Ag Business Articles
Blondies Butcher Shop is Beef Promoter of the Year
Published December 15, 2019
Blondies Butcher Shop of Wanamingo, Minnesota is the 2019 Beef Promoter of the Year. The award was presented at the Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention in Willmar this past weekend.Kohls Receives MN Beef Industry Service Award
Published December 15, 2019
The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association awarded Ashley Kohls with the 2019 Beef Industry Service Award. Kohls previously served as executive director of the association for five years and is now the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Association director of government affairs.MN Corn Matters
Published December 13, 2019
The latest movement of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is being welcomed by National Corn Growers Association board member Harold Wolle. Hear more in Corn Matters, a weekly update from the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.G3 Building Two New Grain Elevators
Published December 13, 2019
Winnipeg-based G3 says it will build two new grain elevators in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The new Vermillion, Alberta facility will have the capacity of 34,000 metric tons and will be located on the Canadian National rail. The Swift Current, Saskatchewan…Hiring Process Challenges County USDA Offices
Published December 13, 2019
County level USDA offices are understaffed. According to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, getting new people in the roles is challenging the agency. "We need people. We're looking to hire people. Today, with 3.5 percent unemployment, people aren't going to wait…FCA Reports More Credit Risk, But at Acceptable Levels
Published December 13, 2019
The Farm Credit Administration is reporting steady earnings and higher capital throughout the Farm Credit System. Credit risk is higher for the year, but it is at acceptable levels. The quarterly report says credit stress is up, but the farm…Grisafi Opens Office in Mayville, ND
Published December 13, 2019
Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi has moved his North Dakota offices to First State Bank at Mayville. The First State Bank took over this location when it acquired the First and Farmers Bank. Grisafi is featured in the…CoBank Releases 2020 Year Ahead Report
Published December 13, 2019
The U.S. rural economy will continue to face headwinds in the year ahead. CoBank made that assessment in its annual report. CoBank says farmers and ranchers are faced with declining working capital and record farm debt. Stable farmland values are…Cost Share Funds Available for Feed Transportation
Published December 13, 2019
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring have announced a new emergency cost-share program to defray feed transportation costs. The state emergency commission unanimously approved $250,000 for the program. Farmers and ranchers who can verify feed losses…