Ag Business Articles
MN Dairy Farm Charged with Wage Theft
Published January 9, 2024
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has announced a civil lawsuit against a Stearns County dairy farm. Evergreen Acres allegedly failed to pay at least $3 million in wages and charged rent for substandard housing. In the lawsuit, the AG's Office…Longtime ND Climatologist Passes
Published January 9, 2024
Cancer has claimed the life of North Dakota State Climatologist Adnan Akyuz. Akyuz, 63, has been with NDSU for more than 17 years. Before that, Akyuz served in a similar role in Missouri.Meristem Introduces New Formulation for Beet Growers
Published January 9, 2024
Meristem Crop Performance’s microbe delivery system will be available to sugarbeet growers this year. The REVLINE HOPPER THROTTLE powered by the BIO-CAPSULE technology was used in corn and soybeans this past year. This product is specially formulated to bring fertility…Colorado Potato Beetle Control Approved
Published January 8, 2024
The EPA has approved a new bioinsecticide to control Colorado potato beetle. Calantha is produced by GreenLight Biosciences. Chemical pesticide resistance is estimated to cost U.S. agriculture billions of dollars each year and this bioinsecticide is described as an effective…Register for NCI Cereal Innovator Webinar
Published January 6, 2024
The Northern Crops Institute is hosting a Cereal Innovators webinar on Wednesday at 9 AM. This webinar will feature Horata Jarocka, a principal analyst at Mintel. The webinar will focus on the future of the bread, bakery and cakes. For…Beet Stock Values
Published January 6, 2024
According to Acres & Shares owner, Jayson Menke, there were a half dozen American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock brokered sales last week totaling 90 shares for an average price of $5,420,83 per share.RRFN to Report From Potato Expo
Published January 6, 2024
Potato Expo is the largest conference and trade show for the potato industry. The event is being held this week in Austin, Texas and will highlight current trends, innovations and technology for the potato business. Red River Farm Network Farm…AURI Update
Published January 6, 2024
AURI will host a Webinar Wednesday with a session called 'Enabling an Environment for Scaling Food Business. Learn about the Minnesota Department of Agriculture grant availability and successes in the industry. Hear more details in this week's AURI Update.EarthOptics Reaches Soil Mapping Milestone
Published January 6, 2024
EarthOptics has become a leader in soil carbon measuring in the U.S. reaching a milestone of 1 million acres mapped in 2023. CEO Lars Dyred they are looking forward to an even bigger 2024 as the carbon offset markets grow.…