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Tit-for-Tat
Published July 27, 2020
The U.S. consulate in Chengdu, China officially closed this morning. China ordered the closure after the U.S. shut down the Chinese consulate in Houston. The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service was also closed in Chengdu. The U.S. has five other agricultural…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published July 27, 2020
In this edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi highlights the outside markets. That includes the value of the U.S. dollar, gold and silver. Farmer selling (or lack of farmer selling)…Dicamba Legal Battles Continue
Published July 26, 2020
BASF and Corteva Agriscience recently filed separate petitions asking for a rehearing in the Ninth Circuit Court’s June 3 decision to vacate the registration of their dicamba herbicides. Drake Agricultural Law Center Director Jennifer Zwagerman doesn’t anticipate big changes coming…Parade of Champions: Riley Faller
Published July 24, 2020
McKenzie 4-H member Riley Faller got involved in the organization at an early age and took an interest in exhibiting goats, steers and more recently, sheep. “You learn a lot of responsibility taking care of animals.” As Faller enters her…Timely Rains Needed for Ohio Crops
Published July 23, 2020
The corn and soybeans in western Ohio are in decent shape. Sunrise Cooperative Vice President of Grain Craig Haugaard says stress is starting to show in areas of the corn and soybean fields. "Once we get timely rains, we'll be…Winter Wheat Harvest Wrapping Up in Parts of Southern SD
Published July 23, 2020
In the Mitchell, South Dakota area, farmer Chet Edinger is almost done with the winter wheat harvest. Harvest began the week of July 13. Edinger tells the Red River Farm Network the winter wheat quality is excellent, with most fields…MDA Investigates Drift Complaints
Published July 23, 2020
As of July 20, the Minnesota Agriculture Department received 91 dicamba complaints. There were 21 total complaints in 2019. "It all started the first week of June. It was chaotic both from a legal standpoint with the courts and also,…‘Worst Year’ Ever for Pork Producers
Published July 23, 2020
Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler is pleading with Congress to include additional relief for the swine industry in the next coronavirus assistance package. The balance sheet is not looking good. "There's been more equity loss and prices have…U.S.-China Tensions Move to a New Level
Published July 23, 2020
The Trump Administration has ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston. A State Department spokesperson said the move was made to protect U.S. intellectual property. China has responded, saying this action is “unprecedented.” Retaliation is expected. The relationship…