Farm News

Red River Valley Producers showing new interest in Barley 

Barley production across the Red River Valley has been steadily declining over years, but new interests in barley have kept ...

Farm and Field

Gabe Foltz (Clay County Soil and Water) Darrole Ike (Southern Minnesota Agronomist) Mark Sirjord (Area Farmer) Jochum Wiesma (Research and ...

Area farmers still dealing with fallout from severe hail storm 

After a hail storm ravaged northern Norman County on June 28, many farmers' focus have drifted to dealing with the ...

Supermarket beef quality at all time high 

A common belief across rural America is that locally raised beef is a much higher quality than beef that is ...

Grass fed or grain fed beef? Which is better and what’s the difference? 

When you go to the grocery store to purchase hamburger you will often see the term “grass fed beef” or ...

Farm and Field 7/4/2024

Dan Erdman: Dr Mark Boetel Darrell Sip Jeremy Sather John Schafer Joe Hasting Dwight Hietman Joe & Becca Babolian Jay ...

Hail Storm ravages crops in Northeast Norman County and North West Mahnomen County 

Hail storms from the weekend ravaged crops in Northeast Norman County and Northwest Mahnomen County, leaving some crops completely destroyed ...

Pasture conditions and hay production thriving 

Recent wet weather trends have caused issues for many crop producers throughout the Red River Valley, but one area that ...

Red River Valley Fair Opens With Newly Renovated Ag Education Building

June 28th, 2024 Today kicks off the beginning of what is know as the 11 Best Days of Summer – ...

Farm and Field 6/26/2024

Dawn Chisholm (Farm Safety) Brandon Weber (Valley United Co-op) Chuck Ruebke (Area Farmer) Cody Baker (Southern Minnesota Beet Cooperative) Neil ...

Farm and Field – 6/20/2024

Dave Swenson (Shelly Area Farmer) Rebecca Sip (Ada Area Farmer) Austen Germolus (Borup Area Farmer) Danny Brandt (Ada Area Farmer) ...

Avian Flu, what is it? 

There’s been lots of talk as of late about the Avian Flu and the impact it has on the poultry ...

Annual World Association of Beet and Cane Growers Conference is next week

The World Association of Beet and Cane Growers (WABCG) will be hosting their annual meeting in Fargo from June 18 ...

Farm and Field 6/12/2024

Mike Nelson (West Central Ag Services) You might be a farmer David Thompson (World Association of Beet and Cane Growers) ...

Farm and Field 6/5/2024

Cory Hanson (Corn and Soybean Growers) Dr Tom Peters (NDSU Extension) Austin Germolus (Ada Area Farmer) Cowbells Trent Eidem (Mustang ...

Farm and Field – 5/29/2024

UVB Frances Leir (Hello Nature) Pete Kappas (Ada Area Farmer) Dr Mark Boetel (NDSU Extension) Adam Sip (Bayer Crop Science) ...

Farm and Field 5/15/2024

UVB-1 Anne Nalewaja (Bayer Crop Science) Luke Lagerud (West Central Ag) Brad Mitteness (Camas Industries) Sevrin Anderson Todd Blilie (Comstock ...

Farm and Field 5/8/2024

UVB-2 Bruce Winter (Purina Feed) Evan Skaurud (Gary area Farmer) Jon Borge (Valley United Coop) Don Andringa (Crookston Area Farmer) ...

FSA Report

Executive Director Nathan Peterson shares what is going on this week at your local FSA Office: Peterson elaborates further on ...

Farm and Field – 5/1/2024

UVB-3 Power Pollen Grant Mehring (Technical Agronomist) Corey Hanson (NC Corn and Soybean Growers President) Beau Jacobson (Area Producer) Doug ...

FSA Report

FSA Farm Loan Officer Tiffany Page was in studio to give this weeks FSA Report: Page explains further how these ...

Insect risk higher for area producers this planting season 

After a mild winter NDSU Extension Entomologist Dr Mark Botel says the risk for insects is higher this planting season ...

Farm and Field 4/17/2024

Dr. Tom Peters (Minnesota Extension Wheat Specialist) Brandon Weber (Valley United Co-Op) Tim Leshuk (Bayer Crop Science) Jeremy Sather (Gary ...

FSA Report – National Ag Week

Executive Director Nathan Peterson shares this weeks FSA Report: Peterson shares more tips on retaining CRP/EDI status: For more information ...

FSA Report

FSA Officer Matt Voxland checks in with this weeks FSA Report: With loan rates on the low side, Voxland explains ...

FSA Report

County Executive Director Nathan Peterson checks in with this weeks FSA report: For any questions on the Farm Storage Facility ...

FSA Report

FSA Executive Director Nathan Peterson shares an update from the FSA Office: Deadlines for the Livestock Forage Program have nearly ...

FSA Report

Farm Loan Manager Julie Kolodji gives this weeks FSA Report, focusing on positive changes in the New Year: With the ...

FSA Report

County Executive Director Nathan Peterson checks in with this weeks FSA Report: Peterson wants to remind producers that the March ...

Fosston FFA Update

Fosston FFA Advisor and AG teacher Mya Donovan checks in with what Fosston FFA students have been up to this ...