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Bridge Collapse Will Have Lingering Effect
Published March 27, 2024
A container ship collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge at Baltimore put renewed focus on infrastructure. Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek said the Port of Baltimore does not handle a lot of agriculture products, but the shutdown…Agricult-HER: Erica Sawatzke
Published March 27, 2024
Erica Sawatzke decided to come back to the family turkey farm near Kensington, Minnesota in 2017. Since then she has helped their farm transition from a breeding operation to market birds and is the president of the Minnesota Board of…No Impact to Human Health or the Milk Supply
Published March 26, 2024
After the USDA confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a small number of dairy herds, National Milk Producers Federation Executive Vice President for Communications and Industry Relations Alan Bjerga was quick to assure the dairy industry and…Little Hope for a Farm Bill in ’24
Published March 26, 2024
North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Kayla Pulvermacher said the farm bill dominated the discussion when the Midwest Council on Agriculture spent time on Capitol Hill. Pulvermacher, who is an MCA member, does not expect a farm bill to…Emergency Waiver Request for Unleaded88
Published March 26, 2024
A coalition of six national agriculture and biofuel groups has sent another letter to EPA Administrator Micheal Regan, renewing their call for an emergency waiver for summer sales of E15. Ongoing conflicts with Russia and Ukraine and the Middle East…Agricult-HER: Ann Marie Ward
Published March 26, 2024
Asking questions can unlock new worlds and fuel interest in things you never imagined. That’s the attitude of Minnesota Ag In the Classroom Foundation Executive Director Ann Marie Ward. She had strong role models in agriculture, especially her mom and…HPAI Identified in Dairy Cattle
Published March 26, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was confirmed in a Minnesota goat March 20. Now, the disease has been identified in three Texas and one Kansas dairy herd. USDA emphasizes there is no threat to human health and all milk and dairy…Agricult-HER: Monica McConkey
Published March 26, 2024
Monica McConkey is a rural mental health specialist for the State of Minnesota and has her own consulting business, Eyes on the Horizon Consulting. McConkey remains involved in the family farm at Bejou, Minnesota. When asked, McConkey said women are…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published March 25, 2024
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson points to Wall Street with the Dow and S&P 500 reaching new highs at the end of last week. "The crude…