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Votes Should be There to Defeat Sugar Amendment
Published May 17, 2018
While there are contentious issues on the agenda for today's farm bill debate, Syngenta senior government relations director Mary Kay Thatcher is cautiously optimistic. "Sugar is tougher than it has been before and it gets more difficult with every farm…Heavy Fieldwork Taking a Toll on Fertilizer Supplies
Published May 16, 2018
Farmers are in the fields all at once, and it’s taking a toll on fertilizer supplies. In the Wimbledon, North Dakota area, farmer Mike Clemens says "you couldn’t find a load of urea anywhere on Tuesday. We did put some…Dayton Adjusts HOS Regs to Move Fertilizer
Published May 16, 2018
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has issued an emergency order, waiving hours-of-service regulations for the movement of anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizer. This emergency order is in effect until the end of the month.Rules Committee Reviews the House Farm Bill
Published May 16, 2018
The House Committee on Rules reviewed H.R. 2, the farm bill, Tuesday. In an opening statement, Ranking Member Jim McGovern said the current farm bill is mean-spirited and if the current bill becomes law, millions of people will lose food…Dealing with a NAFTA Delay
Published May 16, 2018
National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO, Jim Mulhern, says there’s still work that needs to be done in the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. “Until they get an agreement on rules of origin, I don’t think much else…NDSU Ag Center Proposed
Published May 16, 2018
The State Board of Higher Education budget committee has given its support to North Dakota State University for a new agricultural products development center. This proposed facility would include research and teaching areas for crops, livestock and food science. This…Farmers Followed The Plan
Published May 16, 2018
Despite a late start to the planting season, DuPont Pioneer District Sales Lead Nate Johansen says farmers stuck with their plan. "We're seeing growers sticking with their maturity with corn and continuing with the rotation that they had planned. They're…Senate Ag Committee Prepares for Farm Bill Debate
Published May 16, 2018
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts still plans on marking up his version of the farm bill before the Memorial Day recess. Roberts is trying to resolve regional differences over a proposal authored by South Dakota Senator John Thune that…Compromise Possible Between the U.S. and China
Published May 15, 2018
China may be ready to drop its tariff threat for U.S. farm commodities, like soybeans and pork. Reuters and Dow Jones are both reporting the U.S. and China are working on an agreement that would end U.S. sanctions against a…