In recent years, Agristo significantly increased its share of the frozen potato product market worldwide, focusing on private-label products. For its first U.S. factory, Agristo chose Grand Forks over Stevens Point, Wisconsin. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring met with…

The corn and soybean stocks in the quarterly stocks report came in considerably below trade expectations. “Corn (ending stocks) dropped to to 1.54 billion bushels and soybeans to 380 million bushels,” said Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist, StoneX. “That removed…

A Belgium firm, Agristo, plans to build a potato processing facility in Grand Forks. The family-owned business plans to invest up to $450 million in the plant. Negotiations for the plant’s construction are underway with a goal to finalize the…

The confirmation hearings for President-Elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees are being scheduled. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will face the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday. Burgum is nominated to lead the Interior Department. South Dakota Governor Kristi…

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer for December shows farmers’ optimism has dipped slightly but is still much higher than earlier in 2024. “Producers are definitely feeling better about the economy today or in December than they were back…

An Illinois grain farmer who has become one of the world’s most recognized names in ag podcasting was in Devils Lake on Thursday. Rob Sharkey, known as ‘The Shark Farmer,’ spoke at the Lake Region Extension Roundup. Sharkey said farmers…

University of Minnesota Extension Crops Educator Angie Peltier spoke at the series of Small Grain Update meetings. “Ragweed is one of the earlier emerging weeds in our cropping system and the most important and vulnerable point in any weed life…

The Northarvest Bean Day will be held Friday in Fargo. In addition to the dry-bean specific trade show, the agenda includes ‘Machiney Pete’ Greg Peterson, Jeff Harrison from Combest, Sell and Associates and NDSU Extension dry bean breeder Juan Orsono.…

USDA”s Food Safety and Inspection Service has extended the New Swine Inspection System’s increased line speed trials through mid-May of this year. The National Pork Producers Council called this a win. “Pork producers appreciate USDA’s thoughtful and thorough approach to…

The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation recognized four leaders from across the state for their contributions to the organization and agriculture at its annual Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Promotion Conference in Red Wing. The Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee presented the…

The Red River Farm Network was in Orlando this week for Potato Expo when news broke about a new potato processing plant coming to Grand Forks. Details of that announcement can be found in this publication. RRFN also reported from…

American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock found a home at $5,500 last week. According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, there were 14 brokered trades totaling 414 shares with all but one small trade at $5,500.

In recent years, Agristo significantly increased its share of the frozen potato product market worldwide, focusing on private-label products. For its first U.S. factory, Agristo chose Grand Forks over Stevens Point, Wisconsin. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring met with…

Northarvest Bean Growers Association President Eric Jorgenson highlights the Bean Day schedule in this week’s Dry Bean Scene. Bean Day will be this Friday in Fargo. Click here to listen. 

American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock found a home at $5,500 last week. According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, there were 14 brokered trades totaling 414 shares with all but one small trade at $5,500.

The corn and soybean stocks in the quarterly stocks report came in considerably below trade expectations. “Corn (ending stocks) dropped to to 1.54 billion bushels and soybeans to 380 million bushels,” said Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist, StoneX. “That removed…

Reuters is reporting the Biden Administration is expected to release its climate model for the clean fuel tax credits next week and it will not include climate-smart agricultural practices. That decision would be bad news for ethanol producers who want…

The USDA crop production estimates for corn and soybeans came in well below trade expectations. U.S. corn production is estimated at 14.8 billion bushels and the trade had dialed in a 15 billion bushel figure. The average corn yield came…

The December 1 stocks of U.S. corn and soybeans were below what the trade was expecting, but wheat stocks were slightly larger than anticipated. With a smaller crop, the 2024-2025 ending stocks were also well below what analysts predicted. Corn…

The Agriculture Department delivered bearish news in its winter wheat seedings report. In the all-winter wheat category, seedings were estimated at 34.1 million acres. That’s up from the average trade guess of 33.3 million. The plantings came in larger-than-expected in…

Land values for the Dakotas and western Minnesota are holding steady despite the reduction in commodity prices and higher-than-normal interest rates.  Farmers National Company Northern Area Vice President Terry Longtin, said the farmland market is resilient. “There’s a little less…

The Northarvest Bean Day will be held Friday in Fargo. In addition to the dry-bean specific trade show, the agenda includes ‘Machiney Pete’ Greg Peterson, Jeff Harrison from Combest, Sell and Associates and NDSU Extension dry bean breeder Juan Orsono.…

USDA”s Food Safety and Inspection Service has extended the New Swine Inspection System’s increased line speed trials through mid-May of this year. The National Pork Producers Council called this a win. “Pork producers appreciate USDA’s thoughtful and thorough approach to…

The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation recognized four leaders from across the state for their contributions to the organization and agriculture at its annual Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Promotion Conference in Red Wing. The Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee presented the…

American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock found a home at $5,500 last week. According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, there were 14 brokered trades totaling 414 shares with all but one small trade at $5,500.

