Growing Harvest Ag Network

Growing Harvest Ag Network

Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO & the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She’s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm & Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

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June 15, 2026 2 mins

The USDA is accepting applications for its fiscal year 2027 agricultural trade promotion programs, providing producers and commodity groups with opportunities to expand export markets and boost demand for U.S. products overseas.

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Ben Hale, the owner of Western Livestock in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, said the industry is in a better position after the initial shock of the first confirmation.

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This NDSU Ag Minute features NDSU Extension Water Engineer Laxmi Prasad. Prasad offers some advice to growers regarding early summer irrigation. 

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The Agriculture Secretary is among those citing ethanol as an example how value added farm and food exports play a significant role in expanding U.S. ag opportunities.

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Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share the week's top stories in agriculture.

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A new study from Purdue University suggests the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement has helped keep food costs lower for American consumers while creating additional market opportunities for U.S. agriculture. 

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes varying temperatures nationwide, yet most places reporting above normal precipitation for the period of June 16 - 22.

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This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Kelly Marczak from MEG Corp discusses the benefits ethanol has to offer, especially as we head into the summer driving season. 

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Argentina and Ecuador received recent visits from representatives of a USDA led, rapid response ag trade mission. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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AgTech Week in underway in the Fargo area. The top ag officials from the Dakotas and Minnesota acknowledged the challenges facing agriculture at the Midwest Ag Summit - which took place Tuesday morning in the Butler Building at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. 

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Efforts to secure year-round nationwide sales of E15 ethanol fuel remain active in the U.S. Senate, offering renewed hope for corn growers seeking expanded demand for their crop.

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Weather is typically the main driver of commodity market activity this time of year. However, Darrin Newsom, the senior market analyst for Barchart, said that’s not necessarily the case in 2026.

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The National Pork Board is welcoming five appointed pork producers to serve three-year terms beginning in June on the NPB Board of Directors.

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USDA's June Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates are scheduled for release Thursday, June 11.

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins provides information for pet owners in areas of concern for New World Screwworm regarding protection and detection of this threat.

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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.

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USDA forecasts that per capita availability of red meat, poultry, and eggs will increase in 2026 and rise again in 2027.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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