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Ada, MN — Patience is growing thin for farmers in the Red River Valley as they wait for fields to finally dry up enough to begin their spring planting. During our Farm and Field Program on Wednesday afternoon, we spoke with Neil Rockstad, who plants wheat, soybeans, and sugarbeets in the Ada area. Rockstad says…
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Brian Hanson – Ada, MN area producer Crop Progress Report for MN Crystal Dibble – Mahnomen County FSA Kevin Thorsness – Crop Protection Technical Development Rep, Bayer Crop Science Greg Mostad – Mayport Farmers Co-op, Mayville, ND, Mustang Seed Dealer Susan Littlefield – KRVN, Rural Radio Network, Surprise, NE Neil Rockstad – farmer near Ada,…
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Bemidji, MN — Now that temps have warmed, farmers will be in the field in full force once it is dry enough to do so. And with planting already behind, it’ll be a mad rush to get the crop in once they are able to. Julie Kolodji with Farm Service Agency reminds motorists who will…
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Minnesota — Throughout the entire farm season, there is always machinery moving in and out of buildings and trucks going in and out of the yard. With all that commotion, it can be dangerous for small children who are wondering around and not always paying attention. As part of the Minnesota Young Farmers and Ranchers…
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Pat Halland – Gary, MN area farmer Blair Hoseth – producer near Mahnomen, MN Steve Dalen – Pifers Auction & Realty, Moorhead, MN Angie Peltier – UMN Extension Educator Julie Kolodji – USDA FSA Loan Officer Bemidji, MN office Darel Sip – Ada, MN area producer Whitney Pittman – MN Farm Bureau Membership & Marketing…
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AgriMax held an open house for their new location on the north side of Fertile providing seed, fertilizer, and chemical for farmers in the area. Jeremy Sather is a salesman at the location and was glad to see folks come to their event. Sather says being part of the community is a big key for…
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Todd Geselius – Vice President of Ag, Southern MN Beet Sugar Co-op Heather Dufault – UMN Extension Educator for Polk/Norman County Mike Skaug – Beltrami area farmer & MN Soybean Growers Association President Ryan Liebl – Fosston Tri-Co-op Angie Peltier – UMN Extension Educator James Hardy – CHS Mahnomen Manager Jeremy Sather – AgriMax Fertile…
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We’ve been hearing a lot lately about how the grain futures and cash prices have been fluctuating because of world events and weather events across the country but how have livestock markets been reacting to these same events and the grains? Billy Bushelle owner and manager of Bagley Livestock Exchange explained the situation on the…
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Ada, MN — Similar to the Emergency Livestock Relief Program, the Farm Service Agency has announced their Emergency Relief Program Assistance for Crop Producers, which would provide assistance to row crop and specialty crop operations impacted by natural disasters in the 2020 and 2021 years. Norman and Clay County Director James Kruize previewed some of…
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Minnesota — With Avian Influenza, or the bird flu, being confirmed in three counties in southern Minnesota, the state of Minnesota and federal emergency response teams are working quickly to quarantine and eliminate infected flocks. It’s a big concern for Minnesota turkey producers, who lead the nation in turkey production. However, it shouldn’t be of…
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