Ag Business Articles
Basse to Chair Farm Foundation Board
Published July 3, 2023
AgResource Company President Dan Basse is the new chair of the Farm Foundation board. Natural Prairie Dairy owner Chris DeJong was elected vice chair and American Seed Trade Association President and CEO Andrew LaVigne is the treasurer. Six new board…Next Nest Brings New Tech to Turkeys
Published July 3, 2023
Construction on a new turkey hatchery near Wilmar, Minnesota has begun. Next Nest Sales Director Peter Gruhl says technology is available to replicate the nest for poults and provide immediate access to food, water, light and ventilation. This technology has…More Prop 12 Questions
Published July 2, 2023
The implementation date for California's Proposition 12 has been pushed back, but questions still remain. U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice President of Economic Analysis Erin Borror says there are still questions about product moving through California for export. Not all…Increasing Efficiency for Cattle
Published July 2, 2023
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association hosted their feedlot tour with a stop to see a hoop barn near Goodrich, North Dakota. Kirby Steichen says they participated in a program that transformed their old feedlot back into hay ground. There are several…Bongards Creameries to Expand Perham, MN Plant
Published July 2, 2023
Bongards Creameries is increasing daily capacity by 30 percent to 5.5 million pounds of milk. This project includes the milk intake bays, cheese packaging equipment, whey warehousing and wastewater treatment. “We will be able to continue supporting the growth of…Congratulations to Max Armstrong
Published June 30, 2023
The Red River Farm Network offers our congratulations to long-time farm broadcaster Max Armstrong. Max retired Friday after 48 years as a farm broadcaster. Forty-five of those years were with Orion Samuelson at WGN, U.S. Farm Report and This Week…70 Years for Farm Business Management in Minnesota
Published June 30, 2023
The Minnesota Farm Business Management program is celebrating its 70th anniversary. AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander says the numbers have changed dramatically over that time. "If you just go back to 1956 when the original state report came out, there were…New Leadership Positions Within Grand Farm
Published June 30, 2023
Brian Carroll, who is the Grand Farm co-founder and former director for the organization, is now the chief innovation officer for Grand Farm's parent organization Emerging Prairie. Dr. William Aderholdt, who has been serving as the director of Grand Farm's…Ag Ambassadors Announced
Published June 30, 2023
During the Governor's Agricultural Summit, the Governor's Ag Ambassador Award will be presented to the Nef and Gonzenbach families of Milbank. Alfred Nef and Alfred Gonzenbach founded Valley Queen Cheese in 1929 and their families continue to operate the company.…