Ag Business Articles
A Downturn After 3 Years of Record Farm Income
Published February 8, 2024
This year’s U.S. net farm income is expected to be down 26 percent from 2023. USDA economist Carrie Litowski cites lower commodity prices, less government support and higher farm expenses. "Net cash farm income is forecast at $160.4 billion for 2023…A Game Changer
Published February 8, 2024
Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Bob Worth says the dicamba ruling couldn’t have come at a worse time. "What a game-changer," said Worth. "This is really a bad time of the year to be having a ruling come out like this;…Ag Retailers Association Responds to Dicamba Ruling
Published February 8, 2024
The Agricultural Retailers Association is upset with the federal court ruling, vacating the registration of over-the-top applications of dicamba. ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock said the timing of this decision is problematic. That’s because farmers have already made planting…PUC Preempts Local Land Regs
Published February 8, 2024
The North Dakota Public Service Commission has determined that local cities and counties cannot restrict the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project. The PUC said its approval of the pipeline “automatically supersedes and preempts local land regulations.” Summit plans to build…Life’s a Beach
Published February 8, 2024
Wednesday's Agronomy on Ice was adjusted to accommodate the warmer-than-normal winter. "There were enough poor ice areas that we were concerned about it so we moved to an alternative location on land right next to Woodland Resort," said Kyle Okke, who…EPA and NRCS Sign MOU
Published February 8, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service have signed a memorandum of understanding to give farmers credit for voluntary conservation practices that will reduce pesticide drift and runoff. EPA Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Michal…Jirik Leaves NCI Post
Published February 8, 2024
After six years on the job, Northern Crops Institute Director Mark Jirik is stepping down. "For me personally, there's still a lot of things that I want to do careerwise and for a number of reasons the timing was right," said…The Dicamba Scramble
Published February 7, 2024
With a federal court in Arizona vacating the registrations of XtendiMax, Engenia and Tavium, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Director of Research Dr. David Kee is concerned for farmers who already purchased dicamba products heading into this growing season.…Ritchison Serving as Interim State Climatologist
Published February 7, 2024
Summer expansion plans are underway at Noth Dakota Agricultural Weather Network with 18 stations contracted for construction this year and another 21 scheduled in 2025. NDAWN Director Daryl Ritchison is also seeing his duties expand as he takes on the…