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Forecast Calls for Increased Corn, Soybean Acres
Published January 27, 2020
IEG Vantage, which had been known as Informa Economics, is predicting U.S. corn planting will top 93 million acres this year. Soybean acres are forecast to be up more than 10 million acres from last year at 86.5 million. Informa…US-UK Trade Deal Possible
Published January 27, 2020
The United Kingdom will formally leave the European Union at the end of this week. That opens up the opportunity for a trade deal between the UK and the United States. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to visit…Approval Sought for Border Protection
Published January 27, 2020
More than 70 agriculture groups are asking the House Homeland Security Committee to authorize funding for additional agricultural inspectors at international ports of entry. Similar legislation passed by unanimous consent in the Senate last fall. The bill calls for $222…Rural Perspectives
Published January 27, 2020
The 2018 Farm Bill brought changes to crop insurance and other programs for farmers and ranchers. So, what does that mean when enrolling for the respective USDA programs in 2020? AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Insurance and Commodity…Latest COF Numbers Come In at 12 Million Head
Published January 27, 2020
The latest Cattle on Feed Report was mostly in-line with expectations. The USDA report says there are 12 million cattle on feed for slaughter as of January 1, a two percent increase from one year ago. That includes 7.3 million…Severance Dairy Receives Honors
Published January 26, 2020
Severance Dairy Farm of Dickey received the Dairy Excellence Award during the 2020 North Dakota Dairy Convention. The Severances milk 60 Jersey cows, as well as run a seed and agronomy business, and have been a Grade A dairy farm…Water Woes Turn to Water Wins
Published January 26, 2020
Woes about water from Farm Bureau members are now turning into water wins. That's because the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is withdrawing the proposed water supply rule. Additionally, the Waters of the United States replacement rule has been unveiled.…Former WOTUS a Challenge for ND Agriculture
Published January 26, 2020
North Dakota Grain Growers Association President Dennis Haugen says there were issues with the former Waters of the United States Rule. "There were issues with what you could and couldn't do with non-navigable streams and potholes. We are the prairie…Courts Will Determine Legality of WOTUS Replacement Rule
Published January 26, 2020
If there are legal challenges, North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer says there is the potential for the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to be considered by the Supreme Court. "It will be important at some point for the Supreme Court to…