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NMPF: Dairy Industry is Facing Biggest Challenge of a Lifetime
Published October 28, 2020
During its first-ever virtual annual meeting, National Milk Producers Federation Chairman Randy Mooney applauded the dairy industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. "Are we out of the woods yet? Certainly not, the economy still has too many unemployed workers and…Preparing for 2021
Published October 28, 2020
With the exception of some dry pockets, NK Soybean Product Manager Eric Miller is pleased with the soybean yields nationally. Miller says things can be learned from the past year. "The trait discussion is top of mind for everyone, but…A Major Expansion for the North Dakota Mill
Published October 28, 2020
A 6,000 hundredweight durum mill and a 4,000 hundredweight spring wheat mill will be added. The additional equipment will increase the North Dakota Mill’s grinding capacity from 34 million bushels to 40 million. The North Dakota Mill is the only…Longtime Wheat Breeder Passes
Published October 28, 2020
Joe Allen Smith, who was a world-class wheat breeder for AgriPro, has passed away. Smith released 60 commercial wheat varieties in the U.S. and Canada during his 40-year career. Smith, 70, retired in 2015.Proficiency Award Winners Announced
Published October 28, 2020
The list of National FFA Agricultural Proficiency Award winners include two students from the tri-state region. Hunter Eide of Gettysburg, South Dakota earned the national award for agriscience research in animal sciences. Paige Stuber of the Academy for Sciences and…Leadership Changes Within the RDO Equipment Ag Division
Published October 28, 2020
RDO Equipment has announced changes in its leadership team following the untimely death of Steve Connelly and Mark Kreps in a car accident. Daryl Shelton is the new executive vice president of RDO’s agriculture division. Most recently, Shelton was in…AMPI Wins Championship Cheese Contest
Published October 28, 2020
For the second year in a row, Associated Milk Producers Incorporated won the Chairman’s Trophy following the National Milk Producers Federation Championship Cheese Contest. AMPI’s aged asiago cheese was named best of class in the Italian division and went on…Change of Venue Sought in Ethanol Manipulation Lawsuit
Published October 28, 2020
Archer Daniels Midland is seeking a change of venue in a lawsuit that claims it manipulated the spot ethanol market. Green Plains filed the class action lawsuit in the federal court based in Omaha. ADM wants the case to be…North Dakota Mill Undertakes a Major Expansion
Published October 28, 2020
A 6,000 hundredweight durum mill and a 4,000 hundredweight spring wheat mill will be added. The additional equipment will increase the North Dakota Mill’s grinding capacity from 34 million bushels to 40 million. The North Dakota Mill is the only…