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Republican Study Committee Calls for Ag Spending Cuts
Published May 20, 2021
To balance the budget, a conservative House caucus is calling for $14 trillion in spending cuts over the next ten years. For agriculture, the proposal would eliminate the Price Loss Coverage and Agriculture Risk Coverage programs. It phases out the…Cattle Industry Comes Together Over Market Concerns
Published May 18, 2021
Leaders of the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Farmers Union, R-CALF USA, United States Cattlemen’s Association met in Phoenix recently at the request of the Livestock Marketing Association. The groups talked about packer concentration, oversight and…MN Omnibus Ag Policy Bill Passes Both Chambers
Published May 18, 2021
Minnesota's omnibus agriculture policy bill got approval from the state legislature on Monday. The bill includes a five-year extension to the Farmer Lender Mediation program to 2027 and would add an additional member to the Board of Animal Health who…China Continues a U.S. Corn Buying Spree
Published May 18, 2021
According to the USDA on Tuesday, China bought 1.36 million metric tons of U.S. new crop corn. Bolt Marketing market analyst DuWayne Bosse says it seems like every day now China buys U.S. corn. This week, that's more than three…Kansas Winter Wheat Tour Kicks Off on Tuesday
Published May 17, 2021
The Wheat Quality Council will have an in-person 2021 Hard Winter Wheat Tour this week. Starting tomorrow, 45 agribusiness professionals will travel across Kansas evaluating winter wheat fields. Wheat Quality Council Executive Vice-President Dave Green says the tour begins in…Dry Conditions Could Mean More Corn Acres
Published May 17, 2021
Despite the dry conditions, Coleharbor, North Dakota, farmer Paul Anderson is finding subsoil moisture to plant corn. More than half of his corn is planted. "We're using strip till about 200 feet ahead of the corn planter and we're able…MN Leadership Reaches Budget Agreement, Special Session Still Needed
Published May 17, 2021
Today, Governor Walz, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka and House Speaker Melissa Hortman announced a bipartisan budget agreement. The much-anticipated global agreement is coming on the day the state legislature is scheduled to end. A special session will still be…Soybeans and Old Crop Corn Drive Grain Markets
Published May 17, 2021
Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says soybean demand is the unknown in the grain market. "Soybeans are a wildcard and we need a big yield. We need demand to back off. Soybean crush has been extremely…Mark Haugland: ‘It’s Been a Great Run’
Published May 17, 2021
After more than 30 years on the job, Bayer’s sales lead for North Dakota and northern Minnesota, Mark Haugland, is retiring today. It's been a great run. "I started with a company called Nor-am Chemical and I went through five…