Ag Business Articles
A Look at Soybeans from Seed to Feed
Published June 21, 2021
Genesis Feed Technologies CEO Peter Schott says there’s a gap between farmers growing soybeans and the end-user. A new soybean supply chain project will communicate what happens at each stage from seed to feed. "What are some of the supply…Corn Comments
Published June 21, 2021
This week's Corn Comments features a conversation about soil health. The radio program is a production of the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council and the South Dakota Corn Growers Association.Canola Minute
Published June 21, 2021
The Northern Canola Growers Association will be participating in the Culinary Institute of America's 9th Annual Leadership Summit this month. Learn more from Executive Director Barry Coleman in the Canola Minute.What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published June 21, 2021
Timely rain was seen this weekend over a large portion of the Northern Plains and Midwest. In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi offers insight into the current…Aircraft Deal Influences Wheat Trade
Published June 21, 2021
The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to a five-year moratorium on regulatory tariffs for aircraft. That follows a similar deal between the U.S. and the European Union. This ends the retaliatory tariffs on non-durum U.S. wheat imports.…$2.1 Billion Purchase Price for Raven Industries
Published June 21, 2021
CNH Industrial has an agreement to purchase Raven Industries for $2.1 billion. This deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Raven Industries is based in Sioux Falls and concentrates on precision agriculture and autonomous agriculture.Moving Forward With the FM Diversion
Published June 21, 2021
The Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project is the first civil works project in the Army Corps of Engineers’ history that has public and private financing. A Spanish engineering and construction company has been selected as the contractor for this project. There will…DOJ and CFTC Investigate Ceres Global
Published June 21, 2021
Minneapolis-based Ceres Global Ag Corp is cooperating with the Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding the company’s trading activities. Trades in the oat market from 2016-to-2019 are at the center of this investigation.After 3 Decades at SDSU, Erickson is Retiring
Published June 21, 2021
Today is the last official day on the job for South Dakota State University Extension Dairy Field Specialist Tracey Erickson. After 31 years on the job, Erickson is retiring.