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FAPRI Projects a Further Decline in Commodity Prices
Published September 6, 2023
Many of the factors that pushed farm prices to record or near-record levels in 2022 have reversed or moderated this year. The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri made that point in the release of…MN Lawsuit Stayed
Published September 6, 2023
A lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, the Clean Fuels Development Coalition and a convenience store trade group will not continue. A federal judge in Minnesota put the case dealing with Minnesota's Clean Car rule on hold. MSGA…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published September 5, 2023
In this edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson sees opportunity in the soybean and cattle markets. Wheat and corn are continuing to struggle.Outbidding Each Other to Get Through Panama Canal
Published September 4, 2023
Water levels on the Mississippi River are low, impacting barge movement once again this fall. The Panama Canal is also dealing with major restrictions due to very low water levels. Only 32 vessels are allowed to cross each day, down…Harvest Prices Announced
Published September 4, 2023
The Revenue Protection crop insurance harvest prices have been announced. Spring wheat is at $7.97 per bushel, down from $8.87 per bushel in 2022. Durum is at $9.09, down from $10.11 per bushel last year. The harvest price for barley…‘A Garden of Eden’
Published August 30, 2023
When RRFN arrived, cement was being poured for the new Aligned Ag facility at Wimbledon. Matt and Bethany Peterson brought the RRFN team to the adjacent soybean plot. Matt told RRFN this may be one of the few years when…Field Day Coincides With Crop Tour
Published August 30, 2023
Sunshine replaced the haze from the Canadian wildfires for the third day of the Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer. Page, North Dakota-based Page Seed at Agronomy hosted its annual field day near Colgate Wednesday. “This plot…EPA & Corps Issue New WOTUS Definition
Published August 30, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have issued its final rule amending its definition of the Waters of the United States. This change was necessary after a recent Supreme Court decision. The EPA plans to lead a…Revised WOTUS Rule Does Not Apply to 27 States
Published August 30, 2023
Due to a federal court injunction, the updated Waters of the United States rule does not apply in North Dakota and 26 other states. The WOTUS definition implemented before 2015 is in place for these states. North Dakota Senator John…