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Glessing Re-elected
Published January 11, 2023
During the American Farm Bureau Federation convention, Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing was re-elected to the board of directors.A Blueprint for Decarbonization
Published January 11, 2023
The Biden Administration has unveiled its plan to bring greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation industry to net-zero by 2050. The plan recommends a significant investment in public transit by 2030. It calls for the transition for all new vehicle…Bipartisanship is ‘Not Good Enough’
Published January 10, 2023
Minnesota Senate Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee Chairman Aric Putnam is in his second term in the Legislature and his first term on the ag committee. During the first hearing of the session, Putnam said he understood the committee…Lawmakers Take Aim at Foreign Ownership of Land
Published January 10, 2023
A bill has been introduced in the North Dakota House to ban foreign ownership of agricultural land. Bismarck Republican Larry Klemin introduced the bill in response to the proposed Fufeng corn wet milling project in Grand Forks. However, the bill…USDA Announces ERP Phase II and Investment in Rural Communities
Published January 9, 2023
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed Farm Bureau delegates this morning, using the opportunity to announce several initiatives. That includes Phase II of the Emergency Relief Program. Vilsack said additional flexibility will be granted. "For those who received a decrease of…Ag Economy Challenged by Macro Conditions
Published January 9, 2023
Speaking at Potato Expo, Rabobank Global Strategist Stephen Nicholson said agriculture is suddenly getting much more complicated. "We've got complicated markets, but you have these macro economic things that are coming in," said Nicholson. "I look at the money supply…Right-to-Repair MOU Signed
Published January 9, 2023
The American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere have signed a memorandum of understanding, giving farmers the right to repair their own equipment. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall made the announcement at the organization’s convention in Puerto Rico. "This agreement will…#10: HPAI Takes a Toll on Poultry Industry
Published January 6, 2023
More than 50 million birds have been lost this past year due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. That breaks the previous record set in 2015 and is the Number Ten story of the year for the Red River Farm Network.…#9: Farmland Values Break New Records in ’22
Published January 6, 2023
USDA’s land values summary shows farmland values rose by $420 per acre this year. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch said that’s the largest year-over-year increase since the survey began in 1997. “Part of this increase is going to…