Ag Business Articles
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…SD Corn Comments
Published December 22, 2019
Just three weeks remain until the annual South Dakota Corn Growers conference in Sioux Falls. Get the details in this week's Corn Comments, a production of the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.Beet Stock Snapshot
Published December 22, 2019
According to Acres & Shares, last week there were two American Crystal Sugar Company brokered beet stock sales; 16 shares at $2,825 per share and 40 shares at $2,800 per share.Lardy Named NDSU VP of Ag Affairs
Published December 20, 2019
Greg Lardy will be the next vice president for Agricultural Affairs at North Dakota State University. In a statement, NDSU President Dean Bresciani acknowledges Lardy’s record of leadership and earned respect from key agriculture stakeholder groups. Lardy is currently the…