Policy Articles
National Association of Wheat Growers Responds to ND Grain Growers Decision
Published September 29, 2022
The North Dakota Grain Growers Association told the National Association of Wheat Growers they would not rejoin the association. NAWG CEO Chandler Goule is disappointed. "We've gone through and made a lot of changes North Dakota said they wanted to…USDA Offers New Fertilizer Grants
Published September 29, 2022
The USDA is offering $500 million in grants to try and increase domestic fertilizer production. In Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s address to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, Vilsack said the agency is now accepting applications by independent…Doggett Winds Down NCGA Career
Published September 29, 2022
At the end of the calendar year, National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett will retire. Many things have changed in the 20 years Doggett’s been at NCGA, including the politics in Washington D.C. "That's one of the reasons I'm…EPA Decides Not to Regulate Pesticide Seed Treatments
Published September 29, 2022
Agricultural groups, including the American Soybean Association, wanted the EPA to deny a petition that would have required more regulation. "It would have had significantly catastrophic results for America's farmers and the environment," said Kyle Kunkler, director of government affairs,…NRCS Reforms Sought
Published September 29, 2022
North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds have introduced legislation to protect private property rights. This bill targets the Natural Resources Conservation Service. If passed, it would prevent the NRCS from entering into…ND Eminent Domain Bill Proposed
Published September 29, 2022
State Representative Rick Becker is proposing legislation to protect private property rights for landowners impacted by the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project. Summit has said it does not plan to use eminent domain, but Becker’s bill would put that into…Walz Issues HPAI Trucking Executive Order
Published September 29, 2022
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is easing trucking regulations to help farmers fight the spread of avian influenza. By waiving strict enforcement of weight restriction rules and hours-of-service requirements, Walz said it will help the depopulation effort and maintain adequate supplies…G20 Ag Ministers Meet in Bali
Published September 29, 2022
Agriculture ministers from the Group of 20 economies met in Bali to discuss the food crisis and other issues. USDA Deputy Secretary Jewell Bronaugh was part of this meeting. Ultimately, the ag ministers were unable to agree on a joint…Lawmakers Continue to Challenge Fufeng Project
Published September 28, 2022
Fifty members of Congress have sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin regarding the proposed Fufeng corn processing project in Grand Forks. The lawmakers claim the Chinese-owned project is located…