Ag Business Articles
Act of God Contracts Remain Popular
Published April 9, 2024
Act of God contracts are a popular way of reducing yield risk for specialty crops with no futures market. According to National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken, Act of God Contracts allow farmers to lock in prices now for…May Calving Can Help With Labor and Weather Issues
Published April 9, 2024
Calving season is in mid-swing for most ranchers, but not all. NDSU Extension Livestock Systems Specialist Karl Hoppe says that May calving is becoming more and more common in the upper Midwest. "We've seen lots of people switching to May…Sawatzke, Hawkins Reelected
Published April 9, 2024
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has reelected Erica Sawatzke as president and Peggy Anne Hawkins as vice president. Sawatzke is a turkey farmer at Kensington. Hawkins is a veterinarian at Northfield. The BOAH is a seven-member citizen board appointed…AgroLiquid Product Awarded Inaugural Certification Label
Published April 9, 2024
The Fertilizer Institute has awarded PrimAgro C-Tech with its prestigious Certified Biostimulant certification label. The AgroLiquid product is the first to receive this recognition. TFI's Biostimulant Certification Program was created to provide assurances to manufacturers, ag retailers and farmers about…Hormel Settles
Published April 9, 2024
Pending final approval by the courts, Hormel Foods will pay $2.4 million to settle a price-fixing lawsuit. Major packers were accused of conspiring together to manage supply and control prices. The settlement states this deal is not an admission of…Appeals Court Upheld California’s EV Mandate
Published April 9, 2024
The federal court of appeals in Washington, D.C. has upheld California’s vehicle emissions waiver, allowing the state to adopt more stringent fuel emission standards than the federal government. The California Air Resources Board is requiring 100 percent of the new…A Vegetable or a Grain?
Published April 9, 2024
An attempt to reclassify potatoes as a grain in the U.S. dietary guidelines is being considered as a serious threat by the potato industry. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles said there have been very aggressive efforts by food activists…Activists Target Restaurant Shareholders
Published April 9, 2024
Animal rights activists have renewed their focus on major restaurant chains. Denny’s and Papa Johns are the latest chains being challenged to end the use of gestation stalls for pregnant sows. Institutional Shareholder Services is advising investors in Papa Johns…PTx Brand Launched
Published April 9, 2024
AGCO has launched a new brand for its precision agriculture technology. AGCO’s technology portfolio includes Precision Planting and a new joint venture with Trimble. PTx will allow farmers to retrofit the latest technologies to nearly any make or model of…