Shawna Olson

ND newest member of new USDA program

Shawna Olson talks to US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack about the Srike Force program. Read More

USDA Report

Corn Planted Acreage Up Slightly from 2012 Soybean Acreage Down Slightly All Wheat Acreage Up 1 Percent All Cotton Acreage Down 19 Percent Read More

USDA Report

Corn Stocks Down 10% from March 2012 Soybean Stocks Down 27% All Wheat Stocks Up 3% Read More

AGREBON has entered into an agreement with Progressive Nutrient Systems

AGREBON has entered into an agreement with Progressive Nutrient Systems (PNS) to incorporate its technology in small-scale distributed nitrogen fertilizer plants, which will be built adjacent to ethanol production facilities throughout North Dakota. Read More

Trade talk with the EU

The Obama Administration has formally notified Congress that it will soon enter negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement with the European Union. Read More

Spring and Summer Outlook

Ag Director Shawna Olson talks to ND state climatologist Dr. Adnan Akyuz about the spring forecast, ground frost and the spring flood potential. Read More

NCGA

The National Corn Growers Association congratulates the Corn Refiners Association CRA on their announcement of John W. Bode as its new President and C.E.O. As President and CEO of CRA, NCGA looks forward to continue joint efforts with this longtime partner in promoting opportunities for corn farmers. Read More

CSP

Farmers and ranchers will again have the opportunity to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), which rewards producers for conservation practices on working lands, thanks to passage of legislation that replaces the funding for 2013 CSP enrollment that was accidently cut off in the government spending bill that passed last October. Read More

Ag Director Shawna Olson talks to US Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack

A federal program intended to reduce poverty and improve life in rural areas through better access to federal funding is expanding to six states, officials said Tuesday. Read More

DuPont and Monsanto

DuPont and Monsanto announced today a series of technology licensing agreements that will expand the range of seed products they can offer farmers. Read More