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Biofuel Group Intervening in Legal Attack on RFS
The Renewable Fuels Association recently filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency in a lawsuit over the Renewable Fuel Standard. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the […]
Cattle Markets Bill’s Fate Uncertain in Lame Duck
Controversial cattle markets legislation must now await a lame-duck Congress, and even then, its fate is uncertain. The Senate Ag Committee easily passed the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act with bipartisan support in June, […]
WTO: Contraction in Global Trade Growth During 2023
The World Trade Organization is predicting a slowdown in global trade growth next year. Reuters says the pullback is because of sharply-higher energy and food prices and rising interest rates that will limit import demand. […]
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Applauds SEC Protection Bill
More than 100 members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation that would shield agricultural producers from a climate disclosure rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. U.S. Cattlemen’s Association President Brooke Miller […]
Labor Department Tightens Some H-2A Rules
The U.S. Department of Labor issued new rules for hiring H-2A workers that tighten housing and food standards. Industry Update Dot Com also says the new rules clarify that farm associations can be held liable […]
Beef Industry Scholarship Applications Open
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to outstanding students pursuing beef industry careers. “We are pleased to continue […]
Myers: Farm Income Strong This Year Despite Volatility
Predicting farm income every year is a challenging task for a variety of reasons. Seth Myers, the chief economist for USDA, spoke at the recent Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City. He says farm income […]
Thune Introduces Bill to Improve Livestock Disaster Assistance
Senators John Thune and Ben Ray Luján recently introduced the Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act. The bipartisan legislation by the South Dakota Republican and New Mexico Democrat would improve the effectiveness and timeliness of multiple […]
Senate Ag leadership Urges USDA to Expand Margin Protection Tools
Leadership of the Senate Agriculture Committee recently urged the Department of Agriculture to expand margin protection tools under the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. Citing record high input costs and extreme volatility in commodity prices, Senators […]
Conversations From the 2022 Farm Progress Show
Farm and Ranch Director Jesse Allen along with Farm Broadcaster Richard Ristvedt, spent all three days at the 2022 Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA and talked with numerous folks throughout the agriculture industry. They […]
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Weekly Ethanol Production for 9/30/2022
According to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending September 30, ethanol production expanded 4.0% to 889,000 b/d, equivalent to 37.34 million gallons daily. However, production was 9.1% less than […]
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Hoeven Discusses Farm Bill at Ag Credit Conference in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. – At the North Dakota Bankers Association’s Ag Credit Conference this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts as Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the […]
Volunteers Help Save Harvest For Minnesota Farmer
(Georgetown, MN) — Volunteers from across the Midwest are helping to save the harvest of a Minnesota farmer. Georgetown farmer Tom Odegard ruptured a tendon in his leg this spring, leaving his livelihood up in […]
Minnesota Farmers’ Market Partners with Local University;
Minnesota, October 5, 2022 – The Marshall Farmers’ Market in Marshall, Minnesota is partnering with its local university, Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU), to reduce food insecurity on campus. SMSU students who visit the Mustang […]
NDFB, Farmers Union Opposed to Term Limits
North Dakota Farm Bureau and North Dakota Farmers Union today announced their joint opposition to an initiated measure that will appear on the November election ballot, limiting the time in office a governor or state […]
Burgum: ND Joins with MN, MT and WI to Develop Multistate Hydrogen Hub; EERC to Lead Development
BISMARCK, N.D. (OCT. 5, 2022) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced today he has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the governors of Minnesota, Montana and Wisconsin to develop a regional clean hydrogen hub to help meet […]
Thune, Luján Introduce Bill to Improve Livestock Disaster Assistance
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, recently introduced the Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that would improve the effectiveness and timeliness of multiple […]
POET Applauds Missouri for Increasing Access to Biofuel Savings
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (October 5, 2022) – POET, the world’s largest biofuel producer, today applauded Governor Mike Parson and the Missouri Legislature for passing House Bill 3 and signing it into law. The bill includes […]
Keep Disease in Mind as You Select Soybean Seed and Seed Treatments
WESTFIELD, Indiana (Oct. 5, 2022) – Cool, wet conditions are some of the most conducive for soybean disease, but LG Seeds Agronomist Tim Beninga says each weather scenario comes with disease risk. “Whatever Mother Nature […]
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LMA recognizes Roberts, Marshall, and Costa as “Friends of the Livestock Marketing Industry”
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (Oct. 7, 2022) – During the Livestock Marketing Association’s (LMA) annual D.C. Fly In, Retired Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS), Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS), and House Livestock Subcommittee Chairman Jim Costa […]
August Pork Exports Trend Higher; Beef Exports Again Top $1 Billion
August exports of U.S. pork topped year-ago totals for the first time in 2022, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef exports were slightly above last […]
DLF Launches Brand and Business Unification in North America
HALSEY, Ore. (October 6, 2022) – DLF Pickseed is proud to announce it has unified its brand and business under the name DLF – the global market leader in forage and turf seed, in operation […]
Minnesota Farmer Tom Haag Takes Over as NCGA President
Story courtesy of the NCGA This week, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President and Minnesota farmer Tom Haag held a news conference with the media to outline his goals for his year as president. Haag told reporters, “This […]
Vive Crop Protection Expands US Sales Team
Vive Crop Protection expands its US sales team with the additions of four new agricultural professionals: Key Account Manager Meggie Gilbert, Southeast Sales Manager Sarah Savage, Delta Regional Sales Manager Jeremy Watts, and Western Technical […]
Nearly 500 International Customers Converge In Minneapolis Next Week For Export Exchange ‘22
Washington, D.C. – Close to 500 attendees – more than 200 international customers and nearly 300 domestic suppliers of U.S. coarse grains and co-products, including distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) – are set to arrive in […]
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