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Cibus Sharpens its Focus on Trait Development
Published November 3, 2020
Cibus has divested its North American canola seed breeding assets to Farmers Business Network Canada. Cibus CEO Peter Beetham says the company will now sharpen its focus and concentrate on being an independent trait developer. Cibus uses a proprietary gene…A Transportation Challenge for Midwest Shippers
Published November 3, 2020
Imports into the United States generally deliver four-to-five times more revenue to an ocean carrier on a per-container basis than an export, particularly if is an agricultural product. SB&B Foods President Bob Sinner says these shipping containers typically bring consumer…USDA Considers Deregulation of a Pioneer Corn Trait
Published November 3, 2020
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened the 60-day comment period for the deregulation of a Pioneer corn trait that is resistant to corn rootworm and tolerant to glufosinate.Mosaic Anticipates an Improvement in Fertilizer Demand
Published November 3, 2020
The Mosaic Company suffered a $6 million loss in the third quarter. That compares to a net loss of $44 million in the same quarter of 2019. Total sales volume was up three percent from one year ago. MicroEssentials, Aspire…Beet Stock Snapshot
Published November 2, 2020
According to Acres & Shares broker Jayson Menke, last week there were a handful of brokered American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock sales totaling 146 shares for an average price of $3,776 per share.TransFARMation: Trust Your Gut Feeling
Published November 2, 2020
Crop insurance professional Mary Ebnet was diagnosed with severe coronary artery disease three years ago. That came after an original misdiagnosis. Mary says it is important to be your own health advocate. "Hind site being 20/20, I look back on…Rural Perspectives
Published November 2, 2020
The November supply/demand report from USDA is one focus for the commodity markets moving forward. "Export numbers will be watched closely because USDA goes by policy," says Katie Tangen, market education specialist, AgCountry Farm Credit Services. "Their policy says that…SD Corn Comments
Published November 2, 2020
The annual South Dakota Corn resolutions meetings is coming up next month. Learn more in the latest Corn Comments program, a production of the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.A Busy Week for Fall Fieldwork
Published November 2, 2020
Harvest is winding down across the region. Helena Agri-Enterprises Regional Manager Thad Meister says the harvest went well across South Dakota. "We got the crop out just like we put it in; it went in fast and it came out…