This theme is only displayed as a preview of your app theme. It is not being shown to other visitors. Clear your cookies to show the main site theme.

Policy Articles

Modernizing the Lock and Dam System

Published April 17, 2018

The unpredictable and sporadic funding given to the modernization of the U.S. lock and dam system is costing taxpayers more money. This study was conducted by Texas A&M University and commissioned by the Soy Transportation Coalition. The report says a…

Rural Forward Formed to Promote Democratic Candidates

Published April 17, 2018

A new organization has been formed to promote the Democratic message in rural areas ahead of the midterm elections. Former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota and former Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana…

Concerns with a Farm Bill Extension

Published April 16, 2018

The current farm bill expires September 30. If new legislation is not enacted, there is the option for a one-year extension of the current bill. However, with an extension, National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson sees two main concerns. The…

Top Stories Latest News Policy

DC Public Affairs Firm Adds Vetter

Published April 16, 2018

Former agriculture trade ambassador Darci Vetter has accepted a new job with a public affairs firm in Washington, D.C. Vetter is Edelman’s vice chair for agriculture, food and trade and will manage the D.C. office. In 2017, Vetter was named…

Trade Dispute and Farm Bill Causing Anxiety

Published April 13, 2018

The trade dispute with China could impact several commodities, including a proposed 25 percent tariff on all U.S. wheat exports. While China is a small market for wheat, National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule says keeping all international…

Chairman Conaway’s Farm Bill

Published April 13, 2018

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway released his version of the farm bill Thursday. Conaway says the farm bill won’t do away with the ARC program as an individual option, but ARC isn’t an annual election-it’s a five-year deal. “The…

Top Stories Latest News Policy

BWSR Rejects Buffer Penalty Proposal

Published April 13, 2018

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Committee on Buffers, Soils and Drainage reviewed public comments and voted unanimously to reject the draft amendment to the administrative penalty order for buffer implementation Thursday. The action ends any further action…

Top Stories Latest News Policy

Trump Showing Interest in TPP

Published April 13, 2018

More than one year after pulling out of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, President Trump is asking his top economic advisers to study the possibility of re-joining the trade pact. President Trump deputized U.S. Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer…

Top Stories Latest News Policy

A Buffer Tax Credit Costs Money

Published April 13, 2018

Minnesota Farmers Union Director of Government Relations Thom Petersen thinks Governor Dayton could be supportive of the proposed tax credit for buffers. “Actually, Governor Dayton had originally proposed something similar two years ago. I think Representative Anderson’s bill would be…

To Split or Not to Split?

Published April 13, 2018

The University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) Director Pat Westhoff says Chairman Conaway needs 60 votes for support of the farm bill proposal. “The argument is he needs to be able to put together a package…

Policy Articles

Modernizing the Lock and Dam System

Rural Forward Formed to Promote Democratic Candidates

Concerns with a Farm Bill Extension

DC Public Affairs Firm Adds Vetter

Trade Dispute and Farm Bill Causing Anxiety

Chairman Conaway’s Farm Bill

BWSR Rejects Buffer Penalty Proposal

Trump Showing Interest in TPP

A Buffer Tax Credit Costs Money

To Split or Not to Split?

News Categories

Latest RRFN Podcasts

Purina Dairy Podcast

Country Morning

Agriculture Today

Market Analysis

Weather

This Week In Agriculture

Well Grounded

Fielding Questions

TransFARMation

Talking Conservation

Value Beyond Yield with Nuseed Omega-3 Canola

Policy Articles

News Categories

Latest RRFN Podcasts

Subscribe to RRFN