Calendar

Barnes County Crop Improvement Association - Valley City, ND

Thursday, January 29

Randy will speak at this event, held at the Ag Country office in Valley City.

USDA Cattle Inventory Report

Friday, January 30 at 2:00 pm

The Cattle Inventory report is released in January and July.

This biannual report contains the inventory numbers and values of all cattle and calves, number of operations and size group estimates by class and state, as well as for the entire United States. Also included are statistics on cattle on feed and grazing on small grain pasture, as well as calf crop data.

Farmer Meeting - Rugby, ND

Tuesday, February 3 at noon

Randy will give his outlook on the markets and Amy will review the crop insurance changes for 2026.

Lunch will be served with the meeting to follow at Dakota Farms, 308 US-2 in Rugby.

RSVP to Ryan Martinson at 701-640-4735.

Cattle Webinar

Monday, February 9 at 7:00 pm

Randy will discuss the cattle markets and Amy will go over livestock insurance.

A recording of the webinar will be posted on our app and website.

USDA WASDE Report

Tuesday, February 10 at 11:00 am

This report is released monthly and provides annual forecasts for supply and use of U.S. and world wheat, rice, coarse grains, oilseeds, and cotton.

Farmer Meeting - Devils Lake, ND

Wednesday, February 11 at noon

This meeting is in conjunction with GrowMax and they will give a seed and chemical update.

Randy will give his outlook on the markets and Amy will review the crop insurance changes for 2026.

Lunch will be served with the meeting to follow at the Creel Bay Golf Course clubhouse, 515 Country Club Road in Devils Lake.

RSVP to Josh Thompson at 701-395-4362.

Office Closed

Monday, February 16

Our office and the markets will be closed for Presidents’ Day.

Grains Webinar

Tuesday, February 17 at 7:00 pm

Randy will discuss the grain markets and Amy will go over the crop insurance changes for 2026.

A recording of the webinar will be posted on our app and website.

Farmer Meeting - Crookston, MN

Thursday, February 19 at 11:30 am

This meeting is in conjunction with Arthur Companies.

Randy will give his outlook on the markets and Amy will review the crop insurance changes for 2026.

Lunch will be served with the meeting to follow at the Minakwa Golf Course, 901 Fisher Avenue in Crookston.

RSVP to George Swenson at 218-280-6488.

USDA Cattle on Feed Report

Friday, February 20 at 2:00 pm

This report contains the monthly total number of cattle and calves on feed, placements, marketings, and other disappearances; by class and feedlot capacity for selected states; number of feedlots and fed cattle marketings by size groups for selected states.