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Seed Treatment Spared From FIFRA Regs

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Seed treatments, such as neonicotinoids, will continue to be exempt from the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act if they are properly registered with the EPA. Activist groups, including the Center for Food Safety and the American Bird Conservancy, sought…
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A Few Surprises in Hogs and Pigs Report

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The supply of market hogs nationwide is tighter than had been expected. Those supplies were down 1.4 percent from pre-report estimates. The breeding herd inventory in the USDA quarterly hogs and pigs report was within trade expectations. The size of…
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Hurricane Misses Key Fertilizer Production Area

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Mosaic apparently missed the brunt of Hurricane Ian. Mosaic is the primary producer of phosphate fertilizer in Florida with three plants near Tampa. The hurricane narrowly missed that area. The fertilizer industry is already facing shortages with the Russian invasion…
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Corteva and Syngenta Face FTC Charges

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The Federal Trade Commission is suing Corteva and Syngenta, claiming the two companies had exclusive contracts with distributors that blocked generic products from the market. The two companies disagree with the FTC complaint. A Syngenta spokesperson said these were voluntary…
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UND Honors Alumni

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The University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation presented the Sioux Award for Distinguished Achievement and Leadership to six individuals. Two of the award winners have a connection to agriculture, Those honorees are Jody Varberg Feragen, who is the…
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Dry Bean Scene

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Market development for dry beans is a top priority for Northarvest Bean Growers Association. In this week's Dry Bean Scene, Northarvest Bean Growers Financial Director Jennifer Hansen tells us about a recent trip to develop trade relations. The Dry Bean…
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Staff Changes at The Fertilizer Institute

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The Fertilizer Institute has announced additions to its staff. Tom Lynch is the new head of government affairs. Previously, Lynch was vice presidentof congressional affairs for the American Short Line and Regional Railroads Association and general counsel for National Tank…
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A Port Slowdown

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A labor dispute between dockworkers and employers at third busiest port in the U.S. is slowing cargo shipments into and out of the port of Oakland, California. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union started limiting access to workers needed to…
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