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SD Corn Comments
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South Dakota Corn Comments is a presentation of the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council. This week, Corn Comments features Shauna Nickeson, who is a wife, mother and teacher from Pierpont, South Dakota. Nickeson shares a special Mother's Day message. The…Farming for the Future
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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. This week, Jonathan Kilpatrick, farmer education director, Sustainable Farming Association, joins Farming for…Devils Lake Discharge Operations Begin
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The North Dakota Department of Water Resources has started its annual discharge operations on the Devils Lake West End Outlet at 200 cubic square feet per second. The East End Outlet could start running as soon as next week. At…RRFN Interview: AgCountry Business Development EVP Marc Knisley
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The collaboration agreement between AgCountry Farm Credit Services, Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit has been in place for nearly a month. This is the largest collaboration of its kind in the Farm Credit System. Marc Knisley,…Steeves Succeeds Smeins
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Rabo AgriFinance has named John Steeves its new head of rural business economics. Most recently, Steeves was the executive vice president of banking at Canadian Western Bank. Steeves succeeds Shawn Smeins, who will retire on May 15.Devil’s in the Details
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The new guidelines for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits specify certain farming practices. Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad does not like the direction taken with the new guidelines. "The devil's in the details and the devil is all over the place…Different Approaches for AFREC
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In St. Paul, the House and Senate agriculture bills consider the groundwater problems in southeastern Minnesota. The House version allows the Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council to sunset and divert the funds for the groundwater issue. Senate Agriculture Committee…Pioneer Agronomy Update
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In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, @Pioneer Seeds Field Agronomist Larry Lunder says Growing Degree Days continue to accumulate very slowly across North Dakota. "Progress has been made on small grain and canola planting with corn and soybeans just getting…White House Defends Climate Funding
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Nearly $20 million was set aside for conservation in the Inflation Reduction Act. There are different ideas on Capitol Hill, including proposals to fold that money into the farm bill. White House Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi emphasized the IRA is…