Articles tagged under: North Dakota
Extreme Drought Showing Up in Central ND
Published December 4, 2020
The prolonged dry and unseasonably warm conditions worsened the ongoing drought into the extreme or D3 category in central North Dakota. "It's very unusual," said Adnan Akyuz, state climatologist, NDSU Extension. "In winter, we typically get into agricultural hibernation. The…Carrington, ND Entrepreneur Makes Forbes “30 Under 30” List
Published December 4, 2020
Forbes has released their latest “30 Under 30” list and a Carrington, North Dakota entrepreneur is among the honorees. Duchessa Gelato founder Maartje Murphy describes the recognition as “a surprise” and is “grateful and proud." She started the company in…Remainder of ARC-Individual Payments Coming Soon
Published December 4, 2020
Farmers may still be waiting to receive Agricultural Risk Coverage – Individual program payments from USDA. This is because of holdup with new software that was developed to calculate those ARC-Individual payments."Some payments were issued in late October. We found…$1.2B for Infrastructure and More Highlighted in ND Budget Proposal
Published December 3, 2020
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum delivered the state budget proposal for 2021-2023 to the Legislative Assembly. The proposal outlined general fund spending, priority investments and maintain healthy reserves without raising taxes. The proposed budget includes a historic $1.25 billion bonding…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published November 30, 2020
South American weather, holiday shopping and the latest skirmish with China are all part of the discussion in What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi offers insights in the latest market news in…U.S. Soybean Export Council Meets with China Soy Importers
Published November 23, 2020
The U.S. Soybean Export Council hosted a meeting last week with Chinese importers including COFCO, Sinograin, ADM, Bunge, CHS and Cargill. USSEC Chair and Valley City, North Dakota farmer Monte Peterson says it was a great way to connect. "There's…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published November 23, 2020
A rising tide raises all ships and $12 soybeans are part of that conversation. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi has details in this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets.What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published November 16, 2020
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi offers insight into the outside markets and the impact for the grain trade. COVID-19 is a big part of that story.USDA Still Working Through WHIP+ Program Backlog
Published November 15, 2020
As of October 27, a few days before the WHIP+ program sign-up closed, the USDA paid out more than $79.1 million to North Dakota farmers for the 2019 crop year and more than $14 million for 2018. In Minnesota, USDA…