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Grain Traders Focus on Planting Progress
Published May 1, 2020
As May begins, planting progress becomes the focus for grain traders. Most traders are looking for Monday’s corn planting progress to be close to half done. "There's definitely some traders looking for the western Corn Belt to pull the eastern…Governor Burgum Proposes 2021-2023 State Budget
Published May 1, 2020
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum outlined proposed 2021-2023 budget guidelines on Friday, saying the budget cuts will range from five-to-15 percent based on the size of the agency. There will also be cuts for higher education. "What we're asking for…A Meat Processing and Distribution Slow Down
Published May 1, 2020
There’s not a shortage of livestock or meat in the U.S., but there is a processing and distribution problem limiting available products for retailers. "We always have this false sense of security that we have meat in cold storage and…Some ND Farmers Making the Switch to Spring Wheat
Published May 1, 2020
Spring wheat acres were expected to be down nearly 10 percent when USDA issued its planting intentions report earlier this spring. Recent events may have bought back a few of those acres. "At the time of the survey, the corn…Supporting Growers and Local Restaurants
Published May 1, 2020
BASF has been showing their appreciation to farmers and supporting the local community. "We haven't been doing much in the last few weeks with the virus and staying at home in quarantine so we lined up take-out meals for farmers…Mental Health Doesn’t Get the Same Attention as Physical Health
Published May 1, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture organized a webinar for mental health providers and crisis counselors Friday to outline the current situation in agriculture. Minnesota Rural Mental Health Specialist Monica McConkey said farmers were already under extreme stress from ongoing weather…Sugarbeet Processors Welcome Bladow’s Return
Published May 1, 2020
The U.S. Beet Sugar Association has named Cassie Bladow as its new president. Most recently, Bladow was the chief of staff for North Dakota Senator John Hoeven. Before that, Bladow was the USBSA vice president. Bladow is a Minnesota native…Hoeven Names New Chief of Staff
Published May 1, 2020
Tony Eberhard will serve as the new chief of staff for North Dakota Senator John Hoeven. Eberhard was Hoeven’s deputy chief of staff and legislative director until 2017 and comes with 14 years of Capitol Hill experience. For the past…Goodman Returns to North Dakota as Pioneer District Sales Lead
Published May 1, 2020
Brett Goodman is the new District Sales Lead for Pioneer in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Most recently, Goodman was in a similar role in the Nashville area. The Milton, North Dakota native previously worked as a strategic account manager…