Growing Harvest Ag Network

This NDSU Ag Minute features Angie Johnson, NDSU Farm and Ranch Safety Specialist. Johnson has the details on the 2026 Youth Farm Safety Camps taking place in Devils Lake, Dickinson and Bismarck. 

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Keeping the Mississippi River navigation system open is critical for the nation’s economy. A 15-barge tow is the equivalent of more than 1,050 semi-trailers or 200 rail cars. One barge can carry more than 50,000 bushels of wheat, enough to make 2.1 million loaves of bread. Shipping commodities on the river saves money and ultimately helps reduce grocery store costs. 

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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 optimal corn planting dates, Extension agronomist Jeff Coulter said the best window of opportunity opens in about 3 ½ weeks.

This National Ag Month story is brought to you by the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council. 

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Every year, the Feeding the Economy report provides a comprehensive look at the full economic footprint of U.S. food and agriculture. Among the report’s biggest takeaways is that food and agriculture support $10.4 trillion in total U.S. economic output, representing about 20 percent of all economic activity. 

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A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill that would require mandatory price reporting of fertilizer.

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Nicole Wardner with the ND Beef Commission highlights the impact cattle ranchers have across the nation and across the globe. 

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A National Ag Day announcement by the Agriculture Secretary centered on a new campaign to promote the "Product of USA" label for meat, poultry, and egg products. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, is still affecting poultry flocks across America. Dr. Alan Huddleston is the acting U.S. chief veterinary officer for the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. He said the U.S. has never seen an HPAI outbreak at this scale.

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The taste for pork in Mexico has been growing year over year, but it's not as popular in home kitchens as it has been in restaurants. The U.S. Meat Export Federation is trying to change that, with support from the USDA and National Pork Board. Here's USMEF's regional director of Mexico, Gerardo Rodriguez.

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Amber Wood with the North Dakota Livestock Alliance has the details on some recent developments to help grow the hog industry in North Dakota.

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