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Crop Protection Politics
Published July 14, 2022
Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson are upset with the Environmental Protection Agency. A letter has been sent to EPA claiming there is a trend at the agency of “disregarding…Planning Commission Approves Permitting for SD Crush Plant
Published July 14, 2022
The Davison County Planning Commission has given a green light to the proposed South Dakota Soybean Processors plant at Mitchell. A conditional use permit was granted for the $500 million soybean crush plant. Construction is expected to start in the…From a Bison to a Falcon
Published July 14, 2022
The head of the agriculture budget office at North Dakota State University, David Ruhland, has been named the vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Ruhland has been at NDSU for 15 years and will…Pillatzki Gets Nod for SDSU Position
Published July 14, 2022
Angela Pillatzki is the new department head and director of the South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory. Pillatzki has been the interim department head since February and has 22 years of experience in veterinary diagnostics and pathology.Progress Made for Resumption of Black Sea Grain Exports
Published July 14, 2022
The resumption of grain exports out Ukrainian ports is becoming more of a possibility. Officials from Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations met Wednesday to find a solution to global food shortages. Turkey’s defense minister said an agreement was…Special Local Needs Label Granted
Published July 14, 2022
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has approved a special local needs label for Agri Tin Flowable and Super Tin 4L for control of cercospora in sugarbeets. These products were already approved in North Dakota.New President and CEO for DFA
Published July 14, 2022
Dennis Rodenbaugh succeeds Richard Smith as president and CEO of Dairy Farmers of America. Smith was with DFA for 16 years. Most recently, Rodenbaugh was the DFA executive vice president of council operations and ingredient solutions.IDFA Promotions Announced
Published July 14, 2022
The International Dairy Foods Association has promoted Robert Rosado and Andrew Jerome. Rosado is now the vice president of legislative affairs. Before joining IDFA, Rosado had worked on the Senate Agriculture Committee. Jerome moves up to the role of associate…Grain Markets Fighting Gravity
Published July 13, 2022
The risk-off action in the grain market continued following the release of Tuesday’s USDA supply and demand numbers. Brugler Marketing and Management President Alan Brugler thinks the grain traders were taking weather premium out of the market. "After we got…