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ND Corn Checkoff

Published Yesterday

House Bill 1153 was heard in the North Dakota Senate Agriculture Committee that would designate half of all corn checkoff dollars to the Corn Growers Association instead of the funding being totally managed by the North Dakota Corn Council. This…
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Omnibus Ag Bill Laid Over

Published March 28, 2023

The Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee has laid over the omnibus agriculture bill for a vote at a later time. The committee was given a $48 million budget target, far less than many farm groups expected with the $18 billion budget…
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NCBA Disappointment of WOTUS Ruling

Published March 27, 2023

The U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas denied a national preliminary injunction that would have halted the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States rule from taking effect. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Chief Council Mary Thomas-Hart was…
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MN Lawmakers Consider Paid Family Leave

Published March 27, 2023

Bills to create a wage tax in the State of Minnesota of .7 percent have been proposed to create a fund for paid family and medical leave. Halstad, Minnesota farmer Rachel Arneson says this is not the proper solution. “While…
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Livestock Planning Grants Bill Reviewed

Published March 27, 2023

House Bill 1437 was heard in the North Dakota Senate Agriculture Committee this past week. This proposal would create regional livestock planning grants. Agriculture, economic development and township organizations spoke in favor of the bill. North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Executive…
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Another Deadline Approaches in Bismarck

Published March 27, 2023

The North Dakota Legislature is facing a Friday deadline to get bills through the policy committees and on to the appropriations committee. The bills moving through the process include efforts to expand animal agriculture in the state, ban foreign ownership…
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Lula Trip to China Postponed

Published March 27, 2023

After being diagnosed with the flu, Brazilian President Lula has canceled this week’s trip to China. Brazil’s agriculture minister arrived in Beijing last week, but the signing of any trade agreements between the two countries has been postponed.
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Vilsack to Testify, Testify, Testify

Published March 27, 2023

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will make three trips to Capitol Hill this week. Vilsack is scheduled to testify before the House Agriculture Committee tomorrow. The USDA leader will face the Senate Ag Appropriations Committee on Wednesday and the House Ag…
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