Articles tagged under: North Dakota
Never Too Early to Start Planning for 2021
Published November 12, 2020
Farmers and agricultural businesses are gearing up for the 2021 planting season, which does include weed control strategies. Southern Minnesota-based Corteva Enlist technology specialist Steve Synder says there will be more soybean varieties with E3 traits next year. "They launched…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published November 9, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine candidate advances, sending Wall Street higher. In this edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi highlights the activity in the outside markets and the impact for agricultural futures.District 20 Farmers Headed to Bismarck
Published November 9, 2020
In North Dakota's District 20, three farmers were elected to office. Jared Hagert of Emerado and Mike Beltz of Hillsboro won their House races and Randy Lemm of Hillsboro took the Senate seat. According to Hagert, economic growth and infrastructure…A Reflection on the Election
Published November 5, 2020
Local farm group leaders are weighing in on the 2020 Election, including NDFB President Daryl Lies. "I think the one thing we can agree on is the pollsters were incorrect. You had polls on either side it was going to…Using Good Weather for Fall Fieldwork
Published November 3, 2020
Corn harvest wrapped up in the last week of October for Kulm, North Dakota farmer Bart Schott. "The corn is above the Actual Production History and the test weight is good. Moisture ranges from 20 to 25 percent. Harvest was…Biden: Trade, Infrastructure and Climate Change
Published November 2, 2020
Agriculture priorities for Vice President Joe Biden’s administration would include an improvement in trade relations, infrastructure and climate change. "The focus will be on expanding global markets and using our agricultural products in ways that can advance manufacturing," said former…Trump: Regulatory Reform and Trade
Published November 2, 2020
Ahead of Election Day, State Representative Mike Brandenburg is grateful for the regulatory reform, trade deals and aid that came during the Trump administration. "A lot of these (ag assistance) payments came about because farmers need to show a black…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published November 2, 2020
Farmers are actively preparing now for 2021. Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi offers a market perspective on that activity in this edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets. Elections, COVID-19 and the outside markets are also…NDSU Extension Specialist Considers U.S. and ND Ethanol Production
Published October 30, 2020
U.S. ethanol production and use are better than they were in spring 2020, but lagging compared to one year ago. "Looking into the winter months, use may continue to decline," said David Ripplinger, bioenergy economic specialist, NDSU Extension. "The bigger…