Ag Business Articles
Fielding Questions
Published August 11, 2023
In the latest Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Insurance Ginger Harris outlines the benefits of Margin Protection. Fielding Questions is a collaboration between AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River Farm Network.Competition Sought
Published August 11, 2023
The Minnesota Farmers Union is calling on the government to address anticompetitive mergers. Four companies control 85 percent of the meat packing business, 85 percent of corn seed, 76 percent of soybean seed and three companies control 95 percent of…FCA Reports Loan Volume for Small, Beginning Farmers
Published August 11, 2023
The Farm Credit Association board reports total loan volume increased more than nine percent in 2022. Loans for young farmers, 35 years and younger, rose six percent. Beginning farmer loan volume is up nearly ten percent and up over five…Combine Sales Rise in July
Published August 11, 2023
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, year-to-date tractor sales are down nine percent. Two-wheel drive tractor sales declined nearly ten percent, while four-wheel drive tractor sales are up more than 36 percent. For the first six months of the…Register for NCI Market Update
Published August 10, 2023
The Northern Crops Institute is hosting a Market Update webinar on Wednesday at 8 AM. This webinar will feature Zsolt Vincze, senior vice president, R.J. O’Brien & Associates. This webinar series focuses on providing new market insights on commodities and…Otter Tail Power Completes Hoot Lake Solar
Published August 10, 2023
Otter Tail Power Company's first large-scale investment in solar power is fully operational. Hoot Lake Solar features nearly 130,000 solar panels at Fergus Falls. Construction began on the $62 million project in May of 2022.Market Fatigue Over Russia-Ukraine War
Published August 10, 2023
Ukraine has announced a 'humanitarian corridor' to move container ships and other vessels that have been stranded since the war began in February of 2022. This comes at a time when the war in Russia and Ukraine appears to be…Waiting for Guidance on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Published August 10, 2023
The biofuels industry is awaiting the Treasury Department’s guidance on the fuels that qualify for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper is focused on the methodology. "The Inflation Reduction Act established a tax…State of the Farm
Published August 9, 2023
Bushel has published its 2023 State of the Farm Report. Nearly 1,400 farmers participated in the survey with most of the respondents representing large acreage farms. Only four percent of those surveyed are highly satisfied with their grain marketing results.…