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County FSA, NRCS Office Closures Proposed

Published April 16, 2025

Government Executive is reporting the Trump Administration is planning significant cuts at USDA, including the office closures at the county level. The publication got access to documents from the Office of Management and Budget for the 2026 fiscal year. In…

China Needs Us More Than We Need Them

Published April 16, 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed trade and tariffs in Tuesday’s briefing with reporters. Leavitt shared a statement from President Trump about trade with China. It said, "China needs to make a deal with us; we don't have to…

Zuzolo: China Won’t Repeat Japan’s Mistakes in Trade War

Published April 16, 2025

Global Commodity Analytics President Mike Zuzolo says the trade war between the U.S. and China is far from over, with China unlikely to make currency concessions. “He's (President Xi) not going to back down, he saw what happened to Japan…

High Sulfates Pose Risk to ND Herds

Published April 16, 2025

As drought conditions persist across North Dakota, NDSU Extension is warning livestock producers to monitor water quality in stock ponds. “There’s a lot of water sources that are dry or nearly dry with the lack of snow and runoff,” said…

Late March Snow Boosts Soil Moisture in South Central ND

Published April 16, 2025

A late March snowstorm brought much-needed moisture to south-central North Dakota, easing drought concerns for Cleveland area farmer Ryan Wanzek. “We were starting to get nervous about moisture issues and probably, honestly, kept us from doing something stupid by going…

Trump Hikes Tariffs on China After Rare Earth Export Ban

Published April 16, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration has raised tariffs on Chinese imports to as high as 245 percent, according to an April 15th White House fact sheet. The move follows China’s April 13th decision to halt exports of critical rare earth elements…

ND Senate Approves Liability Shield for Ag Chem Companies

Published April 16, 2025

The North Dakota Senate passed House Bill 1318 on a 29 to 18 vote, aiming to shield pesticide manufacturers from lawsuits if their products carry EPA-approved labels. Supporters say the bill provides legal clarity and supports the use of science…

Judge Weighs in on IRA, BIL Funds

Published April 16, 2025

A federal judge has ordered USDA and four other agencies to release funds from the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted under former President Biden. The judge, who was appointed by President Trump in his first term, said…

USDA Appointments Announced

Published April 16, 2025

USDA has announced a long list of presidential appointees. Many of these names were announced previously including Pennsylvania crop farmer Bill Beam as the administrator of the Farm Service Agency and Iowa farmer and crop insurance agency owner Pat Swanson…

South Dakota Sees Strong Start to Spring Wheat

Published April 16, 2025

Despite ongoing dry conditions, South Dakota farmers made solid planting progress last week. Topsoil moisture is 72 percent short to very short, and subsoil is 80 percent short to very short. Spring wheat planting reached 27 percent, well ahead of…

County FSA, NRCS Office Closures Proposed

China Needs Us More Than We Need Them

Zuzolo: China Won’t Repeat Japan’s Mistakes in Trade War

High Sulfates Pose Risk to ND Herds

Late March Snow Boosts Soil Moisture in South Central ND

Trump Hikes Tariffs on China After Rare Earth Export Ban

ND Senate Approves Liability Shield for Ag Chem Companies

Judge Weighs in on IRA, BIL Funds

USDA Appointments Announced

South Dakota Sees Strong Start to Spring Wheat

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