Farm Talk : New District 4 Representative elected for the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council

This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council. Carson Klosterman serves as the Chairman of the council and introduces the new representative for District 4. 

Mid-morning Ag News, March 16, 2026: A look at this week's forecast

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes a sharp temperature gradient and near to below normal precipitation for period of March 17 – 23. USDA Radio Newsline

Morning Ag News, March 16, 2026: Rail merger costly for farmers

The proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways would leave farmers with fewer transportation options and vulnerable to shipping cost increases at a time when balance sheets are squeezed to the breaking point.  NAFB News Service

AGRI-BIZ March 15, 2026: Fertilizer concerns, NDSU wheat midge survey, DU partnership for cattle producers

Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the region's top stories in agriculture.

Afternoon Ag News, March 13, 2026: Specialty crop payment rates due in April

The USDA has already allocated over $6 billion in payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Programs. Payment rates for specialty crops under the program are due in early April. NAFB News Service 

Mid-morning Ag News, March 13, 2026: A look at the soybean numbers in the March WASDE Report

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski goes over USDA's March world supply and demand estimates for soybeans. USDA Radio Newsline

Morning Ag News, March 13, 2026: New feed mill to take root in Faulkton, SD

Agtegra Cooperative announced that it plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art feed mill in Faulkton, South Dakota. Source: Agtegra Cooperative

Afternoon Ag News, March 12, 2026: U.S. beef exports to Columbia were up in 2025

U.S. beef exports to Colombia were up 23% in volume and 77% in value in 2025. As U.S. Meat Export Federation Latin America Representative Homero Recio explains, USMEF had to work to reclaim market share after U.S. beef was restricted in the country for much of 2024 over the finding of avian influen…

Mid-morning Ag News, March 12, 2026: One farmer discusses the importance of soybean research

The 2026 NDSU Soybean Symposium was recently held at the NDSU Memorial Union. North Dakota Soybean Council Vice Chair Evan Montgomery shares what information he found most interesting during the day of education.

Morning Ag News, March 12, 2026: Minnesota farmer describes Pork Cares Farm Impact Report

The Pork Cares Farm Impact Report is a third party verified resource for farmers to measure, document, and benchmark on-farm sustainability data. It is aggregated for state and national organizations to provide real data to decision-makers in the supply chain.  NAFB News Service