Growing Harvest Ag Network

Imagine detecting problems in your soybean fields before you can even see them. That’s the research that’s taking place at NDSU.

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The Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency waiver allowing continued sales of E15 gasoline through the remainder of the summer driving season, a move welcomed by biofuel producers who say it provides certainty for fuel retailers and consumers. 

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This NDSU Ag Minute features Fibena Mathew, NDSU Field Crops Pathologist and Rex Sun with Ag Systems and Bioengineering on the NDSU Campus. They visit with listeners about the technology being developed to detect problems in soybean fields before you can even see them. 

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Six Democratic senators are seeking answers from the Agriculture Department after a major error in U.S. beef export sales data raised concerns about the reliability of federal agricultural statistics. Reuters reported the senators, led by Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, asked USDA to explain how the mistake occurred and whether staffing reductions contributed. 

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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association on Friday criticized a social media post by President Donald Trump regarding beef imports, saying the remarks could undermine efforts to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd and have already contributed to lower cattle prices.

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Producers and landowners needing to update base acreage for USDA farm safety net programs have until month's end to make those changes. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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The 2026 U.S. wheat harvest continues to make steady progress. Most major classes are reporting favorable yields and quality despite pockets of weather-related challenges.

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This NDSU Ag Minute features Penny Nester, NDSU Extension Ag and Natural Resources Agent for Bowman County. Nester discusses the drought conditions and concerns in the southwestern corner of the state.

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Financial pressure is building in farm country. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports agricultural credit conditions across the Upper Midwest weakened during the second quarter compared to a year ago.

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Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the week's top stories in agriculture.

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