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The Sugarbeet Report
Published April 22, 2021
Sugarbeet planting is expected to pick up as fields get fit. Find out more in The Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, Summit Agro USA, Inspire XT by Syngenta and H&S Manufacturing.Agriculture Resilience Act Re-Introduced on Earth Day
Published April 22, 2021
Additional climate legislation was re-introduced on Earth Day. The Agriculture Resilience Act sets a certain number of environmental targets for the agriculture sector to reach by 2040, including net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The legislation is authored by Maine Representative…Ethanol Plant Basis Levels Remain Strong
Published April 22, 2021
Basis levels at ethanol plants across the Northern Plains remain strong. Green Plains Energy – Ottertail at Fergus Falls, Minnesota is five cents over the May futures for April and May delivery. Hankinson Renewable Energy at Hankinson, North Dakota is…Deputy Ag Secretary Nominee Bronaugh Meets with Senate Ag Committee
Published April 22, 2021
The Senate Ag Committee considered the nomination of Jewel Bronaugh for Deputy Ag Secretary on Thursday. "With all of the challenges U.S. farmers, ranchers and landowners face today, I've never met one that's not eternally optimistic. Throughout the pandemic, I…ND Lawmaker Proud of Value-Added Agriculture Investments
Published April 22, 2021
Looking back on the North Dakota Legislative Session, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Dennis Johnson is pleased with the work that’s been done to encourage more value-added agriculture projects in the state. "We created a fund in the Bank of North…End-Users Scramble for Corn and Soybeans
Published April 22, 2021
Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik thinks end-users are having trouble sourcing corn and soybeans . "I think some ethanol plants are having issues securing corn right now and that's part of the reason for the basis push. Ethanol prices shot…Appropriations Negotiations Delay ND Legislative Session
Published April 22, 2021
Initially, state lawmakers thought the North Dakota legislative session could end on Friday, April 23. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Larry Luick says the appropriations process has delayed sine die. The issue centers on numerous unknowns with the federal dollars. "No…MN FFA Association Names State Star Award Winners
Published April 22, 2021
Minnesota FFA Star Award winners were named throughout the week of the Minnesota FFA Convention. The State Star in AgriScience is Braden Greibrok from the Austin FFA Chapter. The 2021 Minnesota FFA State Star in Agribusiness is Mackenzie Henning from…Infrastructure Hearings Happen on Capitol Hill
Published April 22, 2021
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are focused on infrastructure. On Tuesday, the Senate Appropriations Committee met to talk about the $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan. Republicans said the plan is expensive, but Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy urged Senators to make the…