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Colder Temps Expected Later This Week in the Upper Midwest
Published February 7, 2024
World Weather Inc Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner says that while temps will lower a bit this week, we shouldn’t expect a more significant drop until later in the month. "Expect a bit of a cooling trend that may take…Beef Exports Remain Strong
Published February 7, 2024
Healthy Latin and South American markets are supporting U.S. beef exports, despite declinging sales to Asia. U.S. Meat Export Federation CEO Dan Halstrom credits a post-COVID return to tourism as a driving force. Logistical issues are one of the current…Advocating for Beef
Published February 7, 2024
Paige Schmidt is one of ten beef industry advocates called Trailblazers, using social media to advocate for the beef industry. Schmidt started sharing her story while getting her undergraduate degree in North Dakota. "Wow, we're in Rural America and there's…Dicamba Registration Vacated
Published February 7, 2024
The use of dicamba is now in jeopardy for the upcoming growing season. A federal court has vacated the registrations of XtendiMax, Engenia and Tavium. The court determined the EPA violated the notice-and comment requirement for these product registrations. Bayer…Corn Ethanol Has a Role in Climate Debate
Published February 7, 2024
President Joe Biden has received a letter signed by nearly 3,500 farmers voicing concern about the Administration’s favoritism of electric vehicles over biofuels. “If we’re going to address climate change and meet our sustainability goals, we are going to have…Additional ERP Payment Being Made
Published February 7, 2024
USDA is issuing the final Emergency Relief Program payments for crop losses in 2020 and 2021. The first round of payments was made with a 75 percent payment factor. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says additional assistance is on…Rutherford Reflects on His Time on ASGA Board
Published February 7, 2024
After nearly three decades of involvement at the regional and national level, Euclid, Minnesota farmer Paul Rutherford in his last year as a member of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association board. Rutherford sees the sugarbeet industry as an economic engine…ASGA, Registrants and EPA Working on Chlorpyrifos Issue
Published February 7, 2024
American Sugarbeet Growers Association Vice President of Science and Innovation Nick Storer is in his second month on the job. Storer is focused on crop protection technologies and the regulatory process. A federal appeals court vacated the EPA ban on chlorpyrifos…ASA Wants Farm Bill Done in ’24
Published February 7, 2024
The clock is ticking for a new farm bill. American Soybean Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Christy Seyfert does not want to see this legislation pushed into next year. "We've been advocating for a new and improved farm bill for…