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Not Counting Out the Wheat
Published June 28, 2023
Despite limited moisture this spring, Red River Sales and Agronomy sales agronomist Leah Johnson is pleased with the crop conditions in the Elbow Lake, Minnesota area. Wheat has seen the most stress this year, but Johnson isn't ready to give…Soy Crush Projects On Hold
Published June 28, 2023
Numerous farm groups were disappointed in the recent EPA announcement on the Renewable Fuels Standard. It is impacting the expansion of the soybean crush. Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Director of Market Development Kim Nill saids Cargill put a…USDA Funds Fertilizer Expansion
Published June 28, 2023
USDA announced an additional $400 million in grants to support domestic fertilizer production capacity through the Fertilizer Product Expansion Program. The program will help applicants increase or expand manufacturing and processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives in the U.S. USDA…Appointments Made to MN Board of Animal Health
Published June 28, 2023
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has appointed Steve Neil and Brandon Schafer to the Board of Animal Health. Neil is a cattle producer from Northfield and Schafer raises swine at Goodhue. Terms expired for Dean Compart of Nicollet and Jim Vagts…Wing, ND Ranch Featured in Feedlot Tour
Published June 28, 2023
Vollmer Angus Ranch was one of the stops on the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Feedlot Tour. The tour highlighted the seed stock operation’s bull and heifer development facility, which was built in 2019. Co-owner Troy Vollmer said environmental considerations were part…Crop Insurance Favored Over Ad Hoc Disaster Bills
Published June 28, 2023
According to House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, 80 percent of the money spent on agriculture over the last five years has been outside of the 2018 farm bill. That includes disaster relief, trade mitigation assistance and COVID money.…Building Dairy Demand
Published June 28, 2023
Class III milk prices are in a downward spiral. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith hosted a meeting with dairy farmers Tuesday in the southeastern corner of the state. "We talked a lot about what we can do to support strong demand for…WOTUS Rewrite to be Released by September 1
Published June 28, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will revise its final Waters of the United States rule by September 1. In a statement, the two agencies said they are in the process of interpreting the wetlands rule,…Boozman-McConnell Discuss Farm Bill
Published June 28, 2023
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman joined Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday for a farm bill roundtable meeting. After the Lexington, Kentucky event, Boozman said he shares McConnell’s commitment for the timely passage of a bipartisan, farmer-focused farm bill.