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Purina Feed & Lakes Community Cooperative will be holding their annual Cow Calf Meeting in Flom on Thursday evening, and area cattlemen and women are invited to attend. Bruce Winter of Purina Feed tells us what we can expect from the event. Again, that will take place this Thursday at 5:00 PM in Flom.
The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council (MSRPC) will be holding an election this month for one of their District 1,2 & 3 Director positions. MSRPC Communications Specialist Mark Askelson says the Council will see a new District Director for region 1,2 and 3. Askelson also encourages all area producers to reach out and get…
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A local farmer recently had the opportunity to testify in front of the Minnesota Senate Committee on Agriculture on behalf of wheat across the state of Minnesota. During his testimony, Borup Farmer and President of the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Austen Germolus spoke about the different issues wheat growers across the state are facing.…
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The 2026 Crop Insurance Deadline is fast approaching, and farmers are reminded to make sure they get that paperwork done as soon as possible. Heather Dufault of Norman County Extension tells us more. Again, the Crop Insurance Deadline is on Tuesday March 17. People in need of assistance with their coverage can contact their county’s…
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Members of Minnesota Corn and Soybean in Northwest Minnesota will notice a new face hanging around, as Twin Valley native Mark Askelson has taken over as Minnesota Soybean County Representative for Northwest Minnesota. R&J News had the chase to catch up with Askelson, who says he’s excited for his new role. Askelson says he has…
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Area producers are invited to attend the upcoming InsidePTI Conference in Wheatland North Dakota next Tuesday. Kris Brekken of Agassiz Precision Ag in Hillsboro gives us more about this event. Brekken says registration is required to attend this event. Again, the InsidePTI Conference will take place on Tuesday, March 10 starting at 10:00 AM at…
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Crop insurance decisions for 2026 need to be made by producers by March 15, and with agricultural markets across the country being down, many producers are considering the idea of cutting down on expenditures by cutting back on their coverage. Ag Country Farm Credit Services Senior Vice President of Insurance Tony Jesina says producers should…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at the NDSU/Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Growing Seminar in Moorhead earlier this week, and had the chance to catch up with Dr Eric Branch of NDSU and the University of Minnesota. Disease is expected to be one of the biggest discussion topics for sugarbeet growers this year, and…
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The Red River Valley has seen some very strong growing conditions for sugarbeets the last couple of years, but these conditions can also be a double edged sword, as they also tend to be perfect for fungal diseases. Dr Ashok Chanda of the University of Minnesota says that one disease producers will need to identify…
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American Crystal Sugar’s factories are currently working on slicing last year’s sugarbeet crop, but oftentimes these factories will be moving fast trying to avoid major losses. Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar says this year’s beet freeze has led to minimal sugarbeet losses. Its growing seminar season for American Crystal Sugar and Hastings says they…
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