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Moore Announces Retirement from AFBF
Published March 10, 2022
American Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President Dale Moore announced his intent to retire in 2022 after four decades serving as an agricultural leader in Washington, D.C. Before joining the Farm Bureau staff in 2011, Moore spent time as the…NAWG Passes Resolution Inviting ND Grain Growers Back
Published March 10, 2022
The National Association of Wheat Growers board of directors passed a resolution inviting the North Dakota Grain Growers Association to rejoin the association ahead of the next farm bill. Newly-elected NAWG President Nicole Berg said the vote was unanimous. "We'll…Election Year Politics Delay Farm Bill Debate
Published March 10, 2022
The president’s party almost always loses seats in the midterm elections, which could change the majority in the House in 2023. American Soybean Association Chairman Kevin Scott, who farms at Valley Springs, South Dakota, says that is slowing down the…Northern Plains Farmers Seek Answers on WHIP+ Program
Published March 10, 2022
Northern Plains farmers at the Commodity Classic asked USDA officials about the status of disaster aid. The first round of disaster aid payments for livestock producers who went through drought in 2020 and 2021 are on track to be distributed…Bonnie: Climate Solutions Can Be Integrated Into 2023 Farm Bill
Published March 10, 2022
USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie tells the Red River Farm Network there's interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "If we do it right, it will be an opportunity for agriculture and forestry and there will…NAWG Will Iron Out Farm Bill Priorities Later This Spring
Published March 10, 2022
The farm bill priorities for the National Association of Wheat Growers are typically ironed out at the Commodity Classic. "Talking with colleagues in corn and soybeans, normally we come out of the Commodity Classic with our top ten priorities, but…Speaking Out for Ethanol
Published March 9, 2022
With the Biden administration’s decision to ban Russian oil imports, the case is being made for homegrown energy. "As corn growers, we need to speak up and say how important it is to have that E15 blend for summer months,"…Finstad Files for Congressional Race
Published March 7, 2022
Minnesota’s former USDA Rural Development Director Brad Finstad is running for Congress. Finstad hopes to succeed First District Representative Jim Hagedorn, who passed away last month. Finstad served six years in the state legislature and was CEO of the Center…USDA Moving Slowly on 2020/21 Disaster Aid Implementation
Published March 7, 2022
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is getting frustrated with the time it has taken USDA to distribute 2020 and 2021 disaster relief. "We passed this assistance at the end of September 2021. It's been way too long for the assistance…