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Fire Damages Fertilizer Blending Site
Published October 24, 2022
An investigation is underway regarding a weekend fire at the Wilbur Ellis fertilizer plant near Moses Lake, Washington. The high-speed fertilizer blending facility had a capacity of 22,000 tons.Xi Returns for a Third Term
Published October 24, 2022
The Chinese Communist Party has elected Xi Jinping to an unprecedented third term. The party also named the seven-member standing committee and an advocate for free markets and private enterprise was dropped from the inner circle. During the weekend, Xi…Cattle Numbers Tighten
Published October 24, 2022
USDA released a bullish Cattle on Feed Report on Friday. The total inventory of cattle and calves nationwide declined one percent from one year ago. September marketings rose four percent and placements were down four percent.Fielding Questions
Published October 24, 2022
In the latest edition of the Fielding Questions podcast, Geoff Blegen of SVP Insurance with AgCountry Farm Credit Services highlights Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance. "There is an opportunity to protect your investment or potentially get money back if they…Pretty Respectable Yields
Published October 21, 2022
Kris Folland farms near Halma, Minnesota and is still plucking away at soybeans. "We've had some wet weather here where we got behind. We're probably about 70 percent done, but still have hundreds of acres to go." Folland describes the…National FFA Convention Ticks Closer
Published October 21, 2022
The National FFA Convention kicks off this week in Indianapolis. "We've been pretty busy preparing and working with chapters across the country," said Kristy Meyer, communicaitons manager. "We're expecting close to 65,000 people." The flood of blue jackets boosts the…Potato Harvest Completed
Published October 21, 2022
The potato harvest is finished across the Northern Plains. Northland Potato Growers Association Executive Director Donavon Johnson says it was a good year. "It turned out better than expected given the late spring." Dry soil conditions delayed harvest in some…Fall Crop Insurance Prices Being Established
Published October 21, 2022
October is the time period that sets the harvest price for crop insurance for the fall harvested crop. "Corn is up over 16 precent from where the base price was set," reports Rich Morrison, vice president of farm services, NAU…Soybean Planting Off to a Good Start in Brazil
Published October 21, 2022
Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says it was a good week. "The long-term forecast calls for a drier south and wetter eastern Brazil so both areas may get what they want in the next week or two." Dry…