Policy Articles
Conflicting Opinions on Section 301 Trade Tariffs
Published May 26, 2022
The Biden Administration is getting different opinions about the Section 301 tariffs imposed on China. A bipartisan group of senators, including North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer, is urging the White House to keep these tariffs in place and enforce the…The U.S. Initiates Another Dispute Panel Against Canada
Published May 25, 2022
Canada is not meeting their dairy trade obligations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. On Wednesday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative initiated a second dispute panel to address the challenge. The U.S. issued the first dispute panel earlier this year.…Finstad, Ettinger Win First District Primary Races
Published May 25, 2022
Brad Finstad and Jeff Ettinger will be on the ballot in the August 9th special election in Minnesota’s First District. Finstad is the former state director of USDA’s Rural Development program and won the Republican primary by less than 400…Amicus Brief Filed in Glyphosate Case
Published May 24, 2022
A coalition of 54 agricultural groups is calling on President Biden to withdraw a recent friend-of-the-court brief submitted to Supreme Court. The U.S. Solicitor General advised the court against taking up a case dealing with pesticide labels. The high court…Seeking Federal Support
Published May 24, 2022
Minnesota’s congressional delegation is asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for financial support for farmers impacted by a wet, cold spring and two recent storms. The lawmakers want the federal government to expedite the state’s request. Read the letter.MFU Update
Published May 23, 2022
The state legislative session is officially over. Minnesota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Stu Lourey has more in this week's Minnesota Farmers Union Minute.Ag Bills Squeak Through at the End of the Session
Published May 23, 2022
It came right down to the wire, but the omnibus agriculture bill is on its way to Governor Tim Walz’s desk. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Sundin said it would have been a better bill if more money was available.…Navigating the Impact of Mother Nature
Published May 22, 2022
Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheanaux is getting feedback from farmers on the Emergency Relief Program announced last week. "The sentiment in the field is ERP will be a good deal, but the challenge of weather-related adversity persists. In some…Hoeven Seeks Solutions
Published May 20, 2022
At the conclusion of Friday's roundtable, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said he’ll reach out to the Risk Management Agency. "Is there something we can do either with crop insurance or the USDA to incentivize farmers to plant the crop,…