Ag Business Articles
Desiccation Reminder
Published August 24, 2022
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers to consider adjacent crops when making their pre-harvest desiccation application. The NDDA is also advising farmers to check the label to make sure the product being used is labeled for desiccation…MN and SD Represented on USDA Equity Commission
Published August 24, 2022
USDA has announced the 12 members of the new Equity Commission Subcommittee on Rural Community Economic Development. That group includes Cheryal Hills, who leads Minnesota’s Region Five Development Commission, and Lakota Vogel, who the executive director of the Four Bands…USDA Expands Biofuel Infrastructure Funding
Published August 23, 2022
USDA is now accepting applications for the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. This program is expected to provide up to $100 million in grants for 50 percent of the cost of equipment for station owners to add or upgrade to…Peterson Farms Seed Now Offering Buns Wheat Seed
Published August 23, 2022
Peterson Farms Seed is adding a new wheat seed to its line-up. Buns wheat has a shorter stature to help with lodging and has excellent straw strength. It has good tolerance to Bacterial Leaf Streak, scoring 7.7 out of 9…AURI Update
Published August 23, 2022
Are you interested in learning about new crop opportunities in the Midwest? Join the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute for the monthly Fields of Innovation program. Learn more in this AURI Update.MN Wheat Minute
Published August 23, 2022
The 2022 Virtual September Marketing Seminar will happen on September 14. Hear more from Minnesota Wheat Vice President of Operations Coreen Berdahl in this week's MN Wheat Minute.MN Beef Update
Published August 23, 2022
Did you know the beef checkoff was created in the 1980s? Hear more about the program from Minnesota Beef Council Director of Industry Relations Royalee Rhoads has more in this week's MN Beef Update.Farm Rescue Adds IL to Eligible States in 2023
Published August 23, 2022
Farm Rescue, a non-profit organization, currently accepts applications to assist farm families who have experienced a major injury, illness or natural disaster in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and South Dakota. Farm Rescue says operations in Illinois will…Grain Shipments Remain Strong in St. Lawrence Seaway
Published August 22, 2022
Between the start of grain shipping season and the end of July, the St. Lawrence Seaway moved 514,000 tons of grain. That’s a near 37 percent increase compared to one year ago. The St. Lawrence Seaway connects Great Lakes ports,…