- EPA Labels Formaldehyde as Unreasonable Risk to Human Health
- Waiting for EPA’s Decision on GREET Model
- Partisanship Preventing Farm Bill
- No Long-Term Impact on Dairy Cattle
- Bridge Collapse Will Have Lingering Effect
- Agricult-HER: Erica Sawatzke
- HPAI Identified as Mystery Disease in Texas, Kansas Dairy Herds
- All Top Stories
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…
Bridge Collapse Will Have Lingering Effect
A container ship collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge at Baltimore put renewed focus on infrastructure. Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek said the Port of Baltimore does not handle a lot of agriculture products, but the shutdown…
Agricult-HER: Erica Sawatzke
Erica Sawatzke decided to come back to the family turkey farm near Kensington, Minnesota in 2017. Since then she has helped their farm transition from a breeding operation to market birds and is the president of the Minnesota Board of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
MN Corn Matters
Minnesota Corn Growers Association President Dana Allen-Tully says E15 sales in December of 2023 broke the previous record. In this week’s Minnesota Corn Matters, Allen-Tully discusses what is driving the increase in demand and sales.
What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
In this week’s edition of What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson points to Wall Street with the Dow and S&P 500 reaching new highs at the end of last week. “The crude…
Placement Number is a Surprise
In Friday’s USDA report, cattle placements were up a surprising ten percent. USDA livestock economist Mike McConnell said there is some logic to these numbers. “In January, we actually had a relatively low placement number,” said McConnell. “That was due to…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
- 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…
- 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
- Crop Insurance Fraud Case Settled
- All Policy
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…
Crop Insurance Fraud Case Settled
A Washburn, North Dakota farmer has accepted a plea agreement to settle allegations of crop insurance fraud. Kent Pfaff must pay more than $390,000 in restitution and serve three years of supervised release for providing false information to the Risk…