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NCI’s Next 5 Years Conference Now Available On-Demand
Published November 23, 2022
The Next 5 Years Executive Conference is now available on-demand. After hosting this event in September, the Northern Crops Institute determined the material should be made more widely available. The conference offered insight into this transitional time period for agriculture.…Aggies Among List of MN Political Appointees
Published November 23, 2022
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has announced a slate of political appointments. Val Aarsvold, who is with the Minnesota FFA Foundation, will serve a four-year term on the Minnesota Foundation for Student Organizations board of directors. A Moorhead college professor, Kenneth…Feels Like Groundhog Day
Published November 23, 2022
Millions of dollars were spent on the 2022 political campaigns, but it resulted in very few changes. Syngenta Senior Manager of Federal Government and Industry Relations Mary Kay Thatcher says there won’t be many new faces on Capitol Hill. "Every…Biden Takes Active Role in Rail Dispute
Published November 23, 2022
Union officials and representatives of the railroad industries are meeting daily over Zoom to discuss the current labor dispute. Without a deal, a strike or work stoppage could begin by December 9. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President…Booker Bill Considers Animal Agriculture
Published November 23, 2022
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has introduced a bill targeting large-scale livestock operations. The proposal would require packers, processors and farmers to register their businesses with USDA, submit a disaster preparedness plan and pay for disaster mitigation. The bill also…Endangered Species Impact Required
Published November 22, 2022
A federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to consider the impact of a systemic insecticide known as cyantraniliprole. The ruling requires EPA to put protective measures in place by September of next year. This insecticide is used…MN 3Q Exports Surge Past $7 Billion
Published November 22, 2022
Minnesota exports were a record high $7.3 billion in the third quarter. That’s up $1.6 billion from the same quarter last year and in 2021. This list includes agricultural, manufacturing and mining products. Cereal grain sales were up more than…Hammer Announces Retirement Plans
Published November 22, 2022
Minnesota State Fair CEO Jerry Hammer plans to retire next spring. Hammer has been on the State Fair staff for over 50 years, including 26 years as the CEO. The State Fair Board of Managers has started the search process.NDSU Introduces Extension Specialist Delozier
Published November 22, 2022
Jodi Delozier is the new North Dakota State University Extension specialist and program director for Soil and Water Leadership Development. Most recently, Delozier was a program coordinator for Conservation Leadership and Planning for Area II.