Ag Business Articles
Beet Stock Values
Published October 16, 2022
According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, week 82 American Crystal Sugar Company beet shares were traded at this past week at $4,450 per share.Birkemeyer Elected MBA Vice Chair
Published October 15, 2022
Jim Birkemeyer was elected vice chair of the Minnesota Broadcasters Association at the annual meeting this past week in Brainerd. Birkemeyer leads R & J Broadcasting. KRJB-Ada, KRJM-Mahnomen, KKCQ-Bagley and KKCQ-Fosston are Red River Farm Network affiliates.Land Values Follow Commodity Markets
Published October 15, 2022
North Dakota State University Extension Agricultural Finance Specialist Bryon Parman says the cost of pasture ground has gone up hand-in-hand with cattle prices increasing. "National average pastureland prices jumped 11.5 percent; we haven't seen a jump in numbers like this…UN Grain Corridor Deal in Jeopardy
Published October 15, 2022
Russian complaints about the humanitarian grain lane puts the future of Black Sea grain and fertilizer shipments at risk. The United Nations helped put this deal together in July to address global food insecurity issues. Russia is now seeking concessions…Beyond Meat Cuts Jobs
Published October 14, 2022
Beyond Meat, which produces plant-based meat substitutes, is cutting 200 jobs and has issued a warning to investors about its revenue outlook. Beyond Meat Chief Financial Officer Douglas Ramsey is also leaving the company. Ramsey was suspended in September after…River Shipping Costs Double
Published October 14, 2022
With parts of the Mississippi River at record low levels, the cost to ship grain and fertilizer has gone through the roof. The cost to ship a ton of corn from St. Louis to southern Louisiana approached $106 October 11.…Grafton to be Honored During Harvest Bowl
Published October 14, 2022
During the NDSU Harvest Bowl celebration, former NDSU Vice President of Agricultural Affairs Ken Grafton will be recognized as the Agriculturalist of the Year. County honorees from North Dakota and northwest Minnesota will also be honored November 18.Record Freight Rates
Published October 14, 2022
Barge freight rates are at record highs due to the ongoing low water levels on the Lower Mississippi River. For the week of October 4, the average barge tariffs were 2,000 percent of their underlying benchmark rate. That’s 50 percent…Dairy Industry Seeks Better Ocean Freight Service
Published October 14, 2022
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel Maffei sat down with representatives of the U.S. Dairy Export Council and National Milk Producers Federation to discuss supply chain issues. The dairy groups emphasized the continuing problems with high costs, unreliable scheduling and the…