Farm and Ranch Director Sarah Heinrich updates you with the afternoon ag news, 12:20 pm.

Catch up on NDSU Extension hosting a lambing clinic for all shepherds in the industry, Cass County releases the financial losses to farmers due to prevent plant losses, and Land O' Lakes releases new packaging for their 100th year as a co-op in 2021.

Members from the Medina FFA Chapter have a week of fun activities planned for their school as National FFA Week is celebrated across the nation February 22-29.

The AgriBiz Program runs Sundays around 7 am, hosted by KFGO Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard. 

This week's topics are the current ag challenged with ND Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and National FFA Week with president fo Kindred FFA Christina Greuel.

The 2019 year either left crop standing or wet fields. 

Vic Krabbenhoft with Row Crop Soultosn says he as no complaints with how seed sales are going so far.

National FFA kicks off this week spanning Saturday, February 22 through Saturday, February 29. 

Kindred FFA President Christina Greuel talks about celebrating the upcoming week, what the chapter has been up too, and how FFA has made an impact in her life.

Farm and Ranch Director Sarah Heinrich updates you with the morning ag news, 10:20 am.

Catch up on what is happening in the Hereford Industry.

Farm and Ranch Director Sarah Heinrich updates you with the early morning ag news, 5:45 am.

Catch up on the new technologies in the Hereford industry, NDSU Extension is hosting a clinic to assist Shepard with their herds, and 2021 marks the 100th year of Land O' Lakes cooperative.

Yesterday morning Senator John Hoeven hosted a roundtable with North Dakota agriculturists to discuss trade and distance assistance and Farm Bill signup. 

Brain McDonald representing the North Dakota Stockman's Association talks about what he hoped to get across at the roundtable. 

As for the North Dakota Corn Growers Association representative Drew Courtney who also farmers near Oakes, ND talks about the programs in place for them and the tweaks he voiced at the gathering. 

 

Hoeven outlined that $1.13 billion in Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments helped secure ND producers in 2018 and 2019. 

Disaster Assistance: 

1.5 billion in disaster assistance secured in addition to the $3 billion approved by Congress back in May. 

Hoeven has been working to ensure that USDA provides assistance in the most effective way possible for producers, including: 

Sugar Disaster Assistance

Disaster payments made eligible to sugar cooperatives due to the unprecedented 2019 conditions

Hoeven recently met with USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to discuss the level of assistance, calculations, and program details. 

WHIP+ Quality Loss Coverage 

Expanded WHIP+ to cover quality losses and clarified eligible disaster events by including losses related to excess moisture and D3 drought. 

Hoeven has outlined a proposal to USDA for covering quality losses based on a prior Farm Bill program, which seeks to fairly compensate farmers with quality losses ina timely manner. 

Market Facilitation Program (MFP): 

As of February 18, ND producers received $692 million in MFP 2019 payments and a total of $1.13 billion in overall MFP funding. 

The USDA provided this assistance in three tranches which covered Title I crops; soybeans, wheat, corn, canola, and others.

ARC/PLC Signup: 

Hoeven encourages producers to sign up for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) the deadline to signup for these programs for the 2019 crop is March 15, 2020 and for the 2020 crop is June 30, 2020. 

Malting Barley Endorsement Improvements: 

Hoeven also outlined his efforts with the North Dakota Barley Council (NDBC) and the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to improve the malting barley endorsement by establishing a local market price for barley that will ensure fair compensation for malting barley rejected due to quality loss. The malting barley endorsement provides quality loss coverage for growers that produce malting barley under contract.

Farm and Ranch Director Sarah Heinrich updates you with the afternoon ag news, 12:20 pm. 

Catch up on a $15,000 STEM grant is available to school districts.