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No small plans

No small plans

A farmer-led company is joining the nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing race...

The waiting game

The waiting game

One North Dakota farm town, like so many others in the region, is facing late planting. After a cold spring that brought late snow, farmers are anxiou...

Charting a new path

Charting a new path

True North Equipment, a four-store John Deere dealer network in the northern Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota is charting a new course, ...

CRP faces challenges

CRP faces challenges

The longstanding Conservation Reserve Program is one of America's most important farm programs. But CRP - in which area farmers soon will have another...

Grain prices updated daily

Grain prices updated daily

Analysis: US food labels heat North American food war

The United States is poised to introduce stricter rules on the labeling of meat imports this week, a move that is likely to heat up a simmering trade dispute with Canada and Mexico.

Farmers race storms to wrap up corn plantings

U.S. farmers should begin winding down corn plantings in the next week to 10 days, despite occasional showers and storms that will cause temporary delays, an agricultural meteorologist said May 22.

Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps

The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut — or roughly a half of 1 percent — to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill.

Video: Beef exports demand quality

Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation, talks about the value of exports and the reputation U.S. beef has overseas.

Failing Gregory, S.D., elevator to be sold

Gregory Farmers Elevator patron members voted 63-4 in favor of a New York company purchasing the assets of the elevator to keep it in business.

White House says more farm subsidy cuts needed

The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies in a massive farm bill moving through the Senate this week.

Growers making up for lost time in planting corn

Corn growers across the Midwest have made up for lost time in a big way from a slow start to planting season after a waterlogged spring.

Number of people sickened by raw cheese in Minnesota up to 25

The Minnesota Department of Health said Monday at least 25 Minnesotans became sick with salmonella linked to eating queso fresco made with unpasteurized cheese.

4 ND cases tied to multistate salmonella outbreak

4 ND cases tied to multistate salmonella outbreak

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the outbreak, which has affected nearly 150 people in more than 25 states.

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Wheat started the week positive. Early support was from spillover buying from a stronger corn and soybean market. Additional support was from thoughts of improving fundamental news, as traders are looking for winter wheat crop conditions to decline.

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