As 14 Minnesota counties facing severe drought conditions are put under a primary agricultural disaster designation by USDA, Governor Tim Walz has signed an Executive Order waiving trucking regulations to support Minnesota livestock producers facing significant decrease in the availability of hay and other forage.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Afternoon Ag News, July 29, 2021: Walz signs Executive Order waiving trucking regulations to support livestock producers

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Tina Smith (D-MN) this week in introducing the CRP Flexibility Act, bipartisan legislation to improve the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ability to allow emergency haying of eligible Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres prior to August 1 in response to drought and other weather-related disaster events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid-Morning Ag News, July 29, 2021: CRP Flexibility Act introduced

Packer concentration and beef supply chain resiliency weighed on lawmakers minds on both sides of Capitol Hill, as House and Senate panels looked at food production issues during the pandemic Wednesday. Ag experts told the House Ag Committee, the beef supply chain, stretched to the breaking point by the pandemic, needs help. But simply adding capacity may not be enough. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morning Ag News, July 29, 2021: Packer concentration discussed on Capitol Hill

Western Canadian farmers and ranchers are calling for emergency disaster relief as drought continues to ravage crops and pastures across the Prairie provinces. Several rural municipalities have declared states of agricultural disaster, and ranchers say they are quickly running out of grass and hay to feed their cattle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Ag News, July 28, 2021: Canadian farmers dealing with severe drought conditions

 A tax credit for the sale or lease of land, equipment, machinery, and livestock in Minnesota by beginning farmers is still available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid-morning Ag News, July 28, 2021: Tax credit available to beginning farmers in Minnesota

Farmers know that cupping of leaves in soybeans is often a sign of off-target spray applications, or herbicide drift, but what can you do to help the plant recover? Dr. Jim Smart, an agronomist with Ag Spectrum, says foliar nutrition can help, but it also must be applied at the right time and in the right conditions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morning Ag News, July 28, 2021: Impacts of herbicide drift

Milk production in North Dakota during the April-June 2021 quarter totaled 86 million pounds, up 5% from the April-June quarter last year, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The average number of milk cows was 15,000 head, 500 head more than the same period last year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Ag News, July 27, 2021: The number of milk cows in North Dakota is up from 2020

Ethanol output during the week ending on July 16 dropped to the lowest level in five weeks while inventories climbed higher. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid-morning Ag News, July 27, 2021: Ethanol output drops

Harrison Weber, Executive Director of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, discusses some of the challenges sugarbeet producers face within the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morning Ag News, July 27, 2021: Sugarbeet Industry Challenges

Farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board recently set funding priorities for fiscal year 2022, which starts in October. The projects aim at increasing profitability for U.S. soybean farmers, according to USB Chair Dan Farney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Ag News, July 26, 2021: Farmer leaders meet to set funding priorities for 2022

When retail markets climbed last year in the wake of foodservice restrictions, beef took center plate as the protein of choice. Cow-calf producers are answering the call to supply quality product while facing new hurdles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid-morning Ag News, July 26, 2021: Consumers driving beef demand

Dr. Andrew Friskop, NDSU Extension Cereal Crop Pathologist, says the Plant Diagnostic Lab at NDSU has received a few samples of Goss’s Wilt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morning Ag News, July 26, 2021: Some corn fields experiencing disease pressure

Consumers ramped up restaurant spending during the first half of 2021. Restaurant sales posted an increase in June, as consumers continued to burn off their pent-up demand for socialization and experiences, according to the National Restaurant Association. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Ag News, July 23, 2021: July 23, 2021: More consumers choosing to dine out

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is collaborating on a project testing the use of electricity to control weeds in agricultural settings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid-morning Ag News, July 23, 2021: Using electricity to control weeds

This Farm Talk Segment is brought to you by the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council. Dr. Andrew Friskop, NDSU Extension Cereal Crop Pathologist, says the Plant Diagnostic Lab at NDSU has received a few samples of Goss’s Wilt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farm Talk: Producers should be watching for Goss's Wilt when field scouting

Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO & the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She’s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm & Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

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