Ag Business Articles
What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published June 5, 2023
Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson continues to look bullish trends in the cattle market. "Live cattle futures putting in all-time new contract highs last week and cash cattle trade to another new high." Martinson said the economy has…A Career Move for Harner
Published June 5, 2023
Kristin Harner is the new communications and marketing director for Environmental Tillage Systems in Faribault, Minnesota. Most recently, Harner was the director of agriculture communications at North Dakota State University. Previously, Harner oversaw communications for the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation.SD Native Nominated to CFTC Board
Published June 5, 2023
President Biden has announced his intentions to nominate Summer Mersinger for a full term on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Mersinger was first appointed to the CFTC board in March of 2022. Mersinger is a South Dakota native and spent…U.S. Requests Dispute Settlement Consultations with Mexico
Published June 5, 2023
In response to Mexico’s ban on biotech corn for human consumption, the United States has filed dispute settlement consultations through the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. A group of experts will now be asked to mediate the trade issue. National Corn Growers Association…Wardner Takes the Reins of ND Beef Commission
Published June 5, 2023
Nicole Wardner is the new executive director of the North Dakota Beef Commission, succeeding Nancy Jo Bateman, who retired in December. Since 2020, Wardner has been the NDBC consumer marketing and industry relations specialist. Previously, Wardner was an NDSU Extension…National FFA Leader at ND Convention
Published June 4, 2023
National FFA President Andrew Seibel is in Fargo this week for the North Dakota State FFA Convention. Seibel and NDSU Agriculture Education intern McKayla Carlson-Hughes are hosting Student Success workshops throughout the week.U.S. Delegation in Japan This Week
Published June 4, 2023
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor is leading a trade mission to Japan this week. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is also on the trip. Forty agricultural businesses and organizations are participating, including the Specialty…RRFN to Broadcast From Cultivate
Published June 2, 2023
The Cultivate Conference brings together thought leaders, entrepreneurs and farmers to consider the opportunities within agriculture and technology. This event will be held Friday at the Fargo Theatre. Growers will discuss the economic health of agriculture. Workshops will consider artificial…Flournoy Oversees Equity, Diversity Issues for FFA
Published June 1, 2023
The National FFA Organization has named Corey Flournoy the executive in residence for equity, diversity and inclusion. Flournoy was the first African American National FFA president and has 30-plus years of leadership in diversity and inclusion programming.