Ag Business Articles
ACSC and Union Employees Come to Terms on New Contract
Published September 16, 2022
American Crystal Sugar Company and its union employees have a new four-year labor contract. The deal includes an increase in wages and vacation time and increases in the pension payout.Product Supply Situation Should Improve for ’23
Published September 16, 2022
Product shortages were a reality this past year. Glyphosate and glufosinate are two prime examples. Wilbur Ellis District Sales Manager Chris Wharam believes that situation will improve this year. "A major contributor to the glyphosate tightness in 2022 was the…Rail Reliability Concerns Remain
Published September 16, 2022
The agriculture industry has taken a collective sigh of relief with the tentative agreement between the railroads and labor unions. Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek says reliability concerns remain. "This is the time we really need to underscore…Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant to be Developed in SD
Published September 16, 2022
Lake Preston, South Dakota will be the home of a $1 billion sustainable aviation fuel plant. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said this is the largest economic investment in state history. Gevo Inc. is developing the Net-Zero 1 project.Putin and Xi Collaborate
Published September 16, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for a face-to-face meeting in Uzbekistan. In addition to security issues, the two leaders agreed to cooperate more on trade and agriculture.Sending MN Soybeans to Taiwan
Published September 16, 2022
The Taiwanese government has signed letters of intent to purchase $2.76 billion of Minnesota corn and soybeans. The announcement was made Thursday in St. Paul with Governor Tim Walz and Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen included in the ceremony.Addressing Wheat Stem Sawfly Losses
Published September 16, 2022
Montana BioAgriculture received USDA grant funds to develop genomic tools to deal with wheat stem sawfly and Fusarium head blight. A natural fungus is being licensed to develop a commercial product.Shipping Costs Increase
Published September 16, 2022
Transportation costs for moving farm commodities to the Pacific Northwest continues to rise. According to the USDA Grain Transportation Report, year-to-year PNW transportation costs rose 18 percent for corn and 16 percent for soybeans. The increase is due to higher…SOURCE Expands to New Crops
Published September 16, 2022
Sound Agriculture's SOURCE product will expand beyond corn and soybeans to support wheat, cotton and alfalfa. Three years after its launch, SOURCE is now used on more than one million U.S. acres. As a fertilizer replacement product, SOURCE activates both…