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Farm Bill Timeline Offered
Published January 9, 2024
A farm bill won’t make it to the House floor until March at the earliest. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson made that point at a farm show in his home state of Pennsylvania. Thompson said at least three…Meristem Introduces New Formulation for Beet Growers
Published January 9, 2024
Meristem Crop Performance’s microbe delivery system will be available to sugarbeet growers this year. The REVLINE HOPPER THROTTLE powered by the BIO-CAPSULE technology was used in corn and soybeans this past year. This product is specially formulated to bring fertility…Avian Flu Surges
Published January 8, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to spread. Nationwide, 10.6 million birds have been affected over the past month according to the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Of the 63 flocks infected, 37 were commercial operations. Egg prices are…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published January 8, 2024
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson cites gold, the dollar and cattle markets as 'hot.' On the other side of the ledger, Martinson said the grains are…House, Senate Leaders Approve Spending Package
Published January 8, 2024
A $1.6 trillion spending package is on the table as the House and Senate return from their holiday break. Congressional leadership announced a bipartisan deal over the weekend. This is a framework agreement and lawmakers have less than two weeks…Noem to Kick Off Legislative Session
Published January 8, 2024
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will deliver her State of the State address Tuesday afternoon. In addition to the budget, the Legislature is expected to consider tax cuts and workforce issues.Trucks and Tractors Block the Roads in Germany
Published January 8, 2024
German farmers are beginning a week of national protests with convoys of tractors and trucks blocking roads. The farm groups are upset with the government’s budget proposal to end the tax break on diesel fuel and vehicles. This blockade is…Colorado Potato Beetle Control Approved
Published January 8, 2024
The EPA has approved a new bioinsecticide to control Colorado potato beetle. Calantha is produced by GreenLight Biosciences. Chemical pesticide resistance is estimated to cost U.S. agriculture billions of dollars each year and this bioinsecticide is described as an effective…A Change in the Weather
Published January 8, 2024
A major storm is brewing in the Central Plains and portions of the Midwest. Three-to-nine inches of snow is forecast from Kansas and Nebraska to Michigan and Wisconsin. Localized areas may see more than a foot of snow from this…