In recent years, Agristo significantly increased its share of the frozen potato product market worldwide, focusing on private-label products. For its first U.S. factory, Agristo chose Grand Forks over Stevens Point, Wisconsin. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring met with…

Northarvest Bean Growers Association President Eric Jorgenson highlights the Bean Day schedule in this week’s Dry Bean Scene. Bean Day will be this Friday in Fargo. Click here to listen. 

Here’s the latest Canola Minute from the Northern Canola Growers Association. This week, NCGA Communications Specialist Lindy Coutts cites the record crop produced in 2024 and looks forward to the year ahead. Listen by clicking here. 

The corn and soybean stocks in the quarterly stocks report came in considerably below trade expectations. “Corn (ending stocks) dropped to to 1.54 billion bushels and soybeans to 380 million bushels,” said Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist, StoneX. “That removed…

The USDA crop production estimates for corn and soybeans came in well below trade expectations. U.S. corn production is estimated at 14.8 billion bushels and the trade had dialed in a 15 billion bushel figure. The average corn yield came…

The Agriculture Department delivered bearish news in its winter wheat seedings report. In the all-winter wheat category, seedings were estimated at 34.1 million acres. That’s up from the average trade guess of 33.3 million. The plantings came in larger-than-expected in…

Eptam and Sonalan are two of the Gowan USA products showcased at the Potato Expo trade show. “Eptam and Sonalan have both been around for 30 years or so, but we’re always looking for new ways to use it,” said…

American Vanguard, which is the parent company for AMVAC, has gone through leadership changes. “Our historic CEO Eric Wintemute is still the chairman of the board, but he stepped down in his CEO capacity and he was in that role…

Grafton, North Dakota farmer Tom Campbell is excited to see a new potato processing facility coming to Grand Forks. “It’s going to be 22,000 additional acres and by 2030 or somewhere in there, they want 35,000 acres,” said Campbell. “That’s…

Stevens Point, Wisconsin was under consideration for the new Agristo potato processing plant. Those negotiations have ended and the European company has selected Grand Forks for the facility. “We have 12-plus counties where we have the potential to grow dryland…

USDA”s Food Safety and Inspection Service has extended the New Swine Inspection System’s increased line speed trials through mid-May of this year. The National Pork Producers Council called this a win. “Pork producers appreciate USDA’s thoughtful and thorough approach to…

The National Pork Board and National Pork Producers Council have selected 17 individuals for the 2025 Pork Leadership Institute. The participants from the tri-state region include Nick Bundermann of Starkwater, North Dakota and Dan Howell of Volga, South Dakota. The…

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has updated its feedlot permits. This follows an extended public comment period from late June to early September. The MPCA has also launched a new online nutrient management tool to help feedlot operators plan manure…

The North Dakota House and Senate agriculture committees met for the first time for the new legislative session Thursday. One bill heard called for the removal of the red tape for farmers and ranchers applying for the state drought disaster…

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer for December shows farmers’ optimism has dipped slightly but is still much higher than earlier in 2024. “Producers are definitely feeling better about the economy today or in December than they were back…

In the latest North Dakota Gelbvieh Association, Dennis Gustin of Diamond D Gelbvieh has been raising registered Gelbvieh cattle since 1982. “Gelbvieh cattle tend to have a longer productive lifespan ans so if you get an extra calf out of…

With the ongoing threat of avian influenza, USDA is rebuilding its stockpile of bird flu vaccines. The Agriculture Department made a similar decision during the outbreak in 2014 and 2015, but it was never used. Those vaccines were thrown out…

USDA”s Food Safety and Inspection Service has extended the New Swine Inspection System’s increased line speed trials through mid-May of this year. The National Pork Producers Council called this a win. “Pork producers appreciate USDA’s thoughtful and thorough approach to…

Reuters is reporting the Biden Administration is expected to release its climate model for the clean fuel tax credits next week and it will not include climate-smart agricultural practices. That decision would be bad news for ethanol producers who want…

The North Dakota legislative session is underway. In this week’s North Dakota Legislative Report, North Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director Brenda Elmer said property tax reform is receiving a lot of attention in Bismarck. “There was a referendum to…

The confirmation hearings for President-Elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees are being scheduled. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will face the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday. Burgum is nominated to lead the Interior Department. South Dakota Governor Kristi…

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has updated its feedlot permits. This follows an extended public comment period from late June to early September. The MPCA has also launched a new online nutrient management tool to help feedlot operators plan manure…

The North Dakota House and Senate agriculture committees met for the first time for the new legislative session Thursday. One bill heard called for the removal of the red tape for farmers and ranchers applying for the state drought disaster…

 Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Director of Public Policy Loren Dauer is featured in this week’s MFBF Minute, highlighting the upcoming legislative session and the organization’s priorities. The report can be found here.