Policy Articles
Ag Ministers Criticize Trudeau Emissions Proposal
Published July 29, 2022
Provincial agriculture ministers are pushing back on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2030. The Trudeau plan includes a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer applications. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said…Additional Conservation Program Funding Would Boost Farm Bill
Published July 28, 2022
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith says the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a big deal for agriculture. "There are big investments in domestic energy production, new resources for advanced biofuels and infrastructure," said Smith. There is also money to support…Dry Bean Scene
Published July 28, 2022
The U.S. Dry Bean Council is hosting their annual meeting and convention this week. U.S. Dry Bean Council Director Kevin Regan talks about the discussion points. The Dry Bean Scene is brought to you by SRS Commodities, Northarvest Bean Growers…Updates Made in the Emergency Relief Program
Published July 28, 2022
The Farm Service Agency will indefinitely extend the deadline for farmers to return the pre-filled applications for phase one of the Emergency Relief Program. FSA is also starting to mail out the pre-filled Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program applications. A…More Funds Available for Market Hog Pandemic Program
Published July 28, 2022
USDA has bumped up the amount of money available for its Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program to nearly $63 million. The Agriculture Department created this program in response to the COVD-related packer slowdown in 2020. Farmers who sold pigs between…Agreement Reached on Climate Proposal
Published July 28, 2022
The logjam is broken for the White House economic and climate agenda with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin giving the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 his support. This proposal would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030. For…MN Agriculture Offers Farm Bill Feedback
Published July 26, 2022
Crop insurance, disaster aid and the Dairy Margin Coverage program are on the minds of Minnesota farmers as work begins on the 2023 Farm Bill. During Monday’s field hearing in Northfield, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Bob Worth said lawmakers…Farm Bill Listening Session in MN Today
Published July 25, 2022
The House Agriculture Committee is hosting a farm bill field hearing in Northfield, Minnesota today. Congresswoman Angie Craig is hosting the hearing and it is being chaired by House Ag Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos from Illinois. The hearing will also…Gates Land Purchase Complicates ND Development of Animal Agriculture
Published July 25, 2022
The development of the soybean crush industry in North Dakota opens the door to the expansion of the dairy, swine and poultry industries within the state. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said North Dakota’s corporate farming law is the biggest hurdle…