MN Corn Matters
Corn Matters is brought to you by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association. MCGA is currently accepting applications for the 2019 internship program. Learn more from Public Relations Director Brent Renneke.
Ag Business Articles
Northern Ag Expo to Address Local Production Challenges
Palmer amaranth, an update on federal dicamba guidelines and look at other local crop production challenges are expected during the Northern Ag Expo. The show is all about helping farmers plan for the upcoming season and wrap up this year’s crop…
CME Group May Add Brazilian Soybean Contract
The CME Group is considering the introduction of new contracts for Brazilian soybeans. The CME Group now has a strategic partnership with the B3 exchange in Brazil, but soybean contracts in that market have no volume.
Deere and Company Shows Boost in Q4 Earnings
Deere and Company is reporting fourth quarter earnings of $785 million on earnings of $8.3 billion, an increase from $510 million one year ago. For the year, Deere says total revenue increased 17 percent to $9.4 billion. Read more on…
A Challenging Crop Year
Every growing season is different, including this year. Channel Brand corn product manager Brett Ochs says a lot was thrown at the crop. "It depends on where you're at, ranging from disease to drought stress to too much rain and…
Dicamba: Evaluate Cleanout Process
With EPA’s decision to extend the registration of dicamba products for another two years, Bayer dicamba portfolio lead Ryan Rubischko says additional efforts are being taken to ensure success with this weed control product. That includes the cleanout of the…
Survey Shows Midwest Farmland Values are Mixed
Midwest farmland values were mixed in the third quarter. A survey from the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank shows farmland values were one percent lower than last year. This was the first quarterly decline for ag land values in the region…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Applauds ‘Fake Meat’ Efforts
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association applauded the joint regulatory effort on cell-cultured products. The organization has stated that collaboration between USDA and FDA "is key” for this regulation. As the process moves forward, USCA says rulemaking to USDA’s Food Safety and…
Rabenhorst Joins Soil Health Partnership
The Soil Health Partnership has hired Madelyn Rabenhorst as a field manager. In the role, Rabenhorst will help South Dakota farmers make soil health decisions, manage test plots and aid in data collection. Previously, Rabenhorst worked as a precision agriculture…
Canola Minute
Here’s the latest Canola Minute from the Northern Canola Growers Association. This week, Executive Director Barry Coleman previews the upcoming Canola Expo. Learn more by listening here.
