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Restrictions are in place at the Panama Canal to conserve water - creating a backlog of ships waiting to pass.

The Anselmo, Nebraska facility opened in 2012. The Andersons will continue to own and operate their other locations in Nebraska.

The data collected by the FS agronomists, including estimated yield and number of locations sampled, is uploaded to the FS Agronomy Yield Analyzer.

Shutdown risk is back on the table for the U.S. Government on October 1, 2023.

On October 8th, 2019, local farmer Jerry Schwarzrock was entrapped in his grain bin. His sons found him, and immediately called 911. That one call then sparked a new calling for the local fire department.

Both Dan Basse and Chip Nellinger say considering how dry it’s been, crop yields could be falling, and USDA may be forced to make more cuts to the national yield forecasts in upcoming reports.

Today, they announced a $250 million capital funding round. “We are shifting into the next phase of maturity as a company – a trusted partner that is delivering critical sustainability solutions,” says Ron Hovsepian.

Ken Ferrie expects yields to climb as Illinois farmers start harvesting more of their May-planted corn. Looking ahead, he says farmers will see some challenges from herbicide carryover in 2024.

There are just over two weeks for Congress to pass 12 spending bills to avoid a total government shutdown. If time runs out, one analyst says that could mean no USDA report in October and no yield cuts, which are likely.

The “Dakota Smart Farm” is dedicated to developing sustainable farming practices and high-value retrofit precision technology solutions.