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Additional Soybean Crush to Impact Rail Sector
Published January 26, 2024
The railroad business will change due to the push toward renewable diesel fuel. According to the USDA Grain Transportation Report, an expansion of the soybean crush will likely result in more soybean meal exports and less focus on whole soybean…EU Glyphosate Registration Challenged
Published January 26, 2024
Environmental activist groups and European Union lawmakers have filed separate lawsuits challenging the European Commission's decision to renew the registration for glyphosate for another ten years. These groups claim the government’s safety assessment was not scientifically sound and didn’t properly…Suez Canal Revenues Plummet
Published January 26, 2024
The shipping crisis on the Red Sea is impacting the traffic moving through the Suez Canal. An official with the waterway authority reports revenues this past month were down 44 percent from January of last year. Daily container shipments through…Minnesota Brings Rural Vitality Resolutions to AFBF
Published January 25, 2024
A resolution advanced by the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation passed during the AFBF delegate session. MFBF Vice President Carolyn Olson said the resolution would reclassify an ambulance from transportation to a medical emergency vehicle. “That would allow Medicare and Medicaid…George Rehm Passes
Published January 25, 2024
University of Minnesota Extension Soil Scientist George Rehm, 82, has died. Rehm was a UM professor from 1983 to 2007. After retiring, Rehm spent time with the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resources Center.600+ Bushel Corn: No Silver Bullets
Published January 25, 2024
The world corn yield record holder spent time in Fargo and Minot Wednesday. David Hula, who farms in Virginia, yielded nearly 624 bushels per acre this past year. Hula said everything starts with the planter. "To have a 300 bushel crop…More Northern Corn Rootworm Seen in the Region
Published January 25, 2024
Northern Corn Rootworm is a growing problem in new locations in North Dakota and northern Minnesota. Southwest Research and Outreach Center Integrated Pest Management Specialist Brue Potter credits the expansion of extended diapause. Extended diapause allows the eggs to remain…High Expectations for Wheat Acreage
Published January 25, 2024
A large percentage of the wheat seed business still needs to be locked in. AgriPro Key Account Lead Corey Dathe says a boost in the commodity markets would help seed sales. "Our business comes a little bit later so we'll learn…Expecting Even More Canola Acres in ’24
Published January 25, 2024
North Dakota farmers finished this past year with record canola production. Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman expects that to continue. "We're expecting even more canola this year; we certainly see plenty of demand for canola going into…