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Seeking Affordable Healthcare
Published May 13, 2024
The expansion of MinnesotaCare's public option has been a legislative priority for the Minnesota Farmers Union. "If we could do one thing to make it easier for family farmers to build their businesses and make it easier for young families…MCGA Supports AFREC Renewal
Published May 13, 2024
In St. Paul, the Minnesota House version of the agriculture budget bill allows the Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council to end at the end of June. It repurposes the 40 cent per ton fertilizer fee for water quality projects…Ag Credit Survey Cites Lower Farm Income
Published May 13, 2024
The Minneapolis Federal Reserve's quarterly agricultural credit survey of over 60 ag lenders cited growing pessimism. Fed Regional Outreach Director Joe Mahon pointed to declining farm income as a key contributor to that sentiment. "Seventy percent of lenders across our…Finally in the Fields
Published May 13, 2024
The rains stopped planting for a couple of weeks but Dumont, Minnesota farmer Tom Frisch says the early spring helped them to stay on track. "We are sitting at a little over a third of our beans and corn in."…MN Beef Update
Published May 13, 2024
The Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association has been busy meeting with lawmakers at the national and state level. MSCA Executive Director Kaitlyn Root has an update on the association's recent policy work in this week's Minnesota Beef Update.Managing Weeds in Cereal Grains
Published May 13, 2024
The crop is going to go in the ground within a tight window. Bayer Cropscience Field Sales Representative Carter Medalen has weed management recommendations for cereal grains. Listen to the interview.An Awesome Start
Published May 13, 2024
CHS Ag Services Sales Agronomist Mackenzie Derry serves an area from Hillsboro to Grand Forks and reports the planters are rolling again. She has farmers in her area just starting to get into the field and others who are very…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published May 13, 2024
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson cites the Dow Jones Industrial Average as one of the 'hot' aspects of the market. "That's had eight stronger sessions," said…Crunch Time for Minnesota Legislation
Published May 13, 2024
The Minnesota legislative session is in the final stretch with just one week remaining. According to Minnesota Farmer’s Union Government Relations Director Stu Lourey, the ag bill is moving in an unorthodox way. "The House and Senate agriculture bills were…