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Boozman Tries to Rally Support for Farm Relief

Published December 3, 2024

Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman went to the Senate floor, asking his colleagues to support emergency economic assistance for farmers. "Farmers, lenders and community leaders in all regions of the country are saying the same thing; farmers desperately need…
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Grain Market Faces Headwinds

Published December 3, 2024

AgResource Company President Dan Basse offered a realistic, but pessimistic view of the markets during the BASF forum at the Agribusiness Expo in Fargo. At the time of Basse's presentation, the Brazilian real and Russian ruble were trading at record…
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Smithfield Foods Reducing Hog Ownership

Published December 3, 2024

Smithfield Foods and Murphy Family Ventures have signed an agreement, giving the Murphy family ownership of 150,000 sows now owned by Smithfield in North Carolina. As part of the arrangement, Smithfield will provide production services, including feed and transportation. Smithfield…
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MN Barley Checkoff Up for a Vote

Published December 3, 2024

During the Prairie Grains Conference, Minnesota barley farmers will vote on the future of the state barley checkoff. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture received a request last month to terminate the Minnesota Barley Research and Promotion Council. The petition was…
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Variety Trial Data Released

Published December 3, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s 2024 field trial data is now available. Spring wheat variety trials took place in 14 locations across the state. WB 9590 was the #1 variety grown in Minnesota this past year, seeded on more than 23…
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Tyson to Close KS Plant

Published December 3, 2024

Tyson Foods plans to close its beef and pork processing plant in Emporia, Kansas by mid-February. This plant produced ground beef and seasoned or marinated meat products. More than 800 workers will be affected by the closure.
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Governors Push for Farm Bill Action

Published December 3, 2024

Governors from 17 states have signed a joint letter, asking Congress to reauthorize the farm bill and provide financial assistance to farm country. In the letter, the governors said farmers are in trouble and without meaningful support, ‘the well-being of…
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