Growing Harvest Ag Network

This NDSU Ag Minute features Lacey Quail, NDSU Extension Livestock Management Specialist. Quail offers some advice to ranchers who are sorting through their ultrasound and preg checking results.

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North Dakota Corn Growers Association Board Member Tyler Qual farms near Lisbon and provides a harvest update. 

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Family farms continue to dominate U.S. agriculture, accounting for about 97 percent of all farms in 2024, according to USDA data. Small family farms, those with gross cash farm income below $350,000, made up about 86 percent of all farms.

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As farmers head into the fields for harvest, they are getting hit hard at the fuel pump. Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, has calculated what an average farm operation might be paying this year over last.

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This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Tyler Qual farms in the Lisbon area. Qual discusses harvest progress in southeastern North Dakota, as well as the continued push for year-round E15.

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As harvest gets underway across much of the Corn Belt, propane suppliers are keeping a close eye on crop conditions and weather forecasts. Despite the potential for heavy grain drying demand in some areas, industry leaders say propane supplies remain strong and preparations are already underway to meet farmers' needs. Michael Newland, director of Agriculture Business Development at the Propane Education & Research Council, explains.

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Under Secretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears discusses USDA food safety efforts connected to recent Presidential Executive Orders to boost meat production and market access.

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October is National Cooperative Month . This year's theme for National Cooperative Month focuses on the long serving cooperative business model in our nation and its rural areas, and how they are designed for long-term service to their communities. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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Trade remains one of the biggest influences on grain markets, but shifting global supply patterns and rising production costs are also shaping the outlook for farmers. Garrett Toay, owner of AgTraderTalk, says trade is the top factor he's watching, while input costs remain a key concern for producers.

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When food safety issues make the news headlines, consumers take notice. Consumer confidence in an entire category can suffer, and that’s why the dairy checkoff makes food safety a big priority. 

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