Nieto puts on a show at all-star showcase
Cam Nieto represented Breckenridge Post 53 in The Minnesota Legion All-Star Showcase this past weekend. The all-star event consisted of four teams made up of the best prospects in the state. Nieto led all batters with a
JOAN M. VERTIN, AGE 76, OF BRECKENRIDGE
Joan M. Vertin, Age 76, of Breckenridge passed away on Sunday, August 7th at Lilac Homes, Moorhead, MN. surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm, Thursday, August 11, at
Drought Now Covers Half the U.S.
Over 50 percent of the U.S. was in at least some level of drought for the fourth-straight week. The U.S. Drought Monitor says the combination of extreme heat and low rainfall is pulling moisture from plants and
Food Prices Post Biggest Drop Since 2008
Global food prices fell by the biggest amount since 2008 due to easing concerns over the supplies of grains and vegetable oils as Ukraine restarted its exports. The United Nations world food cost index dropped almost nine
S.D. Farm Real Estate Value, Cash Rent Up 19 Percent
South Dakota’s farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, increased from 2021, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farm real estate value for 2022 averaged $2,600 per
Minnesota Farm Real Estate Value Up $910/acre
Cropland cash rent paid to Minnesota landlords in 2022 averaged $185 per acre according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Non-irrigated cropland rent averaged $185 per acre, $8 above last year. Irrigated cropland rent averaged $200
N.D. Farm Real Estate Value, Cash Rent Up Double Digits
North Dakota’s farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, increased from 2021, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farm real estate value for 2022 averaged $2,050 per
House Ag Republicans Want Hearing on EPA’s Crop Protection
From USAgNet – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Republican Member Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), Vice Republican Leader, Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), and the Ranking Republican Member of each Subcommittee, penned a letter to Committee Chairman David Scott
Inflation Reduction Act Passes U.S. Senate
The Senate on Sunday, voting along party lines, passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The bill, which includes domestic energy incentives and other provisions aimed at reducing carbon emissions, would provide significant investments for agriculture, including
Monday, August 8th Weather
PATCHY MORNING FOG THEN … TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND COMFORTABLY WARM. HIGH: 80 TO 85. WIND: LIGHT SOUTHERLY TONIGHT: CLEAR AND MILD. LOW: MID 50S. LIGHT SOUTH BREEZE UNDER 5 MPH TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARMER. HIGH: