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More U.S. Corn and Soybeans in Storage, Less Wheat
Published January 12, 2022
USDA made minor changes in the Quarterly Grain Stocks Report. U.S. corn stockpiles as of December 1 are estimated at 11.6 billion bushels, up from 11.3 billion one year ago. Soybean stocks are at 3.15 billion bushels, up from 2.95…Drought Took the Top End Off Corn and Soybean Yields
Published January 12, 2022
According to Wednesday's USDA report, North Dakota’s statewide corn yield this past growing season came in at 105 bushels per acre. That’s down from 139 bushels per acre in 2020. Minnesota averaged 178 bushels per acre, down from 191 bushels…RFA Reminds Lawmakers Biofuels Can Help Reach Climate Goals
Published January 12, 2022
Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper believes electric vehicles are important to reaching the Biden Administration’s goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but biofuels also play an important role in the transition. "When you think about the…Northern Plains Nitrogen Joins Midwest Carbon Express Pipeline
Published January 12, 2022
Northern Plains Nitrogen, the group interested in building a fertilizer plant in Grand Forks, North Dakota, will be a part of the Midwest Carbon Express pipeline. The pipeline will send carbon to western North Dakota for underground storage. Northern Plains…AFBF Delegates Spend Hours Debating Cattle Markets
Published January 12, 2022
Farm Bureau delegates gave the organization its marching orders for the year ahead. The newly-adopted policies include a focus on the cattle markets. After several hours of debate, the resolution says Farm Bureau opposes any government mandates that force livestock…ND Fertilizer Plant Would Connect to Carbon Pipeline
Published January 11, 2022
Grand Forks’ proposed fertilizer plant would be part of the Midwest Carbon Express Pipeline that will send carbon from the Cornbelt to western North Dakota and stored underground. Northern Plains Nitrogen has been in planning stage since 2013 and is…Biden Emphasizes the Importance of Competition
Published January 11, 2022
During the Farm Bureau convention in Atlanta, President Joe Biden delivered a video greeting. During those comments, Biden said farmers deserve affordable seed and crop inputs, a fair price for their livestock and the right and ability to repair the…Taking Steps to Ease Supply Chain Disruptions
Published January 10, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed the current supply chain disruptions during his address to the American Farm Bureau Federation. "There's a lot of reasons why we're faced with the current dilemma and in a strange way part of it is…Seeking a Competitive Cattle Market
Published January 10, 2022
Farm Bureau delegates will vote on policies to enhance competition within the cattle and beef industries. "We're trying to find ways to increase compeition," siad Reid Jensen, board member, South Dakota Farm Bureau. "It's a hard thing to do, but…