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By finding different markets, farmers and ranchers can give themselves more control over their profit margins at a time when incomes are down, farm bankruptcies are up and policy creates uncertainty.
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As China enters the the Year of the Fire Horse, we are in a market that reacts quickly, Allison Thompson says. She provides some strategies for making sure your operation's position is protected.
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First in the House and then later at the Senate, DFL members from the Twin Cities metro area wanted to hear more of ICE activity on agriculture in Minnesota.
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A Colfax man is in custody in the Richland County Jail after being charged with two Class A felonies and two Class A misdemeanors relating to the theft and transfer of cattle.
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The sign-up period for landowners to enroll eligible farmland in the Continuous CRP program is Feb. 12 through March 20, 2026.
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USDA projected corn plantings at 94 million acres this year, down from an 89-year high of 98.8 million acres in 2025.
Hormel Foods reached an agreement to sell several assets to Life-Science Innovations, including locations in Melrose and Swanville.
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Bayer said last August that it could be forced to stop U.S. production of the widely-used farming weedkiller unless regulatory changes are made.
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The $150 million is part of a $12 billion relief package for farmers, and the $89.1 million is part of the American Relief Act of 2025.
Evolution Ag Summit connects food to farm. Cannabis plant nears opening in Minnesota. SDSU master's program helps students become global leaders. Minnesota vineyard wins international acclaim.
StormTRACKER meteorologist Lydia Blume updates the region's snow totals and looks at rising temperatures and increasing precipitation chances and Alberta clippers to end February and begin March.
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Producers need to weigh their options when thinking of adding a new label to their product and make sure the effort is met with a profit.
Pre-filled applications will be available online to producers with a Login.gov account who filed their 2025 crop acreage report for eligible commodities. The deadline for the program is April 17.
Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss the market impact of U.S. Supreme Court's tariff decision, Ag Outlook Forum numbers and more.
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The justices, in a 6-3 ruling authored by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, upheld a lower court's decision that the Republican president's use of this 1977 law exceeded his authority.
Presented by the FMWF Chamber of Commerce, the Midwest Economic Outlook Summit convenes business leaders, policymakers and community stakeholders for a look at where the regional economy is headed.
First red potato variety in a decade released from NDSU this month.
Farmers expect corn, the most widely grown U.S. crop, to hew close to break-even levels this year, supported by strong usage.
A potato grower says the move to disassociate with the state's Department of Agriculture is a chance to deliver more funds towards potato research.
Data compiled by the American Farm Bureau Federation show 315 bankruptcy filings in 2025, which is a 46% increase from 2024.
The agency clarified in an announcement that the Clean Air Act does not block farmers’ right to repair equipment.
Gardeners will soon be digging in, and NDSU horticulturist Tom Kalb shares some of the hottest tomatoes to try in the garden this year.
Joe Camp, director of managed programs at Commstock Investments spoke at the Watertown Winter Farm Show on February 12 and said there’s a lot of risk involved for producers throughout the markets right now.
Harvestone Low Carbon Partners is considering transporting CO2 from Dakota Spirit ethanol plant near Jamestown for underground storage.
The Surface Transportation Board rejected an application for the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads. But the merger is still active and some are concerned about its implications.
Prohibition brought some sketchy characters to the countryside, where stills were built and hidden out of sight.
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Neil Rockstad spent two years as vice president and two as president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association. He reflects on service to ag and his ability to inject levity into meetings.
Billionaire philanthropist to help move pork plant from Falls Park area, into Interstate 90, 29 nexus
Lovina is thankful she has the memories of her children in detail in her old columns. She digs out some memories from 20 years ago to share.
Alfalfa weevils in Montana have developed insecticide resistance, and there are some indications that it could happen in western South Dakota as well.
Green Acres Milling, a $68 million oats processing facility, is set to be up and running by next harvest.
Ann Bailey finds February, with a number of activities and events and fewer days, far preferable to January.
In the face of more difficult crop production ahead, an Extension specialist offers up his take on what could be done differently.
StormTRACKER meteorologist Lydia Blume says the warm, dry weather that has shrunk snowpack looks likely to change, with cooler, wetter weather coming to end February.
South Dakota lawmakers take on lab-cultured meat. Ag expert says flexibility is key to farm survival. Minnesota farmers talks about his time as ASGA president. NDSU's Little I celebrates 100 years.
While rates for specialty crops have not been announced yet, the USDA on Friday, Feb. 13, announced the crops included in the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program.
