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Coronavirus Relief FBM Scholarships Available
Published November 5, 2020
Nearly $250,000 in scholarships will be available to farmers in Minnesota who were hurt financially by the pandemic. Money from the federal CARES Act funded the new Farm Business Management Scholarship Program. Priority will be given to farmers engaged in…Litigation for Dakota Access Pipeline
Published November 5, 2020
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard oral arguments in a legal battle over the fate of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is seeking an additional environmental review. A ruling on the…Weather Stresses the Compass Minerals Fertilizer Business
Published November 5, 2020
During the third quarter, Compass Minerals lost $2.1 million. That compares to net earnings of $10.6 million one year ago. Lower-than-expected sales were seen in the plant nutrition sector due to a delayed start to the fall fertilizer season.3Q Financials Released by Corteva
Published November 5, 2020
Corteva Agriscience reports a third quarter operating loss of $179 million. That compares to a loss of $207 million in the same quarter one year ago. Crop protection net sales rose nine percent and seed sales declined 23 percent. The…One Final Push for Fall Fertilizer and Soil Sampling
Published November 5, 2020
The recent streak of warmer than average weather is letting farmers get soil sampling done and apply the last of their fall fertilizer. The Mosaic Company technical sales manager Sherry Koch says certain nutrients are better to apply in the…Poppe Loses Re-election Bid
Published November 5, 2020
State Representative Jeanne Poppe will not be back as the Minnesota House Agriculture Committee chair during the next session. Poppe was defeated in Tuesday’s election. The Austin lawmaker served eight terms in the legislature.A New CEO for AgroLiquid
Published November 5, 2020
Nick Bancroft has taken over as the chief executive officer of AgroLiquid. For the past 17 years, Bancroft has been a vice president with the company. AgroLiquid founder Troy Bancroft is now the president of the AgroLiquid board of directors.Minnesota Beef Update
Published November 4, 2020
Barnesville rancher Jake Thompson represents Minnesota cattle producers on the state Wolf Plan Advisory Committee. Learn more about the removal of the grey wolf for the Endangered Species list in the latest Minnesota Beef Update.Corn Matters
Published November 4, 2020
2020 has been a year of ups and downs. One resource for farmers and ranchers is the Minnesota Farm and Rural Helpline. Hear more from Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Meg Moynihan in Corn Matters, an update from the Minnesota Corn…