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Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill Gains House Passage
Published May 18, 2020
With a 208-to-199 vote, Congress has passed a $3 trillion coronavirus assistance bill. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson supported the bill, but does not expect it to pass in its present form in the Senate. This bill includes emergency…UM Awarded USDA Grant to Address Biosecurity
Published May 18, 2020
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Secure Food Systems team has received $1 million in USDA grant funds to consider strategies for biosecurity. Associate Professor Dr. Marie Culhane said biosecurity begins at the farm level. "Another level of…BWSR Appointments Announced
Published May 18, 2020
Minnesota Tim Walz has appointed four individuals to the Board of Water and Soil Resources. Nathan Redalen of Rochester and Joseph Collins of St. Paul were reappointed. The new members of the BWSR board are Jayne Hager Dee of Northfield…Walz Signs Ag Bill
Published May 18, 2020
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed 11 bills into law Saturday including the omnibus ag policy bill. This legislation includes funding for the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to prepare for foreign animal diseases like avian flu and African Swine…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published May 18, 2020
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading risk management advisor Tommy Grisafi looks at planting progress, crude oil values and the impact of prevented plant.First-Ever Virtual Competition for Minnesota’s Princess Kay
Published May 18, 2020
Ten finalists have been named for the Princess Kay of the Milky Way competition. The list includes Emily Benrud of Goodhue, Brenna Connelly of Byron, Mackenzie Craig of Alexandria, Emma Friauf of Glencoe, Taylor Jerde of Northfield, Katherine Maus of…Finding Homes for SD Hogs
Published May 18, 2020
South Dakota Interim Agriculture Secretary Larry Rhoden says he’s been working with State Veterinarian Dustin Oedekoven to find homes for the excess supply of pork in the state. "South Dakota State University has a processing facility they use on campus…TransFARMation: Farmer Shares His Depression Story, Similarities Seen Between Now and 1980s
Published May 18, 2020
Lake Benton, Minnesota farmer Bob Worth was a 'young gun' when he began farming 50 years ago. That changed during the 1980s when the farm crisis took its toll. As a result, Worth went in to a severe case of…Canola Minute
Published May 18, 2020
It's been a slow start to planting and fieldwork because of the cool, wet weather. New England, North Dakota farmer and Northern Canola Growers Association board member Jon Wert has more in the latest Canola Minute.