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Simplot Acquires Pinnacle

Published Yesterday

JR Simplot Company has agreed to acquire Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings. The merger growers Simplot to more than 200 locations across North America, including 2,700 employees and 500 crop advisors. According to a Simplot press release, the target acquisition date is…

Livestock Industry Praises Passage of U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

Published Yesterday

The news that the Japanese Parliament has ratified a trade agreement with the U.S. is being praised by the livestock industry. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane calls it a huge win for U.S. cattle…

Japanese Parliament Approves U.S. Trade Agreement

Published Yesterday

The Upper House of the Japanese Parliament has approved the trade agreement with the U.S. This paves the way for tariff reductions on over $7 billion of U.S. agricultural products, including beef, pork, nuts, sorghum, sweet corn and others. It…

Farmers and Lenders Exercising Cautious Optimism

Published November 19, 2019

With the current farm economy, farmers and lenders are more cautious. American Bankers Association chief economist Jim Chessen is still seeing positive attitudes. "What we saw in the survey ABA conducted with Farmer Mac, profits are not great, but they…

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Cramer Discusses Trade Issues with President Trump

Published November 8, 2019

President Donald Trump and North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer discussed the U.S. and China trade talks via phone on Thursday night. "President Trump never overplays his hand with China; neither does China." Cramer sees cautious optimism for a trade deal.…

NDSU Announces VP of Agriculture Finalists

Published November 4, 2019

North Dakota State University is filling its Vice President for Agriculture position and four candidates are finalists for the job. Those candidates include NDSU Extension Interim Director Greg Lardy, NDSU Animal Science Department Professor Eric Berg, U.S. Department of the…

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The Economy and Trade is Concerning for K-State Ag Economist

Published September 30, 2019

Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, agricultural economics professor at Kansas State University, is concerned about two things in agriculture; the American economy as it sits today and the ongoing trade wars. "The American Economy is growing very slowly and there is the…

Transitioning to a New Generation of Ag Bankers

Published September 27, 2019

Over 175 bankers from across the state gathered in Bismarck for the North Dakota Bankers Association Ag Credit Conference. A full slate of topics top of mind in agriculture were covered, ranging from depressed commodity prices to market access. North…

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TransFARMation: Honor the Family by Being a Business-First Family

Published July 15, 2019

One of the biggest sources of stress in agriculture is transitioning the farm from one generation to the next. Farmer, author and speaker Jolene Brown encourages farmers to operate as a business-first family. "What that means is you honor the…

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Kohl: Focus on What You Can Control

Published July 9, 2019

The 1980s eliminated many of the poor production managers. In today’s current economy, the average and below average business managers are at risk. Virginia Tech professor emeritus Dr. David Kohl made that point at a Bell Bank event in Fergus…

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Articles tagged under: agriculture

Simplot Acquires Pinnacle

Livestock Industry Praises Passage of U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

Japanese Parliament Approves U.S. Trade Agreement

Farmers and Lenders Exercising Cautious Optimism

Cramer Discusses Trade Issues with President Trump

NDSU Announces VP of Agriculture Finalists

The Economy and Trade is Concerning for K-State Ag Economist

Transitioning to a New Generation of Ag Bankers

TransFARMation: Honor the Family by Being a Business-First Family

Kohl: Focus on What You Can Control

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