Ag Business Articles
FBN Projects Drop in ND Corn Acreage
Published March 30, 2022
The Farmers Business Network’s planting intentions report is forecasting corn acreage at 91.1 million acres. That would be down 2.3 million acres from last year. FBN’s report says North Dakota will see the biggest downturn in corn acres. Soybean acres…Pipeline Project Opposition
Published March 30, 2022
The carbon capture pipeline extending from Iowa to North Dakota was the subject of a protest at the state capital in Des Moines Tuesday. The farmers, landowners and environmental activists are upset with the use of eminent domain for this…EPA Ordered to Provide More Info on Dicamba
Published March 30, 2022
A federal judge in the District of Arizona is telling EPA to provide more information on the options to deal with the off-target movement of dicamba. This pushes back any decision on dicamba use since the agency has until mid-May…Petersen Recognized by Safety and Health Council
Published March 30, 2022
The Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America has presented Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen with its Outstanding Policymaker Award. Petersen was recognized for his advocacy for farm safety and support for farmer well-being and stress reduction.AMVAC-BASF Collaboration
Published March 30, 2022
AMVAC and BASF announced a collaboration to develop Rhizo-Flo granular soybean inoculant. This product will be used as part of the SIMPAS application system.Farm Income Growth Expected This Year
Published March 29, 2022
Agricultural lenders across northern states are closely watching the rising commodity prices. "As a result of those high prices, we expect strong farm income growth through the end of 2022," said Joe Mahon, regional outreach director, Federal Reserve Bank of…Reworking Federal Merger Guidelines
Published March 29, 2022
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission had their first official listening forum on mergers and acquisitions on Monday. This forum focused on food and agriculture. The goal of the listening sessions is to revise merger guidelines. "These guidelines…Thompson-Weeman Gets Promoted to CEO of Animal Ag Alliance
Published March 29, 2022
Animal Agriculture Alliance Vice President Hannah Thompson-Weeman is getting a promotion to President and CEO. Thompson-Weeman will begin the role on May 1. She succeeds long-time president and CEO Kay Johnson Smith, who left to become the new Chief Operating…City Officials Address FuFeng Group Project
Published March 29, 2022
Signatures are being verified on a community-led petition in Grand Forks, North Dakota to bring a proposed corn wet milling project up for a citywide vote. According to City Attorney Dan Gaustad, there is a 20-day window the city auditor…