Ag Business Articles
Former National FFA Officer Takes New Role
Published October 13, 2022
Beginning January 1, Dr. Travis Park will take over as the director of agricultural education, the National FFA board chair and National FFA advisor. Park is a professor at North Carolina State University and was the 1992-1993 National FFA president.…Heitkamp to Lead IOP
Published October 13, 2022
Former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp will become the head of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics at the beginning of the year. Heitkamp will replace former Barack Obama senior advisor David Axelrod. This is a nonpartisan institute that…FBN: Adjustments Anticipated for Fertilizer
Published October 13, 2022
Over the past two years, urea prices rose nearly 200 percent and DAP prices are up 112 percent. Farmers Business Network has released its first Fertilizer Price Transparency Report. FBN found the high price of fertilizer will cause farmers to…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…