The first farmer feature in our series, The Road Ahead: Meet Kaleb Smit who spent the better part of two years planning how he could come back to work on the farm where he grew up.
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- Colton Tripp Kansas State University
A scoop of soybean meal may look much like the next, but Kansas State University researchers are finding that what is inside the feed ingredient – and how it is measured – can vary.
- Sue Roesler
WING, N.D. – As the sun moved higher in the sky on an unseasonably warm October day, trucks pulling horse trailers with draft horses or hauling farm machines from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s, along with vehicles filled with friends, neighbors and farm families, pulled into Larry and Judy …
- Beatriz Bizzuti University of Minnesota-Extension
As summer comes to an end and temperatures cool, it is time to start preparing the stand for winter.
- Sue Roesler
FOXHOLM, N.D. – At Bock Farms, Brandon and Jessie Bock, who farm with their son, Lyle, and daughter, Grace, are preparing for the remainder of harvest, while finishing up more fall field work before the snow flies.
- From Montana FFA
Montana FFA members recently returned from participation at the National FFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis, Ind. Approximately 600 Montana students attended the convention where they engaged in competitions, leadership workshops, tours and educational seminars. This annual event a…
- By MORGAN GARRISON
INVERNESS, Mont. – And just like that, the 2026 production year is starting to draw to a close. By the middle of October, Hi-Line farmer Stine-Lise Decker and her father were happy to finally be able to park the combine for the year. They wrapped up their production year by harvesting safflo…
- Katelyn Winberg
A family farm may be worth millions on paper, but that doesn't mean the farming heir can afford to buy out every sibling at market value.
- Benjamin Herrold
Cattle producers continue to try to navigate volatile markets. University of Tennessee Ag Economist Andrew Griffith said some sectors of the overall cattle market have moved against seasonal trends, and some have followed the trends.
- Sue Roesler
The “single biggest yield robber” for soybeans in the U.S. is soybean cyst nematode (SCN) – a silent yield killer because it doesn’t show clear symptoms above ground.
- Sue Roesler
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates from a target range of 3.75 to 4 percent at their September meeting. The board wanted to get ahead of “stuck” inflation above 3 percent and unemployment. Their target inflation rate is 2 percent.
- Katelyn Winberg
Tucked in the north corner of a historic former seed building in downtown Sioux Falls sits a small, hand-crafted sausage shop. Take a bite out of one of Dakota Craft Link’s sausages and you might be transported back in time.
- Kristen Sindelar
As a lifelong cattle producer, Grant Potadle of Herman, Nebraska, has had his hand in just about every aspect of the beef industry. He’s a fourth-generation cow-calf owner, first-generation purebred seedstock producer, direct-to-consumer marketer, international semen supplier and custom graz…
- Sue Roesler
FOXHOLM, N.D. – Brandon Bock and the crew at Bock Farms are watching their late-season crops mature in the fields and preparing for winter shopwork. They have a heated shop to work on farm machinery over the winter.
- Crystal Reed
Farm transitioning can be a tricky and time-consuming process — especially if not all the children want to continue on the farm.
- Benjamin Herrold
The cattle industry continues to watch for signs of herd expansion and increasing the beef supply.
- By MORGAN GARRISON
The third Governor’s Summit on Local Food and Agriculture is set to take place Oct. 23-24 in Helena, Mont. This collaborative event aims to draw stakeholders from all across Montana’s food, agriculture and distribution industries, and from these collective viewpoints, the summit hopes to fin…
- Sue Roesler
MANNING, N.D. - A soil pit dug underneath alfalfa crops allowed students from Dickinson State University (DSU) and producers in the area to examine the crown and the long roots extending down from it. Some roots were taproots, while others were fibrous.
- Sue Roesler
Dry conditions in several cattle states may be affecting herd rebuilding, but the U.S. did have slightly more replacement heifers (3 percent) on July 1 than were there a year ago.
- Sue Roesler
MOTT, N.D. – In spite of drought this summer, some farmers in southwestern North Dakota are planning to harvest a nice-yielding dryland corn crop that will go to the Gevo ND ethanol plant – low carbon corn that was strip-till planted with very little actual nitrogen.
- Sue Roesler
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…
- By MORGAN GARRISON
Ranching in Montana’s upper Grasshopper Valley at just under 7,000 feet of elevation is not for the faint of heart. Weather extremes and predator encroachment are just the tip of the iceberg, but for the past several years, the area has fought a somewhat unprecedented challenge – prolonged drought.
- Sue Roesler
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…
- By MORGAN GARRISON
INVERNESS, Mont. – It is fall across Montana’s Hi-Line, and the cooler days are a welcomed relief to this past summer’s heat. While the days may be shorter this time of year, the workload is not any lighter for generational farmer Stine-Lise Decker.
- Ryan Crossingham
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…