Michael Spieker
Agweek
West Fargo, ND, United States
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Agweek Podcast: Patriotic producers and North Dakota pasture production update
The Agweek Podcast features farmers who show their patriotism on not just Independence Day, but all year around. The podcast will also give an update on North Dakota pasture production amid the drought. → Read More
Betaseed awards scholarships to Idaho FFA students
Betaseed, headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, awards scholarships to FFA members annually. → Read More
Ally Kemp of Unionville crowned 2021 Michigan Sugar Queen
Through the Michigan Sugar Queen Scholarship Program, the queen and two attendants serve for one year as ambassadors for Michigan Sugar Company. After completing the requirements of the program, the queen receives a $2,000 scholarship and each attendant a $1,000 scholarship to be used to help pay for college. → Read More
Drought conditions hold North Dakota hay production back to one-third of average
A couple of states saw some drought relief over the past seven-day period, while others remain at extreme to exceptionally dire conditions. → Read More
Red River Valley sugarbeets are ‘OK' despite extremely dry start to growing season
2021 got off to an extremely dry start but overall the Red River Valley sugarbeet crop is still in good shape. → Read More
Drought creates challenges with weed control, sugarbeets still look good in the valley
The Agweek Podcast covers challenges with weed control created by drought conditions, the increase in cattle numbers livestock auction barns are seeing in recent weeks in response to the continuing drought, and an update on the Red River Valley sugarbeet crop. → Read More
Drought conditions 'likely to get worse' as heat spreads into the region in July
North Dakota and much of the Upper Midwest has experienced not only extremely dry conditions but very warm temperatures as well. → Read More
Drought remains dire, yet unchanged in the Upper Midwest
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor's latest report released June 17 as of June 15, drought conditions in the upper Midwest remain severe and unchanged. → Read More
Burgum hosts North Dakota ag leaders to talk drought, carbon markets
Monday afternoon, Gov. Doug Burgum hosted an ag roundtable with leaders of the state’s top commodity groups. The topics at hand were related to the ongoing drought the state is experiencing and a carbon market, which could be a new revenue stream for farmers and ranchers in the coming years. → Read More
'Short-term improvement but no long-term fix' for drought despite rains in North Dakota
Overall, drought conditions worsened slightly across areas of the upper Midwest, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. → Read More
'Dry and need rain': Sugarbeets desperately need moisture
Mike Spieker is following the progress of a single sugarbeet field for American Crystal Sugar Co. grower Bitker Farms of Halstad, Minn. This is the second installment of the season-long series. → Read More
Despite drought, majority of Upper Midwest crops still rated 'good'
The 2021 planting season is all but wrapped up as the calendar switches from May to June. The crops are emerging ahead of the five-year average, but as has been the story all spring, rain is desperately needed across the region to keep the crops growing. → Read More
'Rollercoaster' weather makes 2021 planting 'one of the best'
Reporters at Agweek and the Mitchell Republic talked to farmers in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota about how 2021 planting compares to 2020. → Read More
Drought conditions remain steady yet severe across much of the Midwest
Drought conditions across the upper Midwest remained steady over the last week, but still at severe, extreme or even exceptional in some areas of the region. → Read More
Recent wind event wreaks havoc on sugarbeet crop
Near 50 mph wind speeds tore through the Red River Valley last week, leaving the area's sugarbeet crop beaten and battered. → Read More
Spotty rain improves drought for parts of Upper Midwest, but not everywhere
Some areas across the Midwest saw slight drought relief over the past week, while other areas remain unchanged. → Read More
Spotty rain improves drought for parts of Upper Midwest, but not everywhere
Some areas across the Midwest saw slight drought relief over the past week, while other areas remain unchanged. → Read More
Sweden-based Väderstad acquires AGCO-AMITY JV LLC
Swedish company Väderstad has acquired AGCO-Amity JV LLC and its brands, including Wil-Rich, Concord and Wishek. Väderstad held a luncheon for its employees on Wednesday, May 26, at their Wahpeton, N.D., factory. → Read More
Sugarbeet Flashback (May 1981): What is in the future for the sugar industry?
The sugar industry met a crossroads in the early 1980s. This article published in the 1981 issue of The Sugarbeet Grower magazine outlines what the future of the industry may look like moving forward. → Read More
Parts of North Dakota enter most dire drought rating on U.S. Drought Monitor
Drought conditions remained relatively unchanged across the Midwest over the last week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. → Read More