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Despite areas of drought across the region, John Sandbakken with the National Sunflower Association says the sunflower crop has been doing quite well. 

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Consumer demand is reshaping the dairy industry, and the biggest growth isn't coming from traditional products like cheese and butter. Instead, processors are investing heavily in high-protein milk, yogurt, and other dairy products as demand continues to climb. Market analyst Shawn Hackett says one of the biggest drivers in the dairy industry is the rapid adoption of GLP-1 weight-loss medications, which are changing how consumers eat.

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

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Cattle producers short on pasture and hay may have an unusual feed option: grazing standing corn. University of Nebraska Extension Educator Aaron Berger says drought and wildfires have left panhandle producers looking for ways to stretch feed supplies.

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USDA is reminding farmers and ranchers that deadlines are approaching for several programs designed to help offset higher input costs, recover from disasters, and strengthen financial protection.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a rule that would eliminate diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, derate requirements on certain diesel-powered equipment.

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Senate Agriculture Committee Democrats are warning that a proposed reorganization of USDA’s Rural Development mission area could limit access to critical programs in rural America.

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This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Brian Leier serves as President of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association. Leier discusses his recent trip to Washington D.C. for Corn Congress, as well as the need for rain in the Emmons County area. 

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The USDA’s July Food Price Outlook said food prices will rise 3.1 percent this year. Food-at-home prices will rise by 2.7 percent, while the food-away-from-home category will climb 3.5 percent.

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This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Carson Klosterman serves as Chairman of the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council. We caught up with Carson while in Milwaukee at the U.S. Grains Council and BioProducts Annual Board of Delegates Meeting.

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