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A Beet Backlog
Published October 20, 2023
The growing season has been somewhat dry, but Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture and Research Mike Metzger says this past week's rain was not welcome. “Rain is very much a four-letter word in the month of October for…Fertilizer Market Impacts
Published October 20, 2023
Mississippi River levels are the biggest influence on fertilizer markets right now according to StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville. A lot of product is already in place, but there’s still a tremendous amount of price risk in the…Meat Processing Unit for WCA Students Coming in ’24
Published October 20, 2023
High school students at West Central Area Schools will have a unique opportunity to learn how to process meat in a new mobile processing unit beginning in 2024. FFA Advisor and ag teacher Eric Sawatzke says students will learn how…Roberts to Participate in USDA Trade Mission
Published October 20, 2023
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor will lead a trade mission Southeast Asia October 30th to November 3. The delegation will visit Malaysia and Singapore. South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources Hunter Roberts will…CO2 Pipeline Timeline Delayed
Published October 20, 2023
Summit Carbon Solutions is offering a new timeline for its CO2 pipeline. In a prepared statement, Summit is now looking to begin operations in early 2026. Previously, the pipeline project was scheduled to start next year. The five-state project will…Russian Company Inks Sale to China
Published October 20, 2023
A Russian firm has a deal to export 70 million tons of grain, pulses and oilseeds to China over the next 12 years. This $26 billion agreement is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Russian President Vladimir Putin spent…Smaller Operating Loans Slow Lending Activity
Published October 20, 2023
Farm lending activity at commercial banks slowed down in the third quarter. According to a quarterly report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the number of non-real estate farm loans was flat, but the average size of the…USDA Releases Milk Production Totals
Published October 20, 2023
U.S. milk production in September totaled 17.5 billion pounds, a small increase from September of last year. In South Dakota, milk production rose nearly six percent with an additional 9,000 cows being added to the state’s dairy herd. Minnesota milk…Senators Hope to Block EPA’s Unofficial Push for EVs
Published October 20, 2023
Nearly 30 Senators are co-sponsoring legislation that would prevent the EPA from implementing a de facto mandate for electric vehicles. The EPA is proposing strict emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles that would influence a move to EVs. North…