Ag Business Articles
NAMA Meets in Minneapolis
Published October 13, 2022
The National Agri-Marketing Association has presented its marketing communications award of excellence to the head of Bayer’s digital brand experience, marketing and product communications Bob Wilhelm. Lori Hallowell of Bader Rutter received the award of excellence for public relations.Bajwa Recognized for Precision Agriculture Work
Published October 13, 2022
Montana State University Agriculture Dean Sreekala Bajwa has received the Cyrus Hall McCormick Jerome Increase Case Gold Medal from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Bajwa was nominated for the award in 2019 when she was the head…Sinner Added to Mustang Seeds Staff
Published October 13, 2022
Ryan Sinner is the new location manager for Mustang Seeds in Casselton, North Dakota. Most recently, Sinner was a location manager for an agronomy center in North Dakota.Limited Barge Movement Raises Shipping Rates and Widens Basis
Published October 12, 2022
Water levels on the lower Mississippi River remain low, limiting channel depth and width restrictions. That’s causing shipping rates to increase and basis levels to widen along river terminals. According to the Soy Transportation Coalition, shipping a ton of soybeans…Agri-Women to Meet in Grand Forks
Published October 12, 2022
North Dakota and Minnesota Agri-Women are hosting their annual Harvest of Knowledge Conference in Grand Forks October 28. North Dakota Agri-Women President Alicia Nord Donnelly says there are three speakers coming to the conference. "Kim Bremer of Ag Inspiration is…Possible Rail Strike Complicates Northern Plains Grain Movement
Published October 12, 2022
Members of the third largest railroad union voted against ratification of the tentative contract agreement with the Class I railroads. Negotiations will resume in hopes of preventing a strike. A strike could happen as soon as November 19. If a…Scoular Appoints Four New VPs
Published October 11, 2022
Bill David will oversee renewable energy. Davis has been with Scoular since 2019 and previously worked at Conagra. Chad Gauger is the new vice president of high nutritional value proteins. Gauger joined Scoular last year from Cargill. Sandra Hulm is…Township Zoning Regs Went Too Far
Published October 11, 2022
Cass County Judge Wade Webb ruled Howes Township failed to demonstrate the justification for its strict zoning setbacks. The township policy said feedlots must have a one-and-a-half mile setback from residential areas. The zoning requirement was implemented after a large…Roseneau Promoted
Published October 11, 2022
As of December 1, American Crystal Sugar Company Director of Agriculture Steve Roseneau is being promoted to vice president of agriculture. Roseneau has worked at ACSC since 1995. Roseneau succeeds Brian Ingulsrud, who is retiring at the end of November.