While drought conditions in the state are still affecting grass, soil and water conditions, many counties have also been receiving rain every week or so – daylong rain showers or spotty, heavy rains that start and end quickly. These rains have complicated harvest in the few remaining countie…
Angus enthusiasts toured through southeastern North Dakota in mid-September on the Fall Angus Tour hosted by the North Dakota Angus Association (NDAA). People from across the country came together Sept. 19-21 in Valley City, N.D., and set out to view area Angus cattle ranches, and a couple b…
FOXHOLM, N.D. – Although early crop harvest is complete at Bock Farms on the eastern edge of northwestern North Dakota, Brandon Bock said some canola is still being harvested in the area. It is slow finishing with light “sprinkles” of rain continuing to fall, although there have been no larg…
DRAKE, N.D. – With cleaning, repairs, and maintenance complete on their combines, Scott and Rachel Spear anticipated getting started with soybean harvest in late September.
USDA Farm Service Agency acreage data reported recently shows an additional 135,000 acres were reported in states that do not show up in USDA data. Canola was planted in 365 counties this year in 29 states this year, an all-time record with acres topping 3 million. Six states that exceeded 1…
Although the costs for oil, gas, and diesel fuel remain high and have had a negative impact on many producers’ bottom line, the high energy prices have helped give a boost to soybean prices, which may help alleviate some of the pain.
Live from the Big Iron Farm and Construction Show on Wednesday, Sept. 16, Kent Thiesse, farm management analyst, and Bryon Parman, NDSU farm management specialist, joined the Red River Farm Network’s “Issues and Events Center” to discuss the farm economy and the tight margins farmers are dea…
Although the costs for oil, gas, and diesel fuel remain high and have had a negative impact on many producers’ bottom line, the high energy prices have helped give a boost to soybean prices, which may help alleviate some of the pain.
Live from the Big Iron Farm and Construction Show on Wednesday, Sept. 16, Kent Thiesse, farm management analyst, and Bryon Parman, NDSU farm management specialist, joined the Red River Farm Network’s “Issues and Events Center” to discuss the farm economy and the tight margins farmers are dea…
There was good news in the durum market recently as prices rose after months of remaining in a steady trading range, but there remained some challenges for the market as harvest results are analyzed.
Earlier in August, conditions for the 2026 sunflower crop in the Northern Plains were dry and producers were considering desiccating the crop early to push for an early start to harvest, but after some rains in late August and into September, producers may be re-evaluating those plans.
Although wheat prices have come down some after rallying into early September, the market is still supported by some strong variables that have kept prices in a trading range of $6.40 to $6.95 for local cash prices for 14-protein spring wheat.
Lower production estimates, rain delays for this year’s harvest, and geopolitical issues have all helped corn prices reach the highest they’ve been in three years.
When AT, founder and owner of Starr Guidance in Brookings, S.D., was an ag engineering student at South Dakota State University (SDSU), he paid for part of his tuition by building and selling autosteer kits in his bedroom on his bed.
One of the newer technologies in spraying for farmers/applicators in the Upper Midwest states is the Greeneye smart dual system for weeds.
FARGO, N.D. – During North Dakota State University (NDSU) Homecoming Week, a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the Richard Offerdahl ’65 Engineering Complex will celebrate not only the opening of the new facility, but also Offerdahl himself, whose transformative gift was the largest…
FOXHOLM, N.D. – At the end of August, Brandon Bock and his crew finished picking up the swathed, food-grade flax that was drying down in the fields as early spring seeded crop harvest was complete at Bock Farms for the 2026 growing season
DRAKE, N.D. – At Spear Farms, Scott and Rachel Spear were busy on Friday, Sept. 4, planning an overnight camping trip for the weekend before Labor Day.
The canola market has gained ground recently in the futures market, with nearby basis levels weakening and deferred levels remaining steady. A potentially more bullish EPA announcement on biofuels and increased long positions from traders in the entire commodity sector has been the main driv…
Whereas yield projections for this year’s U.S. corn crop differed from USDA and private analysts, which gave a boost to corn prices, projections for this year’s U.S. soybean crop are not that different. Still, soybean prices, like corn, have seen a nice improvement.
For the past few months, unlike other grain commodities that have seen prices fluctuate up or down depending in part on what’s happening in other markets, durum prices have continued to be stuck in a trading range with prices between $5.25 to $5.50 catching most bids for top-end milling qual…
Population decline remains an issue for rural communities, though some have seen growth in recent years.
All commodity markets under the watch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the sunflower market, were waiting for new data ahead of the department’s supply and demand and crop progress reports on Sept. 11, looking for some direction.
Harvest of the 2026 spring wheat crop is wrapping up, which continues to put pressure on the market, but geopolitical issues are also having an impact.
A free concert will once again be offered at this year’s Big Iron Farm and Construction Show on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Performing this year will be a pair of American country music bands, Eli Young Band and LANCO.
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