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Canola Acreage Increase Will Come From Non-Traditional Areas
Published January 26, 2023
There are estimates North Dakota could see canola acres approach 2 million acres this year. Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says that is a possibility, but the growth would have to come from the non-traditional canola areas. "In the traditional canola…Putnam Appreciates Walz Budget Plan for Agriculture
Published January 26, 2023
Minnesota lawmakers are scrutinizing all aspects of the governor’s budget proposal. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam like what he is seeing in the agriculture budget. "One of the things I've heard from a lot of farmers in the budget is…HB 1436 Seeks Changes in ND Beef Checkoff
Published January 26, 2023
Two bills dealing with the makeup of the North Dakota Beef Commission dominated the House Agriculture Committee schedule Thursday. Sioux County rancher Frank Tomec testified in favor of a bill that would open up the state beef checkoff program to…Difficult Decisions for NDSU Ag College
Published January 26, 2023
Due to budget concerns, North Dakota State University is scaling down from seven academic colleges to five. NDSU Vice President of Agricultural Affairs Greg Lardy says the merger plan has little impact the College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural…Lawsuit Over Loyalty Programs
Published January 26, 2023
Syngenta and Corteva are in federal court, defending their customer loyalty programs. Ten state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission claim the two companies paid distributors to block competition from selling generic products. The Minnesota AG’s Office is included…Courts to Review Subtherapeutic Antibiotic Use for Livestock
Published January 26, 2023
Environmental and health groups have gone to the courts to ask the Food and Drug Administration reconsider rules that allow farmers and ranchers to administer subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics to livestock. The Natural Resource Defense Council, Public Citizen and other…Climatic Changes Benefit Northern Growers
Published January 26, 2023
Speaking at the AgCountry Farm Credit Services AgFocus Conference, Nutrien Ag Solutions Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass said northern states have seen an increase in the length of its frost-free season. That allows regional farmers to be more aggressive with early…Fertilizer Bill Heard in Bismarck
Published January 26, 2023
House Bill 1369 would transfer $500 million from North Dakota’s Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund to the Fertilizer Development Fund. The goal is for the state to incentivize a plant to convert natural gas to nitrogen fertilizer. Agriculture Commissioner Doug…Providing Oversight for Foreign Investment in U.S. Agriculture
Published January 26, 2023
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to strengthen agriculture’s role on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. This is the government entity that oversees the foreign investment and acquisition of American companies. This issue…