Tag: Soybeans

22nd Hawley Breakfast on the Farm draws thousands of visitors

Hawley, MN – On Saturday, sunshine, warm and humid conditions drew in thousands of area residents to attend the Hawley Breakfast on the farm event at Kasin Farms, South of Hawley. R&J News had been following the event all week, and Saturday, Jim Birkemeyer of R&J News spoke with Mark Askelson, Communications Director for Clay/Wilken…
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June 4, 2023 0

Ag Innovation Campus in Crookston Taking Form

Crookston, MN — Just a little over two years ago after they broke ground, the Ag Innovation Campus in Crookston is getting close to completion. The walls are up, the infrastructure is in place, and pretty soon the equipment will be installed. The Ag Innovation Campus will be the home of a specialty crushing facility,…
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December 8, 2022 0

Soybean Acres Drop, But Still Top Seeded Crop in Norman County

Ada, MN — Soybeans remain the top-seeded crop in Norman County this year, but overall acres are down compared to 2021. James Kruize with the Norman County Farm Service Agency shared this year’s acreage report statistics while on the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program this week. The big four crops in Norman County, which includes soybeans (182,000),…
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August 10, 2022 0

Farm & Field Show (6/16)

Andrew Jossund – Hendrum, MN, area producer Crystal Dibble – Mahnomen County FSA Rick Roed – producer near Fosston, MN Cally Arndt – AgriMax Ground Manager Steve Dalen -Pifers Auction & Realty, Moorhead, MN David Scholand – Sales & Marketing, Central Valley Bean Co-op Kayla Mistic – UMN Extension Educator/4-H Youth Development, Clearwater County John…
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June 16, 2022 0

Q-Country Crops & Livestock Program (6/9)

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


June 9, 2022 0

Farm & Field Show (6/9)

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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June 9, 2022 0

Farm & Field Show (6/2)

Jordan Rondorf – Rondorf Farms in Pennington County, MN Joe Hastings – General Agronomist, American Crystal Sugar Steve Dalen – Pifer’s Auction & Realty, Moorhead, MN Eli Swenson – Sales Agronomist, AgriMax Keith Aakre – Hawley Lions/Clay County Breakfast on the Farm Jim Stienmetz – Stienmetz Dairy, Mahnomen County, MN


June 2, 2022 0

R&J Agriculture Corner – The Soybean World is Active

Tom Slunecka, CEO of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, talks about all the great things going on with Minnesota soybeans including an update on the Ag Innovation Center and the different products soybeans can be found in.


May 31, 2022 0

Q-Country Crops & Livestock Program (5/26)

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


May 27, 2022 0

Farm & Field Show (5/26)

Thom Petersen – MN Commissioner of Agriculture, MN Department of Agriculture Don Wick – Farm Broadcaster, Red River Farm Network talking with Rush River Seed James Hardy – Manager, CHS Mahnomen Jay Merkens – District Sales Manager, Mustang Seed in Ada, MN Harrison Weber – Executive Director, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association Adam Sip…
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May 26, 2022 0