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Farmer's Plan For Market Facilitation Payment
In about 10 minutes a farmer came up with a plan for a Market Facilitation payment that would not distort markets or planted acres.
Weekly Weather and Crop Update
The data from the Weekly Weather and Crop Update showed what we already knew, it was a cool and wet week.
Market Facilitation Program Round Two?
Rumors of a $2 a bushel Market Facilitation payment took beans down about 10 cents a bushel Tuesday but the USDA has not announced any support program yet.
AM Minnesota Today John Dvorak
Rice County Fair Manager John Dvorak will be my guest on today's AM Minnesota Program.
Planting Progress Report
The Planting Progress Report Monday afternoon showed corn and bean planting about the slowest on record.
What a Week For Corn
From the low last Monday morning to the close Friday afternoon corn gained about 40 cents a bushel.
Rain Gauge Reports
There were rain gauge reports of about 2.5 inches over the weekend.
U.S. Will Lift Steel Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
It was announced Friday that the U.S. will lift the steel tariffs on Mexico and Canada and they will drop their retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural products.
Frost Advisory Monday Morning
The National Weather Service Has issued a Frost Advisory foe Monday morning.
Weekly Weather and Crop Update
It was another cool week but a little dryer and that allowed farmers to continue planting corn and beans.
Governor Walz Signed Emergency Executive Order
Governor Walz signed an Emergency Executive Order Allowing truckers to drive extra hours delivering fertilizer.
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.