Growing Harvest Ag Network

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers that deadlines to purchase or make changes to crop insurance coverage for fall-planted crops are approaching.

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Farmers and ranchers have experienced firsthand the ever-increasing value of farmland, and new analysis lays those numbers out. Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says prices have hit record highs, despite a cooling rate of price increases.

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The U.S. trade deficit declined in June but remains only slightly below levels seen before President Donald Trump returned to office. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the trade gap narrowed more than five percent from May to $73.3 billion.

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While tariff policy has shifted repeatedly over the past year, economists at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve say the U.S. is now operating under a more stable level of trade restrictions than before.

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

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The Farm Credit System reported net income of $2.2 billion for the second quarter of 2026, up from $1.9 billion during the same period last year.

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says near to above normal temperatures and precipitation is forecasted for most of the nation for the period of August 11 -17.

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New survey results show the rural economy continues to struggle, with weak commodity prices, rising input costs, and ongoing uncertainty surrounding trade policy weighing heavily on farmers and ranchers.

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This NDSU Ag Minute features Jeff Gale, NDSU Extension Ag and Natural Resources Agent for Foster County in central North Dakota. Gale discusses the impact the lack of rain is having on this year’s crops in the Carrington area.

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey offers spring wheat harvest progress by state, and national crop condition numbers as of August 2.

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