Ag Business Articles
Bull Sales Signaled the Current Gains in the Cattle Market
Published June 29, 2023
Montana-based KRose Company CEO Karoline Rose expected cattle markets to continue to rise after monitoring bull sales this spring. “That was kind of the first glimpse of wow, the market is going to have to go somewhere for these bulls…Pioneer Agronomy Update: GDUs Well Ahead of the Norm
Published June 29, 2023
The corn has stretched out with the recent heat. "In my 19 year history with Pioneer, we've never been this far ahead in GDUs," said Zach Fore, product agronomist, Pioneer. "We're 300 GDUs ahead of normal because it has been…Yara and DMI Collaborate
Published June 29, 2023
Yara North America and Dairy Management Inc. have launched a new soil health collaboration. This work is meant to compliment the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project and will explore the use of organic fertilizers derived from manure.Ag Policy Research Center Being Established at NDSU
Published June 29, 2023
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and former House Agriculture Committee Chair Collin Peterson joined North Dakota State University leadership to announce the establishment of a new agriculture policy research center. This center will complement the work done at the Food…CPKC Touts New Markets
Published June 29, 2023
Canadian Pacific Kansas City leadership hosted its first investors day since its $27 billion takeover of Kansas City Southern. At the Kansas City event, CEO Keith Creel said the new railway connects Canada, the United States and Mexico and will…Money Available to Help Small and Medium Sized Meat Processors
Published June 29, 2023
USDA has awarded projects in 17 states to increase meat processing and expand market opportunities for farmers. In this region, the Oyate Community Development Corporation and Rural Development Finance Corporation in North Dakota each received $15 million for a revolving…Soy Crush Projects On Hold
Published June 28, 2023
Numerous farm groups were disappointed in the recent EPA announcement on the Renewable Fuels Standard. It is impacting the expansion of the soybean crush. Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Director of Market Development Kim Nill saids Cargill put a…Appointments Made to MN Board of Animal Health
Published June 28, 2023
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has appointed Steve Neil and Brandon Schafer to the Board of Animal Health. Neil is a cattle producer from Northfield and Schafer raises swine at Goodhue. Terms expired for Dean Compart of Nicollet and Jim Vagts…Wing, ND Ranch Featured in Feedlot Tour
Published June 28, 2023
Vollmer Angus Ranch was one of the stops on the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Feedlot Tour. The tour highlighted the seed stock operation’s bull and heifer development facility, which was built in 2019. Co-owner Troy Vollmer said environmental considerations were part…