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USDA Launches Ag Innovation Agenda

Published Yesterday

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced an Ag Innovation Agenda for the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the Agriculture Outlook Forum. This agenda focuses on food waste, greenhouse gas, water quality and renewable energy. Moving forward, USDA will be striving for…
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New Farm Sustainability Coalition Launched

Published Yesterday

A coalition of 21 farm and ranch groups have launched Farmers for a Sustainable Future. As lawmakers consider climate change, this coalition calls for policies that support science-based research and voluntary incentive-based conservation programs. Farmers for a Sustainable Future includes…
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Ratification Vote in Sight

Published February 19, 2020

The Canadian Parliament Commerce Trade Committee will finish its hearings on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement by the end of the month, allowing the ratification process to move forward. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party does not have a majority in the…
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PP Acres Top 19 Million

Published February 19, 2020

Nationwide, farmers filed prevented plant claims on 19.1 million acres for indemnities of $4.3 billion. Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbree spoke to the Crop Insurance Industry Convention, saying South Dakota had the largest number of PP acres at 3.9…
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Walz Proposes Disaster Assistance Funding

Published February 18, 2020

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proposed state funding of $30 million to replenish the Disaster Assistance Contingency Account. This provides emergency assistance and speeds up the recovery process for communities across the state following a natural disaster. The account also…
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Taking Time to Make Sure WHIP+ is Handled Properly

Published February 17, 2020

The sugarbeet industry is seeking changes in the WHIP+ disaster program, allowing the payments to pass through the sugarbeet cooperatives. Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer says this proposal must address complicated issues, like payment limitations. "That is an issue…
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Farmers for a Sustainable Future

Published February 17, 2020

A new coalition of 20 agricultural groups wants to have a role in the debate over climate policy and sustainability. A special event will be held Wednesday to launch ‘Farmers for a Sustainable Future.’ Speakers will include American Farm Bureau…
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Reducing Barriers for Emerging Farmers

Published February 14, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has delivered its new report on emerging farmers to the Legislature. This category of emerging farmers includes women, veterans, people with less than ten years of experience and others. The Agriculture Department is recommending the…
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Waiting for the Ratification Vote in Canada

Published February 14, 2020

The Canadian Parliament may not vote to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement until April. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hoped to wrap up the trade deal this month, but the issue has been bogged down at the committee level. Trudeau’s Liberal…
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