MN Farmer Testifies to House AG Subcommittee on Insurance
Washington D.C. (AgCentralRadioNetwork) – A House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing today on the Efficacy of the Farm Safety Net. Chair Cheri Bustos talked at the hearing about the importance
Debris dumped on county road in rural Breckenridge
The Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an individual or individuals responsible for dropping litter on a road in rural Breckenridge. The litter looked to mainly be from a vehicle, including seven tires and the demolition
Swap Shop: Wednesday, June 23
DAKOTA VETERINARY HOSPITAL PET PATROL PET CARE TIP FOR THIS WEEK: Allowing your dog or cat to roam free may seem like you’re doing your pet a favor, however, pets that roam are susceptible to a numbers
MN Senate Approves Ag and Energy Spending Bills, Sends to Walz
ST. PAUL, M.N. (Ag News 890) – On Tuesday, the Minnesota State Senate gave the green light to four spending packages, sending them to Governor Tim Walz’s desk. Among the four bills, the Agriculture omnibus and Energy
Growth Energy’s Skor Warns Against More Ethanol Waivers as Senate Ag Readies for Livestock Concentration Hearing
(NAFB) – Ethanol waivers and unfair competition in the livestock industry are at the top of the Senate Ag Committee’s agenda this week. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor told a Senate Ag subcommittee that there’s both a
FSA Accepting Nominations for County Committee Members
(NAFB) – The Farm Service Agency is accepting nominations for county committee members. Nomination forms for the 2021 election must be postmarked or received by the local FSA office by August 2. Elections will take place in
Post 53 rolls to win over D-G-F
Breckenridge Post 53 scored 6 times in the second inning and Cooper Yaggie threw a 3-hit shutout on Tuesday in a 7-0 win against Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton at Cowboy Field. Breckenridge improved to 7-2 on the season. Post 53
Bridge work continues on I-29 near Colfax
The North Dakota Department of Transportation began replacing one bridge deck and doing overlay on two bridges at three locations on I-29 in the area. The bridge deck replacements are located on the crossroad structure at the
Farm Bank Lending Stay Strong in 2020
(NAFB) – Despite a global slowdown in 2020 brought on by COVID-19, agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks remained strong at $98.6 billion, just a 1.8 percent drop from the prior year. The American Bankers Association’s annual
Brazil Corn Harvest Forecast Drops Over Eight Percent
(NAFB) – Brazilian farmers will harvest just under 94 million tons of corn this season. A Reuters poll of ten harvest forecasters indicates a fall of 8.5 percent from the last forecast due to a severe drought.