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Interviews Scheduled for NDSU Extension Interim Director

Published May 25, 2018

With the planned retirement of NDSU Extension Service Director Chris Boerboom, an interim director will be named. North Dakota State University Plant Pathology Chair Dr. Jack Rasmussen is chairing that search and says two candidates are being interviewed. Those candidates…

USDA to Purchase Pork and Pinto Beans for Nutrition Assistance

Published May 25, 2018

USDA has announced up to $177 million in purchases for federal nutrition assistance programs. A new streamlined system is beginning, which is designed to offer a more consistent process to monitor market conditions and make food purchases. A large variety…

Hormel Reports 2Q Financials

Published May 25, 2018

Hormel Foods reports second quarter profits of $237 million. That’s up nearly 13 percent from last year, but it was below trade expectations. The truck shortage is driving up costs for the Minnesota-based company. The Jennie-O Turkey Store business has…

CN Rail Makes Long-term Investment

Published May 25, 2018

Following the passage of transportation legislation in Canada, CN Rail announced it will move forward with plans to purchase 1,000 new grain hopper cars over the next two years. Older, lower-capacity cars will be phased out over time.

H-2A Visa Improvements Proposed

Published May 25, 2018

USDA, the State Department, Labor Department and the Department of Homeland Security are proposing changes to the H-2A Agricultural Worker Visa program. The goal is to modernize and simplify the program. There will also be incentives for farmers to use…

U.S.-China Trade Negotiations Planned for Early June

Published May 25, 2018

According to the Chinese news agency, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will be in China June 2-4 for another round of trade negotiations. Trump Administration officials have said the trade war with China is “on hold” but the trade dispute…

New Fungicide Approval From EPA

Published May 24, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a new fungicide from Syngenta. Depending on state approvals, the Adepidyn fungicide will be commercially available in late 2018 and 2019. Five different product formulations will be sold under the Miravis brand. That includes…

New Opportunities with Proposed NDSU Ag Center

Published May 23, 2018

North Dakota State University gained unanimous approval from the State Board of Higher Education to move forward with a $60 million agricultural development products center. This action allows NDSU to begin raising private money, but the North Dakota Legislature has…

CHS Adds to Country Operations Leadership Team

Published May 23, 2018

CHS has appointed Chris Cairo as vice president of the eastern region of its Country Operations division. Most recently, Cairo managed a Rochester, Minnesota retail business unit.

FSA Seeking County Committee Members

Published May 23, 2018

USDA’s Farm Service Agency will start accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Acting FSA Administrator Steve Peterson says county committees make decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally to best serve community agriculture needs. Peterson…

Ag Business Articles

Interviews Scheduled for NDSU Extension Interim Director

USDA to Purchase Pork and Pinto Beans for Nutrition Assistance

Hormel Reports 2Q Financials

CN Rail Makes Long-term Investment

H-2A Visa Improvements Proposed

U.S.-China Trade Negotiations Planned for Early June

New Fungicide Approval From EPA

New Opportunities with Proposed NDSU Ag Center

CHS Adds to Country Operations Leadership Team

FSA Seeking County Committee Members

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