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December 2017 | the North Dakota Soybean Grower Magazine 3 Legislative Report VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 6 DECEMBER 2017 2 The North Dakota Soybean Grower Magazine | December 2017 Contents 6 Working the Soil System 24 Supporting Opportunities for NORTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN Food-Grade Soybeans GROWERS ASSOCIATION 9 It’s Election Time for the North PRESIDENT Dakota Soybean Council 25 Screening of “Food Evolution” Craig Olson, Colfax | D1 | [email protected] at the Fargo Theatre VICE PRESIDENT 10 North Dakota Soybean Council Ryan Richard, Horace | At-Large | [email protected] Hosts Chinese and Indonesian 26 5 Tips to Eat Smart During SECRETARY Soybean Buyers the Holiday’s Joe Ericson, Wimbledon | At-Large | [email protected] TREASURER 12 North Dakota Soybean Council 27 May Your Holiday’s Be Soy-ful! Eric Broten, Dazey | D4 | [email protected] Treasurer Participates in 35th DIRECTORS 28 Dealing With Dicamba Josh Gackle, Kulm | D2 | [email protected] Anniversary Celebration of U.S. Brent Kohls, Mayville | D3 | [email protected] Soy in China 30 Nutrient Strategy Nears Completion Greg Gussiaas, Carrington | D5 | [email protected] Sam Landman, Northwood | D6 | [email protected] 14 Myths, Tips & Facts: Diesel and Ryan Pederson, Rolette | D7 | [email protected] Biodiesel Use in Winter Mike Appert, Hazelton | D8 | [email protected] Matt Swenson, Kindred | At-Large | [email protected] 15 Kasey Bitz, LaMoure | DuPont Young Leader | [email protected] Pooling Resources for the Greater Good AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS 16 Cover Story Ed Erickson, Jr., Milnor | [email protected] Departments Monte Peterson, Valley City | [email protected] Keeping it Simple 4 Legislative Report 18 Sustaining Customer Expectations NORTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN COUNCIL 5 North Dakota Soybean Growers CHAIRMAN 21 North Dakota Livestock Alliance Joe Morken, Casselton | D4 | [email protected] Association President Letter Celebrates the New Ransom County VICE CHAIRMAN 8 North Dakota Soybean , Northwood | D7 | [email protected] Pig Farm Troy Uglem Council Report SECRETARY 22 Matt Gast, Valley City | D5 | [email protected] Getting it Right: Soybean Production 32 Getting to Know the Grower TREASURER Meetings 2018 Austin Langley, Warwick | D9 | [email protected] 33 Getting to Know the Expert 23 New Resources for Phytophthora Root DIRECTORS Mike Langseth, Barney | D1 | [email protected] and Stem Rot Management 34 Bean Briefs Dan Spiekermeier, Sheldon | D2 | [email protected] Matt Danuser, Marion | D3 | [email protected] Levi Taylor, Ypsilanti | D6 | [email protected] Perry Ostmo, Sharon | D8 | [email protected] Mike Muhs, Langdon | D10 | [email protected] Derek Pulvermacher, Crosby | D11 | [email protected] Daniel Mock, Braddock | D12 | [email protected] On the cover UNITED SOYBEAN BOARD DIRECTORS Farming sustainably means different things to Jared Hagert, Emerado | [email protected] Jay Myers, Colfax | [email protected] different farmers. For some farmers sustainability Darren Kadlec, Pisek | [email protected] means no-till or minimum till farming, while others manage their farms using conventional STAFF CREDITS practices. Regardless of their tactics, most growers PUBLISHER/EDITOR Nancy Johnson, NDSGA Executive Director agree that if they are able to farm without [email protected] | (701) 640-5215 depleting natural resources and they remain STAFF WRITER Suzanne Wolf, NDSC Communications Director profitable so they can pass the farm on to the [email protected] | (701) 239-7194 next generation, they’re on a sustainable path. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Daniel Lemke —Photo by Wanbaugh Studios Stephanie Sinner Lauren Hopke CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Wanbaugh Studios The North Dakota Soybean Grower is published six times a year by the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association, 1555 43rd St. South, Suite 103, Fargo, ND 58103. Website: www.ndsoygrowers.com. NORTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN COUNCIL 1555 43rd St. South, Suite 103, Fargo, ND 58103 To update subscription information, please call 800-469-6409, (701) 239-7194 or (888) 469-6409 | www.ndsoybean.org email [email protected]. Send editorial and advertising materials to Nancy Johnson, 1555 43rd St S, Ste 103, Fargo ND 58103, NORTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOCIATION 1555 43rd St. South, Suite 103, Fargo, ND 58103 [email protected]. Publication of editorial or advertising material in the North Dakota Soybean (701) 640-5215 | www.ndsoygrowers.com Grower magazine does not imply endorsement by the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association. Check agronomic advice with local sources and always read and follow product labels. The N.D. Soybean Growers Association and the N.D. Soybean Council do not endorse the use of products promoted in this magazine. December 2017 | The North Dakota Soybean Grower Magazine 3 Legislative Report egislative Director Scott Rising and I have been L attending various meetings since the