Policy Articles
Minnesota Drought Relief Applications Open Up
Published June 27, 2022
With applications for drought relief now open, information is available to help farmers with the process. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Peterson says, "The information is right on the front page of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture website," said Minnesota Ag…Inflation Blamed on ‘Putin’s War’
Published June 27, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shared a recorded message during the South Dakota Governor's Ag Conference."The single biggest driver of inflation now is Putin's war again Ukraine." Vilsack said USDA is taking efforts to address input costs. "We're making it easier…Cattle Groups Split Over Senate Bills
Published June 23, 2022
Cattle industry groups are offering a mixed response to the Senate Ag Committee’s passage of the Cattle Price Transparency Act of 2022 and the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act. In a statement, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association said the…Ag Committee Approves Cattle Legislation
Published June 23, 2022
By voice votes, the Senate Agriculture Committee approved the Cattle Price Transparency Act of 2022 and the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act. During the hearing, South Dakota Senator John Thune said South Dakota agriculture groups are divided on these…Skepticism Over for Gas Tax Break
Published June 23, 2022
The Russell Group President Randy Russell says a federal gas tax suspension is not likely to get much support in Congress. Key Democrats criticized this concept in the past. "Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi deadpanned it in the past;…President Proposes Gas Tax Holiday
Published June 23, 2022
President Joe Biden has proposed the suspension of the federal gasoline and diesel fuel taxes for three months. "We want oil companies to use their profits to increase refining capacity rather than buy back their own stock (and) we need…Dairy Competition Addressed in Farm Bill Hearing
Published June 22, 2022
During Wednesday’s House Agriculture Committee hearing, University of Minnesota Dairy Economist Marin Bozic questioned the ability of federal milk marketing orders to deliver fair prices to the producer. Bozic said it is very difficult for dairy farmers to switch to…Farm Groups Disappointed in Court Decision
Published June 21, 2022
Farm Bureau and the corn, soybean, wheat and cotton grower groups have issued a statement, voicing their disappointment the Supreme Court won’t hear the Roundup case. With global food insecurity, the farm groups said they do not want farmers to…A War Crime
Published June 21, 2022
According to the European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Russia needs to safely open the Black Sea for shipments of Ukrainian grain. In his words, it is a ‘war crime’ to have millions on tons of wheat blocked in…