Ag Business Articles
Thunder Seed-Meristem Team Up
Published February 21, 2023
Thunder Seed has selected Meristem Crop Performance as its marketing partner for specialty crop inputs including the BIOCAPSULE and MICROBILIZE biological delivery systems.Strategic Partnership
Published February 21, 2023
UPL and AgBiTech have expanded their strategic partnership. UPL will now distribute AgBiTech’s entire portfolio of bioinsecticides through its Natural Plant Protection business.MFBF Hires Communications Specialist
Published February 21, 2023
Emma Wielinski is the new communications specialist for the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. Wielinski previously worked for Land O’Lakes.Zoning Compromise
Published February 21, 2023
A compromise bill was put together during the first part of the North Dakota legislative session to adjust zoning regulations for animal agriculture projects. House Agriculture Committee Chair Paul Thomas explained House Bill 1423. "Our current state law of zoning…An Even Split for Corn Checkoff Funds
Published February 21, 2023
The North Dakota House passed a bill that would create an equal distribution of funds between the state corn growers association and the state checkoff council. Bismarck Representative Brandon Prichard said the corn growers group now receives six percent of…Foreign Ban on Farmland Ownership
Published February 21, 2023
A bill banning foreign governments from owning agricultural land has passed unanimously in the North Dakota House. This issue came to a head with the proposed Fufeng corn wet milling project in Grand Forks. This project was sidelined due to…Animal Ag Potential
Published February 20, 2023
North Dakota pig farmer Scott German was part of a panel discussing the animal agriculture industry during the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo. German sees great potential to expand the livestock sector in North Dakota, due to the availability of…Beet Stock Values
Published February 20, 2023
According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, there were nine American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock-brokered trades last week totaling 387 shares at an average price of $4,462.92 per share.Farm Numbers Decline in MN, ND; Unchanged in SD
Published February 20, 2023
There are just over two million farms nationwide, down 9,000 from last year. Minnesota has 67,100 farms, down 300 from 2021. In North Dakota, there’s 25,900 farmers. That’s down 100 farms from one year ago. USDA is estimating South Dakota…