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U.S. Soybean Farmers Commit to Mideast Markets
Never one to sit on the sidelines, the soy checkoff will be leading the industry in understanding and recommending opportunities for how markets in the Eastern Mediterranean can minimize U.S. soy trade interruptions during times of political unrest. Soy checkoff farmer-leader Scott Singlestad, Waseca, Minn., will represent U.S. soybean farmers in a roundtable discussion in [...]
Prevented planting? Evaluating your options under crop insurance
Spring rains and flooded fields have delayed or prevented planting for many farmers in Minnesota. If farmers have multi-peril crop insurance and have not been able to plant by their crop’s final planting date, they do have options. For most of Minnesota, the final planting date for corn is May 31. For the northern counties [...]
Sen. Franken Presses U.S. Agriculture Secretary to Help Alleviate Feed Shortage For Minnesota Farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. [06/05/13/]—U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) today pressed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to take immediate action to help alleviate the serious feed and forage shortage facing livestock producers in southern Minnesota. Some producers are less than a week away from running out of feed. In a letter to Secretary Vilsack Wednesday, Sen. [...]
Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by June 14
BISMARCK, ND – The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) will provide about $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million of newly enrolled conservation acres this year. Although applications are accepted all year, farmers, ranchers and forestland owners interested in CSP should submit applications by June 14 to their local NRCS [...]
Livestock producers warned of anthrax danger
BISMARCK – North Dakota’s state veterinarian is urging livestock producers in areas with a past history of anthrax to take action to protect their animals from the disease. “A case of anthrax in an unvaccinated beef cow has been confirmed in Hettinger County near the Adams County line, the first confirmed case in the state [...]
Goehring announces sites, dates for 2013 Project Safe Send
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring encourages farmers, ranchers, pesticide dealers and applicators, government agencies and homeowners to bring their unusable pesticides to any of the 12 Project Safe Send collections in July. “This is a simple and non-regulatory program to help people safely and legally get rid of unusable pesticides free of charge,” Goehring [...]
Soy Checkoff Salutes New York City Efforts to Go Green
ST. LOUIS (May 31, 2013) – With the help of U.S. soy, New York City is learning that it’s actually pretty easy to be green with products such as soy-backed carpeting and synthetic grass. In addition, New York’s greenhouse-gas-reduction strategy includes the use of cleaner-burning biodiesel in the ports of New York and New Jersey [...]
Deadline nearing for specialty crop grant applications
BISMARCK – The application deadline for the 2013 Specialty Crop Grants is less than two weeks away. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided North Dakota with about $480 thousand to promote the production, processing and use of specialty crops,” said Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said. “Individuals, organizations and institutions are invited to submit proposals, [...]
FSA Administrator Urges Producers to Enroll in DCP/ACRE
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 — USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia today encouraged farmers and ranchers to enroll for the 2013 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program (DCP) or the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) before the deadline. Producers who wait until the last minute to sign up could face increased waiting [...]
Forage replacements for lost alfalfa
ST. PAUL, Minn. —Several reports have come in indicating varying levels of winterkill in alfalfa. For dairy producers, this is an unwelcome start to the late spring. University of Minnesota Extension provides recommendations on alternative forages to replace damaged alfalfa and feed livestock affordably. Alfalfa winterkill may be caused by a combination of factors, including [...]
