Where Did Those Acres Go?
Acreage numbers were down in the USDA Planting Intentions Report. “With the Prospective Plantings Report, the government will usually find something to surprise us and they did it again,” said Steve Wagner, director of risk management, RCM. “The tribe was…
Agricult-HER: Rachel Arneson
Halstad, Minnesota farmer Rachel Arneson will take over operations on her family farm fully in 2024, but that path was not always the vision. It wasn’t until after earning a master’s degree in anthropology that Arneson returned to the farm…
A Notable Change in Tri-State Crop Mix
Soybean acres in North Dakota are expected to increase dramatically, up more than 11 percent than last year. In Minnesota and South Dakota, farmers intend to increase soybean planted acreage by two percent. For corn, planted acreage is forecast to…
EPA Labels Formaldehyde as Unreasonable Risk to Human Health
The EPA released its draft formaldehyde risk evaluation this month. The report claims that formaldehyde poses an “unreasonable risk to human health.” American Feed Industry Association Director of Feed Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs Gary Huddleston argues that formaldehyde is a…
Waiting for EPA’s Decision on GREET Model
Ethanol remains a priority for the ag sector and newly-elected North Dakota Corn Utilization Council Chairman Carson Klosterman said sustainable aviation fuel and E15 markets are a major focus. “The biggest obstacle now with the Council is the GREET model.…
Partisanship Preventing Farm Bill
After spending time this month walking the halls of Congress, Midwest Council on Agriculture Executive Director Allison Stock said partisan politics appear to be getting in the way of any farm bill progress. “I don’t think there’s bipartisan agreement on…
No Long-Term Impact on Dairy Cattle
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…
Next Up For Markets: U.S. Weather
The USDA planting intentions and stocks reports didn’t bring huge market-moving numbers to the trade, but Total Farm Marketing Market Advisor John Heinberg says the data did have some impact. Corn acres were friendly to the market coming in on…
Farmers to Cut Back on Acres
Global Commodity Analytics President Mike Zuzolo doesn’t think USDA’s acreage number is too far out of line. “I think what we can glean from this is that between the bean-corn ratio, the crop insurance base price and the cost of production…
Where Did Those Acres Go?
Acreage numbers were down in the USDA Planting Intentions Report. “With the Prospective Plantings Report, the government will usually find something to surprise us and they did it again,” said Steve Wagner, director of risk management, RCM. “The tribe was…
Agricult-HER: Rachel Arneson
Halstad, Minnesota farmer Rachel Arneson will take over operations on her family farm fully in 2024, but that path was not always the vision. It wasn’t until after earning a master’s degree in anthropology that Arneson returned to the farm…
A New Hire for Ten Acre Marketing
In a newly created position, Ten Acre Marketing has added Sarah Ardantz to its team. Ardantz is a content creation specialist. Ten Acre Marketing is based in Grand Forks, but Ardantz is part of the agency’s expanding footprint in California.
Incentives Favored to Address Nitrate Contamination
The Minnesota legislative session is at the halfway point. The topic of nitrates in groundwater, especially in southeastern Minnesota, has dominated the conversation in the agriculture and environment committees. Minnesota Farm Bureau Public Policy Director Pierce Bennett emphasizes farmers have…
Anticipation for an Early Start
Despite this week’s snow, there are a lot of bare fields in the region. Pioneer District Sales Lead Jesse Moch says the combination of strong winds and warmer weather in the forecast will allow farmers to begin field activity soon. “We’re…
Next Up For Markets: U.S. Weather
The USDA planting intentions and stocks reports didn’t bring huge market-moving numbers to the trade, but Total Farm Marketing Market Advisor John Heinberg says the data did have some impact. Corn acres were friendly to the market coming in on…
Farmers to Cut Back on Acres
Global Commodity Analytics President Mike Zuzolo doesn’t think USDA’s acreage number is too far out of line. “I think what we can glean from this is that between the bean-corn ratio, the crop insurance base price and the cost of production…
Where Did Those Acres Go?
