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FarmFest Opens Tuesday with Policy in the Spotlight

Published August 4, 2026

FarmFest opens Tuesday near Redwood Falls with more than 400 exhibitors, but much of the attention will be on agricultural policy. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins headlines Tuesday's program, while congressional forums featuring Minnesota's rural districts are also scheduled. Forums with…
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Wasserman Sees Opportunity and Risk for Democrats

Published January 27, 2026

Cook Political Report Senior Editor and Elections Analyst David Wasserman says the 2025 political landscape has been defined by rapid shifts in voter sentiment, with potential downstream impacts on both parties heading into the midterm cycle. “We’re witnessing a sea…
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Farm Bill Uncertainty

Published November 6, 2024

With the election over, Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish wants the focus is return to the farm bill. "The top thing on everybody's mind is the importance of getting a farm bill done, hopefully within this lame-duck session. I…
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A Time of Education

Published November 13, 2022

Minnesota Corn Growers Association Senior Public Policy Director Amanda Bilek believes work needs to be done to educate both sides of the aisle about agriculture. Minnesota Corn is already at work stressing the importance of agriculture’s agenda. "We are going…
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Rural Versus Urban Vote

Published November 7, 2022

Rural voters may be a deciding factor in the midterm election. "People like to put it to different categories of race, gender, and economic status, but the big break point this time is going to be between rural and urban…
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Midterm Elections and the Impact for Agriculture

Published October 12, 2022

There’s currently a 50-50 split in the Senate and a narrowly-divided House. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says the midterm election could change the majority in both chambers. "As we head into 2023, there will be an entirely new…
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Mid-Term Elections May Shake Things Up

Published April 18, 2022

It is a mid-term election year. All of the 435 seats in the House and 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate are up for a vote. The outcome of these elections will impact the future of agricultural policy,…
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Skaug Named President of MN Soybean Growers

Published July 12, 2021

The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association has elected Mike Skaug as the new president. Skaug farms with his son Ryan near Beltrami in Polk County. Skaug replaces former president Jamie Beyer, who stepped down after two years. Lake Benton farmer Bob…
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NDSC Welcomes New Board Members

Published April 19, 2021

The North Dakota Soybean Council welcomed two new board members, JP Lueck of Spiritwood and Jim Thompson of Page. Wolford farmer Jim Brossart and Edgeley farmer Mike Schlosser were re-elected to the board of directors. Also re-elected were Austin Langley…
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