Growing Harvest Ag Network

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

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Farm bankruptcies in 2026 are on a similar pace with last year, and that is not good news. Austin Peiffer, an attorney with Ag and Business Legal Strategies in Hiawatha, Iowa, says the ag sector continues to undergo financial stress.

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The U.S. dairy herd has grown to its largest size in three decades, but the supply of replacement heifers is at its lowest level since 1978.

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USDA's latest Commodity Cost and Returns report shows production expenses are expected to climb for every major crop in 2026 as global energy and fertilizer market disruptions continue to ripple through agriculture.

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What were some of the headlines associated with USDA's Crop Progress Report for the period ending June 21? Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey offers the final look at 2026 sunflower planting as of June 21.

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This NDSU Ag Minute features Marlen Eve, Assistant Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The annual field days feature speakers, tours and field demonstrations for farmers, ranchers.

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Nicole Wardner with the North Dakota Beef Commission says this is a busy time of year for meat sales.

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Superior Livestock in Montana kicked off its summer video sale season with the Corn Belt Classic. Superior Livestock Rep Kyle Shobe, a world champion auctioneer, said excellent animal health up and down the supply chain has continued to be a focus during their years of video sales.

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Long-awaited updates to the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, known as 45Z, have been announced by the Department of Energy. Brian Glenn, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the changes allow for calculations of tax incentives using the GREET model.

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