It’s February and the House of Representatives have made little to no progress on passing a new farm bill. Former National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Don Schiefelbein says he is not confident in a new farm bill being passed this year due to it being an election year. Schiefelbein explained what he as a cattle…
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Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen recently returned from a six day trade mission to Morocco in an attempt to build a stronger trade relationship with the North African country. Petersen says that he thinks Morocco could be a major market for Minnesota grown products and trade. Petersen says that the University of Minnesota has played…
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After a market decrease earlier this winter Bagley Livestock Exchange Owner Billy Bushelle says that he’s seen the market go back up and likes the way it looks. Bushelle also addressed the mild winter weather the region has seen and how this uncharacteristically warm and snow lacking weather could impact the cattle industry and markets.…
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The Minnesota Senate will be going back to work this February, and agriculture legislation is always a major topic. MN Senate Ag Committee Chair Aric Putnam says that water quality legislation may be a focus this year. Putnam says that legislation that makes agriculture more affordable, profitable and efficient will be a focus of the…
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American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Scott VanderWal says the Bureau has formed new partnerships in order to bring free mental health care to rural areas across the country, as they continue their focus on the mental health of ag producers across the country. VanderWal shares more. Past studies done by the CDC and other…
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A recent survey conducted by the CME Group/Purdue University suggests that fewer farmers expect farmland values to increase in 2024. Director of Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture Jim Mintert tells us more about this survey’s findings. 2023 broke some records in terms of farmland costs for the region as the North Dakota per acre…
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Bull sales season is fast approaching which means that many cattle producers will be putting their bulls on market. KRose owner Karoline Rose gives some reminders to producers who will be looking to sell this season. Rose also explained what this year’s cattle market could look like after an up and down year like 2023. …
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The Dairy industry in Minnesota is one that has had many small farmers asking questions. Minnesota Milk Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says that the industry is currently in a weird sport and explains why. Sjostrom also addressed the record high herd net loss that has been reported across the state. Lastly Sjostrom explained some government…
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North Dakota Senator John Hoeven was in attendance at the Annual North Dakota Farmers Union meeting on Saturday to talk about the extension of the farm bill. Hoeven was for the extension of the bill for a number of reasons and explained why. Hoeven also highlighted some improvements that he’s working on adding to the…
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The fall harvest season is mostly over and that means farmers should be starting their plans for 2024. One thing that farmers will be keeping a close eye on is the fertilizer market. StoneX Director of Fertilizer Josh Linville tells us what he’s been seeing in the fertilizer market as of late. Linville says that…
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