Ag Business Articles
What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published November 29, 2021
Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi says the drop in crude oil prices provide an opportunity for farmers. In today's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Grisafi also discusses the latest COVID variant and the impact…Focus on Common Ground, Not Differences
Published November 29, 2021
A deep political divide increases the gridlock in Washington. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President-Elect Don Schiefelbein says that division can also be found in agriculture. "That is what keeps me up at night," said Schiefelbein. "We're just two percent of…WTO Ministerial Postponed
Published November 29, 2021
This week’s World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference has been postponed due to travel restrictions associated with the latest strain of the COVID virus. This conference was scheduled to start tomorrow and continue through Friday. With the pandemic and supply chain…Union Contract for Port Workers Expires in ’23
Published November 29, 2021
There’s a new wrinkle in the ongoing supply chain story. The union contract for dockworkers on the West Coast expires in July of next year. These negotiations happen every six years and the last round resulted in labor disruptions and…DOJ Challenges Sugar Industry Merger
Published November 29, 2021
The U.S. Justice Department is challenging United Sugar’s proposed acquisition of Imperial Sugar Company, citing antitrust concerns. Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter said this merger would eliminate “aggressive competition” in the refined sugar industry. United Sugar is a marketing cooperative…Acres & Shares: Beet Stock Values
Published November 29, 2021
Last week, 115 American Crystal Sugar Company beet shares were brokered at $4,400 per share. This information is provided by Acres & Shares which on a weekly basis compiles sales data from all broker websites and combines it.Tobin Joins NDSU Extension at Carrington
Published November 26, 2021
Collin Tobin is now working at the North Dakota State University’s Carrington Research Extension Center as an animal scientist. Tobin will focus on backgrounding and feedlot nutrition utilizing alternative feed resources. Tobin has bachelor and master’s degrees in plant science…ND Ag Researchers Awarded APUC Grants
Published November 26, 2021
The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission grant program is being used for six projects totaling more than $462,000. Included in the funding is $38,299 to NDSU's Department of Plant Sciences to conduct research with a novel sorting machine to…Sugarbeet Growers to Meet Thursday
Published November 26, 2021
On Thursday, the American Crystal Sugar Company and Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association will have their joint annual meeting in Fargo. Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad says the 2021 sugarbeet crop was good. "The growing…