Ag Business Articles
Ag Innovation Center Gains Financial Support
Published January 13, 2023
There are 55 million bushels of soybeans grown annually in an 11-county area surrounding Crookston. The Ag Innovation Campus is designed to be an incubator of ideas and the development of new products. The concept for this project began in…MCIA Awards Presented to Seed Growers
Published January 13, 2023
Dean Johnson and Kurt Aakre, who farm together at Karlstad, received the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association Premier Seed Grower Award. "We're thankful for the honor," said Aakre. "Growing up we were taught to do the very best you can in…Grafstrom and Thiede Named Honorary Premier Seed Growers
Published January 13, 2023
During the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting, Dave Grafstrom and Denise Thiede were presented the Honorary Premier Seed Grower Award. Grafstromis a member of the University of Minnesota team addressing crop production issues at the Magnusson Research Farm at…Agriculturalists of the Year to be Recognized at Little ‘I’
Published January 13, 2023
The North Dakota State University Saddle and Sirloin Club will honor Dean and Paula Swenson of Walcott as the Agriculturalists of the Year. This couple operate Swenson Stock Farm. The recognition will be given during the NDSU Little International in…Environment and Agriculture Win-Win
Published January 13, 2023
Northstar Lime LLC in Crookston, Minnesota is one of 21 projects that will soon be open for public comment regarding its participation in the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program. Bryan Boll farms near Crookston and leads Northstar Lime. Boll says the…1Q Income Up for CHS
Published January 12, 2023
CHS is reporting first quarter net income of $783 million. That compares to $452 million in the same quarter last year. Revenues were up due to higher refining margins in the energy sector, strong demand in its soybean and canola…Tupper Takes the Reins at USCA
Published January 12, 2023
St. Onge, South Dakota rancher Justin Tupper is the new president of the United States Cattlemen’s Association. The board of directors approved the slate of nominations for its officer team.Ag Groups Participate in North American Summit
Published January 12, 2023
Nearly 20 farm groups are pushing for the governments from the U.S., Canada and Mexico to strengthen North American trade in agricultural products. On top of the North American Leaders Summit in Mexico City, this farm groups also asked for…CHS Reports 1Q Earnings
Published January 12, 2023
CHS is reporting first quarter net income of $783 million. That compares to $452 million in the same quarter last year. Revenues were up due to higher refining margins in the energy sector, strong demand in its soybean and canola…