Ag Business Articles
West Coast Port Contract Ratified
Published September 1, 2023
Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have ratified a new six-year contract for dockworkers on the West Coast. The deal includes a 32 percent salary increase. Seventy-five percent of the union workers voted in favor of the contract.Daly Named Interim Director
Published September 1, 2023
South Dakota State University Agricultural Experiment Station Director Bill Gibbons has retired. Gibbons, who was also the associate dean of research, spent 36 years with SDSU. SDSU Extension Veterinarian Russ Daly will serve as the interim director.AgReliant Genetics Announces Leadership Change
Published September 1, 2023
Brian Barker is the new CEO and president of AgReliant Genetics. Most recently, Barker was with Corteva Agriscience. David Pugh has also joined Ag Reliant as the chief financial officer and vice president of finance. Pugh had a similar role…Early Soybeans Being Harvested
Published August 31, 2023
After travelling northwest Minnesota with RRFN, Pioneer Territory Manager Jerod Hanson said there was a consistent message-the crops were better than expected. “The genetics have utilized the moisture that was given to put bushels in the hopper.” Corn is finishing…Wheat, Corn, Soybeans Perform Well in TRF Area
Published August 31, 2023
Mother Nature has been a blessing in the Thief River Falls area. Ken Rivard leads K-Star Ag Services and said the crops are surprisingly good. “Three weeks of cool weather in June made one heck of a wheat crop. Corn…Beneficial Moisture at Oklee, MN
Published August 31, 2023
Farmers in the Oklee, Minnesota area caught rains that were missed by a large share of the Upper Midwest. “We had a lot of rain in June and we had a really good of shot of rain in the first…Interest Rate Hikes Likely
Published August 31, 2023
The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 3.3 percent in July. That’s up from three percent in the June report. This rate is down from the peak of seven percent last summer, but it remains well below the two percent…Farm Futures Forecasts ’24 Acreage
Published August 31, 2023
Farm Futures Magazine is out with its projections for the 2024 planting season. The media outlet is calling for corn acreage of 93.1 million. That’s down from a 94 million acre crop this season. Farm Futures is estimating soybean plantings…Honors for Brad Rugg
Published August 31, 2023
Minnesota Milk Producers Association presented its Bruce Cottington Friend of Dairy Award to Brad Rugg. Rugg was recognized during the State Fair Open Class Dairy Show for his career of service to the dairy industry and 4-H youth.