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War Curtails Global Grain Supply
Published March 16, 2023
Rather than focusing on the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Paradigm Futures market analyst Kent Beadle is monitoring Ukraine's the crop prospects. "We saw essentially about a one-third decline in the production of the summer crops last year after the onset…Europe Delivers Interest Rate Increase
Published March 16, 2023
Despite the uncertainty with global banks, the European central bank moved forward with another bump in interest rates. "Europe increased their interest rates again by 50 basis points while here at home we were looking at maybe a quarter (percent)…A Record Year for Titan Machinery
Published March 16, 2023
The past fiscal year was a record-breaker for Titan Machinery. For the year, Titan Machinery had net income of just under $102 million. That compares to $66 million one year ago. The agriculture business was supported by a strong farm…STB Approves CP-KCS
Published March 16, 2023
The Surface Transportation Board approval of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway merger takes effect April 14. As part of the STB decision, the new entity must keep access to other Class I railroads available and submit…Enough is Enough
Published March 16, 2023
The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association has filed a lawsuit against the State of Minnesota, challenging its adoption of California’s zero-emissions mandate. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency rule requires new cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles to meet the emission standards…Courts Could Intervene
Published March 16, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency has developed a mitigation plan to deal with the onslaught of lawsuits from activist groups over the Endangered Species Act. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Vice President of Government Affairs Zach Clark says this plan could fundamentally…Proulx Moves From UMC to NDSU
Published March 16, 2023
NDSU Extension has hired Rob Proulx as an agricultural technology systems specialist. Proulx will focus primarily on precision agriculture, sprayer systems and machinery systems. Proulx has been the University of Minnesota-Crookston for the past 14 years.Feltes to Retire
Published March 16, 2023
R.J. O'Brien market analyst Rich Feltes is retiring April 3. Feltes has been with RJO since 2010. Previously, he worked for Continential Grain Company, Refco and MF Global. Earlier this year, the Commodity Markets Council presented Feltes with a lifetime…A Roomba for Agriculture
Published March 16, 2023
A tech company at the International Sugarbeet Institute demonstrated a new approach to weed control. "It has eyes, a brain and two arms with four wheels and will navigate around the farm autonomously and detect the problem areas that farmers…