We’re at the time of year where producers are still planning their 2026 planting season, and one thing that’s a discussion for producers each year is their crop rotations. While a change may seem like a good idea, Erick Grafstrom of Performance Ag in Borup says your best option might be to stay on course. …
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2025 is almost over, and agricultural businesses like CHS are looking back on 2025, and how trends may affect business for next year. CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin says 2025 was overall a pretty solid year earnings wise, but there were a couple business areas that felt lots of pressure. Debertin also talks about…
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We’re approaching the end of 2025, which means that some producers are planning ahead for the 2026 season. BASF Crop Protection Marketing Director Brady Spangenberg says one thing they learned from last year was that the people who put together an early plan were some of the most successful. If you do lock in a…
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It’s a challenging time for finances in agriculture, and producers across the region are asking how long these financial hardships will last, as they need to plan for the futures of their operations. CoBank CEO Thomas Halverson speaks more on the health of the Ag Sector, and the decisions producers will need to make. Halverson…
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Plot tour season is mostly over for the region, which means that focus is shifting toward the upcoming fall soybean, corn, and sugar beet harvests. Jay Merkens of Mustang Seeds shares some of his takeaways from area tours, and tells us what it could mean for harvest. When asked if soybean harvest will start before…
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Wheat harvest is mostly complete in the Red River Valley. Jeremy Sather of Agrimax in Fertile says this year’s wheat harvest went well, and he tells us what he saw in this year’s crop. Soybeans will be up next for producers in the valley, and Sather says the soybeans have rebounded well in the second…
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The Red River Wheat Harvest is wrapping up, and the sugarbeet pre harvest continues to move along. Ada, and Perley farmer Dwight Heitman says this year’s wheat harvest has gone well, and his yields have been very consistent. Heitman says he will also be kicking off sugarbeet pre harvest this week. Heitman is also growing…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was recently at a field day where a study was done on the feasibility of mixing different types of crop management chemicals to battle multiple pests at once. Field Day presenter Ada Aberle tells us more about his experiment, and the results he received. However, Aberle says they received different…
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Harvest has kicked off in the Red River Valley. During the KRJB Farm and Field Show on Wednesday, Beltrami Farmer Ryan Skaug told R&J AG Reporter Nick Revier that his Wheat Harvest was going very well. As for his other crops, Skaug says that his soybean bean crop is progressing pretty well Lastly, Skaug gave…
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Harvest is fast approaching, and local producers are in the waiting stages. R&J Ag Producer Nick Revier had the chance to catch up with Felton farmer Dan Kvien, who gives us an update on his wheat crop. Kvien says he is also optimistic about his corn crop this year. Despite perfect conditions for potential diseases,…
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