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Boozman Seeks Details on COVID Relief

Published November 1, 2022

Congress allocated $11 billion in COVID-related support for agriculture in 2021. Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman now wants to see how that money was spent. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Boozman said he is satisfied…

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Ships Stranded at Shanghai

Published April 18, 2022

Shanghai’s COVID lockdown is now in its third week. The Shanghai port is the largest in the world for container shipping, amplifying the supply chain problems worldwide. A plan to restart business activity has been announced. Last week, it was…

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A Positive COVID Test for Vilsack

Published April 11, 2022

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has tested positive for COVID. The USDA leader is fully vaccinated, boosted and only experiencing mild symptoms. Vilsack will only return to the office after testing negative for the virus. He will continue his official duties…

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A Quiet Start to the MN Legislative Session Anticipated

Published January 23, 2022

Aside from dealing with a $7.7 billion budget surplus and $6.8 billion from the American Rescue Plan, Minnesota Ag lobbyist Bruce Kleven is expecting a quiet Minnesota legislative session. "We generally start to see bills from different departments showing up…

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Top Story #6: A New Administration in Washington D.C.

Published December 30, 2021

President Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in office, including a review of the Trump administration’s environmental regulations. COVID recovery and climate change have also been priorities in the first year of the administration. In late February,…

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Additional COVID Relief for Hog Farmers

Published December 14, 2021

USDA is offering additional pandemic assistance for pork producers. The Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program will fill gaps from the previous COVID relief for hog farmers. Previous assistance programs used a flat rate payment throughout the swine industry. With this…

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New COVID Variant is One of Two Stories Impacting Markets

Published November 26, 2021

Concern over a new COVID variant has the grain markets on edge. "How that impacts commodity sentiments, in terms of emerging markets, currencies and physical demand, is the top story for the markets," said Mike Zuzolo, president, Global Commodity Analytics…

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Trade Missions Return in ’22

Published October 26, 2021

COVID-related travel restrictions are being lifted and USDA in-person trade missions will begin again in 2022. The first trade mission on the schedule is to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in mid-February.

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USDA Extends Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program Sign-Up

Published September 16, 2021

The USDA is extending the deadline for livestock producers to apply for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program. The new deadline to apply at the Farm Service Agency is October 12. That’s almost one month later than the original deadline. The…

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Vaccinations Urged in Rural America

Published September 1, 2021

More than 30 state and national farm groups are working together to support vaccination efforts in rural communities. In an open letter to members, these groups said ‘farmers make science-based decisions every day to protect their farms and communities and…

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