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On December 1, 2018, President Trump met with Chinese President Xi in Buenos Aires to discuss the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries.

Crops are hungry plants! Getting corn and soybeans off to a rapid and healthy start in the growing season is a multiple step process.

Maximizing soybean profitability is all about getting the most out of every seed planted in the field. But there is so much more to maximizing soybean potential and growth, and it includes every phase of the crop season.

Agtegra Cooperative paid cash patronage to its members totaling $11 million in the cooperative’s first 11 months of operations.

The primary goal of a herbicide program is to select different chemistries to control the tough-to-kill weeds on the farm to increase ROI.

China is the world’s biggest buyer of soybeans, and more than a third of its needs have been coming from the United States. But since China put a 25 percent tariff on soybean imports from the U.S., exports to China have dropped like a rock.

Technology was bred into your soybeans, and precision helped plant them. Now that they’re in your bin, continue that high level of management with professional storage sampling.

Let’s face it, there are a lot of options to choose from when it comes to purchasing seed for your farm.

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, which is a time of family festivities, but also often sheds light on local needs, Agtegra Cooperative has announced donations totaling $140,000 to North Dakota and South Dakota area food pantries throughout the Agtegra trade area.

Earn a $50 Visa® gift card for every 125 gallons of qualifying Cenex® products.

As you’re spending hours in the combine during harvest, you’re probably wondering, how will I market all of this grain? When is the best time to sell? What are my options?

Every farmer wants to get the most out of their equipment, and technology is hurtling the agriculture industry forward at lightning speed. Using precision agriculture can make your operation more efficient and grow more bushels on fewer acres.

With harvest well underway, it’s time to start planning what to accomplish after harvest to prepare for the 2019 crop season. There are two things that producers can do immediately after harvest to get ready for spring—applying a residual herbicide and fertilizer.

There are three things farmers can do every year to put that year’s crop on the path to high performance—establishing a healthy stand early in the season, using treated seed and providing added crop nutrition.

Set your crops up for success by planning ahead and spreading the workload between post-harvest and the spring.

As we recognize National Farmer's Day today and National Co-op month, we celebrate our farmers, acknowledging the challenges they face and affirming our commitment to stand strong with them through thick and thin.

Eleven Agtegra Cooperative locations received Meritorious Achievement Awards from the South Dakota Safety Council at the annual South Dakota Safety and Health Conference held Wednesday in Sioux Falls.

This week, in recognition of National Fire Prevention Week and National Fire Prevention Month, Agtegra Cooperative announced that it is committing $50,000 in grants to rural and volunteer fire departments that service communities throughout its trade area in the Dakotas.

You can count on Cenex® products to keep your equipment running at peak performance, even under the toughest conditions.

The theme of this year’s National Co-op Month, “Co-ops See the Future,” embodies what co-ops envision and work to achieve every day—a more sustainable and inclusive tomorrow.

Mike Nickolas, Agtegra Cooperative Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Grain, has announced that he will retire from Agtegra at the end of January 2019.

Thank you for attending a plot day throughout Agtegra territory. Many topics were covered including downforce as explained by Brad Ruden in this video. 

As students return to school this fall, Agtegra Cooperative is committing nearly $94,000 to county 4-H and high school FFA chapters throughout its trade area in the Dakotas and to the South Dakota and North Dakota statewide FFA Foundation Star Partner programs.

Small grains harvest is wrapping up, and soybean harvest is getting started - that means fall soil testing is well underway in many parts of Agtegra country. Soil testing can be very beneficial as plan for the 2019 growing season.

Agtegra growers learned about agronomic concepts and featured precision technology from the cooperative at the 2018 Innovation FieldFest on September 6 near the Bath terminal.

The hay is put up, your silage has been chopped and stored, and now you’re ready to feed your livestock through the winter. But at what combination should you be feeding to meet your livestock’s nutritional needs?

Wheat harvest is nearly complete in the Agtegra territory, and it seems that farmers are seeing more ergot than in previous years. While finding ergot in a load of harvested wheat can be problematic, there are solutions that can remedy the issue.

How can a map save an ag producer money? By using data to minimize waste and invest in the right areas.

Agtegra customers can now have real-time updates on their Agtegra information and account through the new Agtegra app, which launched in July.

An internationally-known Australian artist, Guido van Helten, is using Agtegra's Faulkton grain elevator as his canvas this summer to paint a giant mural which will take several weeks to complete. 

The Safety Team from Agtegra Cooperative conducted demonstrations of safety skills and procedures at the annual conference of the Association of Grain Regulatory Officials (AGRO) held July 22-25 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Partnering with the National Guard and BNSF is a great example of Agtegra’s commitment to community support.

Agtegra Cooperative (“Agtegra”) has identified unclaimed money and property. It is Agtegras’ goal to return this money or property to the rightful owner.

The members of Farmland Co-op Inc. earlier this afternoon voted to merge with Agtegra Cooperative.

We’ve shared with you previously our intent to modernize our facilities and use technology to achieve efficiencies in how we serve our customers.

The Agtegra Cooperative Innovation Center, has added a third location at Agtegra Agronomy Bowdle on Highway 12 west of Bowdle to serve producers in the western portion of Agtegra’s trade area.

Agtegra Cooperative has finalized arrangements to provide aerial application services out of the Mitchell Airport.

We all know the weather drives many decisions on your farm and crop health can change without notice.

We notified you in April that the Board of Directors of Farmland Co-op Inc. had reached out to us with an interest in merging with Agtegra Cooperative.

A portion of the Agtegra trade territory was hit with bad storms recently, resulting in crop damage, especially in the central area.

Recently Agtegra Safety team demonstrated ATV safety at the Aberdeen YMCA’s Touch A Truck event.

ABERDEEN — So far, it's been a smooth start for Agtegra Cooperative. The newly formed cooperative created by merging the former South Dakota Wheat Growers and North Central Farmers Elevator co-ops has been up and running for three months. And aside from the rebranding behind...

Four high school seniors from the Agtegra Cooperative trade area of North Dakota and South Dakota have been named recipients of the Agtegra Future Agriculturalist Scholarship, given to high school seniors pursuing a two-year or four-year degree in an ag-related field.

Because Ceres images can detect disease and provide early warning of its presence, fungicide can be saved and used when it’s needed and most effective.

Agtegra is your resource for Dicamba Tolerant Soybeans.

As planting time approaches, the wet and cold soils that remain across much of South and North Dakota are slowly warming up. The snow will eventually fully melt and soils will eventually dry out enough and warm enough to get rolling with spring planting. With the current...

The State of SD Department of Agriculture reclassifies Dicamba products as a Restricted Use Product

The SDABA Board of Directors elected Ryan Schuchhardt, Agtegra, President; and Brad Nemmers, Bayer CropScience, Vice President.