Ag Business Articles
MAWG Elects 2020 Board Members
Published December 16, 2019
The Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers added two new board members last week. Tate Petry from Ada, Minnesota and Justin Owsowski from the Hallock, Minnesota area were elected to serve. Former first vice president Gary Anderson from Grygla was elected…TransFARMation: Farm Stress in Farm Children
Published December 16, 2019
Stress is certainly a reality in agriculture today. That stress also extends to children on the farm. Maddie Smith's family farms in southeastern Minnesota. While Maddie may only be a freshman in college, she recognizes what is happening on the…ND Submits Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Request
Published December 16, 2019
North Dakota is requesting a presidential major disaster declaration due to fall flooding and the early October snow storm. Governor Doug Burgum says this new disaster declaration request is focused on infrastructure. "Some of the places that sustained damage this…Sombke and Soren Re-Elected to SDFU
Published December 16, 2019
South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke was re-elected during last week's annual meeting. Vice President Wayne Soren was also re-elected. Both will serve two more years.Rural Perspectives
Published December 16, 2019
With farmers receiving crop insurance proceeds, disaster payments and other funds from the government, what impact does this have on tax planning? AgCountry Farm Credit Services senior tax specialist Chris Feller has those answers in this edition of Rural Perspectives.SD Corn Comments
Published December 16, 2019
The South Dakota Corn Growers will meet January 18 in Sioux Falls. Hear more about the full day of educational sessions in Corn Comments, a weekly update from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.Johnson Reflects on his NFU Leadership
Published December 16, 2019
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson spoke at the North Dakota Farmers Union Convention this weekend in Bismarck. This was Johnson’s first visit to his home state since announcing he would not seek re-election. Johnson said he is proud of…Keep Your Head Up and Eyes on the Horizon
Published December 16, 2019
While there have been significant developments with USMCA and trade with China, CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin believes challenges will remain in agriculture. "The world has a lot of grain, so we don't see a magical lift from trade;…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published December 16, 2019
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading risk management advisor Tommy Grisafi says the markets are taking the U.S.-China trade news seriously. While most markets are higher, the basis could adjust lower.