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Sugarbeet Harvest on Hold
Published October 3, 2022
Sugarbeet harvest for American Crystal Sugar Company is tentatively shutdown until midnight Wednesday due to the heat. That's according to general agronomist Joe Hastings. Hastings says daytime temperatures are too warm to allow for the sugarbeets to cool down. "The…Renewable Diesel Demand Driving Soy Crush Expansion
Published October 3, 2022
The U.S. has the capacity to crush 2.2 billion bushels of soybeans each year. With new facilities being built across the country, Rabobank Senior Grains and Oilseed Analyst Owen Wagner says crush capacity is expected to grow 30 percent in…Lawmakers Ask for More Data on Foreign U.S. Farmland Purchases
Published October 3, 2022
House lawmakers, including Minnesota’s Brad Finstad and Michelle Fischbach, are asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office to complete a study on foreign investment of U.S. farmland and what that means for national security, trade and food security. A letter to…NCBA to EPA: Pause Your WOTUS Rulemaking
Published October 3, 2022
While the U.S. Supreme Court is considering the definition of Waters of the United States, the EPA is also re-defining WOTUS, trying to create a more durable definition. In a statement, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association called on the EPA…An Option to Diversify
Published October 3, 2022
North Dakota's corn industry is supportive of livestock industry growth in the state. "We produce a quality feed, but I think it will take individual operations that want to diversify and add another member to the farm to see this…A Small Grain Supply Shock
Published October 3, 2022
North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the USDA’s Small Grains Summary production forecast caught the market slightly off guard. Expectations were for steady to higher production compared to August. "Based on what we saw with…Corn Has Dried Down Quickly
Published October 3, 2022
It was a good weekend for the soybean harvest. Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Grant Mehring is excited about the soybean yields, especially in the northern Red River Valley. Corn is also starting to come off. "The corn harvest will probably…Waters of the United States Comes Back to U.S. Supreme Court
Published October 3, 2022
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on a case regarding the Waters of the United States. Sackett vs. EPA takes a closer look at how expansive the Clean Water Act is in terms of wetlands. "In 2006,…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published October 3, 2022
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says USDA has delivered positive news to the wheat market. "Soybeans are probably the weakest link in the markets right now,"…