Urea prices, along with other nitrogen fertilizers, will squeeze farmers’ pockets this planting season, unless producers have already locked in prices for the year and can count on their co-op having the supply needed.
- Katelyn Winberg
Gene-edited crops reach farmers’ fields faster than regulators around the world can agree on how to oversee them, and the resulting divide is shaping where agricultural innovation takes place.
- Crystal Reed
The markets are eyeing the forecast to see whether planting progress will push forward or not.
- Sue Roesler
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota soybean groups have been scouring the globe searching for new markets for beans or existing markets that could be expanded. With China purchasing only about half of the U.S. soybeans it normally buys, the North Dakota Soybean Council (NDSC) and the North Dakota Soy…
Northwestern farmer chosen as last year's parade grand marshal
- Sue Roesler
North Dakota corn growers are tired of waiting on an E15 year-round blend approval from Congress, according to Carson Klosterman, chair of the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council (NDCUC) and a corn grower near Wyndmere.
- Sue Roesler
More North Dakota farmers/ranchers applied for farm loans through the Bank of North Dakota’s 2026 Farm Financial Stability Loan Program and the accompanying grain inventory program than could be helped by the bank. Because of that, the program application had to be cut off three months early.
- Katelyn Winberg
Technology on display at Commodity Classic ranged from robots that do fieldwork to satellite-powered planting tools, as equipment manufacturers and ag tech companies showed producers new ways to stretch inputs, save time and make better decisions.
- Janelle Atyeo
As the fifth generation on a family ranch, Kaeloni Latham doesn’t take things for granted. She and her husband Jason, along with his extended family, have put significant effort into ensuring the future of both their operation and their remote community in northwestern South Dakota.
- Kristen Sindelar
Ever feel like you’re a pawn when trying to decrypt all the different agricultural programs and incentives? Sometimes it seems like just when you're about to make a move, the rules of the game change. Instead of landing on “payday,” you’re sent back to square one.
- Sue Roesler
U.S. agriculture is facing an “expense problem,” where production expenses relative to farm incomes are growing too fast and are likely unsustainable, according to Bryon Parman, NDSU ag finance specialist.
- Katelyn Winberg
Commodity Classic’s general session drew record attendance Feb. 26 in San Antonio, Texas, as agricultural leaders gathered to discuss policy priorities, technology and market opportunities.
- Sue Roesler
LEROY, N.D. – Ted Eagan was a self-made, successful farmer in Pembina County in 1982 when a farm accident, where he slipped on the rung of a ladder and was spun around in an unguarded power takeoff (PTO) shaft, permanently altered his life and the lives of his family.
- Sue Roesler
The Agricultural Coalition for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) highlighted the agreement’s U.S. ag and rural economic boost in a press conference via zoom on Feb. 10.
- Crystal Reed
Farmers facing a reduction in farm income have tough decisions to make when it comes to budgeting for family expenses.
- Janelle Atyeo
Ag tech expert discusses when it makes sense to invest in new technology
- From North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Fame
A grain storage expert and a ranching couple who are leaders in the cattle industry are this year’s inductees to the North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame. Dr. Ken Hellevang and Melvin and Luella Leland will be recognized March 4, 2026, during the North Dakota Winter Show in Valley City.
- Ryan Crossingham
MINOT, N.D. – One of the most important aspects of the KMOT Ag Expo each year are the informational seminars farmers can attend at the show, and this year’s show offers a great lineup of presentations.
- Ryan Crossingham
The Living Ag Classroom, one of the most anticipated and attended features of the KMOT Ag Expo, is back for another year of educating area students about production agriculture.
- Ryan Crossingham
MINOT, N.D. – Now in its 55th year, the KMOT Ag Expo has grown to become the largest indoor farm show in the Upper Midwest. The show has served as a yearly gathering of farmers, ranchers, and industry professionals where the latest technological advancements are revealed and larger than life…
- Kristen Sindelar
Fat lambs are sourced from all over the Midwest, with the majority procured in-state from local producers. Kevin Coan delivers lambs from Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and sometimes Kansas.
- Sue Roesler
Farm losses throughout 2024-25 and forecasted for 2026 led the state-owned Bank of North Dakota, in conjunction with the Industrial Commission, to offer a new farm stability loan program to help producers gain new operating lines from their local banks.
- Sue Roesler
Loaded with rainfall simulators, wind erosion blowers, posters and a panel of cover crop roots, the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Soil Health Express trailer traveled the state this summer.
- Kristen Sindelar
FarmBeats for Students is using smart sensors, data science and artificial intelligence to teach precision agriculture in classrooms.
- By Tim Kenyon, Iowa Farmer Today
As soybean sales to China trickle in, the Trump administration on Dec. 8 unveiled a farm aid package, offering $12 billion in assistance to farmers hit hard by low crop prices and the impact of tariffs.