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Fordyce Addresses Local Access to WHIP Plus Program
Published November 18, 2019
The North Dakota Farm Service Agency and others worked to fast track disaster declaration so farmers could access to the WHIP plus program. Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce said farmers still need to harvest their crop. "We know there's…A Celebration of Honors
Published November 18, 2019
Russ Parker from J.L. Farmakis, which represents the Red River Farm Network with national advertisers, was honored with the Dix Harper Distinguished Service Award during the NAFB Convention. NAFB President Lorrie Boyer also presented RRFN farm broadcaster Don Wick with…Armstrong and Steever Enter NAFB Hall of Fame
Published November 18, 2019
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting inducted the 2019 class to its National Farm Broadcaster Hall of Fame. The honorees are Max Armstrong of ‘This Week in Agribusiness’ and Farm Journal and Tom Steever of Brownfield. In 2018, Red River…Hart Elected to NAFB Board
Published November 18, 2019
Red River Farm Network farm broadcaster Carah Hart has been elected west region vice president for the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Rita Frazer of RFD Radio Network will succeed Lorrie Boyer of KSIR Radio as president at the end…Cost Control is the Difference
Published November 18, 2019
There are big differences between the farmers that are profitable and those who are not. Dale Nordquist is the associate director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Farm Financial Management and spoke at the American Bankers Association Ag Bankers…Additions Made to House Ag Committee Staff
Published November 18, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson has added two people to the committee staff, Luke Theriot and Malikha Daniels. Theriot is a Louisiana native who was a senior policy advisor for a Texas representative. Daniels most recently worked as a…Seeking a Stay on CIT Sugar Ruling
Published November 18, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to stay the Court of International Trade’s ruling for 90 days. That would provide enough time to file comments with the Commerce Department’s sugar suspension agreements. The United States, the Mexican…USMCA Vote Expected Before the End of the Year
Published November 18, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to see the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement by the end of this year. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and a House Democratic working group are working out the details. Labor standards in Mexico are one of the…Trade Talks Continue
Published November 18, 2019
U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators met by phone over the weekend. Regarding the phase-one trade deal, both sides described the discussion as “constructive.” The U.S. and China also agreed to stay in close communication. As a sign of good faith,…