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Keeping Grain Quality & Safety a Top Priority into the New Year

Dec.
14

Combines are put away, bins are full, and it’s starting to feel like winter out there. As the seasons have changed, we have been seeing some grain going out of condition despite going into the storage bin at very low moisture levels. Don’t forget to monitor the grain you have in
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Posted 5 months ago

Corn Plant Health

Sep.
6

This summer's drought has put added stress on corn plants and compromised the overall plant health. I have looked at many fields and would say the strength of the ear shank is average at best. It is a good idea to look at the corn on your farm and plan a harvest schedule accordingly. The
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Posted 8 months ago

Will Crop Insurance Affect Winter Wheat Acres?

Oct.
4

 Winter wheat planting has begun and so far the planting pace is dragging. With a severe drought ravaging through the southern states producers are opting to wait and see if much needed rain develops before putting the seed in the ground.  The question that needs to be asked is,
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Posted over 1 year ago

Pre-Opening Comments

Aug.
12

I want to remind you that SDWG will have booths at Dakota Fest (Aug. 16 -18) in Mitchell and the Brown County Fair (Aug. 16 - 21) in Aberdeen. We will have both grain originators and sales agronomists at the booth and would love to have a chance to visit with you.
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Posted almost 2 years ago

Pre-Opening Comments

Aug.
10

I want to remind you that SDWG will have booths at Dakota Fest (Aug. 16 -18) in Mitchell and the Brown County Fair (Aug. 16 - 21) in Aberdeen. We will have both grain originators and sales agronomists at the booth and would love to have a chance to visit with you.
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Posted almost 2 years ago

Pre-Opening Comments

Aug.
9

I want to remind you that SDWG will have booths at Dakota Fest (Aug. 16 -18) in Mitchell and the Brown County Fair (Aug. 16 - 21) in Aberdeen. We will have both grain originators and sales agronomists at the booth and would love to have a chance to visit with you.
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Posted almost 2 years ago

Pre-Opening Comments

Aug.
9

The outside markets seem to have stabilized this morning with DOW futures up 129 as I write these words.  Crude oil and the dollar are still a little lower while gold is higher once again.

August 9, 2011
By: Craig Haugaard, Grain Origination Manager


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Posted almost 2 years ago

Pre-Opening Comments

Aug.
8

It is no secret that the news that has dominated since Friday evening is the downgrading of the United States from AAA to AA+.  With this downgrade we now have the same credit rating as that economic powerhouse, Belgium.  In overnight trade stock market indexes around the world as
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Posted almost 2 years ago

Pre-Opening Comments

Aug.
5

It is with more than a little embarrassment that I reveal publicly for the first time that the first vote I ever cast for president was in 1976 and I cast that vote for Jimmy Carter.  Although I wax nostalgic for those days from time to time one thing that I don’t miss are the
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Posted almost 2 years ago

Winter Wheat Protein Averaging

Jul.
26

Well after some rainy delays it looks like the winter wheat harvest is back on track in the Dakotas. Have you heard about the new protein-averaging program Wheat Growers is offering? Here are the details: 

Effective July 19, 2011, we will be offering protein averaging for
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Posted almost 2 years ago