Don't Change Your Planting Plans

April 13, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: North Dakota State University Extension press release

Producers should not change their spring planting intentions because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to North Dakota State University Extension crops economist Frayne Olson. "Don't change your plans based on what you see in the markets today because it's not going to be a good reference point," he says.

Today’s Recap: Craig Stehly, No-Tiller, Mitchell, SD

By Sarah Hill posted on April 10, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Craig Stehly is a no-tiller who farms 12,000 acres of corn, soybeans, winter wheat and a variety of cover crops around Mitchell, S.D., with his brother, Gene. I caught up with Craig the afternoon of Wednesday, April 8.

USDA Service Centers Taking Steps to Help Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus

March 23, 2020

Source: USDA

To help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, USDA Service Centers will be open for business by phone appointment only until further notice. Field work will continue with appropriate social distancing.

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