Ag Business Articles
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…A New Generation of Farm Management Software
Published July 30, 2023
Fargo-based Bushel has announced a new feature to its farm management software. Product Vice President Dane Braun said Bushel Farm now offers automated entry for grain contracts. "Now they can quickly see I have bushels at Arther Companies and maybe I…Impact Still to be Seen
Published July 28, 2023
Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus Dr. David Kohl spoke at the Bell Bank AgViews Live Conference in Fargo and Sioux Falls this past week. "Navigating these interest rates is going to be very critical for the next two or three years;…Promotions Announced at NDSU
Published July 28, 2023
North Dakota State University Agriculture and Extension has announced individuals who have been awarded promotion for their research, teaching and Extension contributions. Carl Dahlen from the Department of Animal Sciences and Frayne Olson of the Department of Agribusiness and Applied…