Farm News

Red River Valley Soybean Crop Continuing to battle Iron Deficiency Chlorosis 

Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC) has been very prominent in this year's soybean crop, and producers are continuing to fight hard ...

FSA reporting a decline in wheat acreage, and rise in corn acreage in Norman County 

The 2025 Average Reports for Norman County have been released. James Kruize of Norman County FSA gives us a recap ...

Area Crop Update 

Harvest has begun for some crops in the Red River Valley, including the wheat harvest. Mike Nelson of CHS West ...

Farm & Field – 8/21/2025

Common Sense Greg Johnson Dwight Heitman Stephen Mondry Tim Leshuk Neil Rockstad Dan Gowan Mike Nelson Dawn Chisholm Steve Dalen ...

Prioritize Safety this Harvest 

Harvest is underway in the Red River Valley, and it will continue throughout the fall season. Dawn Chisolm founder of ...

Farm Bill update 

It’s been over seven years since congress last passed a full Farm Bill, and producers across the region are eagerly ...

Study done on feasibility of chemical mixing for crop management  

R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was recently at a field day where a study was done on the feasibility of ...

Farm & Field 8-13-2025

You might be a farmer Harrison Weber Jon Borge Mark Jirik Frances Leir Ryan Skaug Steve Dalen Ada Aberle Ashok ...

NDSU Hosts Field Day at Prosper Research Site 

NDSU Extension held a Sugarbeet Field Day at the NDSU Prosper Research Site on Wednesday. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier ...

Harvest Update 

Harvest has kicked off in the Red River Valley. During the KRJB Farm and Field Show on Wednesday, Beltrami Farmer ...

American Crystal Sugarbeet Harvest underway 

Sugarbeet Harvest has officially begun for American Crystal Sugar. Harrison Weber of American Crystal Sugar is excited to announce that ...

Farm & Field – 8-6-2025

The Poem Tom Peters Trent Eidem Steve Dalen Paul Johnson Jeremy Sather ...

Area Crop Update 

Rain has been prevalent this week, and it may have an effect on area crops. Local producer Paul Johnson says ...

Eidem Field Day is Thursday, NDSU Field Day postponed to next week  

This Thursday there’s going to be a plot tour at the Eidem farm near Glyndon and Felton. Field Day Host, ...

Area Crop Update 

Harvest is fast approaching, and local producers are in the waiting stages. R&J Ag Producer Nick Revier had the chance ...

NDSU Extension holding Sugarbeet Field Day on Wednesday 

NDSU Extension will be holding a crop field day near Harwood this week, and all area producers are invited to ...

MSGA Visits Washington DC

Norman County had representation in Washington DC for the Annual American Soybean Association Meeting. Trip attendee and Norman County Soybean ...

Farm & Field Show – 7/30/2025

Farm Savings Fred Lukens Erick Grafstrum Steve Dalen Harrison Weber Dan Kvien Carey Mortinson Eric Branch Rebecca Sip ...

Managing soybean iron deficiency chlorosis

If you’ve driven by soybean fields across the Red River Valley, you may notice a significant amount of yellowing in ...

Area producers encouraged to prepare for unintended consequences 

Changes in the political outlook of our federal and state politics have caused chaotic times in agriculture leaving many with ...

Farm & Field – 7/23/2025

Save the Bales Steve Dalen Jeremy Refshaw Mark Habedank Cory Jacobson Emily Russavage Chenggen Chu Joe Hastings Mark Bloomquist Eric ...

Norman County Crop Update 

The Red River Valley has been hit with some rain over the last week and half. R&J Ag Reporter Nick ...

Area Crop Update 

We’re in the back half of the month of July, which means we’re approaching the dog days of the 2025 ...

Branch presents trial at St Thomas Field Day 

R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was at the NDSU Extension Field Day in St Thomas North Dakota last week. After ...

American Crystal Sugar Update 

The Sugarbeet Growing Season continues to progress in the Red River Valley, and sample pulling is expected to start soon ...

Farm & Field 7-17-2025

Old Sayings Dr Mark Botel Jermey Sather Steve Dalen Austin Lien Jacob Fjeld Lindsey Pease Jim Anderson Ian McRae Angie ...

Lots of success at Ada Ag 

A few months back, R&J News told you about the change in ownership at Ada Ag, formerly known as Ada ...

NDSU Extension holding field day in St Thomas 

North Dakota State University Extension will be holding a field day in St Thomas North Dakota on Thursday, and producers ...

Uncertainty in the market likely to affect agricultural producers

Grain and soybean markets are struggling with low prices, and producers across the region are dealing with the challenges that ...