Ag Business Articles
Avoiding Yield Loss
Published September 17, 2023
In many cases, spotty rains resulted in uneven stands this season. "People are telling me there are short soybeans, but they have a lot of pods," said Tim Nelson, Crary Industries. "It's a good time to get an air reel…Register for NCI’s Next Market Update Webinar
Published September 17, 2023
The Northern Crops Institute is hosting a market update webinar on Wednesday at 8 AM. This webinar will feature Allison Thompson, commodity broker/market analyst, The Money Farm. This webinar series focuses on providing new market insights. For more information about the…Dealing With Fertilizer Market Volatility
Published September 15, 2023
During Wednesday's RRFN seminar, StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville emphasized the need to look for marketing opportunities when locking in fertilizer prices. It can be useful to think of purchasing inputs in terms of a ratio of bushels/output,…Homegrown Giving
Published September 15, 2023
ACH Seeds Crystal Brand Sugarbeet Seed is donating a total of $60,000 to local organizations in each of its growing regions. The Homegrown Giving program is supporting the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Schools FFA Alumni to expand student learning and West Central Area…Harvest Time for Sugarbeet Research Trials
Published September 15, 2023
SES VanderHave's proprietary research trial plots are being harvested. "We've got some experimentals that appear exciting," said Nick Revier, regional sales manager. "We also have our cycospora trial where we are testing new genetics that will complement some of the…ECO: Improving Soil Productivity
Published September 15, 2023
According to North Dakota State University, over 90 percent of farms North Dakota are experiencing reduced productivity due to saline soils. Jim Erickson, who owns Erickson Custom Operations, said that productivity can return. "We learned about bringing soil back to…Developing Agricultural Leaders
Published September 15, 2023
Minnesota Farm Bureau and the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers hosted their agricultural leadership network group this past week in the Fargo area. The group made stops at Northern Crops Institute and Grand Farm. "It really focuses on leadership development…Data-Driven Decisions
Published September 15, 2023
AgCountry Farm Credit Services has an exclusive analyzer tool to provide data-driven decisions for margin protection and crop insurance. "Does a margin protection policy work one of our producers? Does a standard crop insurance policy work better?" asks Joel Lysne,…Rob-See-Co Launches Forage Division
Published September 15, 2023
Rob-See-Co has announced the establishment of its new forage division. The new division is being led by Scott Harris, who's previous experience was with Masters Choice, a Rob-See-Co company. Amy Hoy, with 30 years of forage experience, will lead the…