What's going on?
Minnesota Corn Growers Association Call to Action
The Minnesota Corn Growers is asking all corn farmers to contact President Trump and let him know how the trade war with China has affected their farm.
Armed Forces Day Military Weekend
The Armed Forces Day Military Weekend is this weekend at the Rice County Steam and Gas Engine Club Showgrounds 3 miles South of Northfield on Highway 3.
USDA Numbers Not Reported
In the last USDA Supply Demand Report the USDA gave us two world carryover numbers, one with China and the other without.
AM Minnesota Today Beef Month
Karen Schaefer the Executive Director of the Minnesota Beef Council will be my guest on today's AM Minnesota Program.
How Much Worse Can it Get?
Every day last week I was thinking how much worse can corn and bean prices get?
Jerry Spent The Weekend Cleaning Out The Drainage Ditch
Saturday and this afternoon I cut some brush and small trees out of a drainage ditch.
Bill for Full Use of Harbor Maintenance Trust Funds
There is a bill in Congress that would make it easier to appropriate funds collected in the Trust Fund for harbor maintenance.
Look What I Found
My field cultivator rolled this big rock out of the field and deposited it in the grass waterway,
Swine Viral Diseases Spread in Feedstuffs
Research has determined how long and at what temperature feedstuffs must be held to be certain it does not have any wine virus in it.
Soybean Seedling Diseases
The last thing a soybean farmer needs is more expenses but this may be the year a seed treatment will pay for itself and a lot more.
Win a Traeger Grill and $25 Beef Pack on KDHL
You can win a Traeger Grill courtesy of Kenyon Ace Hardware and $25 Beef Pack thanks to the Rice County Farm Bureau on KDHL.
Weekly Weather and Crop Update
Cool and not as wet pretty well describe last weeks weather.
Filing a Prevented Plant Claim on Corn
Farmers have until May 31, 2019 to plant corn and then they can file a Prevented Plant claim with their insurance company.
AM Minnesota Today John Dvorak
My guest on today's AM Minnesota Program will be Rice County Fair Manager John Dvorak.
It Was Another Tough Week for Beans
Corn gained 6 to 12 cents a bushel last week but beans lost another 23 to 24 cents.
Jerry Was Busy On Sunday Prepping His Fields For Planting
It is amazing how quickly nitrogen can be applyed with todays technology and equipment.
Plant 2019 is Underway!
Saturday afternoon I counted 5 planters in the fields within a couple miles of my farm!
Black Cutworm Rick in 2019?
We could see an increased risk of economic damage from black cutworms this spring.
Yield Loss With Late Planted Corn
Corn yields drop off slightly if it is planted after May 10th but drop very quickly if it is planted the last week of May.
Plant Corn or Wait for Fertilizer?
Plant fertilizer or wait for fertilizer, that is what farmers will have to decide when the fields dry out.