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TECHNOLOGY

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Business
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute names NewStarch Solutions Ag Innovator of the Year
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) has recognized the Minnesota-based company NewStarch Solutions as 2021 Ag Innovator of the Year.
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News
Grand Farm announces ‘permanent home’ near Casselton, North Dakota
Officials of Emerging Prairie, a Fargo, North Dakota, non-profit technology and economic development group, on May 3, 2022, announced its new multi-million “Innovation Center” will be west of Casselton, North Dakota.
May 03, 2022 03:59 PM
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News
David Crothers remembered as a driving force behind rural broadband
David Crothers, 66, of Bismarck, died April 22, 20022, in Fargo. Since 1988, he was chief executive officer of the Broadband Association of North Dakota, previously known as the North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives.
April 27, 2022 10:35 PM
Two men in lab coats from the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute in Waseca, Minnesota, use a pellet mill as part of a project.
Policy
Minnesota's AURI looking to expand in Waseca
Shannon Schlecht, executive director of the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, told a Minnesota legislative committee on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, that AURI needs $2 million for construction in Waseca.
February 24, 2022 09:00 AM

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Business
Don't save passwords in your browser and other security tips for those in ag
Two cyber security experts shared ideas and strategies on Monday, Feb. 21 at the Northern Corn and Soy Expo in Fargo.
February 23, 2022 05:30 AM
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By  Jeff Beach
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Business
701x ear tag offers glimpse into the future of livestock management
A newly developed ear tag for cattle by the company 701x is solar powered and Bluetooth enabled, and covers GPS location, health monitoring, calving, estrus/heat, record-keeping and a traceability platform.
February 17, 2022 05:30 AM
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By  Noah Fish
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Business
Robot born on a Nebraska farm offers hope for better grain bin safety
Grain Weevil recently earned the Innovation Award, with a $50,000 prize, at the 2022 American Farm Bureau Association annual meeting. The creators say it also helps with grain quality and work efficiency on the farm.
February 01, 2022 05:30 AM
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By  Jeff Beach
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Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council to show off Plasma Blue biodiesel technology at national show
With the ability to use soybean oil, ethanol and electricity from a renewable source, Tom Slunecka of the Minnesota Soybean Research Council calls Plasma Blue "the ultimate trifecta of renewable liquid fuel." Slunecka will be in Las Vegas to show off Plasma Blue biodiesel technology at the 2022 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo.
January 14, 2022 09:31 AM
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By  Jeff Beach
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Business
AGCO to acquire North Dakota’s Appareo
AGCO, the world’s third largest agricultural equipment designer, manufacturer and marketer, is purchasing North Dakota’s Appareo Systems LLC, in Fargo, effective in January 2022. AGCO will keep the company’s design teams in Fargo and Paris, France.
December 22, 2021 09:19 AM
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By  Mikkel Pates
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Fourth generation on Hall potato farm bets on cutting-edge sorting technology
The Hall family partnership of Hoople, North Dakota, on Oct. 25, 2021, put in place a multi-million-dollar optical grading system plant that uses cameras to evaluate potatoes individually and sort them into lanes. The Halls’ Spectrim can sort up to 1,700 potatoes a minute or around 120,000 per hour.
December 20, 2021 04:31 AM
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By  Mikkel Pates

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Project Carbonview seeks to measure and reduce carbon emissions
Bayer, Bushel and Amazon Web Services have unveiled their collaboration, Project Carbonview.
December 16, 2021 04:30 AM
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By  Emily Beal
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Business
Bushel acquires Omaha-based ag tech company
GrainBridge was a joint venture of ADM and Cargill Incorporated.
October 12, 2021 01:34 PM
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By  Forum staff reports
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Business
Drumgoon Dairy expands to become one of South Dakota's largest robotic operations
Drumgoon Dairy, which started with 1,400 cows, completed its third milking facility on the farm at the beginning of the year, bringing the total herd to 5,500 milking cows. The latest project, known as Drumgoon East, added 20 robots and made Drumgoon Dairy this one of the largest robotic operations in the state with the guided flow system and under one roof.
September 27, 2021 04:30 AM
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By  Michelle Rook
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