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12/21/2025

As folks plan holiday meals and gatherings, a growing number of families are turning to local farms. Farm Direct Minnesota offers a platform for families to shop directly.

12/20/2025

A drop in exports increases importance of domestic markets. Will farmland rental rates follow commodity prices? The Nora Store welcomes Christmas carolers. A Minnesota food co-op expands.

12/20/2025

StormTRACKER meteorologist Lydia Blume says a pattern shift will take temperatures above normal around Christmas and New Year's. But cold temperatures will return in early January.

12/19/2025

Don Wick, president of Red River Farm Network, and Randy Martinson, president of Martinson Ag Risk Management, discuss how soybeans have slipped further in the days before Christmas on the Agweek Market Wrap.

Don Wick of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss how soybeans continued to slip this week on the Agweek Market Wrap.

12/19/2025

They say that youth is wasted on the young and wisdom is wasted on the old. I'm pretty sure that we can help each other out if young and old work together.

12/19/2025

Barley markets have had a difficult few years, with supply greatly outpacing demand, which has continued to shrink. But an expert says the market appears to be getting right-sized as 2026 approaches.

12/19/2025

Struggling energy markets are holding back the grain markets from moving higher on good news, Allison Thompson said. But it's not all bad news, as farmers can take advantage of lower energy costs.

12/18/2025

Football was never David Kragnes' thing, as he spent his falls harvesting sugarbeets. But now as a grandpa in the stands, he reflects on the game and the importance of showing up.

12/18/2025

Get Ready for the 2026 Season at the Northern Corn & Soybean Expo!

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12/18/2025

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12/18/2025

Determining farm cash flow projections requires a look at several potential assistance payments that farmers may be eligible for in 2025.

12/18/2025

The 2025 NDSU w**d survey said there is waterhemp in 38 of North Dakota’s 53 counties.