A rise in producer sentiment during the March Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer may have caught a few industry experts by surprise. Michael Langemeier, the director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture at Purdue University, talked about the rising March sentiment.

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Several states report dry topsoil conditions to USDA in the Department's first national topsoil moisture condition report of the year. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

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Rising energy and fuel costs are placing increasing strain on rural American communities, even as the broader U.S. economy shows signs of resilience in early 2026. CoBank said a strong first quarter, marked by steady job growth, solid consumer spending, and continued investment, has done little to shield rural areas from the outsized impact of surging gasoline and diesel prices.

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

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This NDSU Ag Minute features Karl Hoppe. Hoppe is a NDSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist at the Carrington Research Extension Center. Hoppe offers some advice to producers who are calving and lambing during these muddy spring conditions.

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Bryan Dean farms in the Velva area, east of Minot. He says producers are starting to “get ready” for spring.

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says near to above normal temperature nationwide and above normal precipitation in much of the country is in the weather forecast for the period of April 14 - 20.

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Bryan Dean is a farmer in the Velva area and represents District 3 for the North Dakota Corn Growers Association. Dean recently attended the Great American Agriculture Celebration event in Washington D.C.

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