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Bumper Brazilian Corn and Soybean Harvest
Published April 29, 2025
With harvest nearing the finish line, Brazil is bringing in a big crop. Brazil Intel owner and ag consultant Kory Melby points to early-season rains as the catalyst. "There are a few fields left, but in general, it has been…Meyer Returns to FFA Convention
Published April 29, 2025
The 25th anniversary state officer team was part of the first full day of the Minnesota FFA Convention. Dr. Tammy (Gilland) Meyer was the vice president in 1999-2000. She is an alumnus of the Cedar-Mountain FFA Chapter. "As an FFA…Alumni Awards Presented in Minneapolis
Published April 29, 2025
The Minnesota FFA Alumni and Supporters presented the Day-Frederick Award to former ag instructor and current commodity broker Bernard Van Zomeren. The alumni group named Rylan Sabo of Rocori as its outstanding young member and Bailey Thompson of Barnesville as…Hall of Fame Honors
Published April 29, 2025
Seven new individuals have been inducted into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame. That list includes Sarah Kuschel from Sebeka. Kuschel is a regional coordinator for Minnesota Ag in the Classroom and is a volunteer advisor for the Sebeka FFA…ITC Rules on 2,4-D Imports
Published April 29, 2025
The International Trade Commission vote in favor of imposing final anti-dumping and countervailing duties on 2,4-D imports from China and India. This past month, American Soybean Association and National Corn Growers Association leaders testified before the ITC, saying farmers depend…Pork Checkoff Rolls Out Modernized PQA Plus
Published April 29, 2025
The National Pork Board is upgrading its Learning Management System and launching the newest version of Pork Quality Assurance Plus. "The content mainly remains the same for our producers and focuses on our We Care ethical principles, but Version 6…Fighting Fire with SoyFoam
Published April 29, 2025
Georgia-based Cross Plains Solutions has been making SoyFoam for firefighting for three years. Managing Partner Alan Snipes says what started as a training tool for fire departments has turned into an environmentally friendly and safer option for fighting fires. "During…Veteran Agweek Reporter/Columnist Passes
Published April 29, 2025
Longtime Agweek journalist Jonathan Knutson died after a long battle with cancer. Knutson spent 19 years as a business and agriculture reporter for the Fargo Forum and 15 years with Agweek. Knutson retired in 2021.1Q Turnaround for Yara
Published April 29, 2025
The fertilizer company, Yara International, reports first quarter net income of $295 million. That’s up from $16 million in the same period last year. The combination of cost reduction programs and a tighter nitrogen market helped the bottomline.