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“Hell Bent” on Cutting Fertilizer Usage
Published July 29, 2022
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by limiting fertilizer usage. Western Canadian Wheat Growers director Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel says farmers have made its case with provincial ministers, but are hitting a wall with…NCBA Discuss Policy at Summer Conference
Published July 29, 2022
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has established its farm bill priorities. The list includes protection from foreign animal diseases, support for voluntary conservation programs, and risk management. "It's going to be a heavy lift to get this farm bill done,"…Ag Ministers Criticize Trudeau Emissions Proposal
Published July 29, 2022
Provincial agriculture ministers are pushing back on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2030. The Trudeau plan includes a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer applications. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said…Optimism
Published July 29, 2022
Matthew Krueger, who farms at East Grand Forks, expects to begin the spring wheat harvest by mid-August. "Wheat is always hard to tell exactly what we are going to get until we get the combine across there, but I'm optimistic; the…AGCO Income Increases Seven Percent
Published July 29, 2022
AGCO reports second quarter sales of nearly $3 billion, an increase of 2.3 percent from one year ago. For the first six months of the fiscal year, AGCO has net income of $5.6 billion. That’s up over seven percent from…STB Hearings Scheduled
Published July 29, 2022
The Surface Transportation Board will host three days of public hearings to consider the merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern. The hearing will be September 28-30 in Washington, D.C. If approved, the Canadian Pacifican Kansas City will…Brown Moves to BASF
Published July 29, 2022
Sarah Brown will take over as the head of public affairs for BASF North American Agricultural Solutions. Brown was the vice president of Biogas. Previously, she was the executive director of industry relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation.Starling Takes Role With Research Firm
Published July 29, 2022
Aimpoint Research has hired Ray Starling as an executive advisor with a focus on public policies impacting agriculture and food. Starling was chief of staff for former Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.CP Income Declines
Published July 29, 2022
Canadian Pacific Railway reports net second quarter income of $765 million, a decline of nearly 40 percent from one year ago. Costs associated with the planned acquisition of Kansas City Southern and high fuel costs negatively impacted revenues.