Wheat growers were in Washington, D.C. for annual meetings this past week. “As farmers, we understand the need to have a farm bill, but at the same time we realize that it’s a new Congress and a whole different atmosphere out here; we’re not real sure what will happen,” said Erik Younggren, who farms at Hallock, Minnesota. Exports remain a priority. “At least half of the bushels we produce need to leave the country and our export programs are at the front of our mind right now,” said Younggren. “We need those (export promotion) programs renewed.” Younggren is a past president of the National Association of Wheat Growers.
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