Jeff Beach
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As hearings begin, Summit carbon pipeline says it has a rupture plume model but has not shared it
The North Dakota Public Service Commission on Tuesday, March 14, held its first hearing on the Summit Carbon Solutions' Midwest Carbon Express pipeline. → Read More
Load limits starting to take effect in Minnesota
Joe Fieseler of MnDOT discussed the importance of heeding weight restrictions and communicating with the agency during the Agweek Farm Show in Rochester on Wednesday, March 8. → Read More
Oats provided Minnesota farmer most profitable crop ever in 2022
Martin Larsen is part of a group of farmers in southeast Minnesota who are pooling their resources to better market their food-grade oats. He spoke at the 2023 Agweek Farm Show. → Read More
Minnesota group files appeal on Summit Carbon pipeline environmental review
Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions says its $4.5 billion pipeline project will help ethanol plants, including the Green Plains Ethanol plant at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, lower their carbon scores. → Read More
States seek to stop WOTUS rule; judge who called Obama-era rule 'absurd' is off the case
Before becoming a federal judge in North Dakota, Peter Welte wrote about the 'waters of the U.S.' rule for Agweek. He has recused himself from the case. Find links to his columns below. → Read More
Grant will help launch second USDA-inspected meat processing plant in western South Dakota
The CNF Enterprises grant was one of five meat processing grants announced Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. → Read More
With input from Farmers Union, North Dakota House votes to loosen corporate farming rules
Under House Bill 1371, feedlots or dairies could partner with a corporation and no longer fall under the definition of farming and ranching. → Read More
Crop insurance insider Mike Clemens sees program as 'private-public' partnership'
Mike Clemens, who farms at Wimbledon, North Dakota, has a hand in the program, serving a four-year term on the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors. → Read More
Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline hearings in Iowa to start in October
Summit wanted proceedings to start in March but Iowa Utilities Board disagreed. → Read More
West Virginia takes lead on WOTUS lawsuit against EPA and files case in North Dakota
North Dakota took the lead on the waters of the U.S. issue when states challenged the President Barack Obama-era rule. In 2015, a court sided with the state, keeping that definition from being used. → Read More
Be aware of these threats to beans going into 2023
A leaf-mining insect, the soybean gall midge and sudden death syndrome are among the pests and diseases to look out for in the coming growing season. → Read More
Faced with Summit carbon pipeline, North Dakota county expands setback ordinance
Summit Carbons Solutions has described its carbon capture pipeline as benefitting ethanol plants and corn growers. → Read More
North Dakota corn groups trying to reach a compromise on checkoff spending
The North Dakota Corn Utilization Council and the North Dakota Corn Growers Association are related organizations that serve farmers in different ways. → Read More
Southeast North Dakota poised to lead growth in livestock farms, ag policy veteran says
Nathan Sanderson, speaking at the North Dakota Livestock Alliance annual meeting, described how animal agriculture rebounded in South Dakota. → Read More
New North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Famers have been ambassadors for beef
Nancy Jo Bateman and Jerry Doan will be inducted into the North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Fame on March 8 during the North Dakota Winter Show in Valley City. → Read More
Prevention, common sense key to maintaining organic animal health
Jill Salmen, who operates an organic dairy in Minnesota, shared what she has learned about the health of organic-raised animals during the Northern Plains Food and Farming Conference. → Read More
Perennial flax shows potential for soil health and heart health
Researchers with North Dakota State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are working to see if a particular variety of Lewis flax has the potential to be a useful crop. → Read More
Minnesota proposes upping fertilizer fee despite huge budget surplus
Minnesota Department of Ag staff said the fee increase will go into a fund dedicated to inspecting and permitting fertilizer storage sites. → Read More
Gevo, maker of biofuel for jets, adding South Dakota plant to Summit Carbon pipeline
Gevo will be making sustainable aviation fuel in Lake Preston, South Dakota. Summit Carbon Solutions plans to capture carbon emissions from the facility. → Read More
North Dakota sets 4 hearings on Summit Carbon pipeline
Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions says its pipeline project will help ethanol plants. The project aims to capture greenhouse gas emissions and pipe the CO2 to western North Dakota for underground storage. → Read More