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A Significant Downturn for Sunflowers
Published March 28, 2024
Sunflower acres nationwide are expected at the lowest level in 48 years. North Dakota farmers intend to plant 440,000 acres, down a whopping 23 percent from last year. That represents the third-lowest planted area for North Dakota sunflowers in a…Dry Bean Acres Shift Higher
Published March 28, 2024
As expected, dry edible bean acres will be up this year. Growers intend to plant 1.3 million acres nationwide, up 14 percent from a year ago. North Dakota farmers intend to plant 17 percent more dry beans. Minnesota acreage is…Sugarbeet Acres Forecast to be at Lowest Level in Six Years
Published March 28, 2024
The area expected to be planted to sugarbeets this year is expected to be down one percent from 2023 at 1.1 million acres. Those intentions would be the lowest since 2018. North Dakota sugarbeet acreage is forecast to be down…More Durum, Less Barley
Published March 28, 2024
Durum acres are projected to increase, up 21 percent nationwide and up 22 percent in North Dakota. Barley acres are going the other direction, down 17 percent from last year nationally. Barley acreage is forecast to decline 32 percent in…Spring Fertilizer Outlook
Published March 28, 2024
StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville is reporting industry challenges in getting product to where it will be needed this spring, especially for phosphate and UAN. A huge fall run for phosphate emptied the pipeline and there has been…Biodiesel Project Under Consideration
Published March 28, 2024
A Grand Forks company, Northdale Oil, is underwriting a feasibility study for a biodiesel plant. Agweek is reporting the proposed Grand Forks plant will buy soybean or canola oil from a crusher, rather than crushing the product itself. North Dakota…Upper Mississippi Waterway Association Hires New Executive Director
Published March 28, 2024
The Upper Mississippi Waterway Association has named Gary Williams as its executive director. Williams has 35 years of experience in transportation, business development, and commodity merchandising. The UMWA is the association of waterway operators, shippers and other waterway interests in…Spencer Chase Moves to CRA/PBPC
Published March 28, 2024
The Corn Refiners Association has hired Spencer Chase as its senior director of communications. Chase will lead the communications efforts for CRA and the Plant Based Products Council. Chase has been with Agri-Pulse Communications for nearly a decade and is…Funeral Services Wednesday for Former MN Lawmaker
Published March 28, 2024
Former Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Chair Howard Swenson, 93, died on March 24. Funeral services will be held Wednesday. Swenson farmed at Nicollet. Swenson received the Meritorious Service Award from the Minnesota Holstein Association, the Breeder of the Year award…