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Trade Award Presented to Minot Group

Published Yesterday

The Minot Area Development Corporation has been given the Service to Exporters Award from the North Dakota Trade Office. The MADC is working on a project to bring an intermodal facility to Minot, creating new transportation options for North Dakota…

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Mahoney Announces Exit from Glencore

Published May 23, 2019

Glencore Agriculture CEO Chris Mahoney will step down from that role at the end of September. Mahoney has been CEO for the past 17 years. David Mattiske, who is now a regional director for the company. Glencore approached Bunge for…

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Alfalfa Genetics Agreement Announced

Published May 23, 2019

A new licensing agreement for alfalfa genetics has been signed. Corteva Agriscience and S&W Seed have a new agreement that replaces a 2014 deal between Pioneer and S&W. Pioneer will receive an exclusive license to produce and distribute certain S&W-owned…

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African Swine Fever is a Consideration for Hormel Sales

Published May 23, 2019

Hormel Foods reports second quarter earnings of $282.4 million, up from $237.4 million one year ago. Sales for the Minnesota-based company were at a record level, but Hormel officials warned African Swine Fever in China are impacting global hog markets.…

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Weed Management Strategies: Episode Ten

Published May 22, 2019

Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Bridgette Readel tells farmers to be ready for weeds when the weather warms up. "If I was a grower, I'd be thinking about when I'll do my pre-emergence herbicides," she says. "We need to know…

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Spoo Promoted at USW

Published May 22, 2019

U.S. Wheat Associates has promoted Amanda Spoo to be the director of communications. Previously, Spoo was the assistant communications director. Before moving to USW, Spoo had a similar role at the Kansas Pork Association.

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Hoeven Hires New Ag Legislative Aide

Published May 22, 2019

Savannah Block has joined the staff of North Dakota Senator John Hoeven as the new agriculture legislative aide. Most recently, Block was a senior legislative assistant for the Russell Group.

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Raven Industries Reports 1Q Financials

Published May 22, 2019

Raven Industries is reporting first quarter net income of $13.2 million. That compares to $22 million one year ago. Raven, which develops and distributes precision agriculture systems, cited the downturn in the farm economy as a concern. The first quarter…

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Tonsager Succumbs to Cancer

Published May 22, 2019

Farm Credit Administration Chairman Dallas Tonsager has passed away. Tonsager is a South Dakota native who previously served an undersecretary for rural development at USDA. Tonsager is a former president of the South Dakota Farmers Union and was USDA’s state…

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Little Moves to NAMI

Published May 21, 2019

The North American Meat Institute has named Sarah Little as the vice president of communications. Little is the longtime communications director for Senate Agricutlure Committee Pat Roberts.

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