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Gevo ND to expand ethanol production to 150 million gallons per year

Gevo ND to expand ethanol production to 150 million gallons per year

  • Sue Roesler

RICHARDTON, N.D. – Gevo, a Colorado-based next-generation energy company, plans to more than double production capacity at Gevo North Dakota, the ethanol facility in Richardton.

Annual Band Day celebrations set for May 9 in Williston, ND

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    Corn growers learn EPA sets record-high RFS volumes for ethanol

    Corn growers learn EPA sets record-high RFS volumes for ethanol

    • Sue Roesler

    North Dakota corn growers are tired of waiting on an E15 year-round blend approval from Congress, according to Carson Klosterman, chair of the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council (NDCUC) and a corn grower near Wyndmere.

    Canola to benefit from final Renewable Fuel Standard announcement

    Canola to benefit from final Renewable Fuel Standard announcement

    • By BARRY COLEMAN, Northern Canola Growers Association

    The EPA’s recent release of strong Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume requirements for 2026 and 2027 is expected to drive renewed demand for canola oil and was welcome news from the canola industry, as well as the entire oilseed sector.

    Understanding beef quality from the carcass up

    Understanding beef quality from the carcass up

    • Katelyn Winberg

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    Soybean acreage estimated to increase slightly

    Soybean acreage estimated to increase slightly

    • Mark Conlon

    Soybean farmers in the U.S. are expected to plant more soybean acres this year compared to last, just as many in the trade anticipated. It’s just that the increase wasn’t as big as what they were expecting.

    Little market reaction to durum acreage report

    Little market reaction to durum acreage report

    • Mark Conlon

    Although USDA’s Prospective Planting Report indicated U.S. durum acreage would decline slightly this year, there wasn’t much price reaction within the market.

    Producers intend to plant more sunflower acres

    Producers intend to plant more sunflower acres

    • Mark Conlon

    There’s going to be more sunflowers planted in the Northern Plains in 2026, providing farmers follow through with their planned intentions as projected in the Prospective Planting Report, which was released on March 31.

    Spring wheat prices make slight correction lower

    Spring wheat prices make slight correction lower

    • Mark Conlon

    With the start of the Iran conflict in March, spring wheat, and a number of other commodities saw prices rally. Since then, however, prices have seen a slight correction lower.

    Corn acreage down, fertilizer prices a concern

    Corn acreage down, fertilizer prices a concern

    • Mark Conlon

    As anticipated, U.S. corn acreage in 2026 was projected lower when USDA released its Prospective Planting Report on March 31. But the bigger issue among many in the industry are rising fertilizer costs.

    Guidelines for producing organic beef

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    When you are shopping at the grocery store, you see many different options for the same thing, and one thing that you may notice are the “organic” labels.

    Procrastination with estate planning can lead to great property loss

    Procrastination with estate planning can lead to great property loss

    • Michael Baron

    Dear Michael: I am a widower. My wife died seven some years ago. I have three daughters who do not farm. I have just over 600 acres south of Jamestown, N.D. – half farm and half pasture. I kind of have it in my head how that I want to split the property between the three of them. One has a c…

    Minn-Dak Farmers Co-Op to have new fungicide mode of action for growers in 2027

    Minn-Dak Farmers Co-Op to have new fungicide mode of action for growers in 2027

    • Sue Roesler

    WAHPETON, N.D. – Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) ravaged sugarbeet fields in North Dakota and Minnesota in 2025, taking up to a third of the crop yield in some grower’s fields – and in spite of repeated recommended fungicide applications.

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    Upside Robotics builds robots with sensors to fertilize cornfields in tiny doses

    Upside Robotics builds robots with sensors to fertilize cornfields in tiny doses

    • Sue Roesler

    Upside Robotics, an ag tech company based in Ontario, Canada, deploys 24-inch robots that work in a group called “swarms” to fertilize cornfields with precision, according to Jana Tian, chief executive officer and co-founder of Upside Robotics. 

    Fertilizer prices seasonally higher, rising globally

    Fertilizer prices seasonally higher, rising globally

    • Sue Roesler

    Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could have a “tremendous impact” on fertilizer prices globally and domestically, according to Bryon Parman, NDSU ag finance specialist and associate professor.

    2026 Farm Financial Stability loans overwhelm BND

    2026 Farm Financial Stability loans overwhelm BND

    • Sue Roesler

    More North Dakota farmers/ranchers applied for farm loans through the Bank of North Dakota’s 2026 Farm Financial Stability Loan Program and the accompanying grain inventory program than could be helped by the bank. Because of that, the program application had to be cut off three months early.

    From field robots to satellites: Tech on display at Commodity Classic

    From field robots to satellites: Tech on display at Commodity Classic

    • Katelyn Winberg

    Technology on display at Commodity Classic ranged from robots that do fieldwork to satellite-powered planting tools, as equipment manufacturers and ag tech companies showed producers new ways to stretch inputs, save time and make better decisions.

    Angus University can be a valuable tool for ND livestock producers

    Angus University can be a valuable tool for ND livestock producers

    • Sue Roesler

    Commercial Black Angus cattlemen may be tempted to skip Angus University, knowing prices for cattle are historically high, so why bother finding out carcass data to improve your herd?

    Couples partner to open Sasquatch Acres farmstand

    Couples partner to open Sasquatch Acres farmstand

    • Sue Roesler

    On an original farm homestead in the southwestern region of the state, two couples, Meagan and Justin Schlecht, and Amanda and Dustin Kuhn, opened Sasquatch Acres last year in Dickinson, N.D., a first-of-its-kind niche farmstand, greenhouse, and community gathering place.

    Kalberers hit the ground running this spring with many plans for ranch improvement

    Kalberers hit the ground running this spring with many plans for ranch improvement

    • Sue Roesler

    HAZELTON, N.D. – Jesse Kalberer has been busy in March completing paperwork for the family’s upcoming registered Red Angus bull sale on DVAuction. He has also been preparing to seed diverse cover crop mixes and native prairie grasses for grazing/haying, as well as working cattle.

    Prepared with a plan

    Prepared with a plan

    • Janelle Atyeo

    As the fifth generation on a family ranch, Kaeloni Latham doesn’t take things for granted. She and her husband Jason, along with his extended family, have put significant effort into ensuring the future of both their operation and their remote community in northwestern South Dakota.

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      Canola market choppy to start spring

      Canola market choppy to start spring

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