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Senate Ag Committee Wraps Up Farm Bill Draft
Published June 7, 2018
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says the Senate worked out their version of the farm bill differently than the House. "I think our first focus is what do we agree on? We want a strong safety net. I've been taking the lead…Regional Producers Represented on the National Pork Board
Published June 6, 2018
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has finalized his latest appointments to the National Pork Board. The list of six individuals include Dassel, Minnesota farmer Pat Fitzsimmons, former NDSU Extension swine specialist David Newman and Northwood, North Dakota farmer Todd Erickson. "Raising…Tariffs Take Their Toll on the Pork Business
Published June 6, 2018
This past week, Mexico imposed tariffs on U.S. pork. That’s on top of a 25 percent additional duty implemented by China on April 2. Both of these moves are retaliation for the U.S. duties on steel and aluminum imports. National…Investing Pork Checkoff Dollars
Published June 6, 2018
Budget planning has been on the agenda for the Pork Checkoff board. "Our current national spend budget is roughly $41 million that is going to be actively deployed on the ground in the field," reported National Pork Board CEO Bill…New Leadership for the Pork Checkoff Board
Published June 6, 2018
Alcester, South Dakota farmer Steve Rommereim has been elected president of the National Pork Board. Former NDSU Extension swine specialist David Newman, who is a pork producer in Arkansas, is the new vice president.Wahpeton Farmers Grateful for Rain
Published June 6, 2018
Farmers in the Wahpeton, North Dakota area are grateful for recent rains. That's according to Kris Tedrow of Crop Production Services. "This last weekend, we got the million dollar rain. Before that, the fields were very dry," says Tedrow. "Some…A Million Dollar Rain for Barnesville Farmers
Published June 6, 2018
Barnesville, Minnesota farmer Jake Thompson is happy with his crop. When RRFN visited the farm Tuesday for Crop Watch, the region received rain. "A lot of farmers prefer to call it the million dollar rain. I think it did help…Blue and Gold Takes Over the Green and Gold
Published June 6, 2018
Blue and gold jackets took over the North Dakota State University campus during the 89th North Dakota FFA State Convention. FFA members were busy competing in career and leadership development events. Retired State Sentinel Abagail Volk enjoys seeing members grow…Wolverton, MN Crops Looking Better
Published June 6, 2018
In the Wolverton, Minnesota area, farmer Jay Nord says things are looking better after the recent rain. "It should fill in the gaps that we're missing and some of the soybeans that germinated right there trying to come up." The lack…