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

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Drought conditions have expanded across large sections of the United States, increasing concern for pastureland, livestock producers and summer crop prospects.

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says an east-west divide for temperatures, and near to above normal precipitation for much of the nation highlight the weather forecast for the period of May 5 - 11.

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This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. NDCGA Secretary / Treasurer Adam Ladwig farms in the Gwinner area. Ladwig highlights the summer events the North Dakota Corn Growers Association is hosting this summer.

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U.S. farmers continue planting corn at a faster-than-normal pace, with soybean seeding also running ahead of average despite wet weather in parts of the Midwest, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture crop progress report.

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The biodiesel and renewable diesel industry recently got some good news with the 2026 and 2027 Renewable Volume Obligations of more than six billion gallons.

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For the first time in more than five years, U.S. beef can be shipped to the United Kingdom duty free thanks to a new trade framework with the UK.

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Dr. Shannon Ferrell, an agricultural economist at Oklahoma State University, said with cattle markets strong, now is a great time to think about succession planning.

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