Ag Business Articles
NDSU Fellows Honored
Published December 20, 2022
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities honored Frank Casey and Lynette Flage for their achievements as Fellows of the Food Systems Leadership Institute. Casey is the assocate director of North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and Flage is the associate…Dingels Elected Foundation Chair
Published December 20, 2022
The Minnesota FFA Foundation Board of Trustees elected Pat Dingels of Redwood Falls as its chair, succeeding Lara Durben of Buffalo. Julie Tesch of Waldorf is vice chair. Patrice Baley of Maplewood is the secretary and Staci Martin is the…Corteva Exits Russian Sunflower Market
Published December 20, 2022
Corteva Agriscience is eliminating 50 jobs at its Woodland, California facility. The company shut down production and business activities in Russia and already had enough sunflower production capacity in Europe for the EU market. Corteva will continue to produce parent…Value-Added Ag in Grand Forks
Published December 20, 2022
The Grand Forks City Council addressed three different value-added agriculture projects in its recent meeting. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ruled last week it has no jurisdiction over the proposed Fufeng corn wet milling project. Grand…Titan Machinery Expands
Published December 20, 2022
West Fargo-based Titan Machinery has an agreement to buy five Case IH agriculture dealerships in southeastern Idaho. The deal is expected to be finalized in February.Hours-of-Service Waiver Extended
Published December 20, 2022
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has signed an executive order, waiving the hours-of-service requirements for truckers hauling propane, gasoline, diesel fuel and heating oil. The record-setting cold is causing significant demand and smaller supply of these fuels. The waiver is…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published December 19, 2022
In today's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says the cattle market has been performing well. "We know less supplies coming online and cash trading is at seven-and-a-half year highs."…Positive Cash Flows
Published December 19, 2022
In an early look at cash flows for 2023, the farm financial situation still looks positive. With current price projections and normal yields, Minnesota Farm Business Management instructor Josh Tjosass is cautiously optimistic. "For most farms that aren't highly leveraged, that…Fielding Questions: Preparing for the New Year
Published December 19, 2022
The Federal Reserve increased the benchmark interest rate by another 50 basis points. AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Marketing Education Rob Fronning says young and beginning farmers have not seen anything, but near-zero interest rates, while others have…