Ag Business Articles
St. Lawrence Seaway Strike Ends
Published October 30, 2023
Union workers have ratified their labor contract with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. The seven-day strike impacted 13 Canadian locks, but not the two U.S.-based locks. The entire St. Lawrence Seaway system was shut down, including the Port of…Platform Integration
Published October 30, 2023
Bayer has announced a platform integration with Climate FieldView with its recently acquired crop marketing management tool called Combyne. With this capability, farmers will be able to connect their FieldView agronomic data with the Combyne marketing data to make more…Peterson Farms Seed Update
Published October 30, 2023
In the latest update from Peterson Farms Seed, PFS Product Manager Dennis Schulte said post-harvest meetings will review 2023 results and look ahead to the new growing season.Fischbach Highlights Farm Policy at AgriBank Event
Published October 30, 2023
The AgriBank District Farm Credit Council recognized Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach with its Friend of Farm Credit Award. Fischbach is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction on tax policy, trade and other areas. At the…Support for Rural America
Published October 30, 2023
Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach introduced the Invest in Rural America Act. This bill would codify the ability for the Farm Credit System to work with local banks on behalf of rural communities. "I don't care where you go across Minnesota or…Branstad, Westman to Receive USMEF Awards
Published October 30, 2023
The U.S. Meat Export Federation will present two major awards at its strategic planning conference next week in New Orleans. Former U.S. ambassador to China and Iowa governor, Terry Branstad, will receive the Michael J. Mansfield Award for making agricultural…Well Grounded
Published October 30, 2023
Have farmland values stabilized or are they continuing to climb? In the latest edition of the Well Grounded podcast, two appraisers from AgCountry Farm Credit Services said prices are strong, but may be plateaued. The fall sales season is just…Crop Insurance Payments Likely to be Triggered
Published October 30, 2023
With two more trading days on the calendar, the fall crop insurance price for corn is $4.90 per bushel. That compares to $5.90 last spring. Soybeans are averaging $12.84 per bushel, down from $13.79 in the spring. Revenue guarantees will…Biden and Vilsack Schedule MN Visit
Published October 30, 2023
President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be in Minnesota this week to promote administration’s investment in Rural America. The presidential visit will be at a farm near Northfield. During the next two weeks, other cabinet members and…