Policy Articles
Animal Agriculture Bill Moves to Conference Committee
Published April 9, 2023
The plan to change North Dakota’s corporate farming law to provide more opportunities for animal agriculture is heading to a House-Senate conference committee. The bill includes language saying farmers and ranchers must control 75 percent of corporate ownership and 51…WOTUS Override Vetoed
Published April 7, 2023
President Joe Biden delivered a veto. rejecting a congressional effort that would have overturned the Waters of the United States rule. In a statement, Biden said the attempt to block WOTUS would increase uncertainty and threaten agriculture’s economic growth. The…India Wheat Subsidies Challenged
Published April 6, 2023
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office has joined Australia, Canada, Paraguay, Thailand and Ukraine in submitting a counter notification to the World Trade Organization on India’s wheat and rice subsidies. Similar to a filing made in 2018, the U.S. claims India…Modernizing the Next Farm Bill
Published April 5, 2023
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association is taking its story to Capitol Hill to educate lawmakers. "We want to make sure that they know crop insurance is the number one priority for Minnesota farmers," explained President Richard Syverson. Modernizing the ARC…Poland Ag Minister Resigns
Published April 5, 2023
The Polish Agriculture Minister resigned with rising anger among farmers over grain price impacts from Ukrainian grain imports. Polish farmers had called for the introduction of tariffs on grain while the European Commission decided to extend duty free imports for…MFU Minute
Published April 5, 2023
In this week's Minnesota Farmers Union Minute, Minnesota Farmers Union Director of Government Relations Stu Lourey talks about budget bills in legislature.Rounds Introduces Wetlands Bill
Published April 4, 2023
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds has introduced a bill to change the way the Natural Resources Conservation Service handles wetlands compliance. Rounds says the bill would prohibit NRCS from entering into permanent easements with landowners, only allowing term agreements for…MN Farm Bureau Visits DC
Published April 2, 2023
A delegation of Minnesota Farm Bureau members met with lawmakers and officials in Washington D.C. Education and open dialogue continues for farm organizations as lawmakers work to pass the next Farm Bill. MNFB Director Shane Isane of Badger, MN says…Japan Approves U.S. Ethanol
Published April 2, 2023
Japan will now allow US ethanol to successful access 100 percent of the Japanese biofuel market. This is an increase from the previous 66 percent access that was assessed in 2021 and is based on continued improvement in reduction of…