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No Decision Yet for Europe’s Reauthorization of Glyphosate
Published October 16, 2023
European Union countries were unable to agree this past week on a ten-year reauthorization of glyphosate. The 27 EU member nations will take another vote in early November and if there is no consensus, the decision will be made by…A New Role for Bronaugh
Published October 16, 2023
Former Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh is the new president for the 1890 Universities Foundation. This foundation supports the core missions of the 19 land-grant universities established in 1890 to support agriculture and technical education. Bronaugh resigned from her USDA…Another Speaker Vote This Week
Published October 16, 2023
Congress is expected to make another attempt to elect a Speaker Tuesday. Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan is the Republican nominee for the job, but may not have the 217 votes needed to take over the gavel. According to Agri-Pulse, House…Milk Loss Program Deadline Extended
Published October 16, 2023
USDA is extending the application deadline for its Milk Loss Program to October 30. This program compensates farmers who were forced to dump milk due to weather-related events, such as power outages and impassable roads. Today would have been the…Dairy Numbers Defy Cull Cow Prices
Published October 16, 2023
Despite high beef prices, dairy herds seem to be maintaining numbers. AgDairy broker Robin Schmahl says this is unexpected. “We’re not seeing the strong interest in culling even though we had been looking at record beef prices.” At this point,…‘Deja Vu All Over Again’
Published October 15, 2023
Cow herd liquidation is ongoing in parts of the United States. NDSU Extension Livestock Marketing Economist Tim Petry says this is a ten-year cattle cycle. "To quote Yogi Berra, 'it's deja vu all over again'. We had record prices in…Despite Rain, Harvest is Ahead of Pace
Published October 15, 2023
Chester, South Dakota farmer Keith Alverson was also in the path of last week's storm system, where he picked up just over two inches of rain. "Harvest has been clipping along pretty good. We usually start corn the second week…Rain Delay
Published October 15, 2023
Ed Hegland's harvest was rained out after receiving over 2.5 inches of rain at his Appleton, Minnesota farm. "I had some fields that just didn't catch rains all year that were in the 30 bushel an acre range, with other…A ‘Weird’ Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 15, 2023
Red River Farm Network Farm Broadcaster Randy Koenen spent part of the past week in west-central Minnesota lifting sugarbeets. Koenen was surprised by soil conditions. "It's weird harvest conditions; the beets are coming out good, but considering how dry its…