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Buttigieg Touts Infrastructure’s Importance
Published April 7, 2021
As it rolls out the American Jobs Plan, the Biden Administration is trying to drum up support in Rural America. In an interview with All Ag, All Day farm broadcaster Tony St. James, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said agriculture understands…There’s a Wait-and-See Attitude Ahead of Friday’s USDA Report
Published April 7, 2021
Traders will be watching ending stocks numbers closely in Friday’s supply and demand report from USDA. Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Brian Strommen thinks traders will take a wait and see attitude on acreage going into the report. "We'll wait…Meaty Message From Plant-Based Food Company
Published April 7, 2021
Impossible Foods has launched its first national advertising campaign. The TV commercials feature images of juicy cheeseburgers, saying the Impossible Burger is meat for meat lovers-made from plants. Impossible Foods CEO Patrick O. Brown said the ‘We Are Meat’ ads…Syngenta Group Releases First Full-Year Financials
Published April 7, 2021
This comes after the company was officially launched in June of last year. The Swiss-based and Chinese owned company had total sales of $23 billion. Syngenta Group CEO Erik Fyrwald says the results highlight positive momentum across all of its…RRFN Exclusive: Vilsack Offers View on Post-Pandemic Economy
Published April 6, 2021
It has been just over 40 days since Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack returned to USDA. In that timeframe, three major plans influencing American agriculture have come out; Pandemic Assistance for Producers, the American Rescue Plan and the American Jobs Plan.…NDSU Hires Harner as Ag Communications Director
Published April 6, 2021
North Dakota State University has named Kristin Harner as director of agriculture communication. In this role, Harner will provide leadership, manage staff and fiscal resources and develop and implement long-term communication strategies for NDSU Agriculture Affairs. Harner previously served as…Dryness Causes Decline in SD Winter Wheat Conditions
Published April 6, 2021
South Dakota’s winter wheat crop conditions continue to decline. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says the decline in good to excellent conditions started a few months ago. "Conditions moved from 41 percent to 31 percent good to…Keeping All Eyes on the Skies Seeding Small Grains
Published April 6, 2021
Comstock, Minnesota farmer Luke Brakke is keeping his eyes on the skies while seeding spring wheat. "We need an inch of rain or better this week and we may not get it. We were forced to start planting small grains,…Patience is Key at Planting
Published April 6, 2021
Near Berthold, North Dakota, farmers are waiting until the rains to come before they get into the fields. Farmer Mark Birdsall says very little fieldwork is done right now and it's extremely dry. "We had some wet snow last month,…