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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…NDCGA Looks to the Senate for Farm Bill Adjustments
Published April 21, 2018
In the view of North Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director Dale Ihry, there are positive adjustments made to the ARC-county provisions in the House Agriculture Committee farm bill, including the use of RMA data. The reduction in base acres…Farm Bill Cuts to Specialty Crop Research Program
Published April 20, 2018
Most of the programs related to specialty crops don’t have funding increases in the proposed House farm bill. Rather that status quo, National Potato Council Senior Director of Public Policy Kam Quarles says there are cuts in the specialty crop…Farm Bill Discussion “A Familiar Dance”
Published April 20, 2018
A new farm bill will face many hurdles and an extension remains a possibility. If the legislation goes into 2019, Cook Political Report House Editor David Wasserman says politics could be the reason. “There will be differences between the House…AURI Update
Published April 20, 2018
In this update from the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, learn more about the development of bio-based products.Dry Bean Scene
Published April 20, 2018
The Dry Bean Scene is brought to you by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association. This week, Kelley Bean Company's Larry Sprague has insight on the Argentine market.WestBred Wheat Report
Published April 20, 2018
The WestBred Wheat Report is heard Fridays on the Red River Farm Network. WestBred Technical Product Manager Grant Mehring discusses factors that should go into calculating seeding rates.Inching Closer to the 2018 Planting Season
Published April 20, 2018
Farmers are busy preparing for the 2018 planting season. Temperatures in the 50s and 60s in the seven-day forecast will help melt snow cover and thaw frozen ground. Winfield United agronomist Jason Hanson says seed deliveries have been going out.…Rounds Expresses Disappointment in Farm Bill Partisanship
Published April 19, 2018
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds expressed disappointment in the partisanship seen in the House farm bill debate. Rounds says there’s a real desire in the Senate to get something done. “We could really do some good things in the farm…