National Ag Week was earlier this year, and Washington was full of agriculture advocates raising awareness for Agriculture. This included Ag Advocate & Social Media Star Michelle Miller aka “Farm Babe”. R&J Ag reporter Nick Revier had the chance to catch up with “Farm Babe” who tells us more about her journey from Los Angeles…
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As much as they’d like to, farmers can’t control the weather, but that doesn’t mean they can’t manage their farm in relation to the weather. NDWAN Director & Climatologist Daryl Ritchison says growers across the Red River Valley have many resources available to them through NDAWN, that could help them manage their operation. Ritchison says…
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A local farmer recently had the opportunity to testify in front of the Minnesota Senate Committee on Agriculture on behalf of wheat across the state of Minnesota. During his testimony, Borup Farmer and President of the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Austen Germolus spoke about the different issues wheat growers across the state are facing.…
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Area producers are invited to attend the upcoming InsidePTI Conference in Wheatland North Dakota next Tuesday. Kris Brekken of Agassiz Precision Ag in Hillsboro gives us more about this event. Brekken says registration is required to attend this event. Again, the InsidePTI Conference will take place on Tuesday, March 10 starting at 10:00 AM at…
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Crop insurance decisions for 2026 need to be made by producers by March 15, and with agricultural markets across the country being down, many producers are considering the idea of cutting down on expenditures by cutting back on their coverage. Ag Country Farm Credit Services Senior Vice President of Insurance Tony Jesina says producers should…
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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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