Ag Business Articles
The Calm Before the ‘Real Storm’
Published September 12, 2022
Global strategist Jacob Shapiro kicked off the Next 5 Years Executive Conference, saying it will be a time of great volatility. That is not necessarily a bad thing. "I'm actually pretty optimistic about the next five years," Shapiro told RRFN.…Fielding Questions: A Look at Margin Protection
Published September 12, 2022
AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Insurance and Customer Education Rob Fronning takes a closer look at margin protection insurance. "This is a fairly new crop insurance program, coming out in 2016. It's gaining traction because of volatility in…A Potato Celebration
Published September 12, 2022
It was a week-long celebration of local potato production in the northern Red River Valley last week with the Potato Bowl. Festivities included the World’s Largest French Fry Feed, presented by Simplot. Northern Plains Potato Growers Association President Donavon Johnson…Beet Stock Values
Published September 12, 2022
The 2022-23 American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock trading season started last week. According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, there were three sales totaling 51 shares at $4,300 per share. Menke says Acres & Shares currently has shares…Preventing Regulatory Overreach
Published September 9, 2022
The Senate held a hearing this week to consider the Livestock Regulatory Protection Act of 2021. South Dakota Senator John Thune says this bill would prevent regulatory overreach into the livestock sector. "Regulating animal emissions would negatively impact the livestock…MN Wheat Minute
Published September 9, 2022
Minnesota Wheat CEO Charlie Vogel previews the upcoming MAWG September Marketing Seminar, happening virtually on Wednesday. Hear more in the latest MN Wheat Minute.MFU Minute
Published September 9, 2022
In the Minnesota Farmers Union Minute, President Gary Wertish previews the National Farmers Union Fly-In happening in Washington D.C. this week.Corn Matters
Published September 9, 2022
Minnesota Corn Growers Association District Field Manager Tanner Sanborn is getting ready for county plot tours. Hear more in the latest Corn Matters, presented by Minnesota Corn.ND Beef Commission Leader to Retire
Published September 9, 2022
The Executive Director of the North Dakota Beef Commission, Nancy Jo Bateman, will retire December 30. Bateman served more than 38 years in the role and is considered the longest-serving state beef council executive director in the United States.