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The Power of Meat
Published March 19, 2024
Americans remain big meat eaters. The new Power of Meat report from the Meat Institute and the Food Industry Association found 80 percent of Americans describe themselves as meat eaters and 98 percent of U.S. households purchase meat. That is…Enversa Herbicide Coming in ’25
Published March 19, 2024
Corteva Agriscience expects to have its new Enversa herbicide on the market for the 2025 growing season. Enversa herbicide is expected to be used in a variety of crops including soybeans, corn and sugarbeets. This is a residual Group 15…Syngenta-CropX Collaboration
Published March 19, 2024
Syngenta Seeds is working with CropX Technologies to enhance the sustainability of its seed supply chain. CropX is an Israeli company that focuses on digital farm management.Agricult-HER: An Interview with Betsy Jensen
Published March 19, 2024
Betsy Jensen and her husband, Brian, farm near the Canadian border at Stephen, Minnesota. "If you had told 16-year-old Betsy this was her life, she would have laughed at you pretty hard. That’s probably what makes it the most hilarious…Rising Costs Offset by Production
Published March 18, 2024
Crop production expenses have more than doubled over the past 30 years, even outpacing inflation’s rate of 2.3 percent. NDSU Assistant Professor Bryon Parman says that this rate of increase is fairly consistent and aligns with production numbers over that…Check the Bins
Published March 18, 2024
Above-average winter temperatures can mean a greater likelihood of grain damage. "When we have all of this temperature variation that means some parts of the bin will indeed go up and down in temperature, and you may have to turn…Correction
Published March 18, 2024
In the March 18 edition of FarmNetNews, RRFN reported JBS and Tyson settled a lawsuit over employee wages. The story incorrectly stated Triumph Foods was part of a previous settlement. Triumph Foods did not settle. The company was dismissed from…MWRPC/MAWG Names New Executive Director
Published March 18, 2024
The Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council and Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers have named Brian Sorenson as their new executive director. Sorenson has been a program manager with Northern Crops Institute since 2018. Former Executive Director Charlie Vogel resigned…Fielding Questions
Published March 18, 2024
In this edition of the Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Marketing Education Specialist Cody Didier discusses the March USDA crop reports. The Fielding Questions podcast is a joint project with AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River…