Ag Business Articles
Fighting Hunger
Published November 12, 2021
The Minnesota Pork Board has donated 6,000 pounds of ground pork to Second Harvest Heartland. That’s the largest hunger relief organization in the Upper Midwest. The two Minnesota-based organizations have been working together to provide hunger relief for more than…Biotech Wheat a Concern to Brazilian Millers
Published November 12, 2021
Brazil has approved imports of flour from Argentina that is made with biotech wheat. The Brazilian wheat milling organization is upset and asking for a government review. Market analysts are saying a consumer backlash in South America could result in…ACE Promotes Muckenhirn to VP of Public Affairs
Published November 11, 2021
American Coaliton for Ethanol Communications Director Katie Muckenhirn has taken on the new role for the organization as the vice president of public affairs. Muckenhirn will continue to manage ACE's media relations, but will also participate in public policy and…Dot’s Pretzels Sold for $1.2 Billion
Published November 11, 2021
Hershey has purchased Velva, North Dakota-based Dot's Pretzels and Pretzels Inc., an Indiana-based manufacturer of Dot’s Pretzels that operates three plants. The $1.2 billion deal is expected to close later this year. Dorothy Henke made her first batch of Dot’s…Northern Soy Marketing Announces Staff Promotion
Published November 11, 2021
Katelyn Engquist is the new market development program manager for Northern Soy Marketing. Engquist takes on this role after serving as a communications specialist for NSM and Ag Management Solutions, which oversees NSM's daily operations. Northern Soy Marketing advocates for…Line Speeds Allowed to Increase
Published November 11, 2021
USDA is allowing nine pork processing plants to operate at faster line speeds. A 20-year pilot program allowed faster line speeds to expand pork packing capacity by 2.5 percent, but that was taken away this summer when a federal court…With Normal Yields, ’22 Budgets Pencil Out
Published November 11, 2021
The crop put in the ground in 2022 will likely be the most expensive to date in a farmer’s career. Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Ron Dvergsten says the financials still work. "It kind of reminds…International ‘Shenanigans’ Hurt Trade
Published November 11, 2021
Former USDA Undersecretary of Trade Ted McKinney says international trade for U.S. agriculture is alive and well. The pandemic disrupted export activity. McKinney said trade is influenced by what he calls "international shenanigans." An example is the empty containers leaving…Minnesotan Appointed to Federal Research Board
Published November 11, 2021
USDA appointed 14 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics Advisory Board. That list includes Dr. Dana Allen-Tully, the dairy and nutrition manager for Gar-Lin Dairy Farm in Eyota, Minnesota. Dr. Allen-Tully also serves as the treasurer…