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Preparing for a Biotech Labeling Rule
Published April 24, 2018
Under a law passed in 2016, USDA must establish standards for food products containing GMO ingredients. The rule is supposed to be finalized by the end of July, but it appears USDA will not meet that deadline. Russell Group President…NAFTA Discussions “Going Well”
Published April 24, 2018
Gregg Doud, Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, assured reporters in Washington D.C. that the North American Free Trade Agreement discussions are going well. “There are a lot of conversations being had. We need to…Multiple Bills Tackle Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule
Published April 23, 2018
Bills intended to stop the Minnesota Department of Agriculture from implementing the nitrogen fertilizer rule are moving on a few different paths. AgriGrowth lobbyist Cory Bennett says a stand-alone bill has passed in the House and is on its way…Will A Farm Bill Get Passed?
Published April 23, 2018
There's one big unknown with the farm bill, will there be enough votes to pass on the House floor? "I'm skeptical of that," said Dan Wogsland, executive director, North Dakota Grain Growers Association. "I don’t think they can get a…Conaway ‘Working on Votes’ for Farm Bill
Published April 23, 2018
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway is working to get votes for his version of the farm bill. Russell Group President Randy Russell is keeping an eye on Congress and the support for the farm bill. “If you would have…SD Corn Comments
Published April 23, 2018
Weather has been one difficulty for farmers this spring. Learn more in this week's Corn Comments, an update from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.Rural Mainstreet Index Impacted by Trade Concerns
Published April 23, 2018
The Rural Mainstreet Index, which measures the economic outlook in rural America, was impacted by rural bankers who expressed concerns about trade tensions and their effect on the farm economy. Seventy-six percent of rural bankers said export markets are very…Arkansas Dicamba Battle Continues
Published April 23, 2018
Nearly 200 farmers have obtained temporary restraining orders against the Arkansas in-season ban on dicamba use. A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office says those farmers are free to use dicamba while the orders are in place. The Arkansas State…Russia Approves Bayer Acquisition of Monsanto
Published April 23, 2018
A Dow Jones report says Russia has given conditional approval of Bayer’s $57 billion acquisition of Monsanto. Under the approval terms, Bayer agreed to transfer molecular breeding assets in several crops for a period of five years. The company didn’t…