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Cargill Income Down From One Year Ago
Published September 21, 2023
Cargill is reporting net income of $3.8 billion for the year ending May 31. That’s down from a record $6.7 billion in the previous year. Profits were hurt by losses in Cargill’s beef and chicken business.SD Soybeans Better Than Expected
Published September 20, 2023
Roy E. Abbott Futures President Roy Abbott is hearing reports of decent soybean yields in South Dakota. "We've got some people that were disappointed earlier with 35-to-40 (bushel per acre) yielding beans, but the later fields are yielding in the…Grain Elevators Ready for Fall Season
Published September 20, 2023
Logistics at North Dakota grain elevators has not been a big issue so far. North Dakota Grain Dealers Association Executive Vice President Stu Letcher says that could change. "It's an interesting situation. It sounds like the wheat has not been…Grass Cattle Keep Coming
Published September 20, 2023
Herreid Livestock Auction owner Kent Fjeldheim is seeing the rush of grass cattle move through the sale barn. "We've been having about 3,000 a week since August, but this week we saw 5,000 head move through." Fjeldheim says with buyers…MFU Minute
Published September 20, 2023
Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish joins us to talk about the MFU fly-in and a recent trade trip. Hear more in this week's MFU Minute.Soybeans Starting to Turn
Published September 20, 2023
Carrington, North Dakota farmer Caylor Rosenau expects the soybean harvest to be going full throttle in a week-to-ten days. The corn crop perked up after August rains. "I picked a few ears and it's got about a quarter to milkline…MN Beef Update
Published September 20, 2023
In the latest Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council Director of Industry Relations Jon Dilworth talks about their beef promotion events this year.Canola Crunch-Time
Published September 20, 2023
According to Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman, yields are higher than expected. "The crop conditions for canola actually improved in the last week which is surprising." Harvest is pretty much wrapped up in southwestern North Dakota. "They're…Corn Matters
Published September 20, 2023
Minnesota Corn Growers Association President Richard Syverson participated in a recent trade trip. Hear more in the latest Corn Matters, brought to you by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.