Articles tagged under: agriculture
Avera Health Launches Farm Stress Hotline
Published January 8, 2019
Sioux Falls-based Avera Health has launched a new resource for those in agriculture facing stressful times. The “Farmer’s Stress Hotline” is available to farmers, ranchers and their families at no cost, and is staffed by trained counselors 24 hours, seven…Noem to Address Agriculture in State of State
Published January 7, 2019
Over the weekend, former representative Kristi Noem was sworn in as the 33rd governor of South Dakota. One of the first priorities as governor will be to put forward a budget. In addition, Noem will give the State of State…McKinney Leads Trade Trip to Thailand and Philippines
Published November 20, 2018
Recently, Ted McKinney, USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, led a trade trip to Thailand and the Philippines. In efforts to sell more U.S. agricultural products to the nations, McKinney says no stone is being…Ag Groups Oppose USDA Reorganization
Published November 19, 2018
Sixty agriculture groups are urging Congress to block a proposed move of USDA agencies out of the Washington, D.C. area. In a letter to leaders of the House and Senate agricultural appropriations subcommittees, the groups requested Congress protect the Economic…Connecting Technology with Agriculture
Published November 18, 2018
There is a tremendous amount of innovation in modern-day agriculture. But how does technology and agriculture converge? According to Emerging Prairie co-founder Greg Tehven, the Cultivate Conference helps brings awareness to those emerging ag technologies. "We're trying to help farmers…MDA Accepting AGRI Grant Applications
Published September 18, 2018
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation grants. AGRI Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration grants provide funding for projects that explore new ways to conserve natural resources, enhance farm profitability and increase energy efficiency. In…Sentera Raises Additional Capital
Published September 6, 2018
The agricultural drone and data analysis software company, Sentera, has raised $14 million in venture capital. That’s on top of $8.5 million in 2016. Sentera is a Minnesota-based tech firm that works with major agriculture companies, like John Deere and…Dakotafest Speaker Highlights the ‘State of Agriculture’
Published August 23, 2018
First Dakota National Bank Agriculture Division President Nate Franzen says the challenge for most producers is to step back and sort through the noise in the markets. In the current ag economy, Franzen has three recommendations. "Know your costs, know…Ag Exports Prices Down in July
Published August 15, 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor reports agriculture export prices fell 5.3 percent in July. The decline is the largest drop in ag exports since 2011. A 14.1 percent drop in soybean prices was the primary contributor to the decrease in…