Dry Conditions Impact GrainCorp Financials

Published May 11, 2018

For the first six months of its fiscal year, the Australian-based GrainCorp had net profits of $27 million. That’s down from $68 million last year. The grain handling company was hurt by a 40 percent decline in crop production for…

UM Regent Elected

Published May 11, 2018

Minnesota lawmakers have elected Randy Simonson of Worthington to fill an open seat on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. Simonson leads an animal health company and has served as an adjunct professor at the university.

Buffer Tax Credit: Dayton Response

Published May 11, 2018

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has sent on open letter to state farm leaders, clarifying his position on the buffer tax credit. Dayton supports the use of general funds to pay for this tax credit, but said he would support any…

Bushel Announces $7 Million Investment

Published May 11, 2018

The grain industry software platform, Bushel, has announced a $7 million private investment round to accelerate its growth. Nearly a year ago, the Fargo-based firm launched with ten pilot locations in North Dakota. Today, Bushel is available to over 400…

NAFTA Deadline Approaches

Published May 11, 2018

House Speaker Paul Ryan has put a time limit on the NAFTA negotiations. To give the current Congress enough time to approve the trade deal before the end of the year, Ryan says the deadline is May 17. There are…

Wet Fields Delay Hope, ND Planting Progress

Published May 10, 2018

As of Thursday, Hope, North Dakota farmer Al Juliuson hadn't turned a tractor wheel yet this spring. A combination of late snowfall and recent rainfall has inhibited planting progress in the area. "It's a little frustrating," says Juliuson. "We were…

The Sugarbeet Report

Published May 10, 2018

The Sugarbeet Report is brought to you by SESVanderHave, HELM Agro US and Dow AgroSciences. This week, we visit with Dow AgroSciences Market Development Specialist Bridgette Readel about the beets starting to emerge.

USDA Forecasts Lower Winter Wheat Production

Published May 10, 2018

USDA forecasts this year’s U.S. winter wheat production at 1.2 billion bushels, which is down six percent from the 2017 crop. The average yield is forecast at 48 bushels per acre. This is down from 50 bushels per acre last…

A Clearer Picture of Bean Demand

Published May 10, 2018

The soybean market traded higher following the release of the May WASDE report Thursday. Stewart-Peterson Senior Market Advisor, Brian Doherty, says USDA gave the market a little clearer picture of soybean demand. “They got a spike, but they didn’t really…

More Soybean, Fewer Wheat Stocks in Global Supplies

Published May 10, 2018

The May World Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report also says global soybean supplies are at 92 million tons. This is an increase of two million from April and slightly higher than the trade guesses. Global wheat stocks are down…

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Dry Conditions Impact GrainCorp Financials

UM Regent Elected

Buffer Tax Credit: Dayton Response

Bushel Announces $7 Million Investment

NAFTA Deadline Approaches

Wet Fields Delay Hope, ND Planting Progress

The Sugarbeet Report

USDA Forecasts Lower Winter Wheat Production

A Clearer Picture of Bean Demand

More Soybean, Fewer Wheat Stocks in Global Supplies

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