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…
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.
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.
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.
Farm transitioning can be a tricky and time-consuming process — especially if not all the children want to continue on the farm.
The cattle industry continues to watch for signs of herd expansion and increasing the beef supply.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
Great Falls, Mont. – The annual National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) wheat and barley variety survey for Montana is completed. The annual questionnaire is important to Montana State University (MSU) plant breeders as well as buyers of Montana grain.
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
Population decline remains an issue for rural communities, though some have seen growth in recent years.
BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Steer-A-Year program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture will return for the 2026-27 academic year and is seeking donations of young cattle and feed.
BOONE, Iowa — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.
WEST FARGO, N.D. – Educational programs have always been an important part of the Big Iron Farm and Construction Show, and this year will be no different as there are several educational opportunities for those attending the show.
September is recognized as farm safety month, a fitting time considering so many agriculturalists are generally in the throes of some form of harvesting – be it crops or livestock. Even during a good year, fall tends to be a period of high stress for most producers, but in a challenging prod…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – With around 365 companies registered, representing more than 800 booth spaces, as well as training sessions, demonstrations and countless opportunities to connect with peers, the Big Iron Farm and Construction Show is the place to be for farmers looking to immerse themselv…
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