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Dicamba Drama
Published September 2, 2022
The EPA is asking the federal courts to maintain a temporary suspension of a lawsuit over the use of dicamba. The Center for Food Safety and Center for Biological Diversity asked the courts to vacate the registrations of XtendiMax, Engenia…Seeking Regulatory Oversight
Published September 2, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency has until the end of the month to respond to 2017 petition filed by the Center for Food Safety and the Pesticide Action Network. The environmental groups are seeking regulatory oversight of pesticide-treated seed. Seed treatment…Rail Carriers and Unions Work on Labor Agreements
Published September 2, 2022
Three labor unions representing 15,000 railroad workers reached a tentative agreement with the railroads. Nine other unions representing 130,000 workers have not yet reached a deal. If the unions and rail carriers have not reached an agreement by September 16,…Specialty Block Grants Awarded
Published September 2, 2022
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has awarded over $3 million in specialty crop block grants. Twenty-one projects are being funded. That list includes $323,000 for the National Agricultural Genotyping Center to increase the availability of genotyping in chickpea and…Heading to Uzbekistan
Published September 2, 2022
Minnesota soybean checkoff leaders will be in Uzbekistan this week. This follows the first-ever U.S. soybean meal shipment to the former member of the Soviet Union. The trade mission is the next step in investigating the new market.Gaining Growing Degree Units
Published September 2, 2022
Pioneer Associate Territory Manager Nellie Spence was part of the fourth day of the Red River Farm Network's Crop Tour. Spence said the corn maturity varies across Cass County. "The spring was a nailbiter, but we got saved by the…Excited About Corn Potential
Published September 2, 2022
Crops in the North Dakota's Cass County look better than what was expected after the late spring. Matt Powell, who is part of the Ihry Pioneer Seed Agency at Hope, North Dakota, offers insight into the crop. "The wheat and…Dry Bean Scene
Published September 1, 2022
This week, U.S. Dry Bean Council Program Assistant Dee Richmond joins us to focus on the U.S. Dry Bean Council's trade mission. The Dry Bean Scene is brought to you by SRS Commodities, Northarvest Bean Growers Association, Johnstown Bean Company,…Genetics Make the Difference
Published September 1, 2022
Soybean pods are filling well near Page, North Dakota. "New genetics in the A Series soybeans are bringing a lot of potential this year. We like what we see," said Paige Elsner, Page Seed & Agronomy. "I know the corn…