Farm News

Extension’s Angie Peltier talks about the importance of Shelterbelts 

If recent windstorms have taught us anything, it's that shelterbelts are still a very important tool when it comes to ...

What is a GMO? 

If you’ve ever gone grocery shopping, you may have noticed a label on your product claiming to be Non-GMO Verified, ...

Planting season update 

The 2026 Planting season continues to move along. Ada Farmer Danny Brandt says planting for him has gone well, as ...

Planting season update 

The planting season continues to move along, but for our local growers, concerns are starting to pile up. Norman County ...

Spring Planting Update 

Commodity markets are in a rough stretch currently, and one major question locals have had to ask themselves is whether ...

Area Farmers reminded to beware of powerlines 

With planting season currently underway Wild Rice Electric in Mahnomen is reminding producers to beware of electric poles and wires ...

Sugarbeet Research Update with Minnesota Extension’s Ashok Chanda 

The Sugarbeet Planting Season is underway, which means another season of research has begun for the University of Minnesota. Minnesota ...

Wheat Planting Update 

Conditions to start the planting season were not the greatest for wheat growers across the Red River Valley, but the ...

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Planting update 

The Red River Valley Sugarbeet Planting season is currently underway, but progress has been varying across the valley. Harrison Weber ...

Sugar policy update 

For the first time in eight years the passage of a new farm bill seems imminent after a new bill ...

Farm raised beef or grocery store beef? What’s the difference? 

In a time where misinformation is at an all time high trying to decide between store-bought beef and locally farm ...

Farm Bill passes in the US House, could face complications in Senate 

The US House of Representatives passed a New Farm Bill last week by a bipartisan vote of 224-200, and the ...

Mother nature giving producers “a wild ride” this spring 

Spreading, and fertilizing season is officially underway for growers across certain portions of the Red River Valley, but for some ...

Sugarbeet Root Maggot projection 

The 2026 Sugarbeet Planting season is just about here, and Dr Mark Botel of NDSU Extension’s Department of Entomology is ...

With agriculture policy and finance bill stalled, Paraquat ban a Non-Starter for GOP  

The Minnesota agriculture policy and finance bill is currently stalled in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and House Republicans are ...

With spring planting ramping up, drivers reminded to pay attention to the road

The Ada Police Department is in the midst of a Toward Zero Deaths distracted driving campaign, and Ada Police Chief ...

Sugarbeet Planting season still a ways away 

With the weather as nice as it has been as of late, and area producers are itching to get in ...

Harrison Weber talks US Sugar 301 Complaint 

Earlier this year, the United States Trade Representative, launched Section 301 investigation in response to allegations that United States trade ...

Minnesota Ag Secretary Thom Peterson discusses State AG Legislation 

The Minnesota Legislative Session is continuing to move along, and a number of agricultural bills are being considered by the ...

MN Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen inducted into the MN FFA Hall of Fame

Minnesota FFA inducted MN Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame at their State Convention earlier ...

Warren Grain Elevator expected to rebound quickly after fire earlier this month 

Earlier this month on the morning of April 1, there was a fire that destroyed a portion of the CHS ...

Local producers gearing up for spring planting season 

The Red River Valley Sugarbeet planting season is fast approaching, and local producers are anxiously waiting to get out in ...

Ag Advocacy important in combat against misinformation

In a time where social media has become ingrained in our society, combat against misinformation in agriculture continues to be ...

Red River Watershed Management Board Joint Conference Interviews

Ben Bergy & Dan Money Nate Dalager Jan Voit Jeppe Kjaersgaard Tony Nordby Bethanay Bethke Joe Duggan Dani Quisswll Srah ...

Polk County Extension holding in person Beef Quality Assurance Training next week 

Polk County Extension will be holding a free Beef Quality Assurance Workshop next Tuesday, and area beef producers are invited ...

Senator John Hoeven talks agriculture

The Farm Bill is expected to be a major topic of discussion once the House and Senate return from Easter ...

Bio-Forge helping producers plant earlier 

Ground temperatures are always a concern for local producers, and a cool ground temperature often leads to stressed out crops ...

Ag Advocate & Social Media Star “Farm Babe” connecting rural & urban American 

National Ag Week was earlier this year, and Washington was full of agriculture advocates raising awareness for Agriculture. This included ...

Managing farm operations in relation to weather 

As much as they’d like to, farmers can’t control the weather, but that doesn’t mean they can't manage their farm ...

Red River Valley: More unique than you think

While it may not seem like it at times, the Red River Valley is one of the most unique landscapes ...