Farmer Pleads Guilty In Crop Insurance Fraud Case
(Washburn, ND) — A Washburn-area farmer has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a crop insurance fraud case. Officials say 59-year-old Kent Pfaff reportedly provided false information to crop insurance companies and to the U.S. Department
Farm Equipment Dealers Expect a Tough 2024
The ag equipment market began a downward trend a year ago. Dealers say that 2024 might be their roughest year since COVID in 2020. The “Dealer Business Outlook and Trends Report” shows a combination of recovering inventories,
2024 to See EV vs Ethanol Competition Heat Up
2024 is likely to see competition between EVs and ethanol-powered hybrids heat up as the ethanol industry makes a play for a share of the carbon-reducing vehicle market and EPA moves to finalize tough new auto emission
SD Pipeline Dividing Ethanol Proponents
Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions wants to build a pipeline in South Dakota to transport carbon dioxide from Midwest ethanol plants to underground storage in North Dakota. The company wants to gather emissions from 32 ethanol plants, including
Ethanol Production Hits Two-Year High
The Energy Information Administration says ethanol output surged to a two-year high, and inventories hit their highest points since April during the week ending on December 22. Ethanol production rose to an average of 1.107 million barrels
K-State Researchers Make Gluten Breakthrough
Kansas State University researchers report a breakthrough in developing wheat-based foods that contain lower amounts of gluten. It’s a discovery that could lessen the adverse effects of celiac and other autoimmune diseases. Scientists from Kansas State, the