A government shutdown means less information from USDA, but Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management tells Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network that's not all a bad thing.

This week on AgweekTV, harvest on an unusual crop wraps up on this South Dakota farm. A pilot program to make ammonia for fertilizer from air and water is going up in Minnesota. As our Agweek Corn and Soybean tour continues, we'll see how corn is faring after getting nearly a foot of rain in a storm earlier this summer. And as Halloween draws near, it's time for a visit to pumpkin patch.

Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss cattle creeping higher and the lack of reports for grain markets on the Agweek Market Wrap.

Grain company develops storage after storms. Corn and Soybean Tour visits eastern North Dakota. Sugarbeet growers help a friend harvest after ALS diagnosis. Minnesota farm to grow crops year-round.

Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss how a government shutdown leaves holes in agriculture information on the Agweek Market Wrap.

Music legends gather for 40th anniversary Farm Aid concert. Changes may be coming to H-2A. R.D. Offutt holds potato dig days. A rancher and her niece team up to raise a unique breed of sheep.

Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss ongoing news that is so far doing little to move grain markets on the Agweek Market Wrap.

Expert tips for mitigating market risk. Why the timing of avian influenza's return could make it worse. A garlic farm in South Dakota. Minnesota cereal company cares for people and the planet.