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Perdue is Aware of Continued Challenges in the Northern Plains

Published Yesterday

Trade, the Market Facilitation Program and disaster assistance were just a few of the topics Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue addressed at the annual gathering of Farm Bureau members in Austin, Texas. There is no doubt 2019 challenged agriculture. Perdue was…

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Roberts Receives Honors

Published January 21, 2020

Senate Agriculture Committee chairman and Kansas Senator Pat Roberts received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The award honors those who have devoted their careers to serving American agriculture.

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Local Leaders at the White House

Published January 15, 2020

Approximately 200 people were invited to the White House for the signing of phase one of the U.S.-China trade agreement. Agriculture was well represented at the ceremony and several local leaders from the Dakotas and Minnesota were in attendance. That…

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U.S.-Japan Trade Terms Take Effect

Published January 1, 2020

The newly approved trade agreement between the U.S. and Japan is now in effect. Tariffs are lifted on more than $7 billion worth of U.S. agricultural goods. This gives 126 million Japanese consumers will have greater access to American beef,…

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Making a Plan for 2020

Published December 31, 2019

The world of agriculture is putting 2019 in the rear-view mirror and welcome in a brand-new decade. For Wilmot, South Dakota farmers and rancher Jason Frerichs, that means monitoring where market prices go. "If it looks like it will be…

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Rural Perspectives

Published December 30, 2019

This past year was a very chaotic time for agriculture. It started with a late planting season and ended with more delays at harvest time. AgCountry Farm Credit Services President and CEO Mark Knisely outlines his recent testimony before Congress…

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A Story Within the December COF Report

Published December 23, 2019

If you analyze the latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report by weight class, there is a story to tell. That according to Livestock Marketing Information Center agricultural economist Tyler Cozzens. Placements of 800-pound and more cattle were up three percent.…

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NDFU Adopts Two Special Orders of Business

Published December 16, 2019

Two special orders of business have been adopted by North Dakota Farmers Union members. The first calls on Congress and the Administration to ensure future ad hoc payments and account for the impacts of trade wars on all commodities, as…

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NDSU Ag Economist: Be Patient with the Markets

Published December 16, 2019

A phase one trade agreement between the U.S. and China does change the market mentality. However, NDSU Extension crops economist Frayne Olson says prices won't change dramatically overnight. "What I likely see happening is a slow uptrend in prices. There…

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Trade Talks Fill The Hallways at NDFU Convention

Published December 16, 2019

The talk of trade was buzzing in the hallways as members gathered for the annual North Dakota Farmers Union Convention. NDFU President Mark Watne says the trade dispute has been a hit to agriculture. "It will take some time to…

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