Growing Harvest Ag Network

New analysis is signaling that the Trump administration’s plan to lower the tariffs on imported beef has not met the intended goal of lowering prices for consumers. Faith Parum, an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said her organization studied beef prices at 41 grocery stores in September to measure the impact.

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The calendar has officially shifted to fall, and the attention is turning to what the winter forecast might look like. And according to the Old Farmers Almanac, this coming winter is expected to be similar to the winter of 1997-1998.

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The Farm Service Agency has completed a major upgrade to acreage reporting, moving producers nationwide onto a new system designed to improve efficiency and reduce paperwork. FSA Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs Jared Hagert says the transition is already showing promising results.

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Red meat in storage rose as pork supplies surged, USDA said in a monthly Cold Storage report. Meat in freezers on Aug. 31 rose eight percent from the same date last year to 862.1 million pounds.

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This NDSU Ag Minute features James Rogers, NDSU Extension Forage Crops Production Specialist. Rogers visits with listeners about the weather this growing season and the impact it has had on this year's forage crops. 

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Brazil's farmland-cost advantage over the United States has narrowed substantially, according to a new comparison from Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture.

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Winter is around the corner, and it looks like El Niño will continue to dominate upcoming weather forecasts. John Baranick, ag meteorologist for DTN, talked about El Niño’s influence on U.S. weather this winter.

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USDA's latest season ending average price forecasts reflect increased prices for commodities this marketing year, but why? Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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What are the factors that could result in forecasted higher wheat prices for growers this marketing season? Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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Persistent rain across parts of the Midwest is delaying the soybean harvest, tightening supplies and forcing processors to offer large premiums for immediate deliveries.

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