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Profits Up for ND Mill
Published September 11, 2023
The North Dakota Mill finished the fiscal year with $17.2 million in profits. That’s up from $14.6 million one year ago. Sales totaled $532 million, up from $473 million in fiscal year 2022. Ninety-two percent of total shipments were spring…MN Ag Represented on Trade Mission to Japan
Published September 11, 2023
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is in Japan for the rest of this week for a trade mission. Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Andrea Vaubel and House Agriculture Committee Chair Samantha Vang are also participating in the trip. Numerous agriculture groups are also…STB Takes Step to Improve Rail Service
Published September 11, 2023
The Surface Transportation Board has issued a proposed rule to provide access to reciprocal switching for rail shippers. STB officials see this as a possible remedy for poor rail service. The proposal would give shippers access to a competing Class…NFU in DC
Published September 11, 2023
The National Farmers Union Fly-in is underway this week in Washington, D.C. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and other USDA officials are scheduled to speak to Farmers Union members later this morning.Next 5 Years Conference Underway Today
Published September 11, 2023
It’s easy to be lost in the day-to-day activities on the farm and not look strategically into the future. The Northern Crops Institute is taking that longer view with the ‘Next 5 Years’ Conference today in Moorhead. "When we start…WOTUS Rule Changes Likely
Published September 11, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency released its final WOTUS Rule earlier this month. Rinke Noonan Law Firm attorney Kale Van Bruggen expects to see more changes in the future. “Several administrations have attempted to tackle this issue, but none of them…Optimism for Harvest at Mahnomen
Published September 11, 2023
At the West Central Ag Services plot tour near Mahnomen, Minnesota, Sales Agronomist Wade Schoenborn said many growers were surprised to see above average wheat yields. The soybean harvest has started in the early varieties. “We have been fortunate with…Soybean Disease Moves North
Published September 10, 2023
Despite a dry year, NDSU Soybean Plant Pathologist Wade Webster has seen disease pressure in pockets throughout North Dakota. “We’re finding quite a bit of white mold that lined up well with different rainfall events.” Charcoal rot was also found…Beef Checkoff Group Works with Tighter Budget
Published September 10, 2023
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board Beef Promotion Operating Committee wrapped up its meeting in Denver. Vice Chairman Clark Price, Washburn, North Dakota, said the meeting wrapped up quicker than expected. With fewer cattle being sold across the U.S., the budget is…