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CHS Hedging Settles With CFTC
Published December 21, 2022
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has ordered CHS Hedging to pay a $6.5 million penalty. CHS Hedging reportedly accepted millions of dollars in margin payments from a rancher in Washington without adequately investigating the customer’s source of funds or reporting…Food and Fuel Research
Published December 21, 2022
The growing demand for soybean oil for biofuels is not having a significant impact on food prices. The United Soybean Board partnered with Purdue University on this Food and Fuel study. The research found the demand for biofuels had a…Living Inside the Plant
Published December 21, 2022
One of the newest players in the crop nutrition business is Azotic. The company’s primary product is Envita, which is a patented, nitrogen-fixation biological that can be applied in furrow at seeding or as a post-emergent foliar spray. "It's getting inside…$100 Crude Likely
Published December 21, 2022
A Brazilian investment bank, BTG, is forecasting crude oil prices to push back over $100 per barrel. Demand will increase with China easing its COVID-related lockdowns and strong U.S. activity. BTG says it won’t be easy to increase oil supplies…NDSU Study Finds Herbicide Resistant Kochia in Western ND
Published December 21, 2022
The popular burndown herbicides Aim and Sharpen are no longer effective in controlling some populations of Kochia in western North Dakota according to a North Dakota State University study. NDSU Weed Scientist Brian Jenks says, "we don't have many options…Telling the Biofuels Story
Published December 20, 2022
For the year ahead, the Minnesota Biofuels Association is reaching out to the 70 new members of the Minnesota Legislature to educate them about the benefits of ethanol. Executive Director Brian Werner says there is bipartisan support for biofuels, but…Mitigate Risk
Published December 20, 2022
As the calendar turns to a new year, Advance Trading broker Ben Peters reminds growers to develop a plan to deal with the rest of their old crop supply and start to mitigate risk on the new crop. "That's especially…Friends of the Earth Oppose Carbon Offsets
Published December 20, 2022
The activist group, Friends of the Earth, are upset with provisions within the omnibus spending bill. Carbon offset programs are being described as an ineffective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In a statement, a Friends of the Earth spokesperson…Preserving Ukrainian Ag Infrastructure
Published December 20, 2022
The Ukrainian government has authorized the agriculture ministry to identify critical ag facilities that should be a priority for receiving electricity. With the ongoing threat to its infrastructure from Russian forces, Ukraine has made the food processing industry and agriculture…