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MFBF Minute
Published Yesterday
The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Minute took time to acknowledge and thank its volunteers during National Volunteer Week. MFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee Chair Jessie Bester said that volunteer spirit begins at the county level.Farming for the Future
Published Yesterday
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics with Farming for the Future. This week, Clay County, Minnesota farmer Ryan Hough…SD Corn Comments
Published Yesterday
South Dakota Corn Council Secretary/Treasurer Justin Minnaert says every day is Earth Day for South Dakota farmers. Farmers invest in and work toward maintaining healthy soils across the state. Hear more in this week's Corn Comments.Export Restrictions Due to Avian Influenza
Published Yesterday
Colombia is the first country to restrict U.S. beef imports due to Bovine Influenza A Virus. This ban includes beef products that came from cattle slaughtered in South Dakota, Texas, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina and Ohio. Colombia…Ag Finance Merged into a Bigger Bill
Published Yesterday
The Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee folded eight supplemental budget bills into three to reduce the number of bills heard on the House floor. The agriculture budget bill was merged with the climate and energy and commerce bills.Kramer Honored
Published Yesterday
Monica Kramer was named by the Minnesota Rural Behavioral Health Provider of the Year by the Minnesota State University-Mankato Center for Rural Behavioral Health. Kramer is a mental health specialist for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Kramer also has her…NAMA Award Winners Recognized
Published Yesterday
During the National Agri-Marketing Association Conference, Corteva Agriscience Vice President of U.S. Marketing Todd Frazier was recognized as thet Agribusiness Leader of the Year. Long-time Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert Jr. was presented the Ag Association Leader of the…Some Improvement in Drought Conditions
Published April 25, 2024
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 23 percent of the Midwest is in drought. Iowa exhibits the greatest area of drought with 58 percent of the state in some form of drought. Light-to-moderate precipitation accumulations mostly of less than two…Opportunities for ND Agriculture
Published April 25, 2024
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring was part of the USDA trade delegation in India. "I'm encouraging our companies to continue to seek this market." Goehring said India can learn about farm production from the U.S. "We're doing more with…