Articles tagged under: Minnesota
Navigating EPA’s Cancellation Order for Dicamba
Published June 10, 2020
It’s been more than a week since the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to vacate the registration of three dicamba products. Since then, the EPA issued a cancellation order for the products. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director Joe…Crop Watch
Published June 10, 2020
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Agronomist Kris Tedrow says most crops around the Wahpeton, North Dakota area had a good start. "We were fortunate around here that farmers could get into the fields early. The further north and west you go,…MN Ag Department Issues Update on Dicamba Herbicide Use
Published June 8, 2020
While waiting for guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture said they will continue operating under existing pesticide program authorities. Minnesota farmers may now use XtendiMax, Engenia and FeXapan dicamba herbicides. According to Minnesota law,…Addressing the MN Supply Chain Disruptions
Published June 8, 2020
Many meat packing plants in Minnesota are back up and running, but they are not at full capacity. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says there are still some disruptions in supply chain. "We continue to monitor disruptions, but the hogs…EPA Administrator Responds to Dicamba Court Ruling
Published June 7, 2020
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler issued a statement on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to ban the registration for three dicamba products: Xtendimax, FeXapan and Engenia. Wheeler acknowledges farmer’s responses since the court’s decision and says the…Reflecting on the MN Legislative Session
Published June 7, 2020
The Minnesota Agri-Growth Council hosted a webinar with four state lawmakers to reflect on the 2020 Minnesota legislative session. "I think we came up with really good bills, both finance and policy; also, the other farmer-lender mediation bills," said House…Northern Plains Senators Introduce Bipartisan Haying and Grazing Bill
Published June 5, 2020
South Dakota Senator John Thune and Minnesota Senator Tina Smith introduced a bill to allow emergency haying and grazing on the Conservation Reserve Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, CRP haying and grazing is limited to weather-related disaster events. Companion…Cargill No Longer Offering Quarterly Reports
Published June 5, 2020
Cargill will no longer issue quarterly financial reports or annual profits. The company's board of directors decided the quarterly reporting reflects too much short-term market volatility. Cargill is privately held and it is not bound by the Federal Trade Commission…MN Ag Department Offers Guidance on Tavium Herbicide Use
Published June 5, 2020
With many dicamba registrations vacated for 2020, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued guidance for applying Syngenta’s Tavium. This dicamba herbicide is not banned, because it wasn’t part of the 2018 two-year registration for the other products. The herbicide cannot…