Ag Business Articles
Technology at Work
Published November 12, 2023
Farm Credit Services of Mandan hosted an agriculture technology event that looked at artificial intelligence, drones and and the Bushel app. FCS of Mandan Director of Marketing and Services Becky Peterson said the conference was designed to teach farmers and…This Isn’t 1985
Published November 12, 2023
American Bankers Association Ag and Rural Bankers Committee Vice Chair Caleb Hopkins is seeing the cost of interest becoming a become a bigger part of the balance sheet. “Producers have not experienced operating rates as high as they are today.…Interest Rate Concerns
Published November 12, 2023
The results of the annual ag lender survey were released at the Agricultural Bankers Conference. Farmer Mac Chief Economist Jackson Takach said the survey showed a slight shift in the biggest concern for lenders. “Interest rate volatility became the number…Register for NCI Market Update Webinar
Published November 12, 2023
The Northern Crops Institute is hosting a Market Update webinar on Wednesday at 8 AM. This webinar will feature Kevin Clausen, a Principal at John Stewart and Associates, who will discuss the WASDE report. This webinar series focuses on providing…FMC Launches New Combination At-Plant Product
Published November 12, 2023
FMC has launched a new insecticide/biofungicide premix crop protection product called Ethos Elite LFR. This product is labeled for corn, soybeans, canola and more and utilizes two FMC proprietary biological strains for broad spectrum control against early season diseases and…AgriGrowth Council Elects Slate of Directors
Published November 12, 2023
Six current Minnesota AgriGrowth Council board members have been re-elected. They are Mark Davis of Davis Family Farm, Jake Hamlin of CHS, Hillary Myers of Cargill, Rob Orsten of R&R Family Farms, Beth Schnell of Sparboe Companies and Matt Wohlman…Hours of Service Restriction Sparks Concern
Published November 11, 2023
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to reconsider its decision to restrict governors’ ability to waive hours-of-service regulations for commercial truck drivers. The FMCSA tightened the maximum waiver from 30 days to 14…Small Quarterly Loss for Corteva
Published November 11, 2023
For the third quarter, Corteva had a net loss of $321 million. In the same quarter last year, there was a loss of $331 million. Overall seed sales rose seven percent, helped by an increase in North American corn sales.…3Q Loss for Mosaic
Published November 11, 2023
The Mosaic Company reports a net loss of $4 million in the third quarter. That compares to net profits of $842 million in the third quarter of 2022. Mosaic officials said the company is well positioned for the second half…