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Another Carbon Pipeline Project Abandoned
Published November 21, 2023
Wolf Carbon Solutions is withdrawing its permit application in Illinois for a carbon capture pipeline that was going to move CO2 from two ADM ethanol plants in Iowa to a sequestration site in Illinois. Summit Carbon Solutions has had its…A Good Fall Fertilizer Season
Published November 21, 2023
It’s too early to determine if the fall fertilizer season has been a success, but StoneX fertilizer specialist Josh Linville is looking at positive trends. "We're hearing a lot of good phosphate potash demand," said Linville. "Anhydrous sounds like it's pretty…Jurisdictional Battle Has Broad Implications for Farmers
Published November 21, 2023
Mahnomen County farmer Dave Vipond applied for an irrigation permit from the State of Minnesota in March and it was approved in August. The day after the permit was issued, the White Earth Nation served Vipond a legal summons with…Election Year Politics Influence Farm Bill Process
Published November 21, 2023
A one-year farm bill extension gives Congress time to finish this important legislation. CHS Director of Federal Affairs Will Stafford would like to see the bill wrapped up early in the year. "Any farm bill is difficult to get across the…Razor Thin Margins in Congress
Published November 21, 2023
The Republicans have 222 seats in Congress, while the Democrats have 213. In the Senate, there is a 50-50 split. A shift in just a few seats in either chamber next year would change party control. will determine which party…Departure Pending for STB Chair
Published November 21, 2023
Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin Oberman will not seek a second term. Oberman’s five-year term expires at the end of the year, but will serve for a few months into 2024.Agricultural Law Champions Honored
Published November 21, 2023
The American Agricultural Law Association has honored David Barrett of Bismarck with its Excellence in Agricultural Law Award for private practitioners. Barrett is the managing partner of Barrett, Easterday, Cunningham and Eselgroth. Barrett is a national expert in grain and…U.S. Dollar Likely to Become National Currency of Argentina
Published November 21, 2023
The new president of Argentina plans to replace the peso with the U.S. dollar as its national currency. Javier Milei promised to take the Argentine currency out of circulation and strip its central bank from its ability to print money.…Rural Mainstreet Index Declines
Published November 21, 2023
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index has dropped to its lowest level in three years. The survey of bank CEOs in the ten-state region found farmland values are holding strong, but the growth in prices has slowed. Higher borrowing costs…