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Environment Bill Moves to the MN Senate
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The Minnesota House passed the environment and natural resources supplemental policy and finance bill with a 68-63 vote. For agriculture, it calls for an Environmental Impact Statement for livestock operations with more than 10,000 animal units. There's also a provision…Bean to Serve Beet/Cane Industries
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Casey Bean has joined the American Sugar Alliance as its trade consultant. Most recently, Bean served as an agricultural counselor with the Senior Foreign Service at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia.NCBA Promotes Johannes
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The National Cattlemen's Beef Association has promoted Sigrid Johannes to senior director of government affairs. With the promotion, Johannes will take on responsibilities for lab-grown meat, cattle health and welfare, food safety and animal disease traceability.Valmont Reports 1Q Results
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For Valmont Industries' first quarter, net sales declined eight percent to $1 billion with operating income up 11 percent at nearly $132 million. The ag business segment, which includes irrigation equipment, had sales of $259 million, down 22 percent year-over-year.Farm Bill Will Require Bipartisan Cooperation
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National Farmers Union Vice President of Advocacy Mike Stranz says that if a Farm Bill is going to get passed any time soon it will have to be a bipartisan effort. "What we've seen from the House is that whenever…Growing Leaders
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The recent South Dakota Soybean Genesis Leadership Program brought together industry professionals to increase exposure to soybean production. "It opened people's eyes to things going on in the ag industry today," said Bruce Haines, director, South Dakota Soybean Research and…Vilsack: Agriculture is ‘in the Game’
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The Biden Administration has issued the long-awaiting guidance for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gave farm broadcasters a preview of the updated GREET model Tuesday, saying climate-smart agriculture reduces greenhouse gases. "In other words, agriculture's foot…Move IRA Conservation Funding to the Farm Bill
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Nearly $20 billion was set aside for conservation in the Inflation Reduction Act. Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman wants to fold those dollars into the farm bill. "People could gobble that up and use it for something else so…MCGA Disappointed in GREET Model Guidance
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The Treasury Department guidelines for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits concentrate on the standalone blenders credit or 40B provision. "The guidance in the model that was announced is for a tax credit that expires at the end of 2024," said…