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Hagedorn Passes
Published February 18, 2022
Minnesota First District Congressman Jim Hagedorn has died. Hagedorn was serving his second term in Congress and was a member of the House Agriculture Committee. The lawmaker, who was 59, was first diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer in 2019.…MN Consumers Respond to Higher Ethanol Blends
Published February 17, 2022
A record amount of Unleaded 88 fuel was sold this past year in Minnesota. Sales for the higher-octane, low-carbon fuel approached 87 million gallons. The previous record was set in 2019 at just under 79 million gallons. In addition, E85…New Chairman in Place for Northern Plains Potato Growers Association
Published February 16, 2022
Starting July 1, David Fedje will be taking over as board chairman of the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association. The Hoople, North Dakota farmer grows seed potatoes. "I'm honored to have a chance to be in this position. We're looking…Ducks Unlimited CEO Addresses NACD Meeting
Published February 16, 2022
Speaking at the National Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting, Ducks Unlimited CEO Adam Putnam said there must be a balance between conservation and farm profitability. "Farmers have to be rewarded for being better performers in a commoditized world and…New Congressional Boundaries in Place in Minnesota
Published February 16, 2022
There are new Congressional maps for Minnesota. The Seventh District, currently served by Representative Michelle Fischbach, extends from the Canadian border to southwest Minnesota. The Eighth District, currently represented by Congressman Pete Stauber, expanded west and will include portions 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…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…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…