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Students Learn High-Tech Farming Through FFA Initiative

Published May 12, 2025

The National FFA Organization and Microsoft are expanding their FarmBeats for Students program, which teaches precision agriculture in classrooms. Chief Program Officer Christine White said the program is aimed at helping prepare students for how emerging technologies are being integrated…
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Japan Eyes More U.S. Corn in Trade Talks

Published May 12, 2025

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba suggested that increasing U.S. corn imports, particularly for ethanol and biomass use, could be part of ongoing trade negotiations with Washington. Ishiba emphasized Japan’s commitment to protecting its domestic agriculture sector, especially as pressure mounts…
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What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets

Published May 12, 2025

In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson said the bull run continues in the cattle market. "Cattle continue to trade to new all-time contract highs; canola is seeing…
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Conference Committees Meet in St. Paul

Published May 12, 2025

A Minnesota House-Senate conference committee reviewed its two versions of the omnibus agriculture bill on Friday. Legislative leaders have not provided the budget target so no action was taken. There is a $17.8 million difference between the two bills. House…
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Armstrong and Zeldin Have a Positive Meeting

Published May 12, 2025

North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong met with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Friday and discussed agriculture and energy issues. The two men who served together in Congress also discussed the need to ease the regulatory burden. North Dakota’s new pesticide labeling…
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Markets React to Trade Deal

Published May 12, 2025

There was an immediate 500 point pop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average when the details emerged overnight about a 90-day trade deal with China. Eventually, the Dow futures were up by nearly 1,000 points. In the ag commodities, soybeans…
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U.S.-China Announce Trade Deal

Published May 12, 2025

There is a reprieve in the trade war between the U.S. and China. After a weekend of negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, a joint announcement was made saying both sides recognize the importance of ‘a sustainable, long-term and mutually beneficial economic…
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USDA Suspends Cattle Imports from Mexico

Published May 12, 2025

The USDA has suspended all live cattle, horse, and bison imports at southern U.S. border ports due to the rapid northward spread of the New World Screwworm in Mexico. The pest has now been found as far north as roughly…
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Trade Mission Underway

Published May 12, 2025

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is in the United Kingdom through Wednesday. This will be her first foreign trade mission. Rollins is also planning trade trips to Japan, Vietnam, Brazil, Peru, Italy and India over the next five months.
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