Ag Business Articles
Kruger Recognized for 35 Years of Dairy Leadership
Published December 15, 2020
Former Midwest Dairy CEO Mike Kruger has been awarded the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board’s Richard E. Lyng Award for his service to dairy promotion. In 1993, Kruger brought together the dairy checkoff organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota, and…Traits Are Available to Keep Weed Resistance in Check
Published December 15, 2020
The simple button no longer applies to weed control. "The days of letting all the weeds come and just planning to clean them up with one application of glyphosate is not working anymore," said Tom Mudd, marketing manager, UPL. Mudd…Big Bushels Seen in NCGA Yield Contest
Published December 15, 2020
The top honors in the National Corn Growers Association yield contest went to Don Stall of Michigan. Stall’s conventional, irrigated corn, which was a Pioneer hybrid, hit 477 bushels per acre. In Minnesota, the overall yield winner is Roger Volz…Calyxt Sells High Oleic Soybean Crop to ADM
Published December 15, 2020
Calyxt has contracted to sell all of the production from its high oleic soybean crop to ADM. This high oleic soybean is the first commercially-approved gene-edited food in the United States. The Twin Cities-based Calyxt is also working on a…Weed Pressure From Kochia and Marestail
Published December 15, 2020
Weed resistance is an urgent concern across the region. "One of the main driver weeds we see in the Northern Plains is kochia and we're starting to see an increase in marestail pressure," said Brooklyn Dalton, product manager, Corteva Agriscience.…Johansson to Depart USDA
Published December 15, 2020
After 16 years, Chief Economist Rob Johansson will be leaving USDA at the end of January. Johansson’s next job is with the American Sugar Alliance as associate director of economics and policy analysis. As a result, Seth Meyer will return…Farmers Re-elected to MFBF Board of Directors
Published December 14, 2020
At the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting, Dan Glessing of Waverly was re-elected a two-year term as vice president. Also re-elected to the board of directors were Carolyn Olson of Cottonwood, Nathan Collins from Murdock and Shayne Isane of…New SDFB Board Member
Published December 14, 2020
Nathan Linke of Woonsocket, South Dakota will represent student members on the South Dakota Farm Bureau board of directors. This is the second year SDFB student members have been part of the board to better understand the perspectives of younger…South Dakota Farmer is New Sunflower Board President
Published December 14, 2020
Lemmon, South Dakota farmer Lance Hourigan is the new National Sunflower Association board president. Hourigan replaces Bismarck, North Dakota farmer Clark Coleman. Also elected to the board is Onida, South Dakota farmer Chuck Todd as second vice president.