Policy Articles
A Time for Compromise
Published April 26, 2021
Lawmakers are expected to wrap up the North Dakota legislative session early this week. A compromise has been made on a tile drainage bill. Landowners are exempt from reporting if the project is less than 80 acres in size and…Private Property Bill Reaches Gov. Burgum’s Desk
Published April 25, 2021
A private property rights bill, SB 2144, has cleared both the North Dakota Senate and House. Specifically, this bill enhances landowners’ criminal trespass protection on fenced land and allows for an electronic posting option. Now, it goes to Governor Doug…North Dakotan on Witness List for Thursday’s Ag Approps Hearing
Published April 24, 2021
The region will be represented in Thursday’s Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on diversifying on-farm income. Brian Carroll, who is the director of the Grand Farm Research and Education Initiative in Fargo, will testify. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is…Ag Bill Changes the Makeup of MN Board of Animal Health
Published April 23, 2021
This omnibus agriculture bill increases the size of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health from five-to-seven members and changes the makeup of the board An amendment by Aitkin Senator Dale Lueck asked for more time to evaluate these changes. "Let's…Omnibus Ag Bill Moves to Conference
Published April 23, 2021
With a 69-63 vote, the Minnesota House has passed the omnibus agriculture bill. There is over $163 million in funding in the bill for agriculture and broadband in the next biennium. That includes an 8.6 percent increase in funding for…Senate Ag Committee to Vote on Deputy Secretary Nominee Soon
Published April 23, 2021
Following Thursday's confirmation hearing, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow said a vote on the nomination of Agriculture Deputy Secretary-designate Jewel Bronaugh will happen soon. Bronaugh has been serving as Virginia’s agriculture commissioner, served as the state FSA director and…Labeling Bill Introduced
Published April 23, 2021
A bill has been reintroduced in the Senate to prevent plant-based products from being labeled as dairy foods. The Dairy Pride Act would force the Food and Drug Administration to enforce its existing standards. The National Milk Producers Federation says…Farm Groups Want Sulfoxaflor Re-Registered
Published April 23, 2021
Ten agriculture groups have filed a friend of the court brief with Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, opposing the attempt to vacate the new registration of sulfoxaflor. Environmental activist groups claim the insecticide causes harm to pollinators. Farm Bureau and…RFS Case Goes to the Supreme Court
Published April 23, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court will review the use of small refinery waiver exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard on Tuesday. Oral arguments will be presented by the EPA, the biofuels industry and oil refiners. Agriculture groups have argued the small…