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Ethanol Industry Continues Concern With EPA
Published June 1, 2018
American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings is concerned with the status of E15. "We're very concerned the administration is not going to fulfill the promise of the President to allow E15 use year-round. You would sure expect if the…A Fair Deal or No Deal
Published June 1, 2018
President Donald Trump has a message for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the U.S. will accept “a fair deal” on NAFTA or no deal at all. That statement was made after Trudeau said the U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and…Weed Control Challenge Beets in Dry Areas
Published June 1, 2018
Weed control in the driest areas of American Crystal Sugar Company’s growing districts are a concern. General Agronomist Tyler Grove says the Drayton and Moorhead districts were dry enough to not activate the pre-emerge herbicides in a timely manner. "You…MDA Holding Groundwater Protection Rule Meetings
Published May 31, 2018
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is hosting a series of informational meetings on the proposed Groundwater Protection Rule. On Wednesday, meetings were held in Thief River Falls and Fergus Falls. Since listening sessions held last fall, there have been changes to…Trade Disruptions Do Impact Farmers
Published May 31, 2018
Starting Friday, the U.S. will impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico and the European Union. Exemptions were given earlier this year but expire Thursday night. The decision will likely result in retaliation against U.S. products.…All-Time Highs for Packer Margins
Published May 31, 2018
Gross packer margins hit all-time highs above $290 per head Wednesday. That's according to HedgersEdge. Livestock Market Information Center Director Jim Robb says packer margins tend to be higher in the summer months. "We tend to see a large swing…“Very Intense” Negotiations Between the U.S. and Canada
Published May 31, 2018
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrytia Freeland cut her trip to the United States short and returned to Ottawa. Freeland met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for two hours on Tuesday to discuss NAFTA. The meeting is being described as…CP Rail Service Resumes After a Brief Strike
Published May 31, 2018
Union workers are back to work after reaching a tentative deal with Canadian Pacific Railway. The details of the agreement will not be announced until after the ratification vote. This strike lasted less than 24 hours, but it was the…Brazil Trucker Strike Near Chaos Conditions
Published May 30, 2018
Brazilian agriculture consultant Kory Melby says the trucker strike resulted in near chaos conditions in Brazil. "They got a little power hungry and are augmenting their demands. All of that is so out of Brazilian character. No one really knows…