Knowing what type of ham you may be cooking for Easter dinner or any time will determine what food safety tips you should utilize. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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Knowing what type of ham you may be cooking for Easter dinner or any time will determine what food safety tips you should utilize. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.
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Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO & the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She’s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm & Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO &amp; the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She&rsquo;s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm &amp; Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

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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!

KFGO &amp; Growing Harvest Ag Network's Sarah Heinrich &amp; 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!

Mid-morning Ag News, April 3, 2026: What type of ham will you be cooking this weekend?

Meredith Carothers of USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline says consideration must be made to properly thaw a frozen ham to prepare for cooking.

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Meredith Carothers of USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline says consideration must be made to properly thaw a frozen ham to prepare for cooking.
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Morning Ag News, April 3, 2026: Food safety tips for cooking your Easter ham

As spring fieldwork ramps up across Minnesota, many farmers and applicators will soon begin applying anhydrous ammonia. With tight weather windows and increasing pressure to get into fields, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture urges everyone who handles NH3 to make safety their top priority. Accidents involving anhydrous ammonia can result in severe, life‑threatening injuries when proper precautions are not followed.

Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture

As spring fieldwork ramps up across Minnesota, many farmers and applicators will soon begin applying anhydrous ammonia. With tight weather windows and increasing pressure to get into fields, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture urges everyone who handles NH3 to make safety their top priority. Accidents involving anhydrous ammonia can result in severe, life‑threatening injuries when proper precautions are not followed.
Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Afternoon Ag News, April 2, 2026: Use caution when handling anhydrous ammonia

Brazil is heading for another record-breaking soybean harvest, but Purdue University agricultural economist Joana Colussi explains shrinking profit margins are pushing farmers there near the break-even point and could finally slow the country's rapid acreage expansion sooner than expected.

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Brazil is heading for another record-breaking soybean harvest, but Purdue University agricultural economist Joana Colussi explains shrinking profit margins are pushing farmers there near the break-even point and could finally slow the country's rapid acreage expansion sooner than expected.
NAFB News Service

Mid-morning Ag News, April 3, 2026: What type of ham will you be cooking this weekend?

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