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29 Nov 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Archer Daniels Midland has further expanded into the plant-based and alternative-proteins market, announcing on Monday the final acquisition of Sojaprotein. Sojaprotein is a European company specializing in non-GMO soybean ingredients. The Serbia-based company exports into 65 countries, according to a news release from ADM. T...
29 Nov 2021
Not so long ago Marty Irby described his life as a bad country music song. "I went bankrupt, lost my business, my father and I didn't speak for five years, my wife and I divorced, and I had death threats," said Irby. His fall was hard and fast. Irby was a key member of the tightly controlled and lucrative world of horse shows and thoroughbreds. He ...
26 Nov 2021
Planning for the management transition on your farm or ranch can seem like an overwhelming task. You've been managing a multitude of business decisions for decades and each year tends to hand you a season or situation requiring judgment based on those cumulative experiences. The business has gotten bigger, volatility and complexity have increased a...
24 Nov 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- A North Dakota farmer with business dealings in Ukraine now finds himself in custody there, accused by authorities in that country of plotting an assassination attempt against Ukraine's agriculture minister. The allegations come after four years of legal battles and incriminating claims in Ukraine between North Dakota farmer Kurt Gro...
24 Nov 2021
The world wheat scene continues to be jarred by damaging extreme weather. Summer 2021 brought damaging drought to the U.S. Northern Plains and Northwest, Canadian Prairies, Russia, and Iran; and heavy rain either ruining crops or downgrading quality in the European crop. Now, record rain in sizeable portions of Australia right at harvest time is dr...