session ended. As usual, interim committees took a positive ending to the 2015-17 attempt to store high-level waste some months to get organized and biennium with $97 million, $65 from another state. North Dakota to hold their first meetings. Due million of which can remain in regulates low level (hospital, x-ray, to budget constraints, committee the General Fund and $32 million research, etc.) and the much lower chairs were asked to keep their deposited in the Budget Stabiliza- level Technologically Enhanced meetings to a total of 3 to 5 over tion Fund. More good news is that Naturally Occurring Radioactive the 18 or so months of the interim the 2017-19 biennium appears to Materials. period leading up to the 2019 be tracking to the projections. You Agriculture has met to hear session. For some committees, this may have noticed that our crude about the Health Department’s request will be difficult to meet, oil price is in the lower $50 range, proposed nutrient-management while others are charged with a marked improvement from last plan. The nonpoint pollution less complex issues. The idea to year when the price was languish- statistics for nitrogen and phos- Veteran lawmaker and remember about interim commit- ing in the lower $40s. phorous could be better, and the educator Phil Murphy has tees is that their general purpose is With 7 new appointees to the officials stressed that, with the joined the NDSGA to serve to examine and discuss directions State Water Commission (SWC), grower’s use of new fertilizer dis- as liaison between for the next legislature to take. the Water Topics committee met tribution technology, our waters legislators and farmers. What follows is an overview for to review the current status of wa- can climb to cleaner status. There what some committees are or will ter projects, studies and issues. The has also been a discussion about be looking at that we think could Fargo-Moorhead (FM) diversion what might need to be looked at affect growers in North Dakota. project is being watched for its ef- concerning vomitoxin testing. Interim Tax is taking a com- fects on agriculture. The Red River There were stories about wide dif- prehensive look at property tax. Valley (RRV) Water Supply Proj- ferences within the same samples Obviously, an issue for farmers, ect is also being monitored; we are as well as much testimony from the property taxes appear to be going interested in as many communities feds and many agricultural groups. up and could be controversial in and rural water systems being The committee was warned to be the next session. Scott Rising has hooked up as possible. There is also careful about changing the testing been covering this committee a move in the general direction to methodology while education and and says that it seems like just manage water by basin rather than enforcement were stressed. about everything is on the table with county water boards. Many Lastly, Energy Development for discussion. water boards have already made and Transmission has met the Government Finance is looking moves in this direction by forming most. The committee is taking for a tool to reduce budget volatil- joint water boards. Fortunately, testimony from three hub cities ity, but nothing of note has caught SWC members are appointed by and their counties while trying to on yet. Another topic of great drainage basin, which may help ascertain how those communities interest for growers is that the with that transition should the (Williston and Williams County, committee is looking for different momentum continue. Dickinson and Stark County, and means to fund transportation. Re- Natural Resources has discussed Minot and Ward County) have member, North Dakota currently how North Dakota is complying used previous funding from the raises money that is only adequate with Federal regulations about legislature to cope with the oil to fund about a third of our high-level radioactive-waste boom’s effects. The committee is depreciation on roads and bridges. disposal. This discussion came also looking at trying to provide Scott Rising is in touch with the about when researchers wanted stability for future funding so that Soy Transportation Coalition and to dig a bore hole about 8 inches communities can plan more effec- hopes to bring that group to a wide and 3 miles deep to see what tively. Taxing wind energy is yet to committee meeting to testify. happened at that depth. Citizens be on the committee’s agenda. The udgetB Section reports (mostly farmers) testified that they —Story by Phil Murphy that North Dakota finished with were concerned the drilling was an 4 The North Dakota Soybean Grower Magazine | December 2017 President’s Letter ore diverse uses for soybeans provide more M opportunities for farmers to profit. First of all, I hope that everyone had a safe and about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife wetland successful harvest. As we were busy in the fields easements that producers have across the state. this fall, the North Dakota Soybean Growers Many of these easements were acquired years Association (NDSGA) was very active, helping ago.
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