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Reducing Barriers for Emerging Farmers
Published February 14, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has delivered its new report on emerging farmers to the Legislature. This category of emerging farmers includes women, veterans, people with less than ten years of experience and others. The Agriculture Department is recommending the…U.S. and China Working on Trade Protocols
Published February 14, 2020
The phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China is now officially in place. All eyes are on exports to China with the commitment to significantly increase their agricultural purchases from the U.S. in the next two years. Work…Dry Bean Scene
Published February 14, 2020
The latest dry bean production, yield and acreage numbers were released in the February USDA Crop Production report. Get those numbers in the Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.Technology That Manages Feed Efficiency, Costs and Performance
Published February 14, 2020
Ranchers are always looking for ways to improve their operation. What if they could use technology to manage feed efficiency, costs and performance on a single platform? "It allows them to see every pound of feed fed on a cloud-based…ND Soybean Processors Looking For a New Crush Site
Published February 14, 2020
The North Dakota Soybean Processors are still trying to bring a farmer-owned soybean crush plant to North Dakota, but it just won’t be in Spiritwood. In July 2019, the Spiritwood Energy Park Association terminated a contract with the group when…Waiting for the Ratification Vote in Canada
Published February 14, 2020
The Canadian Parliament may not vote to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement until April. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hoped to wrap up the trade deal this month, but the issue has been bogged down at the committee level. Trudeau’s Liberal…New Marketing Managers Hired at UPL
Published February 14, 2020
UPL has added to North American marketing managers to its team. Tom Mudd is the new U.S. row crop marketing manager for corn and soybean herbicides. Before joining UPL, Mudd was with WinField United. Thacher DeStefano is the new marketing…Changes for SD Soil Health Coalition
Published February 14, 2020
Brian Johnson, who farms at Frankfort, has been elected to the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition board of directors. The SDSHC is also adding Dave Ollila to its staff. Ollila is retiring from his role as the South Dakota State…New Deputy Administrator for EPA
Published February 14, 2020
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Doug Benevento to be the new deputy administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency. Most recently, Benevento was the associate deputy administrator. Previously, Benevento was the Region 8 EPA regional administrator, which includes North Dakota…