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Topics: Agriculture US, Fertilizer, AgriBusiness,

Farmers ask U.S. Justice Department to investigate fertilizer price spikes | Agweek

The group, which has more than 6,000 farmer and rural members, alleges fertilizer companies are setting prices “not based on basic supply and demand, but rather on the price the farmer is paid for their commodity crops.”

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Ag Global Specialty Food,

Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance introduces U.S. Identity Preserved designation | Agweek

Customers who purchase a U.S. Identity Preserved product can be assured the grains are traceable from their fields of origin throughout the process of production, processing, packaging and distribution, according to the SSGA.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, AgriBusiness,

The North Dakota Mill and Elevator posts fourth best year | Agweek

The company's operations provided more than $250.76 million to the region’s economy and another $581.8 million in secondary economic activity, bringing the total economic impact to more than $883.5 million, according to the audit report of North Dakota Mill and Elevator by North Dakota State Auditor Josh Gallion for the year ended June 30, 2021.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Insects, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Innovation,

Moorhead cricket farm pivots to selling live insects for reptile food, bait | Agweek

Dead or alive, crickets are in big demand these days. After Pat and Madeline Reviers' plan to raise crickets for high-protein, nutrient-packed cricket flour was temporarily stalled, they've pivoted to sell live crickets. Who will want them? According to Pat, everyone from gecko owners who are facing a nationwide feeder-insect shortage to anglers angling for a highly effective bait.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Sugar Beets, AgriBusiness,

Justice Department sues to block consolidation in the sugar industry | Agweek

United States Sugar Corp., a Clewiston, Florida, company that markets sugar cooperatively with Red River Valley sugarbeet growers, is seeking to purchase Imperial Sugar Co., including a major refinery in the Savannah, Georgia, area. The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, Nov. 23, announced it is suing to block the purchase that could increase the market share of United Sugars Corp., the Edina, Minn.-based co-op marketing company, from its current 25% market share, to 32% to 34%.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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North Dakota farmer Kurt Groszhans accused of attempted assassination in Ukraine | Agweek

North Dakota farmer Kurt Groszhans has been accused of attempted assassination in Ukraine, but his family thinks it’s a business matter gone wrong.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Coronavirus/COVID, Commodity/Trade Groups,

10/21/2021 SOURCE: www.agweek.com

North Dakota ag groups raise concerns over USDA COVID-19 shot mandates | Agweek

Some North Dakota farm groups are growing concern about federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates for elected Farm Service Agency county advisory committees and others.

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North Dakota and South Dakota tech schools offer hands-on ag training that leads to jobs | Agweek

Hundreds of students who enrolled in agriculture programs of two-year technical colleges across North Dakota and South Dakota have landed jobs in the agricultural industry after, and in some cases, before, they graduated.

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North Dakota and South Dakota tech schools offer hands-on ag training that leads to jobs | Agweek

Hundreds of students who enrolled in agriculture programs of two-year technical colleges across North Dakota and South Dakota have landed jobs in the agricultural industry after, and in some cases, before, they graduated.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Grapes, Research,

State winery association cuts ties with NDSU, says researchers not prioritizing industry needs | Agweek

The Winery Association of North Dakota says the university is not sharing information with the industry so wineries can give input on what they need in cold-hardy grapes. A State Board of Higher Education member is trying to repair the broken relationship.

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