On January 15, the USDA provided some technical guidelines on what farmers could do with their climate-smart practices to improve their tax credit scores for biofuel producers.

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The nominee for Agriculture Secretary and lawmakers Thursday discussed the development of a new Farm Bill during this session of Congress. Rod Bain with USDA has that story.

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First, there were claims that potatoes weren’t vegetables. And now, certain advocacy groups have shifted their efforts and instead want potatoes categorized with grains.

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Enrollment is now open for producers for Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage for crop year 2025. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes near to above normal temperatures and precipitation across much of the nation for the period of January 28 to February 3.

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A recent poll asked farmers where they plan to cut costs. Equipment purchases topped the list, but farmers also plan to scale back on fertilizer rates, use more generic products and reduce tillage or field passes.

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It’s another edition of Auction Talk with Steffes Group!

Steffes Group Director of Real Estate Max Steffes evaluates regional North Dakota land value trends over the past decade or so, machinery sales trends in 2024, and also provides an update on where we may be headed in land values and machinery prices for 2025 and beyond.

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Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the past week's top stories in agriculture.

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