Ag Business Articles
Mississippi River Levels Stable For Now
Published April 15, 2024
While water levels are higher now than this time last year, the Mississippi River could still see issues if drought expands in the Midwest. Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek explains that while water levels have rebounded since last…The Dry Bean Scene
Published April 15, 2024
NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson says dry bean acres are expected to find a good supply/demand balance this year. Acres should be higher than last year. He says in this week's Dry Bean Scene that prices have held more…Cold Imbibitional Chilling=Poor Stand
Published April 15, 2024
Asgrow Dekalb Technical Agronomist Grant Mehring asks farmers to watch the forecast when making their planting plans. "When you have freshly germinated corn and end up with too much rain and the soils cool down, you'll end up with a poor…Fielding Questions
Published April 15, 2024
The Fielding Questions podcast is a collaboration between AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River Farm Network. In this episode, AgCountry Vice President of Insurance and Commodity Market Education Rob Fronning discusses early planting progress and the importance of…SDSU Extension Hires New Livestock Specialist
Published April 15, 2024
Addie Womack is a new livestock production and stewardship specialist for South Dakota State University Extension. Womack will oversee the state’s beef quality assurance program. Womack, who is an Arkansas native, is based at Mitchell.Ground Broken for New Biorefinery Project
Published April 15, 2024
ADM and Solugen Inc. are partnering on a biorefinery project at Marshall, Minnesota. This plant will use corn syrup as a feedstock to produce low-carbon acids for use in agriculture and other industries. This facility will be built next to…Former Corteva Exec Joins Vive Crop Protection Board
Published April 15, 2024
Susanne Wasson has joined the Vive Crop Protection board of directors. Wasson recently retired as the president of the Corteva crop protection business platform.Beet Stock Values
Published April 14, 2024
According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, there was one American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock sale last week for 19 shares at $6,000 per share. “With sugarbeet planting underway, the beet stock trading season may be over or…More Headwinds Ahead
Published April 12, 2024
FDIC Supervisory Examiner Joe Koenigsman cautions farmers about rising interest rates and how bigger operations may face increasing risk over loans. "$2 million line of credit is pretty standard, anymore. We went from 4% to 10% on operating notes in…