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MAP, FMD Funds Awarded
Published January 10, 2024
USDA is awarding more than $203 million to 70 ag groups to expand export markets. Nearly $175 million will be through the Market Access Program. That includes nearly $13 million for the U.S. Meat Export Federation, $8.6 million for the…Fielding Questions
Published January 9, 2024
In the latest edition of the Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Chief Marketplace Officer Troy Andreasen discusses the importance of continuing education for farmers and ranchers. The upcoming AgFocus conferences are part of that discussion. Fielding Questions is a collaboration between…Novel Biological Increases Carbon Credit ROI
Published January 9, 2024
An Australian-based company called Loam Bio is launching a program called CarbonBuilder in the U.S. this year. Portfolio Lead Jake Olson says this is a soybean microbial seed overtreatment that builds soil carbon. "We're not asking folks to change their…Enrollment for Truterra Sustainability Programs is Underway
Published January 9, 2024
Truterra has announced its programs for this year, including the expanded eligibility for its carbon program to include long-term adopters of conservation practices. Truterra’s carbon program can help farmers offset some of the technical and financial costs associated with a…Job Opportunity in Agriculture
Published January 9, 2024
The Red River Farm Network can connect agricultural companies and organizations with future employees. The Job Opportunities in Agriculture tab on the RRFN website is that meeting point. At this time, Bayer is seeking a field testing agronomist. This is…Mato Grosso Crop Suffering
Published January 9, 2024
AgResource Company President Dan Basse is home after spending time in Brazil. "We did not like what we saw (in Mato Grosso), the crop is stunted, it's populated poorly and when we look at yield analysis, it's going to be 30-to-50…MN Dairy Farm Charged with Wage Theft
Published January 9, 2024
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has announced a civil lawsuit against a Stearns County dairy farm. Evergreen Acres allegedly failed to pay at least $3 million in wages and charged rent for substandard housing. In the lawsuit, the AG's Office…Court Rules on Undercover Surveilance by Activists
Published January 9, 2024
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling dealing with undercover video surveillance of livestock and poultry farms. Iowa passed this law three years ago, increasing the penalties for animal rights activists who use hidden camera video to…Longtime ND Climatologist Passes
Published January 9, 2024
Cancer has claimed the life of North Dakota State Climatologist Adnan Akyuz. Akyuz, 63, has been with NDSU for more than 17 years. Before that, Akyuz served in a similar role in Missouri.