Growing Harvest Ag Network

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins provides information for pet owners in areas of concern for New World Screwworm regarding protection and detection of this threat. USDA Radio Newsline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New World Screwworm was found in a three-week-old Texas calf, but that doesn’t make it just a cattle problem. Dr. Patrick Webb, the assistant chief veterinarian with the National Pork Board, said pork producers should keep a close eye on further developments. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USDA forecasts that per capita availability of red meat, poultry, and eggs will increase in 2026 and rise again in 2027. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Export sales for U.S. corn and soybeans declined during the week ending May 28, while wheat demand remained strong, according to the latest USDA trade data. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. ethanol production moved higher during the final week of May while inventories declined and exports posted a strong increase. That’s according to new data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dry conditions across the Missouri River Basin are continuing to reduce runoff and raise concerns about water supplies and navigation later this year. The Army Corps of Engineers reports May runoff above Sioux City, Iowa, totaled just 1.6 million acre-feet, or 46 percent of average. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share the week's top stories in agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At what point does the high price of beef begin to limit consumer purchases at the grocery store? Dr. Derrell Peel, a livestock market economist at Oklahoma State University, spoke on that topic during the recent U.S. Meat Export Federation spring meeting in Oklahoma City. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arlan Suderman, the chief commodities economist for StoneX, said the markets have been anticipating this would happen at some point. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China’s renewed demand for U.S. soybeans is providing optimism for American farmers as officials expect the country to follow through on a major purchasing commitment tied to the 2026 crop. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. NDCGA board member, corn grower and past North Dakota FFA state officer Katie Vculek of Oakes talks about her years in the FFA program, as well as her desire to serve corn members across the state.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A trade team has traveled across the globe to learn more about the qualities and benefits of U.S. soy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Dr. Joe Ikley discusses the importance of early season weed control.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This NDSU Ag Minute features Extension Weed Specialist Dr. Joe Ikley. Ikley discusses the importance of early season weed control.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the optimal planting window is closing on some crops, there is still time to plant sunflowers.  Sunflowers can be planted until late June in the Dakotas. National Sunflower Association See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wednesday night, the USDA received official confirmation of the first case of New World Screwworm in Texas. It’s been confirmed in the umbilical cord of an eight-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas.  NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After years of rising values, the price of farmland saw a decline over the past year specifically in the Federal Reserve Ninth District. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, recently spoke to a group of producers during a roundtable in Oklahoma. Zeldin vowed to dismantle standard federal mandates on Diesel Exhaust Fluid Systems. He said those mandates are flawed and cause farmers great difficulty during peak operating windows every year. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Financial pressures continue to challenge U.S. farmers as low commodity prices, rising input expenses and higher borrowing costs weigh on farm profitability. Agricultural economists say many producers are entering the summer growing season focused on preserving cash flow and controlling expenses. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meteorologist Brad Rippey covers spring wheat crop planting and emergence progress, as well as the initial USDA crop condition report, for the period ending May 31. USDA Radio Newsline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan ten Bensel is chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Board and talks more about the benefits E-15 has to offer.  NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmers could see lower grain hauling costs and fewer transportation bottlenecks under a proposal advancing through Congress that would allow heavier six-axle semis on interstate highways. NAFB News Service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Dakota Corn Growers Association Secretary/Treasurer Adam Ladwig recently traveled to Texas to meet with FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson to discuss the rise in fertilizer prices and its impact on America's farm families. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes a mix of temperatures and precipitation across the nation for the period of June 3 - 9. USDA Radio Newsline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. NDCGA Sect/Treasurer Adam Ladwig recently traveled to Texas to meet with FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson to discuss the rise in fertilizer prices and its impact on America's farm families. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.