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More Help Needed for Farmers in COVID-19

Published May 4, 2020

South Dakota Farmers Union president Doug Sombke says farmers and ranchers need something more than direct payments to steer through the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. "Farmers need to be able to have an inventory management and soil enhancement mechanism…

Montana Senator Seeks to Reestablish COOL

Published November 1, 2019

A resolution to reestablish a country of origin labeling program has been brought forward by Montana Senator Jon Tester. The COOL program was repealed in 2015, but industry stakeholders have since then pushed for these labeling practices.

USCA Disappointed, No COOL in USMCA

Published October 5, 2018

U.S. Cattlemen’s Association President and Mandan, North Dakota rancher Kenny Graner is disappointed the USMCA doesn’t address Country of Origin Labeling. "We really thought we had an opportunity to get mandatory COOL written back into this new agreement, but we…

USMCA Maintains Market Access for Cattle Producers

Published October 4, 2018

For U.S. cattle producers, the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is about maintaining access to markets in both neighboring countries. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Director of International Trade and Market Access Kent Bacus says the only the major change in the agreement…

Cool, Wet Weather Presents Harvest Challenges

Published October 2, 2018

In recent weeks, cool weather and scattered showers have slowed harvest progress throughout much of the Northern Plains. Based in Park River, North Dakota, Midwest Consulting owner and agronomist Dave Svobodny says soybean harvest is lagging. "Moisture content has been…

A Dry and Cool Fall Predicted for North Dakota

Published September 20, 2018

What does the fall weather have in store for North Dakota into western Minnesota? North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Interim Director Daryl Ritchison is leaning towards average-to-below-average precipitation before the ground begins to freeze. "A vast majority of previous falls…

Below Average Temps Delaying Spring

Published April 9, 2018

Cooler than average temperatures continue to slow the spring thaw. North Dakota Agriculture Weather Network Interim Director Daryl Ritchison says there are several recent examples of a spring this late. "2009-2011 and 2013 were all late. In 2004, a lot…

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More Help Needed for Farmers in COVID-19

Montana Senator Seeks to Reestablish COOL

USCA Disappointed, No COOL in USMCA

USMCA Maintains Market Access for Cattle Producers

Cool, Wet Weather Presents Harvest Challenges

A Dry and Cool Fall Predicted for North Dakota

Below Average Temps Delaying Spring

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