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Agriculture Week is a weekly publication that focuses on research in agriculture and food science, highlighting the newest advancements in farming and food production. Key areas of coverage include Agribusiness, Crops, Livestock, and Markets. The newspaper is published by Vertical News, a division of NewsRx, LLC.

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Comment period marks the beginning of Minnesota’s animal feedlot rules update

3 days ago | agweek.com | Michael Johnson

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking input on an update to its animal feedlot rules, which regulate about 17,000 sites in the state. It's been 25 years since the last big update. The main purpose of this rulemaking is to amend existing feedlot rules to improve land application of manure practices to address nitrate and fish kills and establish additional technical standards to protect water quality and avoid fish kills, according to the MPCA.
North Dakota aerial application business is employee-owned and busy

5 days ago | agweek.com | Emily Beal

WAHPETON, N.D. — Employees of Wilbur-Ellis in Wahpeton, North Dakota, bought the company in spring 2023 and renamed it Dakota Air Spray. The move to an employee-owned business included several locations across North Dakota and South Dakota. Besides switching to an employee-owned business model, Eric Klindt, Dakota Air Spray chief pilot, said not all that much has changed. “I don't think a lot of things have changed.
Lack of heat a threat to advancing crop

1 week ago | agweek.com | Michael Johnson

The northern Plains head into the weekend with hazy skies, brought on by wildfires, not likely helping temperatures rise during a time when the crop needs some heat units. The effect of the lack of growing degree units was a central topic on Friday, May 30, during the Agweek Market Wrap with Randy Koenen of the Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson, president of Martinson Ag Risk Management.
Matt Perdue announces run for North Dakota Farmers Union president

1 week ago | agweek.com | Jenny Schlecht

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A longtime North Dakota Farmers Union employee has announced he will run for president of the organization. Matt Perdue, currently government relations director for NDFU, will resign from his position at the organization June 27, in accordance with the group's bylaws, to run for the role being vacated by current President Mark Watne, who has announced he will not run for reelection at the NDFU convention in December.
Planting season is nearly over in southeast Minnesota as crops emerge

1 week ago | agweek.com | Noah Fish

DOVER, Minn. — Corn and soybeans have emerged from the soil on southeast Minnesota farmland. USDA's crop progress report released on May 27 showed that 97% of corn in Minnesota had been planted, with 78% emerging. Meanwhile, 91% of soybeans in Minnesota had been planted, with 56% emerging. Both crops were well ahead of the average planting and emergence time frame. Ben Storm farms corn, soybeans and a little bit of barley in Dover, Minnesota, in the southeast corner of the state.
Glenn Muller named 2025 South Dakota Governor's Ag Ambassador

1 week ago | agweek.com | Ariana Schumacher

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Glenn Muller, executive director of the South Dakota Pork Producers, was selected as the 2025 Governor’s Ag Ambassador. This award recognizes an individual that provides leadership, growth and prosperity to South Dakota’s agricultural industry. “It’s quite an honor. I look at the distinguished list of folks that have received this in the past and it’s very humbling,” Muller said.
$164 million Minnesota ag policy and budget bill signed into law

1 week ago | agweek.com | Michael Johnson

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Agriculture budget and policy bill passed through both the House and Senate on Sunday, May 18, and was signed into law on May 23 by Gov. Tim Walz. The $164 million funding package will take effect on July 1. Its passage was celebrated by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture commissioner, Thom Petersen.
Climate Smart Ag funding is expected to be released soon to producers

1 week ago | agweek.com | Michael Johnson

Producers who were awarded contracts with the Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture pilot program are expected to begin receiving at least a portion of payments within days, according to those administering the project across four states. That comes after freezing of funds during a review of the program by the Trump administration, which has delayed producer and administrative funds for months.
U.S. grain markets not as volatile as predicted

2 weeks ago | agweek.com | Emily Beal

The May WASDE report had some surprises that many analysts and traders did not expect, according to North Dakota State University Extension crops economist, Frayne Olson. Among those surprises was a lack of downgrade or some reduction in the forecast for exports levels, as May is the first month of the year where the USDA releases forecasts for the new crop year. For old corn crop, USDA increased the amount of export sales on corn.
Market uncertainty remains over what was planted and what won't be planted

2 weeks ago | agweek.com | Michael Johnson

The markets saw a relatively quiet week leading up to a long Memorial Day weekend. There were some positives to note this week, which Randy Martinson, president of Martinson Ag Risk Management, outlined on Friday, May 23, during the Agweek Market Wrap with Randy Koenen of the Red River Farm Network. Technically, the markets saw some strength in the corn and wheat markets.