Giving Thanks
In this season of thanks there are many things I am thankful for. The list is a long one but there is one thing that may be hard for some people to understand. Those people […]
No Final RFS Rule Friday
Friday is when historically the Environmental Protection Agency would release it’s final Renewable Fuel Standard proposal. However, thanks to other changes pending in the rule, the EPA said earlier this week that the agency would […]
Hoeven, Peterson, Meet with Sugar Growers Regarding Assistance
Lawmakers recently met with sugar producers to discuss needed relief efforts after a challenging growing season. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, a Republican from North Dakota and chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, along […]
Committee to Vote on FDA Nominee Next Week
The Senate Health Committee will vote on Stephen Hahn’s nomination to serve as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration next week. Tuesday, the committee will consider the nomination, among three others. If approved, the […]
Deere Reports 2019 Sales Increase
Deere & Company reports worldwide net sales and revenues increased five percent in both the fourth quarter and full year of 2019 to $9.8 billion and $39.2 billion. Deere reported fourth-quarter net income of $722 […]
USDA ERS: Potatoes Top U.S. Vegetable Consumption
Potatoes rank number one among vegetables in terms of consumption, according to Department of Agriculture data. USDA’s Economic Research Service says that in 2017, 49.2 pounds of fresh and processed potatoes per person were available […]
Online Cheese Sales Set to Surpass Half a Billion Dollars in 2020
Online cheese sales are experiencing major growth. By the end of 2019, data shows that e-commerce sales will surge past $440 million. The 54 percent annual growth in online sales over the past four years […]
No Final RFS Rule Friday
Today is when historically the Environmental Protection Agency would release it’s final Renewable Fuel Standard proposal. However, the EPA says it will review comments and seek to finish the rule this winter. The comment period […]
Hoeven, Peterson, Meet with Sugar Growers
Lawmakers recently met with sugar producers to discuss needed relief efforts after a challenging growing season. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, and House Agriculture Committee Chair Collin Peterson, a Minnesota Democrat, met with sugar producers […]
Committee to Vote on FDA Nominee Next Week
The Senate Health Committee will vote on Stephen Hahn’s nomination to serve as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration next week. Tuesday, the committee will consider the nomination, among three others. If approved, the […]