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Michael Johnson

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
43
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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Michael Johnson

    Record diesel, interest rate hike and soybean sales hold markets Friday (opens the original)

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    It wasn’t unexpected, but a quarter-point interest rate hike that passed unanimously among the U.S. Federal Reserve was a major signal for the current U.S. economy this week. Despite the move, the markets mostly took the news in stride, with some pressure being felt in the days after, according to Don Wick of the Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson, president of Martinson Ag Risk Management, during the Agweek Market Wrap on Friday, Sept. 18. Martinson said what’s concerning is the long-te

  2. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Michael Johnson

    What will a strong El Niño bring the northern Plains? (opens the original)

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    WEST FARGO, N.D. — It’s hard to ignore the abundance of headlines about El Niño impacting weather across the globe, but producers are curious what might be coming next. Tommy Grafenauer, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota, spoke about what he's seeing during the first session of the Agweek panel series on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Big Iron Farm and Construction Show. He said the current focus is on the 75% chance that this is the strongest El Niño even

  3. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Michael Johnson

    Riverview LLP projects progressing across upper Midwest (opens the original)

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    Following the recent local permitting approval for the expansion of the West River Dairy near Morris, Minnesota, that project just awaits Minnesota Department of Natural Resources water permitting before the march towards construction begins. That project seeks to increase the dairy herd there from 7,855 cows to a total capacity of 18,855 cows. Riverview LLP partner Brady Janzen said the project has been in the works for nearly four years. “We see opportunity for growth in the dairy industry, so

  4. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Michael Johnson

    How sugarbeets are involved in sweetening the lives of cancer patients (opens the original)

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    The Running to a Sweet Beet 5K is an annual run/walk that is sponsored by Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative during Renville Sugar Beet Days. From its start in 2010 with 53 participants, the event has since grown to as many as 282 participants. The latest event had 185 participants and raised about $6,500. Participants race 3.1 miles to fight cancer. All registration fees go to the local Renville County Walk in the Park event, formerly known as Relay for Life. Event coordinator Liz Fagen,

  5. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Michael Johnson

    Stevens County OKs permit for expansion of Riverview’s West River Dairy (opens the original)

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    MORRIS — The West River Dairy expansion project cleared another hurdle Sept. 1 when the Stevens County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional use permit for the project to move ahead. The approval came with a vote of 3-1, with one commissioner abstaining. The dairy, owned by Riverview LLP, is seeking to expand to a maximum capacity of 18,855 mature dairy cows, an increase from 7,855 cows currently. This expansion, if realized, would make it the largest such operation in the state. Rivervi

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