Farm News

Wheat Harvest Update 

The Red River Valley Wheat Harvest is currently underway, and producers across the valley are reporting mixed results on crop ...

Sugarbeet Pre-Stock Harvest to begin Friday 

Starting on Friday, the sugarbeet harvest season will officially kick off with the pre-stock harvest. American Crystal Sugar General Agronomist ...

NDSU Extension Holds Field Day in Prosper 

NDSU held a field day at their research site in Prosper on Tuesday. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in ...

Emergency Haying and Grazing available for Producers in Norman County 

Drought has been a major talking point across the Red River Valley, and local cattle producers may be one of ...

SAFE Kids Grand Forks promoting Farm Safety this Harvest 

Harvest season is officially underway in the Red River Valley, and SAFE Kids Grand Forks is sharing some youth farm ...

State of the US agricultural trade market

Trade has been a major topic of discussion across the United States the past year, and the USDA has been ...

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Update 

Conditions are very dry across the Red River Valley, and while this has resulted in less cases of root rot ...

Sugar Market Update 

Like many other ag markets, the US Sugar Market is going through hardship. However, unlike many other markets, sugar producers ...

Northwest Minnesota Tillage Expo set for September 1st 

University of Minnesota Extension & Northwest Research and Outreach Center will be hosting the Northwest Minnesota Tillage Expo on September ...

Farm Markets Remain Strong

Agricultural commodity markets may be going through a rough patch, but farmland markets remain strong in the Red River Valley, ...

Prioritize Farm Safety this harvest 

With the Red River Valley Wheat Harvest underway, and more to come over the coming month, area producers are reminded ...

Field Day being held near Twin Valley on Thursday

Mustang Seed will be participating at a Field Day on Thursday at the Blair Hoseth Farm located East of Twin ...

Corn & Sugarbeet Crop Update 

It's been very dry for growers across the Red River Valley, and most producers are all asking for rain. Danny ...

Red River Valley Wheat Harvest fast approaching 

August is just about here, which means that the Red River Valley Wheat Harvest will be underway very soon. Austen ...

Dry Bean Update 

The forecast as of late has been sunny and hot, but if you ask area producers what their crop needs, ...

Spring Planting Update 

Commodity markets are in a rough stretch currently, and one major question locals have had to ask themselves is whether ...

Area Farmers reminded to beware of powerlines 

With planting season currently underway Wild Rice Electric in Mahnomen is reminding producers to beware of electric poles and wires ...

Sugarbeet Research Update with Minnesota Extension’s Ashok Chanda 

The Sugarbeet Planting Season is underway, which means another season of research has begun for the University of Minnesota. Minnesota ...

Wheat Planting Update 

Conditions to start the planting season were not the greatest for wheat growers across the Red River Valley, but the ...

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Planting update 

The Red River Valley Sugarbeet Planting season is currently underway, but progress has been varying across the valley. Harrison Weber ...

Sugar policy update 

For the first time in eight years the passage of a new farm bill seems imminent after a new bill ...

Farm raised beef or grocery store beef? What’s the difference? 

In a time where misinformation is at an all time high trying to decide between store-bought beef and locally farm ...

Farm Bill passes in the US House, could face complications in Senate 

The US House of Representatives passed a New Farm Bill last week by a bipartisan vote of 224-200, and the ...

Mother nature giving producers “a wild ride” this spring 

Spreading, and fertilizing season is officially underway for growers across certain portions of the Red River Valley, but for some ...

Sugarbeet Root Maggot projection 

The 2026 Sugarbeet Planting season is just about here, and Dr Mark Botel of NDSU Extension’s Department of Entomology is ...

With agriculture policy and finance bill stalled, Paraquat ban a Non-Starter for GOP  

The Minnesota agriculture policy and finance bill is currently stalled in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and House Republicans are ...

With spring planting ramping up, drivers reminded to pay attention to the road

The Ada Police Department is in the midst of a Toward Zero Deaths distracted driving campaign, and Ada Police Chief ...

Sugarbeet Planting season still a ways away 

With the weather as nice as it has been as of late, and area producers are itching to get in ...

Harrison Weber talks US Sugar 301 Complaint 

Earlier this year, the United States Trade Representative, launched Section 301 investigation in response to allegations that United States trade ...

Minnesota Ag Secretary Thom Peterson discusses State AG Legislation 

The Minnesota Legislative Session is continuing to move along, and a number of agricultural bills are being considered by the ...