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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…Reminder: Additional COVID Relief Available for Farmers
Published April 22, 2021
The Farm Service Agency is sending out payments to farmers as part of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers program. That’s the COVID relief that replaces the third Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. "The name was changed in the Biden administration and…A Different Take on Agriculture Education
Published April 22, 2021
The retiring Minnesota FFA State Sentinel Laney Swiers from Mahnomen attends the University of Minnesota Crookston where she’s pursuing a degree in agricultural education. Being a state officer in 2020 allowed her view ag education differently. "Agriculture teachers had to…MN FFA Membership Stays Steady During COVID
Published April 22, 2021
Retiring Minnesota State FFA Reporter Anna Eurle says it’s been a rewarding Minnesota FFA Convention, even though the event is not in person. COVID changed the year. "We been mostly hanging out with FFA members across the state in Zoom…Ada-Borup FFA Member Named 2021 MN Star Farmer
Published April 22, 2021
Ada-Borup Minnesota FFA member Daniel Jossund is the 2021 Minnesota Star Farmer. Jossund has a custom hay business. "I have about 50 acres of my own hay. I also have 60 acres of corn, 60 acres of soybeans and wheat…Line 3 Replacement Project is at the Halfway Mark
Published April 22, 2021
Fifty percent of the Enbridge Line 3 Replacement pipeline in Minnesota is already in the ground. Construction was stopped on April 1 due to seasonal road restrictions and work is expected to resume by late May. "As far as the…Very Little Change in Dry Conditions
Published April 22, 2021
There was little relief from drought conditions in dry parts of the Northern Plains this past week. Three-quarters of North Dakota remains in extreme drought. The far southeastern corner of the state is abnormally dry, while a narrow band spanning…