Ag Business Articles
Clean Fuel
Published February 7, 2024
Sustainable aviation fuel was the hot topic at the Clean Fuels Alliance America’s Clean Fuels Conference. Chris Hill represents the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council on the Clean Fuels Alliance America governing board. "What we're doing is better, it's…MFBF Names New Public Policy Specialist
Published February 7, 2024
Loren Dauer is the new public policy specialist for the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. Most recently, Dauer was a district outreach representative for Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad. Previously, Dauer was a legislative assistant in the Office of State Senator Gary…Court Vacates Dicamba Registrations
Published February 7, 2024
The use of dicamba is now in jeopardy for the upcoming growing season. A federal court has vacated the registrations of XtendiMax, Engenia and Tavium. The court determined the EPA violated the notice-and comment requirement for these product registrations. Bayer…Agtegra Territory Expands
Published February 7, 2024
An agreement is in place for South Dakota-based Agtegra to purchase the Aurora Cooperative Elevator facilities in Mitchell and Tyndall, South Dakota. The deal is expected to close at the end of the month. Aurora Cooperative Elevator is based in…Respected Ag Leader Passes
Published February 6, 2024
The agriculture community is in shock with the passing of former USDA Undersecretary of Agriculture Bill Northey. Northey, who was 64, was a farmer in northwest Iowa and former Iowa secretary of agriculture. Northey was president of the National Corn…New Triple-Stack Trait Coming to Beet Business
Published February 6, 2024
There’s optimism for an early start to the planting season. "We're actively shipping seed into some markets now and our processing plant in Tangent, Oregon is getting everything read to go," reports Betaseed Sales Lead Jason Evenson. Betaseed has seen success…Case IH Launches New AF11 Combine
Published February 6, 2024
According to a company news release, the AF11 delivers industry-leading capacity by coupling Case IH’s first-ever dual rotor with an active and dynamic cleaning system. The AF11 has a 567 bushel grain tank and a six-second-per-second unload rate. The AF11…Minn-Dak to Transition to Hard Frozen Beets Soon
Published February 6, 2024
Warmer than usual winter temperatures have been a concern for sugarbeet piles. Minn-Dak Farmer’s Cooperative President and CEO Kurt Wickstrom says the chilled beets that have been on ventilation will be processed by mid-month. "Then we'll transition into our hard…Rockstad Takes Over as ASGA President
Published February 6, 2024
Ada, Minnesota farmer Neil Rockstad will lead the American Sugarbeet Growers Association as its president over the year ahead. “I’m excited about being able to represent the growers.” The fate of the new farm bill remains a question mark. In…