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The planting season continues to move along, but for our local growers, concerns are starting to pile up. Norman County farmer Corey Hanson says cooler ground temperatures are causing the crop to sprout up very slowly if at all. Once the soybean crop does start to sprout out of the ground, Hanson says there are…
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Commodity markets are in a rough stretch currently, and one major question locals have had to ask themselves is whether they should change their crop rotations, to get a bigger return on their investments. For Ada farmer Cory Jacobson, his answer to this question was to mostly stay on their current rotation schedule. Planting season…
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With planting season currently underway Wild Rice Electric in Mahnomen is reminding producers to beware of electric poles and wires while they are working in their fields. Tommy Houdek of Wild Rice Electric tells us more. If you do hit a powerline, Houdek reminds you, and any onlookers to remain in their vehicle until help…
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The Sugarbeet Planting Season is underway, which means another season of research has begun for the University of Minnesota. Minnesota plant pathologist and Associate Professor Dr Ashok Chanda tells us more about the research he will be conducting this season. In other news, Chanda tells us more about a new cercospora leaf spot chemistry that…
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Conditions to start the planting season were not the greatest for wheat growers across the Red River Valley, but the season is now in full swing for most growers in the valley. Local Wheat Producer, and Minnesota Wheat Growers Association member Austen Germolus says wheat planting is behind the five year average. Germolus says the…
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The Red River Valley Sugarbeet Planting season is currently underway, but progress has been varying across the valley. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association planting activity has been picking up as of late. Weber says planting conditions also vary across the Red River Valley. However, Weber says one thing that is…
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For the first time in eight years the passage of a new farm bill seems imminent after a new bill passed in the House earlier this week. While not guaranteed to pass in the Senate, Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association says its exciting to see progress, and he highlights some…
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In a time where misinformation is at an all time high trying to decide between store-bought beef and locally farm raised beef can often feel overwhelming and difficult, especially as there is a very noticeable difference between the two. R&J Ag Reporter and local cattle producer Nick Revier talks about the differences between the two…
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The US House of Representatives passed a New Farm Bill last week by a bipartisan vote of 224-200, and the bill will now move to the Senate where it will need 60 votes to move forward. However, the bill may face complications in the U.S. Senate. Policy Solutions President Jay Truitt talks more about these…
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Spreading, and fertilizing season is officially underway for growers across certain portions of the Red River Valley, but for some growers mother nature has taken them on a wild ride this spring. Mike Nelson of CHS West Central in Ada says some area producers have been able to get in the field, but some haven’t. …
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