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DC Public Affairs Firm Adds Vetter

Published April 16, 2018

Former agriculture trade ambassador Darci Vetter has accepted a new job with a public affairs firm in Washington, D.C. Vetter is Edelman’s vice chair for agriculture, food and trade and will manage the D.C. office. In 2017, Vetter was named…

IRS Guidance on Section 199 Deduction

Published April 12, 2018

After tweaking Section 199A of the tax reform bill, the Domestic Production Activities Deduction (DPAD) was reinstated for cooperatives. CHS Director of Taxation Jim Heine says the Section 199 issue should be settled, for now. However, there has been no…

1Q Demand for Farm Equipment Edges Higher

Published April 11, 2018

In the first three months of the year, the sale of four-wheel drive tractors increased five percent from year ago levels. Year-to-date, combine sales are up four percent. Association of Equipment Manufacturers senior vice president Curt Blades is cautiously optimistic…

USDA Provides Natural Disaster Funds

Published April 10, 2018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing $34 million to agriculture producers affected by natural disasters in 2017. This includes farmers and ranchers who experienced drought-related losses. The funds are made available through USDA’s Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and…

Brazil Meat Packer Purchases a Stake of National Beef

Published April 10, 2018

Brazil meat packer Marfrig Global Foods will purchase a stake of the U.S.-based National Beef Packing Company. The $969 million agreement will hand over 51 percent of the company to Marfrig and would create the world's second-largest beef processor. National…

Okay Year for Red River Valley

Published April 10, 2018

Minnesota Farm Business Management released their 2017 farm financials. Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor, Ron Dvergsten, says even with tough commodity prices, the average Red River Valley farm did make some money in 2017. “This can…

Halverson to Join United Fresh Board

Published April 10, 2018

The United Fresh Produce Association will install its new officers and directors at its meeting Tuesday in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Black Gold Farms CEO Eric Halverson of Grand Forks is included on the list of new directors.

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New Planters Hitting the Fields

Published April 9, 2018

New high-speed planters will be hitting the field this spring. True North Equipment co-owner John Onken says these planters have spacing and seed placement accuracy levels of 99 percent. The equipment also operates at higher speeds, allowing the farmer to…

CPS to be Rebranded as Nutrien Ag Solutions

Published April 6, 2018

A well-known agriculture brand will go away July 1. Nutrien Ag Solutions is the new name for the Crop Production Services retail business. Nutrien was formed from the merger of Agrium and PotashCorp in January. Agrium acquired the CPS brand…

Syngenta Moves Forward with New R & D Facility

Published April 6, 2018

Syngenta has broken ground at a new research and development and seed production facility in Nampa, Idaho. Construction at the Trait Conversion Accelerator greenhouse and laboratory will be completed in 2019. The project is valued at $30 million.

Ag Business Articles

DC Public Affairs Firm Adds Vetter

IRS Guidance on Section 199 Deduction

1Q Demand for Farm Equipment Edges Higher

USDA Provides Natural Disaster Funds

Brazil Meat Packer Purchases a Stake of National Beef

Okay Year for Red River Valley

Halverson to Join United Fresh Board

New Planters Hitting the Fields

CPS to be Rebranded as Nutrien Ag Solutions

Syngenta Moves Forward with New R & D Facility

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