Ag Business Articles
Grand Farm Hosts Cultivate Thursday
Published July 11, 2021
Virtual access is available for Cultivate, Thursday's conference exploring emerging technology in agriculture. Speakers include North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and industry leaders from CHS, RDO, Bushel, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association and Land O'Lakes/Truterra. The Red River Farm Network will…The Exception to the Rule
Published July 11, 2021
There aren’t many parts of North Dakota that are anywhere close to normal for rainfall. Asgrow Dekalb Agronomist Evan Twedt says the McHenry area in Foster County is an exception. "Since May 1, we are at 100 percent of normal…Corn Origination Deal Inked for Two North Dakota Ethanol Plants
Published July 8, 2021
Gavilon Grain and Midwest Ag Group have combined corn origination services for MAG’s Blue Flint and Dakota Spirit ethanol plants and the Gavilon network of grain elevators in the area. All contracts for future delivery, initiated through MAG, will be…Kohl: Have a Plan and Execute the Plan
Published July 8, 2021
Agriculture today: a new era of prosperity or temporary opportunity? That was the question addressed by Virginia Tech Agricultural Economics Professor Emeritus Dr. David Kohl during the Bell Bank AgViews Live Conference. "These roller coaster economics take both a financial…Building Muscle on the Balance Sheet
Published July 8, 2021
The best way to build muscle on your balance sheet is with farmland. That statement comes from Pifer’s Auction and Reality President Kevin Pifer. Pifer says this is especially true for young and middle-aged producers. "If you have the opportunity,…Crop Insurance Unknowns Remain
Published July 8, 2021
Right at the crossroads of Highways 2 and 3 in Rugby is the First International Bank. Tanner Johnson is the president of the bank. Crop conditions vary in the area. "In a 40-to-50 mile radius around Rugby, you go from…A Short Crop is a Concern for Grain Elevators
Published July 8, 2021
At Doyan, North Dakota, Tronson Grain General Manager Rick Tronson describes the local wheat crop as a mixed bag. "There's a few fields that were prevented plant last year; they don't look too bad, but that's far and few between."…Farmers and Ranchers are ‘Buckled Down’ for the Wild Ride
Published July 7, 2021
There are a unparalleled amount of issues currently facing agriculture. How did it get to this point? "Gradually, then suddenly," said Lynn Paulson, senior vice president of agribusiness development, Bell Bank during the AgViews Live Conference in Fargo. "Corn and…Corn Matters
Published July 7, 2021
Minnesota farmers can participate in the Minnesota Corn Growers Association variety plot program. District Field Manager Macy Petrowiak has more in this edition of Corn Matters.