Minnesota Farm Guide

A lot of money is spent on televised medication advertising these days, and most of the medications have some nasty side effects. Of course, the narrator goes through those side effects really fast (if at all) so you don’t really know what could pos… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

Wireless LoRa (long range) devices from Semtech Corporation use the non-licensed Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) with the cloud to help producers monitor cattle health, as well as fertility and water conditions in the soil. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

Editor’s note: Please enjoy the rerun of this Dr. Mike Rosmann column from 2014. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

One of the pleasures of having children smarter than I am is they are always in the process of educating me. Recently, our son sent me a meme about the Japanese concept of “ikagai.” It’s hard to translate, but it loosely means serenity, contentment,… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/minnesotafarmg…

Applying anhydrous ammonia in the fall can save valuable time in the spring, but there are many requirements to complete this task correctly. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/minnesotafarmg…

3D printing is in its infancy, but for the right early adapters, the ability to make small parts has the potential to save hundreds or thousands of dollars. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

A new online farm brokerage tool is giving qualified applicants agricultural loan approval within minutes. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/minnesotafarmg…

SHERBURN, Minn. – The 2021 harvest continued across southern Minnesota in October. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/minnesotafarmg…

HERMAN, Minn. – A little extra rain fell at Blume Farms this year. The corn, soybeans, and sugarbeets made it through the very dry May to late July timeframe and thrived with August/September rains. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/minnesotafarmg…

While soybean producers are making good headway with this year’s harvest – it was about 50 percent complete after the first full week in October – prices haven’t kept pace, although they are still very good historically. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

With sunflower producers making good headway in the 2021 sunflower harvest, prices have remained steady or have gone up slightly in the early part of October. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

Since the end of September and into the first couple weeks of October, spring wheat nearby futures prices for Minneapolis have slowly and steadily climbed. As of Oct. 12, futures were at $9.45 and that put cash prices around the region anywhere from… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

Deere & Co. workers are officially on strike. The strike affects factories in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

Harvest of this year’s corn crop is progressing ahead of average and yields thus far have been a bit better than expected, especially given the dry conditions in the Northern Plains this growing season. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

Farm families who butcher their own pigs know the value of high-quality ground pork. Now, consumers are finding that ground pork can serve as a nutritious and delicious protein source. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/minnesotafarmg…

WEST FARGO, N.D. – Good farmers and ranchers sometimes need to talk about personal items. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

WEST FARGO, N.D. – With high commodity prices and low interest rates, a seller’s market has developed for farmland, said Dale Weston, Farmers National Company agent, Fargo, N.D. Weston was one of three Farmers National Company agents to speak on a p… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

HAWLEY, Minn. – Take a couple minutes to get to know Dawn (Lambert) Chisholm and it won’t take long to realize how sweet and caring a person she is. #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

Many farmers are surprised by how well their corn and soybeans are yielding given the difficult growing conditions. Advanced genetics, seed technology, appropriate inputs, quality soil, good equipment, and farmer knowledge are just some of the reaso… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/minnesotafarmg…

While 2021 hasn’t been the best year for farmers, there are ways to “come back from a fall” and be better prepared for the future, according to Betsy Jensen, farm business management instructor at Northland Community and Technical College, in Stephe… #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…