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Competing for Tight Supplies
Published October 13, 2022
The U.S. faces tough competition in the export market. Summit Commodities market analyst Tom Pfitzenmaier cites the corn and wheat moving out of the Ukraine at substantially lower prices than the U.S. Gulf. "Brazil is also set to have a…NCI to Host Everything Ethanol Webinar
Published October 13, 2022
The Northern Crops Institute is hosting the second webinar in its newest series, Everything Ethanol, on Wednesday at 10 AM. Dr. Steffen Mueller, principal economist, Energy Resources Center, will be presenting on GHG and emissions reductions from U.S. produced corn…Glaeser Steps Down
Published October 13, 2022
The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation has begun the search for a new public policy director. Amber Glaeser, who has been with Minnesota Farm Bureau for ten years, has accepted a position as the state government affairs director at Land O’Lakes.Former National FFA Officer Takes New Role
Published October 13, 2022
Beginning January 1, Dr. Travis Park will take over as the director of agricultural education, the National FFA board chair and National FFA advisor. Park is a professor at North Carolina State University and was the 1992-1993 National FFA president.…USDA Forecasts MN Yields
Published October 13, 2022
USDA is forecasting Minnesota corn yields at 190 bushels per acre, up 13 bushels from one year ago. Average soybean yields are expected to total 50 bushels per acre, up three bushels from 2021. According to the crop production report,…SD Corn Yields Expected to be Down Slightly From Last Year
Published October 13, 2022
In the October crop production report, USDA said South Dakota farmers will have an average corn yield of 130 bushels per acre, down four bushels from last year. Soybean yields are predicted to average 40 bushels per acre, unchanged from…Heitkamp to Lead IOP
Published October 13, 2022
Former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp will become the head of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics at the beginning of the year. Heitkamp will replace former Barack Obama senior advisor David Axelrod. This is a nonpartisan institute that…FBN: Adjustments Anticipated for Fertilizer
Published October 13, 2022
Over the past two years, urea prices rose nearly 200 percent and DAP prices are up 112 percent. Farmers Business Network has released its first Fertilizer Price Transparency Report. FBN found the high price of fertilizer will cause farmers to…A New Perspective on Trade
Published October 13, 2022
The White House newly-released National Security Strategy includes a change in trade policy. The report says the United States’ focus on fair and open trade has helped corporations rather than workers. The Biden Administration said it will seek new trade…