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A complex combination of weather features, farm management practices and existing soil properties have led to salts coming to the surface in North Dakota fields, which could hurt crop production.
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The House on Wednesday, April 13, on a 218-203 vote passed the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which would allow sales of fuels blended with 15% ethanol.
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The USDA report on May 4 indicated excellent soybean planting progress, with 33% of the U.S. soybeans planted, compared to the five-year average of 23% planted by that date.
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Statewide, 68% of corn planting was finished as of May 10, with 10% emerged. Soybean planting stood at 51% complete, with 5% emerged.
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Residents across South Dakota are having issues with USPS's service following some moves out of the state.
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Beef is over 16% more expensive than when Trump returned to office in January 2025, making it a symbol of persistent inflation for American consumers as the summer backyard grilling season gets underway.
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Farmers and ag professionals at the North American Farm & Power Show in Owatonna described fertilizer as the most immediate concern.
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May is Mental Health Month, and Darla Tyler-McSherry of Ask In Earnest talks about how the unsettled nature of spring can impact mental health in agriculture and the resources to get back on track.
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Despite a minor rain delay, James Nelson's sugarbeet planting season has gone smoothly.
StormTRACKER meteorologist Lydia Blume says a more active pattern could bring some welcome moisture to the region, which has been particularly dry in May, with drought expanding through planting.
Some producers got an early start to planting in South Dakota this year but may see some consequences with cool and dry conditions.
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GLP-1 medications mean higher demand for protein. New meat processing plant. Cool and dry conditions impact planting in South Dakota. Minnesota teacher is honored for farm lessons for kindergartners.
Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss major news that boosted then dropped soybean prices this month on the Agweek Market Wrap.
The county will use the funds for community enhancement work in roughly a five-mile radius of the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative facility that is located just east of the city of Renville.
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Putting dead trees from groves, field breaks to use with benefits to soil and productivity
Students learned about fertilizer, tillage and planting last week at ISD 518 Ag Land Lab
Dry conditions and strong winds are increasing the risk of topsoil loss across the region during planting season.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S. expects to "see an agreement for double-digit billion purchases of ags over the next three years per year coming out of this visit."
Allison Thompson of The Money Farm reviews the USDA's WASDE and Crop Production reports from earlier this week and explains what they mean for the market outlook of the growing season.
The event sponsored by the Minnesota Office of Soil Health, NRCS and local SWCD's includes a workshop at the Bayer Crop Science Research Farm and two-days at the National Strip-Tillage Conference.
Generational shifts, markets and interest in regenerative practices are driving more women to careers in agriculture.
Lovina shares not one but two recipes in this week's column. Try out the cheese spread or peanut butter spread for yourself.
"Ollie Belongs on the Farm" is a children's book about a new tractor that arrives on a farm in time to help make hay, only to discover he looks nothing like the other equipment.
Cargill held meetings in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin earlier this spring to give farmers information about growing and marketing winter camelina.
Columnist Mychal Wilmes presses his nose to the window and recalls memories of spring planting and leaving behind his parents to attend school.
Dan and Sharon Anderson operate a cattle and sheep ranch near Meadow, South Dakota. This year, they received the South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award.
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Project leaders say the production of ammonia using wind power is just one of the ways that renewable energy can be used to increase processing in the state.
Utility company officials say the project is critical to the Midwest power grid but southeast Minnesota farmers warn of permanently altered productive farmland.
Butler Machinery has plans to build a new state of the art facility in Mapleton, North Dakota.
U.S. House passes a farm bill. Problems with rural mail delivery cause headaches for farmers and businesses. Cool weather is getting planting off to a slower start. What's going on with beef prices.
Sugarbeets are known for liking cool weather, therefore the recent forecast has not stopped growers from planting the crop.
StormTRACKER meteorologist Lydia Blume shows just how dry it's been in the region recently. That's not changing just yet, but she does see signs of a more active pattern toward the end of May.
Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss a volatile week that gives way to another week of major ag announcements on the Agweek Market Wrap.
Allison Thompson of The Money Farm says an E15 bill vote, USDA reports, winter wheat tour, and a planned Trump-Xi meeting will converge next week to give markets direction.
While South Dakota, Montana and Minnesota have more drought concerns than North Dakota, North Dakota did see a portion of the state enter drought conditions in the first week of May.
"The biofuel policy, not just in the U.S., but globally, is the most constructive it's ever been," according to analyst Heather Jones of Heather Jones Research.
