Ag Business Articles
CO2 Pipeline Timeline Delayed
Published October 20, 2023
Summit Carbon Solutions is offering a new timeline for its CO2 pipeline. In a prepared statement, Summit is now looking to begin operations in early 2026. Previously, the pipeline project was scheduled to start next year. The five-state project will…Russian Company Inks Sale to China
Published October 20, 2023
A Russian firm has a deal to export 70 million tons of grain, pulses and oilseeds to China over the next 12 years. This $26 billion agreement is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Russian President Vladimir Putin spent…Smaller Operating Loans Slow Lending Activity
Published October 20, 2023
Farm lending activity at commercial banks slowed down in the third quarter. According to a quarterly report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the number of non-real estate farm loans was flat, but the average size of the…Senators Hope to Block EPA’s Unofficial Push for EVs
Published October 20, 2023
Nearly 30 Senators are co-sponsoring legislation that would prevent the EPA from implementing a de facto mandate for electric vehicles. The EPA is proposing strict emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles that would influence a move to EVs. North…A Pause in Interest Rate Increases
Published October 20, 2023
Speaking at a New York event Thursday, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell indicated short-term interest rates would remain unchanged at their next meeting October 31 and November 1. With a tighter financial situation, Powell suggested an extended pause in…Willits Moves to Anew Climate
Published October 20, 2023
Tracy Willits joins Anew as its chief communications officer. Most recently, Willits had a similar role at Pivot Bio. She previously worked for Pioneer. Anew Climate was formed in 2022 and focuses on carbon reduction strategies.Make Plans Now for Potato Expo ’24
Published October 19, 2023
Potato Expo will be held January 10-11 in Austin, Texas. "We'll be down in Austin in force and we're anticipating 2,000 people from the North American potato industry to be under one roof for Potato Expo 2024," said Kam Quarles,…Wogsland to Receive Harvest Bowl Agribusiness Award
Published October 19, 2023
The longtime executive director of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association will receive the NDSU Harvest Bowl Agribusiness Award. Dan Wogsland will be honored during the Harvest Bowl dinner and awards program November 11. This award recognizes individuals who have…Soybean Checkoff Supports New POET Bioproducts Center
Published October 19, 2023
The South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council is investing $2.5 million over the next five years in support of the POET Bioproducts Center at South Dakota State University. SDSRPC Chairman David Struck said the investment goes beyond advancing research;…