Policy Articles
Noem Signs Grain Regulation Bills Into Law
Published February 14, 2022
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed three grain regulation bills into law last week. Senate Bill 38 increases the maximum penalty for buying grain without a warehouse license from $20,000 to $50,000. It also becomes a felony if someone buys…Goehring Seeks Another Term
Published February 14, 2022
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is seeking reelection. Goehring, who farms at Menoken, has been the agriculture commissioner since 2009.ND, MN Ag Groups Offer Comments on WOTUS Definition
Published February 14, 2022
A coalition of North Dakota and Minnesota farm groups is asking the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider their new definition for Waters of the United States. An expansion of the WOTUS definition would “impact farmers’ ability to…MFU Minute
Published February 11, 2022
Minnesota Farmers Union Vice President Anne Schwagerl is monitoring what's happening in the Minnesota Legislative session. Hear more in this week's MFU Minute.Sundin Sponsoring Drought Relief Bill
Published February 11, 2022
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s budget proposal includes $10 million in drought relief. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Sundin is frustrated with the lack of action on the overall spending plan. "Some of the folks are dragging their feet on that;…Pandemic Cover Crop Program Returns in ’22
Published February 11, 2022
Farmers who plant cover crops can see their crop insurance premiums reduced. To receive the benefit from the Pandemic Cover Crop Program, farmers must report their cover crop acreage to the Farm Service Agency by March 15. This program was…Chlorpyrifos Ban Sets a Precedent
Published February 10, 2022
The EPA's chlorpyrifos ban affects many agricultural commodities. "The groups suing the EPA shows the breadth of the impact. Our concern is the way the product was taken off the market. It's not the way pesticides are supposed to be…Gray Wolves to Be Relisted Under Endangered Species Act
Published February 10, 2022
On Thursday, a U.S. District Court ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prematurely removed the federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves last year. That means gray wolves will once again have federal protection in 44 of the…Agriculture Groups Sue EPA Over Chlorpyrifos Ban
Published February 10, 2022
Twenty agricultural groups are suing the EPA for denying the use of chlorpyrifos. Northern soybean, sugarbeet and wheat producers are part of the litigation. The groups are seeking an injunction of a rule that will take effect at the end…