Policy Articles
Sugar Stocks-to-Use Ratio Discussed
Published February 10, 2023
USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie was grilled about a wide range of topics during Thursday's Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, including sugar policy. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar got Bonnie to go on the record about the stocks-to-use…Risk Management for Livestock Producers
Published February 10, 2023
During the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven asked Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux for ways to improve risk management for livestock producers. "Our livestock programs lag behind our crop programs by virtue of being newer so…Crop Insurance and Climate
Published February 10, 2023
Crop insurance and risk management topics dominated Thursday’s Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. Ranking Member John Boozman praised the role of crop insurance, but has one worr"What I get concerned about are efforts to use the crop insurance program as a…Endangered Species Act Work Plan Called “Unworkable”
Published February 10, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency has an issued an Endangered Species Act work plan for pesticide registrations. The EPA has thousands of pesticides up for review, bogged down by legal challenges regarding the protections given to endangered species. James Callen Associates…USTR Ag Ambassador Seeking Answers From Mexican Government
Published February 10, 2023
The chief agricultural trade negotiator has reportedly given Mexico until Tuesday to explain the science behind its proposed ban on biotech corn. Doug McKalip told Reuters this response will help the United States determine the path forward. In late January,…Baseline Numbers On the Way
Published February 10, 2023
The Congressional Budget Office will release farm bill baseline funding estimates on Wednesday. This will provide lawmakers a look at the amount of money that is available and is a key step in the development of a new farm bill.MFU Minute
Published February 9, 2023
In this week's Minnesota Farmers Union Minute, Antimonopoly Director Justin Stofferahn discusses bills in the legislature dealing with monopolies.NDGGA Plans for DC Visit
Published February 9, 2023
The North Dakota Grain Growers Association will head to DC later this month. NDGGA President Ed Kessel says the phase II ERP rollout will be a focus of conversation while they are there. The organization plans to voice its concern…Closing a Foreign Land Ownership Loophole
Published February 9, 2023
South Dakota has had a ban on foreign ownership of farmland for years. State Representative Will Mortenson is carrying a bill that would close one loophole to that law. "A South Dakota LLC, a South Dakota partnership or a South…