Growing Harvest Ag Network

The latest prospective plantings report from USDA was released on Tuesday.  Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service explains the intention and historical context of USDA's annual Prospective Plantings Report.

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The tradition of Easter egg decoration takes place in many homes this week, but if you are decorating and eating eggs, what are some food safety tips to keep in mind? Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell looks at the March Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report for clues on both pork supply and demand going into the spring and summer grilling season.

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The University of Minnesota Extension service hosted a Strategic Farming webinar on Wednesday morning on the topic of early corn and soybean planting. For soybeans, Extension agronomist Seth Naeve said some people get a “little too hung up” on the calendar date when it comes to “early” planting.

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Brazil is on track to produce another record soybean harvest during the current growing season. However, the recent pace of expanded soybean acres in Brazil may be about to slow down. Joanna Colussi, a research assistant professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, said the economic conditions in Brazil are becoming much more challenging.

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says most of the country should expect above normal temperatures and precipitation as part of the weather forecast for the period of March 31 - April 6.

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This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. David Erickson represents District 4 on the North Dakota Corn Growers Association's board of directors. Erickson recently traveled to Washington D.C. for the American Coalition for Ethanol Fly-In. 

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Spring planting season is quickly approaching. Along with field work, comes long days and more traffic on the roadways. Angie Johnson, NDSU Extension Farm and Ranch Safety Specialist, offers some words of advice when it comes to staying safe this spring.

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Data collection continues for two USDA surveys. National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons explains the Organic Ag and Local Foods Marketing Practices Surveys currently being conducted.

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

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