Ag Business Articles
MN Corn Matters
Published December 26, 2019
The deadline to apply for the Minnesota Corn Innovation Grant Program is Tuesday, December 31. Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council Treasurer Brandon Fast has more in Corn Matters, a weekly update form the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.Check Those Fluids
Published December 26, 2019
The winter season is a time for maintenance for farm equipment that went through a very difficult harvest. CHS Lubricants Marketing Manager Erin Wroge says the equipment needs a thorough examination. "We had a super challenging harvest with wet conditions…New Active Ingredient Fungicide Comes to Market
Published December 26, 2019
As farmers plan for 2020, BASF technical market manager Paula Halabicki encourages farmers to plan for their fungicide application. "We don't know what Mother Nature is going to throw our way, just like we saw this past year. It's really…SD Ethanol Plants Acquired
Published December 26, 2019
Glacial Lakes Energy has completed its acquisition of the Advanced BioEnergy ethanol plants in Aberdeen and Huron. This deal, which was announced in August, is valued at $47.5 million. Glacial Lakes Energy already has ethanol plants in Watertown and Mina,…Rural Community Grant Funds Awarded
Published December 24, 2019
Farm Credit organizations in western North Dakota awarded eight grants totaling more than $200,000 for programs to improve lives in local communities through the Rural Community Grant Fund. The fund is a partnership between Farm Credit Services of Mandan, Farm…Empirical to Build New Ground Beef Facility
Published December 24, 2019
South Dakota-based Empirical will build a new ground beef facility in Garden City, Kansas. The new building will bring 300 jobs to the area. Construction will begin in early 2020 and be completed in two-to-three years. According to a company…Largest Ever Online Sale for BigIron Auctions
Published December 23, 2019
BigIron Auctions will hold its largest ever online sale with more than 3,300 pieces of equipment up for grabs. The company’s latest auction showed inventory levels at 125 percent higher than average and equipment selling well above market prices. The…Remembering Karen Bakken
Published December 23, 2019
With great sadness, the Red River Farm Network shares Karen Bakken passed away after a long battle with cancer. Karen was the longtime office manager for RRFN, beginning in 1995 when we went on the air. She kept the team…U.S. Government Questions Lower Court Verdict on Roundup
Published December 23, 2019
The U.S. government says a federal appeals court should reverse a lower court verdict finding Bayer liable in the case of a California man who blamed Bayer’s Roundup herbicide for his cancer. In a court brief, the Environmental Protection Agency…