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The cost of feeding a crowd this  July 4th will be about the same as last year, when shoppers saw a record high cost.

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says continued above normal temperatures nationwide will be coupled above normal precipitation for much of the country for the period of July 1 – 7th.

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Beef continues to be the bright spot in agriculture in 2025 with record-high prices for producers, but one analyst is reminding producers that it won’t last forever.

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This month's installment of Auction Talk with Steffes Group features a conversation with Director of Real Estate Max Steffes and Richland County Commissioner Nathan Berseth, a market development officer with Bell Bank, and alfalfa grower near Colfax - just to name a few of his duties.

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

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at current extreme heat events over corn and soybean growing areas, and what impacts may have occurred.

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Milk production in the 24 major milk-producing states in the U.S. totaled 19.1 billion pounds, up 1.7 percent from May 2024.

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This NDSU Ag Minute features Angie Johnson, NDSU Extension Farm and Ranch Safety Coordinator. Johnson talks more about the Youth Farm Safety Camps that took place across the state this summer.

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Angie Johnson, NDSU Extension Farm and Ranch Safety Coordinator, talks more about the Youth Farm Safety camps that took place across the state this summer.

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Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said the agency is trying to enhance its ability to detect, control, and eliminate the New World Screwworm pest.

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The CEO of Regional Livestock Exchanges in eastern Australia, recently made a trip to the United States.

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This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Andrew Mauch farms in southeastern North Dakota near Mooreton. Mauch talks more about crop progress in his area.

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Convenience snacks featuring U.S. pork have become a new avenue for pork sales in Mexico.

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Farmers are putting a wrap on spring planting. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses this year's sunflower crop with planting nearing completion as of June 22nd.

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From Texas to Montana, Reuters says farmers cut some losses early this year across the U.S. Wheat Belt. Many farmers chose to bale the wheat into hay, plow some fields under, or turn them over to grazing animals.

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Last week, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service mailed the July cattle survey to about 18,000 cattle operations nationwide to provide an up-to-date measure of U.S. cattle inventories. 

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Public listening sessions on the future of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule have wrapped up, and the Trump administration said it plans to have the rule completed by the end of the year.

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Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says despite the trade uncertainty from the president’s on-again-off-again tariffs, USDA is working to boost US farm exports, especially soy.

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the path of a weekend derecho event.

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Iowa State University Economist Chad Hart discusses the impact tariffs are having on the ag economy.

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The Fertilizer Institute announced that almost 65 million acres of U.S. farmland are being actively managed using the 4R Nutrient Stewardship practices.

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Tracey Olson, COO at Guardian Energy Management and NDCGA Industry Representative, discusses the EPA's announcement of proposed RFS volume obligations for 2026 and 2027.

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

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says above normal temperatures and precipitation should be predominant weather patterns in the U.S. for the period of June 24 - 30.

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The USDA June Meat Price Forecasts show livestock and poultry prices at adjusted levels higher than the prior month. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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This Farm Talk segment features Tracey Olson, COO at Guardian Energy Management and North Dakota Corn Growers Association Industry Representative. Olson discusses the recent EPA announcement of proposed RFS volume obligations for 2026 and 2027. 

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World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses USDA's June steer price forecasts, which indicate record highs for both 2025 and 2026.

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After a record performance in 2024, U.S. beef exports to Central America have continued to climb this year.

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Producers who have stored seed are reminded to keep a close eye on seed moisture.

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Pingree Transload LLC hosted an open house of their grain handling and transportation facility located one mile north of Pingree.

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County fairs are being held across the state. This NDSU Ag Minute features Jeff Gale, NDSU Extension Ag and Natural Resources Agent in Foster County. Gale talks more about the Foster County 4-H program and the youth exhibits at this year's fair. 

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Kara Lee, Director of Producer Engagement at Angus Certified Beef, says 2024 was a great year.

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Grant applications are now being accepted for USDA's Local Agriculture Market Program, and its subset of offerings focused of various local and regional food programs. Rod Bain with USDA has the story. 

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June is National Dairy Month, and U.S. dairy producers got good news when the Senate Ag Committee approved a bill expanding milk options in school lunch menus.

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Oklahoma State University Ag Economics Professor Dr Darrell Peel told a webinar audience last week the beef industry in the US is cyclical and has been for 150 years.

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Farmers are turning to post-emergent herbicides, but concerns about certain weeds, such as waterhemp, last until harvest. Waterhemp continues to be a major weed problem for soybeans in North Dakota, with confirmed resistance to glyphosate, group 2 herbicides, and group 14 herbicides in many counties.

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Oil prices have held steady for the past couple of months, thanks to economic news that seems to balance itself out; for every story pushing oil prices up, we get another pulling those prices down.

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President Donald Trump, citing pressure from the agriculture and hospitality sectors, says farmworkers who are in the country illegally shouldn’t be deported and reiterated that the administration would be taking action on the issue. 

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Chad Hart, an agricultural economist at Iowa State University Extension, explains some of the challenges surrounding farm transitions.

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The latest World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates report for June says the 2025-2026 U.S. corn outlook didn’t change much from last month. 

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