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NCI Hosts Grain Procurement Course for Importers
Published September 22, 2022
The Northern Crops Institute hosted an eight-day in-person Grain Procurement Management for Importers course, which ended Wednesday. There were over 30 participants from 13-plus countries. Time was spent at NCI and NDSU’s Commodity Trading Room. Topics also included U.S. Grain…Kohls to Oversee MTGA/MTRPC Activities
Published September 22, 2022
The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council have named a new executive director. Ashley Kohls previously served as the executive director of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association. Most recently, she was the vice president of…Hawaii to Host IP Meeting
Published September 22, 2022
The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance is hosting its inaugural Identity Preserved International Summit in Hawaii. The meeting will be held in January during the peak shipping season. The group said Hawaii is centrally located for attendees from the United…Interest Rates Take Another Bump
Published September 22, 2022
The Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rates by 75 basis points and said more interest rate increases will be needed to deal with inflation. The next meeting for the Fed is November 1-2.High-Speed Internet Projects Funded
Published September 22, 2022
USDA has awarded over $500 million in loans and grants to provide high-speed internet to rural areas. Thirty-two projects in 20 states received the funding, including the Halstad Telephone Company for a fiber network in North Dakota’s Traill County. BEK…Weller Moves to JBS
Published September 22, 2022
JBS has hired its first global chief sustainability officer. Jason Weller spent time as the chief of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Most recently, Weller worked on the Truterra agricultural carbon credit program at Land O’Lakes.Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity
Published September 22, 2022
The Swine Health Information Center, the Pork Checkoff and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research are funding a new wean-to-harvest biosecurity program. The research program will focus on a significant biosecurity gap in U.S. swine production. This initiative will…Biden Addresses UN General Assembly
Published September 21, 2022
The United States is investing nearly $3 billion to help address global food insecurity. President Joe Biden also spoke about the importance of providing relief to those in need. "We're calling on all countries to refrain from banning food exports…Protect Your Margins
Published September 21, 2022
It can be difficult to pull the marketing trigger with the volatility seen in the grain markets. Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting says farmers need to protect their margins. "In the history of corn and bean prices, we've never…