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Minnesota Professor Selected for Ag Air Quality Task Force

Published January 19, 2021

Twenty-six people have been appointed to serve on USDA’s Task Force for Agricultural Air Quality Research. Among those selected include Dr. Rodney Venterea of Mounds View, Minnesota. Dr. Venterea works for the Agricultural Risk Management agency and is an adjunct…

ND Ag Groups Provide Testimony During Joint House/Senate Session

Published January 14, 2021

The North Dakota House and Senate Agriculture Committees heard testimony from various agricultural groups on Thursday, who outlined their priorities for the biennium and promotional activities. According to North Dakota Ethanol Council chair Jeff Zueger, the industry is pushing to…

#10 Story of 2020: Farm Meetings Respond to the New COVID World

Published December 28, 2020

The Red River Farm Network is capping off 2020 with a look at the top stories of the year. Due to the need for social distancing, farm organizations were forced to cancel or postpone many face-to-face meetings this past year.…

Agriculture Recovery Expected in 2021

Published December 28, 2020

CoBank’s 2021 outlook sees a year of recovery coming. CoBank Knowledge Exchange Division Manager Tanner Emke says that is good news for agriculture. "Especially for those impacted in the food service sector, because of so many restaurants and schools being…

Great Lakes Ag Shipments Remain Steady

Published December 18, 2020

In November, shipments of U.S. ag commodities and wind turbine components remained steady. Steel shipments also picked up pace before the year’s end. That’s according to the latest tonnage report from the Great Lakes Seaway Partnership. A total of 10.9…

USDA Report: Farmers Are The Largest Users of Highway Freight

Published December 18, 2020

A USDA report recognizes farmers are the single largest users of freight services on the nation’s highways. In 2017, 2.9 billion tons of agricultural products worth $2.5 trillion moved on the freight network. The report says highways provide critical first…

Doud Reflects on Time at USTR

Published December 16, 2020

In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Ambassador Gregg Doud said his time in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has been remarkable. “In three years here, we’ve renegotiated deals with Canada and Mexico, Japan and China.…

Doud Talks U.S. and China Trade at Prairie Grains Conference

Published December 11, 2020

October was the all-time best month ever for U.S. ag exports to China. The chief agriculture negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Gregg Doud, said there’s potential for November's data to be even better. China is also…

Profile: Ranking Member G.T. Thompson

Published December 9, 2020

The incoming lead Republican for the House Agriculture Committee is Glenn “G.T.” Thompson from Pennsylvania. Thompson has been on the agriculture committee for 12 years, helping put together two farm bills and chairing three subcommittees. In an interview with the…

Farm Bureau President to Speak on Policy Priorities at SDFB Convention

Published November 16, 2020

Those representing agriculture on Capitol Hill are busy wrapping up business for 2020 and planning for 2021. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said building a bridge is important with…

Articles tagged under: agriculture

Minnesota Professor Selected for Ag Air Quality Task Force

ND Ag Groups Provide Testimony During Joint House/Senate Session

#10 Story of 2020: Farm Meetings Respond to the New COVID World

Agriculture Recovery Expected in 2021

Great Lakes Ag Shipments Remain Steady

USDA Report: Farmers Are The Largest Users of Highway Freight

Doud Reflects on Time at USTR

Doud Talks U.S. and China Trade at Prairie Grains Conference

Profile: Ranking Member G.T. Thompson

Farm Bureau President to Speak on Policy Priorities at SDFB Convention

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