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The Midterm Election has passed, and now people’s focus will be on what happens in the near future with this major change of leadership in the US House and Senate. Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus Dr. David Kohl says there will be some implications on agriculture to keep an eye on. Kohl spoke more on farm…
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Coming up later this month, Minnesota Extension will be holding a Farm Land Rent Meeting for area producers. Heather Dufault of Norman/Polk County Extension has the details. With harvest mostly complete across the region, we are now moving into the event season. Dufault says there are lots of events already on the schedule that area…
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In a time where grocery bills are at higher than ever, the USDA is looking to implement a program that they say will expand meat processing capacity, and increase competition. USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears tells us more. Brashears explains how exactly this program will increase competition, and lower prices for…
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The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is currently accepting research proposals from area producers, and ag researchers. MSR&PC District 1, 2 & 3 Director Corey Hanson says anyone with a good idea is encouraged to submit a proposal. For more information, or to submit a proposal, go to the Minnesota Soybean Research and…
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For most area farmers the fall harvest is coming to a close, and producers are looking back at the year with very mixed feelings. For Ada area farmer Danny Brandt, he says he is happy with how things turned out. When it comes to the soybean harvest, Brandt says one thing that was difficult for…
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American Crystal Sugar recently wrapped up their fall harvest campaign, and despite complications throughout the growing season, 2026 was another successful harvest season. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association says it feels good to wrap up another harvest. Weber also took a moment to thank everyone who helped make this harvest…
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Usage in the GLP-1 weight loss drug is growing nationwide, and agricultural markets across the country future usage of the drug could have a major impact on the drug as food consumption decreases. Terrain specialty crop analyst Matt Woolf says more than one of 10 Americans are using some form of a GLP-1, and he…
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Fall Harvest is continuing to wrap up for farmers across the Red River Valley, and many area farmers are starting to reflect on their harvests and how things went. Gary Area Farmer Corey Hanson told R&J News that he wrapped up the harvest last week with the completion of corn. Hanson also took a moment…
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The 2026 Fall harvest is continuing to wrap up, which means producers should start looking to the future, and their plans for next year. Mike Nelson of CHS in Ada says one thing that producers need to start looking at is their nutrient application plan. Nelson also looked back at the fall harvest so far,…
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The 2026 Fall Harvest is winding down for many Red River Valley producers, and results have been mixed. Adam Sip of Bayer Crop Science tells us how he thinks things have gone in the field for local producers. Soybean harvest is mostly complete in the region, and Sip says this year’s crop was very deceiving. …
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