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Mexico’s Proposed Ban on Biotech Corn Rebuked by Corn Leaders
Published December 14, 2022
National Corn Growers Association President Tom Haag and the presidents of 23 state corn grower groups are calling on the Biden Administration to address Mexico’s decision to block imports of biotech corn. The corn grower leaders want the issue on…Fufeng Project Moves Forward
Published December 14, 2022
After a 45-day review, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States determined the proposed Fufeng project is not covered by its jurisdiction and will not be taking any further action. North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer told the Red…Promoting Wheat Around the World
Published December 12, 2022
US Wheat Associates Chair Rhonda Larson, who farms at East Grand Forks, Minnesota, has been traveling the globe to represent wheat farmers. "Zanzibar and Egypt are really concerned about the Black Sea; they want to know that if they're not…What’s Hot, What’s Not in Agriculture
Published December 12, 2022
In this week's editon of What's Hot, What's Not in Agriculture, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says better-than-expected rains are forecast for Argentina and that has pulled down soybean and soybean meal prices to start the week. "Last…Midwest Senators Want Action From Maritime Commission
Published December 12, 2022
South Dakota Senator John Thune, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin have asked the Federal Maritime Commission for clarity. The issue centers around the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and shippers refusing to…Black Sea Grain Exports Hampered by Russian Bombing
Published December 12, 2022
Ukraine’s Odessa port is not operating due to Russia’s bombing of the regional electrical grid. There’s no timeline for the resumptions for shipments out of Odessa. Grain shipments are now being diverted to two other Ukrainian ports.Beet Share Values
Published December 12, 2022
It was another slow trading week for American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock. According to Jayson Menke, owner, Acres & Shares, ten shares were brokered at $4,700 per share. For the trading season, 1,625 shares have been brokered at an…Looking for Fairness
Published December 10, 2022
National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says the Fairness for Farmers campaign addresses consolidation in agriculture. "It has been a topic for Farmers Union for a long time." There is pressure on farmers to get bigger to cover their costs…USDA Report Dubbed “Dull”
Published December 10, 2022
AgriSompo North America market analyst Sterling Smith calls the December USDA supply and demand report a “dull” report. "There's not a lot of big changes at all. Smith says this report sets up the January report for bigger changes. "We're…