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FSA Seeking County Committee Members

Published May 23, 2018

USDA’s Farm Service Agency will start accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Acting FSA Administrator Steve Peterson says county committees make decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally to best serve community agriculture needs. Peterson…

Armour Joins Northarvest Bean Growers Association

Published May 23, 2018

The Northarvest Bean Growers Association has hired Betsy Armour as director of domestic marketing and communication outreach. The new role will enhance Northarvest’s efforts to assist producers and shippers in supplying the world with dry edible beans. Armour has nearly…

Dry Fields Help Potato Planting Progress

Published May 23, 2018

Campbell Farms owner Greg Campbell says field conditions are dry from Grafton to Cavalier, North Dakota. However, it’s not too dry to make planting progress, and fresh potato planting should wrap up soon. “In the fresh business, we like to…

U.S. Beef Industry Seeks Positive Relationship with China

Published May 23, 2018

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Director of International Trade and Market Access Kent Bacus says China is a relatively new market for U.S. beef. “We’re hopeful this dialogue that’s been established will have net positives for both sides. At the end…

NFU Urges EPA to Implement E15 Waiver

Published May 23, 2018

National Farmers Union is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to immediately implement a waiver for summertime sales of E15. In a statement, NFU President Roger Johnson noted that year-round use of E15 benefits farmers, the economy, energy independence and the…

Consumer Advocacy Organization Files Glyphosate Lawsuit

Published May 23, 2018

The consumer advocacy organization, U.S. Right to Know, has filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for violating provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. The lawsuit seeks documentation of EPA interactions with the Food and Drug Administration regarding…

North Dakota’s Net Farm Income Declines 30 Percent

Published May 23, 2018

The average net income for farms participating in the North Dakota Farm Business Management Association was $88,000 last year. That compares to nearly $127,000 in 2016. NDSU Extension farm management specialist Andrew Swenson says the 30 percent decline in farm…

FSA Seeking County Committee Members

Armour Joins Northarvest Bean Growers Association

Dry Fields Help Potato Planting Progress

U.S. Beef Industry Seeks Positive Relationship with China

NFU Urges EPA to Implement E15 Waiver

Consumer Advocacy Organization Files Glyphosate Lawsuit

North Dakota’s Net Farm Income Declines 30 Percent

China’s State-Owned Grain Stocks Are a Burden

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