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Layoffs Coming at John Deere Waterloo Operations
Published March 29, 2024
John Deere is laying off more than 300 employees at its Waterloo operations. This layoffs take effect at the end of April. In a statement, Deere officials said each factory balances the size of its production workforce with the needs…Endangered Species Act Restrictions Restored
Published March 29, 2024
The Biden Administration has made changes to the Endangered Species Act, repealing language that was added during the Trump years. Biden reinstates blanket rule protections for species listed as threatened and stops any consideration of the economic impact of listing…Surprise, Surprise
Published March 29, 2024
The big surprise in the flurry of USDA numbers was with corn acreage. USDA is forecasting corn at just over 90 million acres. That’s down 4.6 million from last year and is 1.7 million acres below the average trade guess.…Syngenta Group FY23 Sales Drop 4%
Published March 29, 2024
The Syngenta Group reports full year sales of $32.2 billion, down $1.2 billion or four percent year-over-year. Sales were impacted by the destocking phenomenon when crop protection distributors and retailers drastically reduced inventories. That was in reaction to an inventory…China Challenges U.S. EV Tax Credits
Published March 29, 2024
China has begun a World Trade Organization dispute with the United States over the use of tax credits to promote the production of electric vehicles and renewable energy projects. China claims the tax credits created under the Inflation Reduction Act…Veg or Grain?
Published March 29, 2024
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is reportedly considering changes to food groups, including the reclassification of potatoes as a grain. USDA has responded, saying this advisory committee does not have the authority to make that change. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group…Agricult-HER: Julie Peterson
Published March 29, 2024
Peterson Farms Seed can trace its roots to the farm crisis of the 1980s and the scab issue that devastated the region. From those humble beginnings, Peterson Farms Seed is now the largest independent seed company in the region. PFS…Precision Livestock Technology at Work
Published March 29, 2024
NDSU Extension hosted a discussion on grazing technologies Thursday in Valley City. A similar event is planned for Tuesday in Menoken. "The purpose of the discussions is to highlight some of those technologies that are new and not a lot…New Soybean Genetics at NDSU
Published March 28, 2024
While North Dakota ranked fourth in planted acres for soybeans in 2023, total production ranked ninth. NDSU Soybean Breeder Carrie Miranda says her research is looking at ways to increase yields for early-maturity varieties. “That way we minimize their risk…