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Lawmakers Offer Bipartisan Tone

Published Yesterday

The 50-50 split in the Senate and tight margins in the House underscores the party-line politics in Washington, D.C. Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach says there is a rural-urban divide, but bipartisanship can happen on Capitol Hill. "I think sometimes when…
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A Sustainable Future

Published Yesterday

Sustainability and climate issues are a focus of the Biden administration. However, former USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey says the issue of sustainability is bigger than that. "It is something the business community and the international community cares about so I…
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Biofuels Offer Opportunity

Published Yesterday

During a Farmfest forum, American Soybean Association Chairman Bill Gordon highlighted the role ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel has on the marketplace. "To me, biofuels is one of the greatest opportunities we have right now to bridge the gap for…
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Walz Highlights Drought Concerns in Meeting with President Biden

Published August 2, 2021

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz talked with President Joe Biden Friday about the drought, expressing concerns about the haze from wildfires and what’s happening to Minnesota’s farmers and ranchers. "Seventy-five percent of my state is in severe drought conditions. We're going…
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ND Takes Additional Steps to Assist Farmers and Ranchers

Published August 2, 2021

The North Dakota State Water Commission has approved two new water supply programs and allocated another $2 million to the Drought Disaster Livestock Water Supply Project Assistance Program. Due to the current demand, the wait list for drilling new wells…
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Another Attempt to De-List Gray Wolves

Published August 2, 2021

A coalition of 70 conservation and animal welfare groups is petitioning to have gray wolves relisted as an endangered species in nine western states. Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota are not included on that list. Gray wolves were removed…
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Beef Checkoff Ruled as Constitutional

Published August 1, 2021

The Ninth Circuit Court has upheld a lower court ruling in support of the beef checkoff program. R-CALF USA began this legal action in 2016 claiming the beef checkoff violated the First Amendment rights of beef producers. The Ninth Circuit…
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Senate Ag Committee Considers Two USDA Nominations

Published August 1, 2021

The Senate Agriculture Committee considered the nominations of two USDA officials last week. Xochitl Torres Small, the nominee for USDA’s Under Secretary of Rural Development, and Robert Bonnie, the nominee for Under Secretary of Ag for Farm Production and Conservation,…
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