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Negotiating Land Rents Could Be More Challenging in 2020
Published November 24, 2020
Negotiating land rents can be a dicey proposition any year, but those conversation may be more difficult this year. With stronger corn and soybean prices and more government payments, land owners may want to adjust rental rates. MinnStar Bank Farm…FY21 Ag Exports on the Rise
Published November 24, 2020
USDA is forecasting Fiscal Year 2021 agricultural exports at $152 billion. That’s up $11.5 billion from the August report. Soybean exports are expected to reach a record $26.3 billion, boosted by strong Chinese demand. Record volumes pushed corn exports to…MMPA Names 2020 Producer of the Year
Published November 24, 2020
Spadgenske Dairy of Menahga is the Minnesota Milk Producers Association 2020 Producer of the Year. The farm has a 350-cow herd and farms 1,400 acres of crop ground. The award will be presented December 2 during the Minnesota Milk virtual…Biofuels Coalition Issues Court Motion for Small Refinery Exemptions
Published November 23, 2020
A coalition of biofuel groups filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. today requesting the EPA comply with a 2017 court ruling on small refinery exemptions. The coalition is asking the court to require the…SDFB Members Focus on Solutions for Livestock Industry Challenges
Published November 23, 2020
Many small meat processing plants are backed up from anywhere to six months to one year. That’s because the facilities are inundated with people buying locally raised livestock from farmers and ranchers to be butchered. South Dakota Farm Bureau President…NDFB Sets New Policy Priorities in Annual Meeting
Published November 23, 2020
NDFB met in Bismarck on Friday for their annual meeting. President Daryl Lies says the day-long event focused on a variety of policies including private property rights. "We're always finding new things that need to be changed including the open…COVID Creates a “Perfect Storm” for MN Agriculture
Published November 23, 2020
COVID caused disruptions in the food supply chain this year. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says Minnesota’s processing industry was hit harder than any other state in the country. "More than 30 percent of Minnesota's pigs go to the Smithfield…Canola Minute
Published November 23, 2020
The Northern Canola Growers Association annual Canola Expo will be virtual this year. Hear more about the event from Executive Director Barry Coleman in the latest Canola Minute.U.S. Soybean Export Council Meets with China Soy Importers
Published November 23, 2020
The U.S. Soybean Export Council hosted a meeting last week with Chinese importers including COFCO, Sinograin, ADM, Bunge, CHS and Cargill. USSEC Chair and Valley City, North Dakota farmer Monte Peterson says it was a great way to connect. "There's…