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Another sugarbeet harvest is in the books, and now our area sugarbeet factories will be busy slicing this year’s crop. Joe Hasting of American Crystal Sugar gives us a recap of this year’s sugarbeet harvest. Hastings says that he’s very confident in the slicing plan they have in place, now that all the beets are…
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The FFA National Convention was this past weekend, and one of the many FFA chapters from across the nation that were in attendance was the Norman County East FFA Chapter. NCE FFA Advisor Hannah Baumgartner tells us how the National Convention went. Baumgartner also shared some of the highlights of the trip. The FFA season…
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Polk County Extension will be holding a free Land Rent Seminar next month, and registration is now open. Heather Dufault of Polk Extension tells us more about the class. For more information or to register for the seminar contact Polk County Extension at 218-563-2465 or go to extension.umn.edu/local/polk.
The Ada Borup West FFA Chapter recently returned from the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis earlier this week. National Convention attendee Natan Visser tells us how things went, and gives us a recap of the event. Fellow Ada Borup West attendee Brody Peterson shared similar sentiments about the trip. R&J News will have more recaps…
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The 2025 Sugarbeet harvest is mostly complete across the Red River Valley, and all signs point to a successful harvest. R&J Ar Reporter Nick Revier checks in with the latest update from American Crystal Sugar. You can see more agricultural news, and programming on the Farm News webpage at rjbroadcasting.com.
It’s been a couple weeks since President Trump made his infamous Truth Social post about the potential purchase of Argentinian Beef, and the cattle industry is still seeing its effects. Terrain Senior Animal Protein Analyst Don Close says the fundamentals in the cattle market haven’t changed, but there has been a major effect on producer…
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It’s a challenging time for finances in agriculture, and producers across the region are asking how long these financial hardships will last, as they need to plan for the futures of their operations. CoBank CEO Thomas Halverson speaks more on the health of the Ag Sector, and the decisions producers will need to make. Halverson…
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The Red River Valley Sugarbeet harvest is starting to wrap up, but there still work to be done at certain sites across the valley. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier checks in with the latest update from American Crystal Sugar. You can see more agricultural news, and programming on the Farm News webpage at rjbroadcasting.com.
The Red River Valley sugarbeet harvest continues to progress. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association gives us an update on the sugarbeet harvest, which is having some issues. Weber also tells us how the crop itself is looking. Safety is always a concern when harvest conditions aren’t great, and Weber reminds…
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Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen recently toured northwest Minnesota. R&J News spoke to Petersen about his visit. We’ll have more from Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen on what he and ag producers might expect from the 2026 Minnesota Legislature in future newscasts.