Ag Business Articles
Transporation Issues Ripple Effect
Published October 21, 2022
Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek says transportation challenges will impact the entire grain industry. "It's not just about growing a crop and having demand for it. You need to have effective connectivity between supply and demand. That's what…Largest U.S. Flour Mill Celebrates 100 Years
Published October 21, 2022
The North Dakota Mill is celebrating its 100th anniversary. According to North Dakota Mill Manager Vance Taylor, the facility continues to grow. "We just finished an expansion early in this calendar year that added another 11,000 hundredweights of capacity or 1.1…Dealing With Weed Resistance
Published October 21, 2022
Resistance management must be part of the weed control strategy. That advice comes from UPL Technical Services Manager Ryan Bryant-Schlobohm. "We know in the past and this year we've got problems with resistant kochia, we want to make sure that…Poor Service Problems
Published October 21, 2022
Grain shippers have faced poor rail service throughout 2022. The USDA Grain Transportation Report points to improvements in the second half of the year. As of October 12, grain origin dwell times were down 43 percent from their peak in…RIPE Grows Ag Leadership Roster
Published October 21, 2022
Rural Investment to Protect our Environment is a nonproft group developing a program that would pay farmers equitable payments above the cost of implementing the conservation practice. RIPE has expanded its board. New board members include Alana Petersen of Petersen…Steady Growth in Farm Lending
Published October 21, 2022
The Kansas City Fed reports the size of farm operating loans is up nearly 25 percent from last year. Commodity prices are high, but the expense side of the ledger is also increasing. Interest rates of agricultural loans increased sharply.Savings With E15
Published October 20, 2022
A new study by Growth Energy found that nationwide access to E15 could save drivers billions in annual fuel costs, while creating new jobs. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says E15 has already saved consumers dollars. "This summer, consumers saved…Learn About Ancient Grains in NCI’s Most Recent Handbook
Published October 20, 2022
The Northern Crops Institute has released the Ancient Grains of the Great Plains Handbook. The booklet is an overview of the broad category of crops known collectively as Ancient Grains. It is designed to be easy to read and understand,…National Security Concerns Cited Over Fufeng Project
Published October 20, 2022
North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer was on Newsmax to discuss the proposed Fufeng corn wet milling project in Grand Forks. Fufeng is a Chinese-owned company. Cramer said he and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven oppose this effort. "We both believe…