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Posthumous Honors for Schatzke
Published January 31, 2023
Jason Schatzke was posthumously named the American Sugarbeet Growers Association Sugarbeet Producer of the Year. The Wheatland, North Dakota was a member of the ASGA and Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association boards. Schatzke died in a car accident in…ASGA Officers Re-elected
Published January 31, 2023
American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Nate Hultgren of Raymond, Minnesota was re-elected to a second term. ASGA Vice President Neil Rockstad of Ada, Minnesota was also re-elected.A Threat to National Security
Published January 31, 2023
The U.S. Air Force considers the proposed Fufeng corn wet milling project in Grand Forks to be “a significant threat to national security.” The Fufeng Group is a Chinese-owned food manufacturing company that purchased 370 acres of land 12 miles…Ready to Complete the Farm Bill This Year
Published January 31, 2023
The House Agriculture Committee will hold its organizational meeting in the week ahead. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Chairman Glenn ‘G.T.’ Thompson said he is committed to passing a new farm bill this year. "An extension…More Funding Needed for EPA Staffing
Published January 31, 2023
The trade organization representing the crop protection industry surprisingly wants more funding for the Environmental Protection Agency. CropLife America President and CEO Chris Novak says EPA needs more people to get products registered on a timely basis. "EPA is supposed…Career Moves Announced at RDO Equipment
Published January 31, 2023
RDO Equipment CEO Tim Curoe has announced the promotion of Chris Cooper from COO to the company’s presidency. Adam Gilbertson was selected for anew company role as senior vice president of field technology and innovation. Previously, Gilbertson was the vice…Farm Bill Newcomers
Published January 31, 2023
In the four years since the current farm bill passed, more than 40 percent of the House seats have turned over. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Past President Dan Younggren sees that inexperience as an issue. "We're moving into a whole…Incentive-Based Climate Policy Favored
Published January 31, 2023
USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie says agriculture and environmental interests can find common ground through climate policy. Bonnie spoke at the American Sugarbeet Growers Association Annual Meeting and advocated a carrot versus a stick approach. "Regulations…A Stronger Food Supply Chain
Published January 31, 2023
According to American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Nate Hultgren, agriculture has a simple message. "It is a national security issue if we can't get food to consumers in the grocery store so all commodity groups are talking to Congress about…