Acreage numbers were down in the USDA Planting Intentions Report. “With the Prospective Plantings Report, the government will usually find something to surprise us and they did it again,” said Steve Wagner, director of risk management, RCM. “The tribe was…
Record Values
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.…
Philippines End Poultry Import Ban
The Philippine government has lifted its ban on imports of domestic and wild birds from Minnesota and Iowa. The ban was implemented last year when the region was fighting avian influenza.
HPAI Identified as Mystery Disease in Texas, Kansas Dairy Herds
The USDA confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a small number of dairy herds in Texas and Kansas. National Milk Producers Federation Executive Vice President for Communications and Industry Relations Alan Bjerga was quick to assure the…
Canola Minute
Here’s the latest Canola Minute from the Northern Canola Growers Association. This week, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman provided the latest canola oil production numbers from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Canola seed imports from Canada are…
A New Hire for Ten Acre Marketing
In a newly created position, Ten Acre Marketing has added Sarah Ardantz to its team. Ardantz is a content creation specialist. Ten Acre Marketing is based in Grand Forks, but Ardantz is part of the agency’s expanding footprint in California.
Anticipation for an Early Start
Despite this week’s snow, there are a lot of bare fields in the region. Pioneer District Sales Lead Jesse Moch says the combination of strong winds and warmer weather in the forecast will allow farmers to begin field activity soon. “We’re…
Spring Fertilizer Outlook
StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville is reporting industry challenges in getting product to where it will be needed this spring, especially for phosphate and UAN. A huge fall run for phosphate emptied the pipeline and there has been…
Biodiesel Project Under Consideration
A Grand Forks company, Northdale Oil, is underwriting a feasibility study for a biodiesel plant. Agweek is reporting the proposed Grand Forks plant will buy soybean or canola oil from a crusher, rather than crushing the product itself. North Dakota…
Upper Mississippi Waterway Association Hires New Executive Director
The Upper Mississippi Waterway Association has named Gary Williams as its executive director. Williams has 35 years of experience in transportation, business development, and commodity merchandising. The UMWA is the association of waterway operators, shippers and other waterway interests in…
Spencer Chase Moves to CRA/PBPC
The Corn Refiners Association has hired Spencer Chase as its senior director of communications. Chase will lead the communications efforts for CRA and the Plant Based Products Council. Chase has been with Agri-Pulse Communications for nearly a decade and is…
Stand Establishment is Critical for the Beet Crop
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…
Anticipation for an Early Start
Despite this week’s snow, there are a lot of bare fields in the region. Pioneer District Sales Lead Jesse Moch says the combination of strong winds and warmer weather in the forecast will allow farmers to begin field activity soon. “We’re…
A Notable Change in Tri-State Crop Mix
Soybean acres in North Dakota are expected to increase dramatically, up more than 11 percent than last year. In Minnesota and South Dakota, farmers intend to increase soybean planted acreage by two percent. For corn, planted acreage is forecast to…
A Record Canola Year
Canola acreage is forecast to be record high this year at 2.37 million acres. North Dakota is the leading canola-producing state, but planting intentions are down seven percent this year. That would still be North Dakota’s second-highest planted area on…
A Significant Downturn for Sunflowers
Sunflower acres nationwide are expected at the lowest level in 48 years. North Dakota farmers intend to plant 440,000 acres, down a whopping 23 percent from last year. That represents the third-lowest planted area for North Dakota sunflowers in a…
Dry Bean Acres Shift Higher
As expected, dry edible bean acres will be up this year. Growers intend to plant 1.3 million acres nationwide, up 14 percent from a year ago. North Dakota farmers intend to plant 17 percent more dry beans. Minnesota acreage is…
Sugarbeet Acres Forecast to be at Lowest Level in Six Years
