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Ensuring Cybersecurity in Agriculture
Published February 22, 2022
Precision agriculture uses a variety of data systems and advanced technology to operate. CHS Chief Information Security Officer Sarah Engstrom says with digital technology becoming more widespread, cybersecurity should be a top priority. "I think everyone is vulnerable in today's…Truck Driver Shortages Highlighted at Northern Corn & Soybean Expo.
Published February 22, 2022
True North Compliance Services Safety Director and Compliance Manager Kelly Krapu says the U.S. is 80,000 truck drivers short of what’s needed, and that number is expected to triple in the next decade. Driving truck is a demanding job. "The…Ted Helms Reflects on Soybean Industry Over Past 30 Years
Published February 22, 2022
Retired North Dakota State University soybean breeder Ted Helms has seen many changes throughout his career. Helms says advances biotechnology is the biggest. "I think it was about 1995 that the GMO Roundup-Ready soybeans came into play and were widely…AmeriFlax Asks for Additional Price Election
Published February 22, 2022
The board of directors of AmeriFlax is asking USDA’s Risk Management Agency to issue an Additional Price Election for flax for the 2022 growing season. AmeriFlax is concerned about the wide disparity between the guaranteed coverage on flax compared to…Thorsrud Gifts NDSU With Endowed Professorship
Published February 22, 2022
Hillsboro farmer Joel Thorsrud gifted North Dakota State University an endowed Professorship in the name of retired NDSU soybean breeder Ted Helms. Thorsrud credits Helms for the growth of North Dakota’s soybean industry. "When I first started growing soybeans, there…Vilsack Participates in Global Ag Climate Summit
Published February 22, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack helped lead the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate ministerial meeting in Dubai. This was the first meeting since this effort was launched in November. Forty countries are now part of this initiative that calls for investment…ND Mill 2Q Revenues Down from Last Year’s Big Number
Published February 22, 2022
The North Dakota Mill finished the second quarter with profits of $3.3 million. That’s down from $4.5 million one year ago. As the country comes out of the pandemic General Manager Vance Taylor said flour inventories are building at the…License Requirement Changes Sought for MN Grain Buyers
Published February 22, 2022
The Minnesota House Agriculture Committee is considering a bill to modify grain buyer license requirements. Representative Paul Anderson says his proposal deals with the dollar amount that triggers an audit for grain elevators and feed mills. "The numbers were last…Price Fixing Case in Court
Published February 22, 2022
Ten former executives from the biggest U.S. poultry companies are back in court, facing allegations of price-fixing. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in December and the case ended in a mistrial. The Justice Department claims the meat companies…