Growing Harvest Ag Network
Growing Harvest Ag Network
KFGO & Growing Harvest Ag Network's Sarah Heinrich & Rusty Halverson bring you the latest in agriculture news and information from the Upper Midwest. Subscribe on Apple, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts as well!Social links:
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Morning Ag News, May 10, 2024: NASS responds to canceling reports
The National Agricultural Statistics Service announced in April that it would cancel the July Cattle inventory report, and discontinued county yield and production estimates for crops and livestock for 2024. Troy Joshua, NASS director of the statistics division, says that the budget forced NASS "…
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"Phenomenal" start for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative in 2024
Rusty Halvorson talked with Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative's Ag Strategy Manager Cody Bakker about planting, weed control and the slicing campaign of the '23 crop for the Renville, Minnesota, cooperative.
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Much needed rain slows planting progress in the Williston area
Some much needed rain arrived in northwestern North Dakota this week. Kelly Leo NDSU Extension Ag and Natural Resources Agent for Williams County talks more about planting progress in the area.
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Afternoon Ag News, May 9, 2024: U.S. grown soybean oil being used in roads
U.S.-grown soybean oil is being used as a concrete durability enhancer in roads.
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Farm Talk: Feeding and Fueling the World Workshop looking for North Dakota teachers
This Farm Talk Segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Registration is open for a free 2-day workshop for North Dakota teachers – Feeding and Fueling the World. The workshop is focused on integrating the science of modern food production into their classrooms and career technical education…
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Mid-morning Ag News, May 9, 2024: World soybean production estimates
The recent WASDE report contained some surprises in the world’s soybean production estimates. Mac Marshall, vice president of market intelligence for the United Soybean Board, says the market was looking for a cut in Brazil’s soybean production.
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Morning Ag News, May 9, 2024: NASA and ag working together
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, more commonly known as NASA, made an appearance at the 2024 Washington Watch event in D.C. Story Credit: NAFB News Service
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Afternoon Ag News, May 8, 2024: A look at planting progress across the region
According to the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, in Minnesota corn planting was 42 percent complete, 17 percent of the soybeans are in the ground and more than half of the spring wheat crop has been planted.
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Mid-morning Ag News, May 8, 2024: Senators want coordinated response to avian flu
Senators Chuck Grassley, Amy Klobuchar and John Cornyn are calling for enhanced interagency coordination in the federal response to the avian flu outbreak.
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Morning Ag News, May 8, 2024: Value of U.S. beef exports highest since June 2023
The value of U.S. beef exports in March was the highest since June of 2023 at just under $890 million, according to Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
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