Farm News

Garden Transplanting tips  

Gardening season has arrived in the Red River Valley, but some gardening experts from across the region are encouraging gardeners ...

Senator Kevin Cramer discusses trade policy, and Farm Bill 

Trade, and tariffs has been one of the main talking points coming out of Washington DC since Donald Trump took ...

Farm and Field 5-7-2025

Sponsored by: Grant Arends Brandon Weber Evan Skaurud Mitch Coulter Neil Rockstad Adam Stalborger Danny Brandt Jermey Sather Mike Thompson ...

Sugarbeet Planting Update 

The Sugarbeet planting season continues to move along, and producers across the Red River Valley are reporting good planting conditions ...

Red River Valley Dry Edible Bean Scene 

There used to be a time where the amount of producers growing dry edible beans in the Red River Valley ...

Insect population outlook 

Insects can have major effects on crops across the Red River Valley, and producers have already begun planning for how ...

Planting Season Update 

The Wheat planting season is currently underway across the Red River Valley, and its inching closer to its completion. Blake ...

Lots of success for Ulen Hitterdal FFA at State FFA Convention 

The Minnesota State FFA Convention wrapped up earlier this week, and it was one of the most successful State Conventions ...

Farm and Field – 4/30/2025

Presented by: Allen Haugo (Waubun Area Farmer) Ashok Chanda (University of Minnesota Extension) Austin Germolus (Borup Farmer) Old Barnes Todd ...

Ag Geek Update 4/30/2025

GK Technology Ag Geek Update from 4/30/2025 ...

Sugarbeet planting nearing completion 

The 2025 Sugarbeet Spring Planting Season is about 70% complete, and producers are very happy with how planting has gone ...

Over 400 students receiving Minnesota State FFA Degrees this year

Day one of the Minnesota State FFA Convention is wrapped up, but FFA students from across Minnesota still have a ...

Ag Geek Update – 4/23/2025

GK Technology Ag Geek Update from 4/23/2025 ...

Farm & Field Show 4/23/2025

Sponsored by: https://stevedalenfarmlandsales.com https://allumacares.org/service-types/mental-wellbeing-services Advice from and Old Farmer Beau Jacobson (Hitterdal Farmer) Chuck Ruebke (Area Farmer) Chuck Johnson (Area ...

Sugar Beet Planting Begins

Sugar beet growers are starting to plant this year’s crop.  According to American Crystal Sugar as of Monday, 553 acres ...

Area Fire Departments test out new soybean based product to fight fires 

Earlier this week R&J News told you about a recent house fire training exercise that area fire departments participated in, ...

Water quality at the top of mind for farmers in 2025 

The 2025 planting season is fast approaching, and one topic that's expected to be at the top of many producers' ...

Jim Weisemeyer talks Farm Bill and Ag Tariffs

R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was at the International Sugarbeet Institute Crop Expo in Fargo yesterday, and had the chance ...

NDSU & U of M Extension unveiling new Sugarbeet Harvester today 

Later today the University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University Extension will be unveiling a new sugarbeet harvester at ...

Crookston company develops new sugarbeet lime product 

A new company in Crookston has developed what they believe is a better way for area producers to utilize suagarbeet ...

FSA hosting pair of Beginning Farmer Meetings 

Area FSA offices will be hosting a pair of meetings for area farmers who are just getting into their farming ...

Frigid weather likely to impact insect population 

R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was at the Fargo Sugarbeet Growers Seminar on Tuesday and had the chance to catch ...

Timing to be key in preventing Cercospora leaf spot 

Sugarbeet producers are starting to put together their plans for the spring planting season, and one thing all producers will ...

New developments in ASGA Science and Innovation 

R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was at the American Sugarbeet Growers Association Annual Meeting in San Diego earlier this week, ...

Farm Bill Update 

The Farm bill is something that has been top of mind for producers over the last couple years, as congress ...

ISI Beet Show, and NHBG Bean Day merging in 2026 

The International Sugarbeet Institute and the North Harvest Bean Growers announced late last week that they will be merging their ...

ASGA Director comfortable with Ag Leadership in Washington 

With election season officially over, politics in our nation's capital will be moving forward over the coming months. While the ...