Ag Business Articles
Support Needed for the Transition to Strip Tillage
Published August 2, 2023
Environmental Tillage Systems/Soil Warrior Regional Sales Manager Dave Sunder says the popularity of strip tillage continue to grow. "The practice itself has become a lot more predominant and a lot more information has started to become available." Sunder says company support is…Fielding Questions
Published July 31, 2023
In this edition of the Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Insurance and Customer Education Rob Fronning goes over insurance coverage options for producers. Fronning reminds producers that it is not too late to get hail…Listen for Reports From Strip-Till Conference
Published July 31, 2023
The National Strip-Till Conference will be held this week, beginning Wednesday in the Bloomington/Normal, Illinois area. Collaboration is a key element of this event as farmers learn from one another about strip tillage. The Red River Farm Network will air…Net Income Up for CNH
Published July 31, 2023
CNH Industrial finished the second quarter with net income of $710 million. That’s up 29 percent from the same period last year. Net sales in the agriculture division rose four percent to $4.9 billion. Farm equipment sales are at the…Crop Insurance Proposal Supports Beginning/Veteran Farmers
Published July 31, 2023
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and South Dakota Senator John Thune have introduced legislation to help beginning farmers and veterans receive more crop insurance. The bill extends program eligibility in the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development program from five-to-ten years.Klinefelter Passes
Published July 31, 2023
Danny Klinefelter, who was the founder of The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers, passed away. In addition to TETAP, Klinefelter was a professor emeritus at Texas A&M University and an Extension economist. Klinefelter was 76.Boydston to Chair USGC
Published July 31, 2023
Brent Boydston is the new chairman of the U.S. Grains Council. Boydston is the corn, cereal grains, digital agriculture and carbon lead at Bayer CropScience. Jim O’Conner, who represents the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council, was elected as an…Sugar Policy for Supply Stability
Published July 31, 2023
American Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Vice President Luther Markwart says the U.S. imports about 30 percent of the sugar consumed in the country. Other countries are not as reliable as domestic supplies. Sugar can be diverted into ethanol markets for…NCI Expansion on Track
Published July 30, 2023
When complete, the Northern Crops Institute will have a new home in the NDSU Peltier Complex. NCI Program Development Manager Casey Petersons says the facility will be expanded to offer more opportunities. "There is a fermented foods lab, there's a dedicated…