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State Conservationist Named
Published February 16, 2022
Tony Sunseri is South Dakota’s new state conservationist. Sunseri has spent the last 21 years with the NRCS, including stops in Oregon, Hawaii, California, Washington, Wyoming and Idaho. Former State Conservationist Jeff Zimprich retired at the end of 2020.Revenues Up for CF Industries
Published February 16, 2022
CF Industries is reporting the global shortage of nitrogen fertilizer will continue for the foreseeable future. That will keep fertilizer prices high. CF posted fourth quarter profits of $705 million, up from $87 million one year ago.MN FFA Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Announced
Published February 16, 2022
The inductees include Pat Dingels of Redwood Falls, who is part of the FFA Foundation Board of Trustees; dairy farmer Charles Krause of Buffalo and Academy for Sciences and Agriculture Executive Director Becky Meyer of Vadnais Heights. The list of…City Council Approves Corn Wet Mill Project Development Agreement
Published February 15, 2022
The Grand Forks City Council's preliminary approval of the project development agreement for the Fufeng Group’s corn wet mill is a step forward for the project. Local farmers showed up to the meeting, with most of them speaking in favor…Noem Signs Grain Regulation Bills Into Law
Published February 14, 2022
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed three grain regulation bills into law last week. Senate Bill 38 increases the maximum penalty for buying grain without a warehouse license from $20,000 to $50,000. It also becomes a felony if someone buys…Bayer Responds to Glyphosate Production Issue
Published February 14, 2022
In a statement provided to the Red River Farm Network, Bayer said the raw ingredient supplier experiencing mechanical failure may have short-term impacts on production of an active ingredient in glyphosate. "Our supplier is on track to restore production, we’ve…Northern Plains Spring Forecast
Published February 14, 2022
World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner expects to see moisture coming across the Northern Plains this spring. "There will be a cool bias to start in the eastern part of the Dakotas and Minnesota, but it will be…Pembina Border Crossing is a Pressure Point for Pig Movement
Published February 14, 2022
Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Priesler says the main border crossing for feeder pigs coming into the Upper Midwest is at the Pembina/Emerson border crossing. "There are other routes folks can go, but that is where most all of…Soybean Crush Expansion Phase Continues
Published February 14, 2022
In the Dakotas and Minnesota, there’s been five new soy crush facilities that have come online or have been proposed since 2019. Renewable diesel is a big part of what’s generating the interest. CoBank Grain Economist Ken Zuckerberg says there’s…