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Record U.S. Beef Demand
Published November 22, 2022
U.S. beef exports are on a record pace for the first nine months of the year. U.S. Meat Export Federation Chairman Dean Meyer is impressed with global demand for protein. "When we can increase sales despite COVID, infrastructure issues and…Soil Fertility Minute
Published November 21, 2022
Dr. Lindsay Pease, who is with the Northwest Research and Outreach Center, is working on tile drainage research and its application in the Red River Valley. The Soil Fertility Minute is sponsored by Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council.SD Farm Bureau Members Debate Regulatory Pressure
Published November 21, 2022
South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderVal says farm bill talk was kept to a minimum at the state convention. Regulatory issues dominated the resolutions process. "We just had a referendum in Sioux Falls that would have prohibited any more…Sikes to Replace MacLannan
Published November 21, 2022
Brian Sikes will become the new president and CEO of Cargill January 1, replacing Dave MacLannan. Sikes has been with Cargill for 31 years and is currently serving as chief operating officer. MacLennan will become executive chairman of the board…Very Slow Year for Feeder Calves
Published November 21, 2022
Napoleon Livestock co-owner Paul Bitz says while the demand is there for the fall feeder cattle run, the calf numbers aren't. "I think it's one of the quietest falls in North Dakota; there's just not a lot of calves moving…Connecting With Lawmakers
Published November 21, 2022
Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing says the next step is for his membership is building relationships with new and existing legislative leadership. "Lawmakers and elected officials want to hear our issues to try to help. They realize that producing…Rail Strike Possible
Published November 21, 2022
One major railroad union ratified a tentative labor agreement with the Class I railroads and other rejected it. Out of the dozen rail unions, eight are in favor of the contract and four are not. A strike could happen as…Agriculture Depends on Metro and Rural Lawmakers
Published November 21, 2022
Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish is looking forward to working with the new agriculture committee chairs; Representative Samantha Yang of Brooklyn Center and Senator Aric Putnam of St. Cloud. "We have to work together. To have a strong rural…Stearns County Dairy Farm Honored for Sustainability
Published November 21, 2022
Steve and Cherl Schlangen of Albany, Minnesota have received the Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability Award from the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. Schlangen Dairy is a 60-cow, 200 acre farm that utilizes numerous conservation measures. Three other dairies nationwide were…