Ahead of the most recent winter storm and extremely cold temperatures, FSA County Executive Director Nathan Peterson is reminding farmers and ranchers about their Livestock Indemnity Program. He notes the program provides benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths caused animal attacks, but also specifically in this case adverse weather events such as blizzards and…
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John Sandbakken – Executive Director, National Sunflower Association Kayla Mistic – UMN Extension Educator/4-H Youth Development USDA Crop Progress Report Billy Bushelle – owner/operator Bagley Livestock Exchange & Winger Livestock Rick Roed – Fosston, MN, area producer David Scholand – Sales & Marketing, Central Valley Bean Co-op, Buxton, ND Betsy Jensen – producer near Stephen,…
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Travis Hoffman – NDSU/UMN Extension Sheep Specialist Deb Kiel – MN State Representative District 1B Billy Bushelle – owner/operator, Bagley Livestock & Winger Livestock Ken Hove – Fosston area producer Adam Ulbricht – Executive Director, MN Bison Association
Anne Nalewaja – Bayer Crop Science Adam Ulbricht – Executive Director, MN Bison Association Rebekah Donner – UMN Extension Youth Development/4-H Ken Hove – Fosston, MN, area producer Carissa Olsen – President/CEO, Nakota Packers, Buxton, ND Deb Kiel – MN State Representative for District 1B Cody Erickson – farmer near Ulen, MN Steve Dalen –…
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Thom Petersen – MN Commissioner of Agriculture, MN Department of Ag Betsy Jensen – Stephen, MN, area producer Billy Bushelle – owner/operator of Bagley Livestock Exchange & Winger Livestock James Hardy – manager, CHS Mahnomen Amber Glaeser – Director of Public Policy, MN Farm Bureau
MN Crop Progress Report Cole Wittman – Agronomy Manager, Red Lake County Co-op Joe Pierce – Warren, MN, area producer Billy Bushelle – Owner/Operator, Bagley Livestock Exchange & Winger Livestock Heather Dufault – University of Minnesota Extension Educator, Polk/Norman County Susan Littlefield – Rural Radio Network, Surprise, NE
Pat Halland – Gary, MN area farmer Blair Hoseth – producer near Mahnomen, MN Steve Dalen – Pifers Auction & Realty, Moorhead, MN Angie Peltier – UMN Extension Educator Julie Kolodji – USDA FSA Loan Officer Bemidji, MN office Darel Sip – Ada, MN area producer Whitney Pittman – MN Farm Bureau Membership & Marketing…
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Mahnomen, MN — The drought situation in Northwest Minnesota appears to be greatly improving. The USDA Drought Monitor at one point had parts of the area as high as a D4, the highest drought level, for several weeks. But the latest update had much of the area downgraded to a D2, known as a severe…
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Fertile, MN — The Northern Lights Northwest Jr Livestock Association will be hosting their 2nd annual Jr Livestock Show today and tomorrow at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Fertile. It’s open to youth up to age 21 in the Northwest Minnesota counties looking to show goat, sheep, swine, and beef species. Organizer Pat Erickson says…
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Ada, MN — Today the Norman County 4-H is hosting a day camp filled with fun adventures for grades K-3. This Saturday, August 14th they will be hosting another day camp at the Norman County Fairgrounds, but for grades 3-5, for those interested in agriculture, and specifically livestock. Whether you are interested in learning more…
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