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Keeping Farmers Interested in CRP Sign-Up
Published April 21, 2021
Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said the latest updates in the Conservation Reserve Program are a way to address the lagging CRP enrollment. "We tried to envision on how we bring more people into this. We want to invigorate…USDA to Boost Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment
Published April 21, 2021
Ahead of the White House Leaders Summit on Climate, the USDA set a new goal of enrolling up to four million new acres in the Conservation Reserve Program. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement during Wednesday’s White House National…Farm Groups Pleased with Proposed CRP Changes
Published April 21, 2021
Farm groups are applauding the USDA for making changes to the Conservation Reserve Program. National Association of Conservation Districts President Michael Crowder says inadequate compensation for landowners led to a low enrollment in the program. He thinks the new, increased…Brazilian Decision Feeds the Bulls
Published April 21, 2021
Brazil’s import tariff suspension opens the door for U.S. beans to possibly be shipped to South America. Ever Ag market analyst Jenny Wackershauser wonders where those soybeans would come from. "Yet this seems to have fed the bulls with enough…Crop Watch
Published April 21, 2021
Cool temperatures continue to delay planting across the Northern Plains. American Crystal Sugar General Agronomist Joe Hastings says cold temperatures slowed sugarbeet planting. "We have more than 3,000 acres seeded in our area, but nothing recent. I think we'll start…North Dakota Governor Burgum Signs Bonding Bill
Published April 21, 2021
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum signed the $680 million bonding bill on Wednesday. "This bill was a win for taxpayers, current and future generations of North Dakotans, who will benefit from having modern, safe and reliable infrastructure." The bill supports…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published April 21, 2021
Rush River Seed and Chemical at Amenia, North Dakota hosted the Red River Farm Network for the Pioneer Agronomy Update this past week. "If you look at '19 and '20, there is way more optimism this year," said Shaun Nelson,…Carbon Farming Made Easy
Published April 21, 2021
‘Carbon’ is certainly a buzzword in agriculture nowadays. While farmers have been farming sustainably for many years, these practices are being brought to light now more than ever. Agricultural companies are even starting to pay farmers who implement climate-smart farming…Lawmakers Ask For the Return of USDA’s Food Box Program
Published April 21, 2021
A group of lawmakers is asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to reconsider his decision to cancel the Farmers to Families Food Box program. The program provided fresh produce, dairy and meat products during the pandemic. This coalition says it also…