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Bunge Sells 35 Grain Elevators
Published April 22, 2020
Bunge plans to sell 35 of its U.S. grain elevators to the Zen-Noh Grain Corporation. ZGC was established in 1979 in New Orleans to provide a stable supply of feedgrains and soybeans for Zen-Noh’s feed mills in Japan. ZGC is…New Role for Sinner at NCI
Published April 22, 2020
The Northern Crops Institute has hired Nick Sinner as a program director with a focus on barley, corn, pulse crops and industrial hemp. Most recently, Sinner was a processing technologist at NCI. Previously, Sinner was the executive director of the…MFBF Update
Published April 21, 2020
There is additional coronavirus relief coming for farmers and ranchers. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Paap shares more details in the latest MFBF Update.New Waters of the United States Rule in Federal Register
Published April 21, 2020
Language replacing the Waters of the United States rule is now in the Federal Register. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule excludes streams that only contain water during or after a rainfall, most farm ditches and converted cropland. Environmental groups are…New Analysis Highlights COVID-19 Impact on Ethanol
Published April 21, 2020
The coronavirus is having a swift and sharp impact on the U.S. ethanol industry. A new analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association says U.S. ethanol sales could decline by $10 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic and crude oil glut.…Executive Order Gives SD Hog Farmers More Time
Published April 21, 2020
A new executive order in South Dakota allows hog farmers to humanely hold onto pigs a little longer than normal. "This will only work on the lighter weight market hogs," explained Glenn Muller, executive director, South Dakota Pork Producers Council. "For…Rules for COVID-19 Aid Still Being Written
Published April 21, 2020
The coronavirus relief package for agriculture includes a payment limit of $125,000 per commodity and $250,000 per individual or entity. That cap is causing heartburn throughout farm country. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane says…Negative Oil Prices Pressure the Corn Market
Published April 21, 2020
The May crude oil contract fell to unprecedented levels on Monday, just ahead of expiration. The negative oil prices pressured the corn market. "The crude oil prices were negative at one point. That means ethanol producers are going to be…SD FFA Plans Virtual Convention
Published April 21, 2020
Due to the coronavirus threat, the South Dakota FFA will host a virtual convention. South Dakota’s first-ever online FFA convention will be held May 12-14.