Articles tagged under: North Dakota Soybean Council

ND Soybean Leaders See Export Window Narrowing with China

Published September 3, 2025

As farmers prepare to harvest what may be a record-large soybean crop, their largest export customer has yet to make a buy. Without a deal with China, North Dakota farmers may not get a bid for their soybeans. According to…

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China Trade Team Visits ND

Published August 28, 2025

A Chinese trade delegation was able to get a first-person update on the North Dakota soybean crop this past week. North Dakota Soybean Council Treasurer Dallas Loff hosted the group at his farm at Wahpeton. "They asked good questions. A lot…

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NDSC Officer Team Reelected

Published July 8, 2025

The North Dakota Soybean Council has reelected Jim Thompson of Page as its chair. Evan Montgomery of Grand Forks is the vice chair. Milo Braaten of Portland was elected secretary and Dallas Loff of Wahpeton will serve as treasurer.

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Feeding and Fueling the World Workshop in ND This Week

Published June 20, 2025

The North Dakota Soybean Council and the North Dakota Corn Council are sponsoring a two-day workshop, Feeding and Fueling the World, that will focus on bringing agriculture into the classroom. EducationProjects.org Director of Education Jane Hunt says there is a…

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Trade War Fears

Published December 5, 2024

The majority of the soybeans exported out of North Dakota end up in China. A potential trade war could jeopardize that. "We've seen tariffs on soybeans before," said Jena Bjertness, director of market development, North Dakota Soybean Council. "Looking at…

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New Directors Added to NDSC Board

Published July 23, 2024

The North Dakota Soybean Council has welcomed two new directors to its board. They are Jeremiah Undem of Oakes and Philip Neubauer of Bottineau. JP Lueck of Spiritwood and Jim Thompson of Page were re-elected to the soybean checkoff board.

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NDSC Installs Officer Team

Published June 27, 2024

Jim Thompson of Page is the new chair of the North Dakota Soybean Council. Vice Chair Rob Rose of Wimbledon was reelected. The board rounds out with Evan Montgomery of Grand Forks as secretary and Dallas Loff of Wahpeton as…

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Control What You Can Control

Published February 24, 2024

North Dakota soybean production falls short of the national average on a per-acre basis, but the gap is narrowing. North Dakota Soybean Council Research Programs Coordinator Miki Miheguli credits the farming practices that are being adopted. "We cannot control all…

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Kleven Joins NDSC Staff

Published September 15, 2023

The North Dakota Soybean Council has hired Craig Kleven as its director of industry relations. Most recently, Kleven was the agricultural education state supervisor and executive secretary for North Dakota FFA. This is a newly created position for the NDSC.

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A New Hire for NDSC

Published July 25, 2023

The North Dakota Soybean Council has welcomed Kim Parisien as its new finance and compliance administrator. The Belcourt, North Dakota native has been working as a business technician at Turtle Mountain Community High School.

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