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MN Poultry Industry Prepares for Avian Influenza
Published March 7, 2022
Minnesota poultry producers remain on high alert as highly pathogenic avian influenza gets closer. As of Friday, there haven’t been any confirmed cases in the state. Minnesota Board of Animal Health Assistant Director Dr. Dale Lauer says that includes commercial…Commodity Classic Happening This Week
Published March 7, 2022
The Commodity Classic will be in New Orleans, Louisiana. Commodity Classic Committee member and Illinois farmer Kenny Harman is looking forward to being back in-person. "We're excited to put this together. On the trade show floor, we've got nearly 400…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published March 7, 2022
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says the wheat market is the big story in the markets. Due to the conflict in Ukraine, the closure of Black…Avian Influenza Confirmed in South Dakota
Published March 7, 2022
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a poultry flock in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. All of the birds in this commercial mixed species flock will be destroyed. This follows news of avian influenza cases in Missouri and…CME Group Expands Wheat Trading Limits
Published March 5, 2022
Starting Monday, the CME Group is expanding trading limits for wheat contracts. This includes Chicago wheat and Kansas City winter wheat. The daily price limit will change the daily price limit to 85 cents per bushel and the expanded price…Wheat Prices Trade Limit Up
Published March 5, 2022
Extraordinary geopolitical events bring extraordinary prices. Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh says it’s hard to know how long gyrations in the wheat market will last. "When the market decides something's been determined in Russia and Ukraine, the market will…Thompson: House Ag Committee Behind in Farm Bill Review
Published March 5, 2022
The current farm bill expires on September 30, 2023. That’s more than one year away, but the House Agriculture Committee is reviewing the 2018 Farm Bill. Last week, the committee took a closer look at the commodities title. "The 2018…Landowners Will Receive Payments for Underground CO2 Storage
Published March 3, 2022
The world’s largest carbon capture project should be online by the spring of 2024 and it will be in North Dakota. Continental Resources will invest $250 million over two years to help fund the development and construction of the Summit…Farm Organizations File Complaint Against Deere
Published March 3, 2022
The National Farmers Union, six state Farmers Union groups and FarmAction have filed a complaint against John Deere with the Federal Trade Commission. This coalition is seeking an investigation into Deere’s restrictions on farm equipment repair. The ‘right to repair’…