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Will A Farm Bill Get Passed?
Published April 23, 2018
There's one big unknown with the farm bill, will there be enough votes to pass on the House floor? "I'm skeptical of that," said Dan Wogsland, executive director, North Dakota Grain Growers Association. "I don’t think they can get a…Conaway ‘Working on Votes’ for Farm Bill
Published April 23, 2018
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway is working to get votes for his version of the farm bill. Russell Group President Randy Russell is keeping an eye on Congress and the support for the farm bill. “If you would have…SD Corn Comments
Published April 23, 2018
Weather has been one difficulty for farmers this spring. Learn more in this week's Corn Comments, an update from the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.Rural Mainstreet Index Impacted by Trade Concerns
Published April 23, 2018
The Rural Mainstreet Index, which measures the economic outlook in rural America, was impacted by rural bankers who expressed concerns about trade tensions and their effect on the farm economy. Seventy-six percent of rural bankers said export markets are very…Arkansas Dicamba Battle Continues
Published April 23, 2018
Nearly 200 farmers have obtained temporary restraining orders against the Arkansas in-season ban on dicamba use. A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office says those farmers are free to use dicamba while the orders are in place. The Arkansas State…Russia Approves Bayer Acquisition of Monsanto
Published April 23, 2018
A Dow Jones report says Russia has given conditional approval of Bayer’s $57 billion acquisition of Monsanto. Under the approval terms, Bayer agreed to transfer molecular breeding assets in several crops for a period of five years. The company didn’t…Improvements Needed in Infrastructure Funding Process
Published April 22, 2018
A study commissioned by the Soy Transportation Coalition and conducted by Texas A&M University shows improvements can be made in how infrastructure repair money is spent. STC Executive Director Mike Steenhoek says improvement can be made on the cost side…Mexico and EU Sign Trade Deal
Published April 22, 2018
The European Union and Mexico have come to terms on a new free trade agreement. Nearly all products, including agriculture and food products, will be duty-free. With the fate of the NAFTA trade talks an uncertainty, Mexico sees the EU…Senators Challenge EPA Waivers
Published April 21, 2018
A bipartisan group of farm-state senators has asked the EPA to stop issuing waivers that allow oil refiners to forego the biofuels mandate. The senators said the recent rash of waivers undermines the Renewable Fuel Standard. This effort is being…