Policy Articles
Last Chance to Save on Registration for NCI’s Next 5 Years Conference
Published August 3, 2023
The Northern Crops Institute will be hosting the Next 5 Years Conference on September 11, 2023 at the Armory Event Center in Moorhead. The Next Five Years is an executive conference focused on major shifts happening in the agricultural marketplace…Stand Up for Sugar
Published August 3, 2023
The sugar program is often in the bulls-eye during a farm bill debate. American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Nate Hultgren asked the agriculture committee to stand up to those anti-sugar critics. "When you go back in September, we ask you that…The Threat of Losing Good Farm Ground to CRP
Published August 3, 2023
Dozens of farm and food leaders testified during the House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Listening Session at Farmfest. Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing kicked off the session with a question about CRP. "It certainly is a good program on those…A Unique Role
Published August 3, 2023
Minnesota Representative Angie Craig was the lone Democrat participating in the House Farm Bill Listening Session at Farmfest. Craig’s congressional district includes both rural and urban areas which puts her in a unique position. "I do think I'm a bit…Emmer: Protect What We Have
Published August 3, 2023
As the Majority Whip and third-ranking Republican, Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer will help shepherd the farm bill through the House. Emmer said it is important to protect what is in the current farm bill while attracting a new generation into…The Economic Consequences of Prop 12
Published August 3, 2023
National Pork Producers Council President-Elect Lori Stevermer said the swine industry has four priorities in this farm bill; trade, animal health, labor and Proposition 12. Regarding Prop 12, Stevermer said "there should be no way that the people in California tell…Premium Support Advocated
Published August 3, 2023
AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Howard Olson testified in the farm bill listening session, highlighting the need for crop insurance discounts for young and beginning farmers. "We would also ask that Congress make the…Senate Bill Seeks to Eliminate Odor Reporting Requirement
Published August 3, 2023
A bill has been introduced in the Senate to end the odor emmissions reporting requirement for farmers and ranchers. Kansas Senator Roger Marshall and Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer said manure odors pose no threat to public safety and shouldn’t be…Goehring Criticizes EPA Draft Herbicide Strategy
Published August 3, 2023
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring strongly opposes the EPA’s new draft herbicide strategy. To meet the obligations of the Endangered Species Act, the EPA is proposing buffers and other risk mitigation practices for all conventional herbicides. Goehring described this…