Growing Harvest Ag Network

This NDSU Ag Minute features James Rogers, NDSU Extension Forage Specialist. Rogers offers some spring grazing tips for producers. 

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins shares egg production, laying hen inventory and wholesale egg price changes from March of last year.

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Ecuador recently became the ninth country to sign an agreement on reciprocal trade with the U.S. And while it will take some time to implement, once in place, the deal will greatly expand opportunities for U.S. beef and pork in Ecuador, according to U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice President for Economic Analysis Erin Borror.

Source: U.S. Meat Export Federation

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Knowing what type of ham you may be cooking for Easter dinner or any time will determine what food safety tips you should utilize. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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Meredith Carothers of USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline says consideration must be made to properly thaw a frozen ham to prepare for cooking.

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As spring fieldwork ramps up across Minnesota, many farmers and applicators will soon begin applying anhydrous ammonia. With tight weather windows and increasing pressure to get into fields, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture urges everyone who handles NH3 to make safety their top priority. Accidents involving anhydrous ammonia can result in severe, life‑threatening injuries when proper precautions are not followed.

Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture

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Brazil is heading for another record-breaking soybean harvest, but Purdue University agricultural economist Joana Colussi explains shrinking profit margins are pushing farmers there near the break-even point and could finally slow the country's rapid acreage expansion sooner than expected.

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This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Heidie Haugo with the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council has the details on the Feeding and Fueling the World workshop that is set to take place June 17-18th in Casselton. 

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Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, said farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural stakeholders need to know they don’t always have to travel to Washington, D.C., to make a significant impact.

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Mike Seyfert, president and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association, said the grain and feed industry’s transportation costs have risen significantly.

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