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Weather Extremes for South American Crop
Published November 3, 2023
The Money Farm owner Allison Thompson is closely monitoring South American weather. "They took out a good chunk of rain that was expected for the north-central areas of Brazil, which are high-producing areas. Argentina, southern Brazil and Paraguay, are going to…Ag Careers Highlighted in Indy
Published November 3, 2023
More than 300 companies and organizations were represented at the National FFA Expo. Carley Potter leads the intern program for CHS and appreciates the passion found within the students. "We see the confidence as they grow through the FFA program…Chlorpyrifos Ruling Called a Win for Agriculture
Published November 3, 2023
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the Environmental Protection Agency’s ban on the use of chlorpyrifos. The court determined the EPA disregarded its own science-based findings. "This is great news for soybean farmers, sugarbeet farmers and all farmers…MFU Minute
Published November 3, 2023
In this week's Minnesota Farmers Union Minute, MFU Climate and Working Lands Director Ariel Kagan talks about their work in climate resilience.MN Beef Update
Published November 3, 2023
In the latest Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association Executive Director Kaitlyn Root talks about their upcoming convention in December.Record Farmland Sale
Published November 3, 2023
A record land sale has been reported in Pembina County in northeast North Dakota. Two quarters sold by auction with one sale just over $19,000 per planted acre and the other for nearly $18,700 per planted acre. The previous record…AFBF: Latest Number on Foreign Land Investment
Published November 3, 2023
Foreign ownership of farmland remains a hot topic nationwide. According to a new report from the American Farm Bureau, foreign investors and companies own approximately three percent of privately-held agricultural land in the U.S. Canadian investors have the largest share…Duties Reduced on Moroccan Phosphate Fertilizers
Published November 3, 2023
The U.S. Commerce Department is lowering the duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco from 19.97 percent to 2.12 percent. The issue stems from a Commerce Department decision in 2020 that favored a petition by Mosaic, which claimed foreign…Meristem Launches Biological Advancement for Dry Beans
Published November 3, 2023
Meristem Crop Performance has introduced a new biological formulation for dry bean growers. REVLINE HOPPER THROTTLE DRY BEAN has a base of iron, manganese and IONLOCK Zinc. Meristem's patented delivery system can be used with this product. In a news…