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Klosterman Points to Ethanol as Top Focus for ND Corn Council
Published Yesterday
Newly elected North Dakota Corn Utilization Council Chairman Carson Klosterman says that ethanol will be a key item for the group in the coming year and that sustainable aviation fuel and E15 markets will be heavily focused upon. "The biggest…Beef Cattle Prices Reach Historic Levels
Published Yesterday
Beef cattle prices are seeing historic highs. USDA livestock analyst Mike McConnell says Oklahoma beef cattle average prices per hundredweight were at $241in February versus $184 last year. "There's a lot of opportunity for cow-calf operators to market their feeder…NDSU to Host Grazing Technologies Discussions
Published Yesterday
NDSU Extension will host two discussions focused on grazing technologies. NDSU Associate Professor and Livestock Environmental Stewardship Specialist Miranda Meehan is excited to see what researchers and ranchers can learn from each other during the discussions. "The purpose of the…Partisanship Preventing Farm Bill
Published Yesterday
The Midwest Council on Agriculture completed a recent trip to Washington DC to meet with members of Congress. Council Executive Director Allison Stock says that discussions mostly revolved around the farm bill and that partisan politics appear to be getting…Stand Establishment is Critical for the Beet Crop
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As planting season approaches, Vive Crop Protection Northern Technical Sales Agronomist David Reif asks sugarbeet growers to be cautious. "We always think about stand establishment, getting that crop up and out of the ground, and disease control," said Reif. "Early season…Record Values
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Shares of American Crystal Sugarbeet Company beet stock hit an all-time record high $6,000 per share during the week ending March 22. A total of 103 shares sold with a high of $6.000 and a low of $5.957 per share.…Milk Supply Not Affected
Published Yesterday
After news broke that dairy cattle tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, National Milk Producers Federation Executive Vice President for Communications and Industry Relations Alan Bjerga was quick to say there would be no impact on milk supply. According to…Environment Committee Considers Manure Grants
Published Yesterday
A bill was laid over for consideration later in the legislative session, providing grants to manage manure in the Karst region of southeastern Minnesota. "Nitrate pollution continues to be a threat in Minnesota water quality, especially in southeastern Minnesota where nitrate…No Long-Term Impact on Dairy Cattle
Published Yesterday
The HPAI cases in Texas and Kansas dairy herds will not have a significant impact on milk prices. "If you look at the numbers, we look at this maybe impacting milk production by one to one-and-a-half percent over some period…