New Hires for NorthStar Genetics
NorthStar Genetics has hired two new district sales managers. Patrick Bukowski is based at Garretson, South Dakota and Dustin Mittleider is based in Jamestown, North Dakota.
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ND Mill Expansion Project Approved
The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved an expansion project for the North Dakota Mill. The project is valued at nearly $25 million and would be funded through mill profits. The state-owned mill build four 250,000 bushel grain bins and…
MFBF Update
Here's the latest from the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. This week, MFBF President Kevin Paap discusses the farm bill markup.
Trump Reverses TPP Reentry Intentions
President Donald Trump has reversed himself on a possible role for the U.S. in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. In early April, Trump asked administration officials to look into a possible reentry into the TPP. That changed Tuesday. On Twitter, Trump said…
Grisafi Opens Portland, ND Office
Tommy Grisafi, risk management advisor for Advance Trading, Inc., has opened a new North Dakota office. Grisafi has a long-time presence in the region and now has an Advance Trading branch office at Portland, North Dakota. Grisafi has been trading…
Fusilade DX Cleared for Tank Mix on RR 2 Xtend Soybeans
Syngenta has announced its Fusilade DX herbicide has been cleared for tank mixing with both XtendiMax with VaporGrip Technology and Engenia herbicides. Fusilade DX offers post-emergence weed control for Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans. The product efficiently controls volunteer corn,…
EPA Approves New Wheat Herbicide
OpenSky herbicide has received federal registration for wheat and durum. This new weedkiller offers consistent control of grasses, like wild oats and cheatgrass; and broadleaf weeds, like kochia and wild buckwheat. The Dow AgroSciences product is available for the 2018…
Still Time to Plant Spring Wheat
University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says the recommendation for increasing plant populations does not start until May 1. “We’re not entering the timeline yet where we have to start increasing. By the time we get to…
Modernizing the Lock and Dam System
The unpredictable and sporadic funding given to the modernization of the U.S. lock and dam system is costing taxpayers more money. This study was conducted by Texas A&M University and commissioned by the Soy Transportation Coalition. The report says a…
Rural Forward Formed to Promote Democratic Candidates
A new organization has been formed to promote the Democratic message in rural areas ahead of the midterm elections. Former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota and former Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana…
