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North Dakotan Appointed to FCC Ag Task Force

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Dakota Carrier Network CEO Seth Arndorfer has been appointed to the Federal Communications Commission Agriculture Task Force. The group helps ensure farmers and ranchers have connectivity to use precision agriculture. Created in the 2018 Farm Bill, the task force will…

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Beef Checkoff Introduces the “Drool Log”

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State beef councils are promoting a new spin on the classic Yule Log, just in time for the holidays. The Beef Drool Log is a two-and-a-half-hour video, featuring a prime rib roast cooking on a rotisserie over an open flame.…

Helena Expands Des Moines Facility

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Helena Industries is building a new chemical formulation and packaging facility at its plant in Des Moines. Construction is underway and production in the new facility is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2020. This project is part…

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Farmer Selling Remains Slow

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Once harvest wraps up, farmers are putting the crop in the bin and locking the bin door. That’s the assessment from CHS Hedging market analyst Patti Uhrich. "They're going to need finances to pay bills coming up, but they do…

Farmers and Lenders Exercising Cautious Optimism

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With the current farm economy, farmers and lenders are more cautious. American Bankers Association chief economist Jim Chessen is still seeing positive attitudes. "What we saw in the survey ABA conducted with Farmer Mac, profits are not great, but they…

Pork Checkoff Adds Two VPs to its Executive Team

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The National Pork Board has added two new executives to its leadership team. Bryan Humphreys is the new vice president of producer, state and industry relations and Jacque Matsen is the vice president of strategic communications. Humphreys has been the…

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Kadlec, Gast and Richard to USB

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Three North Dakota soybean farmers have been appointed to the United Soybean Board. Pisek farmer Darren Kadlec was re-appointed for another three-year term. Matt Gast of Valley City and Ryan Richard of Horace are newly appointed to USB.

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ACSC Shareholders Pay for Unharvested Acres

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Due to a wet harvest season and early freezing temperatures, member-owners of American Crystal Sugar Company were unable to lift 118,000 acres of sugarbeets. To cover fixed costs, ACSC is requiring shareholders to pay nearly $350 for each unharvested acre.

Ag Retailers Seeing Input Decision Delays

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Mother Nature has not been kind to farmers this fall. Moisture levels and equipment repair bills are above the norm. East River LLP owner Tim Hoggarth says farmers are waiting to make their seed decisions for 2020. "I fully expect…

A Celebration of Honors

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Russ Parker from J.L. Farmakis, which represents the Red River Farm Network with national advertisers, was honored with the Dix Harper Distinguished Service Award during the NAFB Convention. NAFB President Lorrie Boyer also presented RRFN farm broadcaster Don Wick with…

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Ag Business Articles

North Dakotan Appointed to FCC Ag Task Force

Beef Checkoff Introduces the “Drool Log”

Helena Expands Des Moines Facility

Farmer Selling Remains Slow

Farmers and Lenders Exercising Cautious Optimism

Pork Checkoff Adds Two VPs to its Executive Team

Kadlec, Gast and Richard to USB

ACSC Shareholders Pay for Unharvested Acres

Ag Retailers Seeing Input Decision Delays

A Celebration of Honors

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