Author Archives: Rusty Halvorson
USDA Invests $167 Million in High-Speed Broadband in 12 States, including North Dakota
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $167 million in 12 states to deploy broadband infrastructure in rural areas witho...
Aug 11, 2021 Sean MacEntee / CC
Consider Alternatives for Harvesting Drought-stressed Corn as Forage
Drought conditions across North Dakota have created major issues for livestock and crop producers. Many are facing poor grazing conditions, reduced hay production, limited stored forages and anticipat...
Aug 11, 2021 Photo: Rusty Halvorson/KFGO
Cull Cows and Trichomoniasis
As drought conditions continue in much of the Midwest, the amount of cows going to the sale barn continues to be exceptionally high. Cows may be heading to the sale barn without calves, with calves at...
Aug 11, 2021 Courtesy: Canva, SDSU Extension News
U.S. Ag Tractor Sales Hold Steady in July, Gain in Canada
Gains in larger and four-wheel-drive tractors offset smaller declines in the sub-40hp range in the U.S. while Canadian farm tractor unit sales were positive across the board in July according to the l...
Aug 11, 2021 (Photo Courtesy: Justin Metzger/AEM)
Cattle Industry Convention Underway in Nashville This Week
The biggest annual beef industry gathering began on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, where more than 6,000 people are gathered for the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. Those in att...
Aug 11, 2021 Logo: www.ncba.org
Senators Push for Pandemic Relief for Swine Producers
Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar, and Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, both Iowa Republicans, sent a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding assistance for swine producers. They want USDA ...
Aug 11, 2021 A. Sparrow / CC
Grassley Wants Review of Cargill/Continental Grain Acquisition of Sanderson Farms
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to the Justice Department's Antitrust Division regarding the acquisition of Sanderson Farms by Cargill and Continental Grain Company. Grassley, the top Republ...
Aug 11, 2021 U.S. Customs and Border Protection
National Biodiesel Board Celebrates RFS Anniversary
Last weekend marked the 16th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard, a policy that's played a big role in decarbonizing America's diesel fuel supply. On the heels of the anniversary, National Biod...
Aug 11, 2021 United Soybean Board / CC
GROWMARK and Indigo Combine to Expand Access to Carbon Markets
GROWMARK, a farmer-owned cooperative, and Indigo Ag have announced a joint effort to spur participation in the growing market for agricultural carbon. The companies say because of this collaboration, ...
Aug 11, 2021 Idaho National Laboratory / CC
AFBF: Infrastructure Package to Help Rural Communities Compete
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Senate passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. "AFBF appreciates the Senate for working together in a bipar...
Aug 10, 2021 AFBF President Zippy Duvall. Photo Credit: American Farm Bureau Federation
