Ag Business Articles
A High School With Its Own Beef Herd
Published June 27, 2023
A program through the Kelliher, Minnesota public school is teaching students about the beef industry in a unique way. When agriculture and science teacher Amy Mastin was asked to start an ag program, she let her students help shape the…Homegrown Fuels
Published June 27, 2023
USDA is investing up to $500 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase the capacity of domestic biofuels. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said another $25 million was also awarded to build the infrastructure for higher ethanol blends. Roughly one-third…Broadband Across the Nation
Published June 27, 2023
The Biden Administration has announced over $40 billion to expand the availability of high-speed internet service. These projects are expected to be shovel-ready by mid-2024. The White House compared this announcement with Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Rural Electrification Act that turned…A Bigger Grocery Bill for the 4th
Published June 27, 2023
The July 4th cookout will cost significantly more than two years ago, but less than last year's record highs. The American Farm Bureau Federation marketbasket survey found families will pay an average of $67.73 on an Independence Day cookout with…A New NAWG Hire
Published June 27, 2023
The National Association of Wheat Growers has welcomed Jack Long as its newest government relations representative. Long is a recent graduate of Oklahoma State University and is from a multi-generational farm in Missouri.Seeking Dairy Checkoff Transparency
Published June 27, 2023
Two groups are calling on Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to release the dairy checkoff program’s financial information. Farm Action and the National Dairy Producers Organization says these annual spending reports are mandated by law, but haven’t been released for the…DL Museum Highlights Rep. Collin Peterson
Published June 26, 2023
'The Collin Peterson Exhibit' was unveiled at the Becker County Museum in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on Friday. The exhibit includes the desk used by former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson while serving in Congress as well as key documents…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published June 26, 2023
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says the market remains concerned about corn, soybeans and wheat conditions "and that will keep underlying support in this market." Weather…Chinn to Succeed Petersen
Published June 26, 2023
The new president of the Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture will be Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn. In September, Chinn will succeed Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen. Petersen hosted the MASDA summer meeting this past week.