains over the past month have washed away much of the hard work done by Cleveland, North Dakota farmer Ryan Wanzek. "We finished up planting and then got a wind event and a major rain event; we ended up…
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Hit-or-Miss Weather
The weather has been all over the place. Wimbledon, North Dakota's Mike Clemens said he's been lucky at his farm, but neighboring farms to the north and west are "wetter than heck." Despite the hit-or-miss weather, Clemens has gotten his…
Much Needed Moisture
The early May rain was welcomed by many of the farmers on the North Dakota/Manitoba border. "We really needed the moisture, it was extremely dry," said Wolford, North Dakota’s Chris Brossart. Planting has resumed after the weather-related pause. "We probably…
Subsoil Remains Dry
After numerous rain delays, field conditions are improving. "The moisture helps," said Derek Haug, regional sales manager, Thunder Seed. "We're still dry, it was just a few days ago when we had the 40, 50 and 60 miles-per-hour winds and…
Weed Control Begins at Planting
Mark Huso, who leads Huso Crop Consulting at Lakota, North Dakota, is excited about the planting progress "In general, field conditions have been great. We are (Prairie) Pothole country here along Highway 2, Lakota, Petersburg, Niagra, you see lots of…
Markets Start the Week Higher
Wheat, corn and soybean futures all traded higher in the overnight trade. The coup attempt has traders concerned about Russia’s ability to export wheat. The next deadline for the Black Sea Grain Initiative is coming up in mid-July and Russia…
Mother Nature is Large and in Charge
Grain markets bounced higher to begin the month, but trended lower at the end of February. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi joined RRFN for the Bull Pen Report and said the market will need a significant production problem…
North Dakota Joins WOTUS Lawsuit
North Dakota has joined 23 other states challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineer’s revised definition of the Waters of the United States rule. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the revised rule…
Dry Conditions Worsen Across Minnesota and Dakotas
In this past week, the U.S. Drought Monitor expanded the area with severe and extreme drought in southern Minnesota. In North Dakota, a new area of severe drought stretches from McLean to Eddy and Foster counties. In South Dakota, extreme…
USDA Announces Cooperative Agreement with North Dakota
The USDA announced they will reward $400 million through a cooperative agreement with North Dakota under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program. Through LFPA, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture can purchase and distribute locally grown and produced…
