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China Challenges U.S. EV Tax Credits
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China has begun a World Trade Organization dispute with the United States over the use of tax credits to promote the production of electric vehicles and renewable energy projects. China claims the tax credits created under the Inflation Reduction Act…Veg or Grain?
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The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is reportedly considering changes to food groups, including the reclassification of potatoes as a grain. USDA has responded, saying this advisory committee does not have the authority to make that change. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group…Agricult-HER: Julie Peterson
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Peterson Farms Seed can trace its roots to the farm crisis of the 1980s and the scab issue that devastated the region. From those humble beginnings, Peterson Farms Seed is now the largest independent seed company in the region. PFS…Precision Livestock Technology at Work
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NDSU Extension hosted a discussion on grazing technologies Thursday in Valley City. A similar event is planned for Tuesday in Menoken. "The purpose of the discussions is to highlight some of those technologies that are new and not a lot…New Soybean Genetics at NDSU
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While North Dakota ranked fourth in planted acres of soybeans in 2023, total production ranked ninth. NDSU Soybean Breeder Carrie Miranda says her research is looking at ways to increase yields for early-maturity varieties. “That way we minimize their risk…Where Have All the Acres Gone?
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The big takeaway from USDA's Planting Intentions Report was the acreage numbers that were down from last year. RCM Director of Risk Management Steve Wagner wants to know where they went. "It begs the question, last year we had 253.8…Planting Season Par For the Course
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Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson says that it’s business as usual with the planting season just around the corner. "We're not really seeing any big fluctuations in any one thing," Swenson says of seed sales preceding the planting…Next Up For Markets: U.S. Weather
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The USDA planting intentions and stocks reports didn’t bring huge market-moving numbers to the trade, but Total Farm Marketing Market Advisor John Heinberg says the data did have some impact. Corn acres were friendly to the market coming in on…Farmers to Cut Back on Acres
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Global Commodity Analytics President Mike Zuzolo doesn’t think USDA's acreage number is too far out of line. "I think what we can glean from this is that between the bean-corn ratio, the crop insurance base price and the cost of production…