The area expected to be planted to sugarbeets this year is expected to be down one percent from 2023 at 1.1 million acres. Those intentions would be the lowest since 2018. North Dakota sugarbeet acreage is forecast to be down…
More Durum, Less Barley
Durum acres are projected to increase, up 21 percent nationwide and up 22 percent in North Dakota. Barley acres are going the other direction, down 17 percent from last year nationally. Barley acreage is forecast to decline 32 percent in…
- EPA Labels Formaldehyde as Unreasonable Risk to Human Health
- Milk Supply Not Affected
- Environment Committee Considers Manure Grants
- No Long-Term Impact on Dairy Cattle
- JBS Releases 4Q Financials
- Philippines End Poultry Import Ban
- Wastewater Regs Deliver Financial Hit to Animal Agriculture
- All Livestock
EPA Labels Formaldehyde as Unreasonable Risk to Human Health
The EPA released its draft formaldehyde risk evaluation this month. The report claims that formaldehyde poses an “unreasonable risk to human health.” American Feed Industry Association Director of Feed Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs Gary Huddleston argues that formaldehyde is a…
Milk Supply Not Affected
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
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
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…
JBS Releases 4Q Financials
The world’s largest meatpacker is reporting fourth-quarter profits of $16.7 million. That’s a 96 percent decline from a year ago for JBS. An oversupply of chicken and pork, plus higher grain prices are having an impact.
Philippines End Poultry Import Ban
The Philippine government has lifted its ban on imports of domestic and wild birds from Minnesota and Iowa. The ban was implemented last year when the region was fighting avian influenza.
Wastewater Regs Deliver Financial Hit to Animal Agriculture
According to a coalition of meat and poultry industries, EPA’s proposed wastewater guidelines will cost the industry over $1 billion and the loss of thousands of jobs. The Meat and Poultry Products Industry Coalition said EPA has “grossly underestimated” the…
- Incentives Favored to Address Nitrate Contamination
- Funeral Services Wednesday for Former MN Lawmaker
- Waiting for EPA’s Decision on GREET Model
- Partisanship Preventing Farm Bill
- Environment Committee Considers Manure Grants
- Wastewater Regs Deliver Financial Hit to Animal Agriculture
- Little Hope for a Farm Bill in ’24
- All Policy
Incentives Favored to Address Nitrate Contamination
The Minnesota legislative session is at the halfway point. The topic of nitrates in groundwater, especially in southeastern Minnesota, has dominated the conversation in the agriculture and environment committees. Minnesota Farm Bureau Public Policy Director Pierce Bennett emphasizes farmers have…
Funeral Services Wednesday for Former MN Lawmaker
Former Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Chair Howard Swenson, 93, died on March 24. Funeral services will be held Wednesday. Swenson farmed at Nicollet. Swenson received the Meritorious Service Award from the Minnesota Holstein Association, the Breeder of the Year award…
Waiting for EPA’s Decision on GREET Model
Ethanol remains a priority for the ag sector and newly-elected North Dakota Corn Utilization Council Chairman Carson Klosterman said sustainable aviation fuel and E15 markets are a major focus. “The biggest obstacle now with the Council is the GREET model.…
Partisanship Preventing Farm Bill
After spending time this month walking the halls of Congress, Midwest Council on Agriculture Executive Director Allison Stock said partisan politics appear to be getting in the way of any farm bill progress. “I don’t think there’s bipartisan agreement on…
Environment Committee Considers Manure Grants
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…
Wastewater Regs Deliver Financial Hit to Animal Agriculture
According to a coalition of meat and poultry industries, EPA’s proposed wastewater guidelines will cost the industry over $1 billion and the loss of thousands of jobs. The Meat and Poultry Products Industry Coalition said EPA has “grossly underestimated” the…
Little Hope for a Farm Bill in ’24
North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Kayla Pulvermacher said the farm bill dominated the discussion when the Midwest Council on Agriculture spent time on Capitol Hill. Pulvermacher, who is an MCA member, does not expect a farm bill to…