Ag Business Articles
CP and KCS File Application with the Surface Transportation Board
Published November 3, 2021
The Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board regarding its plan to create a railroad that links the United States, Mexico and Canada. The merger will result in a dramatic increase in…Higher Input Costs are Weighing on Farmer Sentiment
Published November 2, 2021
U.S. farmer sentiment dropped three points in October, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer. The modest decline is attributed to a three-month slide for the index, primarily due to farmers’ declining perceptions for the current and future conditions in…Corn Comments
Published November 2, 2021
Continuing education is extremely important for farmers and ranchers. The South Dakota Corn Growers Association is hosting several GrowingOn events between now and the end of the year. Find your local event and hear more in this week's Corn Comments.Minnesota Wheat Minute
Published November 2, 2021
This week's Minnesota Wheat Minute features an update from the National Wheat Foundation. Hear more from board member Scott Swenson in this update.Well Grounded – Episode 8
Published November 2, 2021
This has been a better year for net farm income. MinnStar Bank Farm Management Analyst and Vice President Kent Thiesse says the latest USDA projection has net farm income at $113 billion. Of that, $85 billion is coming from crop…Biden Takes Climate Change Message to UN Conference
Published November 2, 2021
President Joe Biden took the world stage this past week, promoting a strategy to deal with climate change. Speaking at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, Biden said climate change is costing trillions of dollars due to."record…Corn Comments
Published November 1, 2021
Priorities for the coming year will be discussed and approved at the annual business meeting of South Dakota Corn Growers Association on December 7. Find out more in the latest Corn Comments program.Canola Minute
Published November 1, 2021
The 15th Annual Canola Research Conference is Thursday, November 4 in Fargo. Learn more from Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman in the latest Canola Minute.Farm Groups Ask Court of International Trade to Intervene
Published November 1, 2021
The Agricultural Retailers Association, American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council and National Sorghum Producers are asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to overturn a previous decision regarding phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco. In March, the…