Farm Market News
Farm transition and estate planning workshops, Feb. 15
Are you thinking about how to transfer your farm business or land to the next generation? Is planning for the transition of your farm something that weighs on your mind, and you need help getting started? University of Minnesota Extension is presenting a workshop on farm transition and estate planning on Thursday, Feb. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. […]
Miller family named Murray County 2023 Farm Family of the Year
In August of 2023, the family of Todd and Joan Miller were named Farm Family of the Year for Murray County. A family of first generation farmers, the Millers started their operation in 1999 after Todd took over for a producer that he had worked for, Joan said. “Todd worked for Dennis Swan, a local farm and cattle producer from […]
Register for Slayton Winter Crops Day & Small Grains program
The University of Minnesota Extension Slayton Winter Crops Day and Small Grains Program will be held in person on Thursday, Feb. 22 at the Murray County 4-H Building located at 3048 Broadway Avenue in Slayton. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the program running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Whether you farm or work with farmers, this program […]
Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk Crops
Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. Whatever works best for you, join in this winter to discuss some of the key issues and questions around commodity crop production facing Minnesota farmers today through the “Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk Crops” webinar series. This live, online program will provide […]
Strategic Farming: Let’s talk crops! focused on grain markets
With recent softening in the grain markets, what is the outlook for 2024? Dr. Frayne Olson, Crop economist and marketing specialist from North Dakota State University, expects the Jan. 12 USDA reports to set a reference point for the markets going forward. Crop inventories, consumption and South American crops will all play roles in 2024. Increased acreage led to a […]
Farmers, ranchers now can make USDA farm loan payments online
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that most farm loan borrowers will be able to make payments to their direct loans online through the Pay My Loan feature on farmers.gov in early February. Pay My Loan is part of a broader effort by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to streamline its processes, especially for producers who may have limited […]
Big gain from big data
What does the use of big data in corn genomics mean for today’s producers? “If we can understand what makes a particular hybrid perform the way it does in a particular environment, different hybrids could be placed strategically where they would perform the best,” said Candice Hirsch, a corn geneticist and genomics professor at the University of Minnesota. Hirsch’s Maize […]
