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Minnesota’s Groundwater Protection Rule Delayed
Published June 11, 2018
Minnesota’s nitrogen fertilizer rule will not be implemented until the end of next year’s legislative session. At the end of the last session, House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership proposed a resolution that would delay approval of the Minnesota Department…Bayer Closes on the Monsanto Deal
Published June 11, 2018
Bayer has finalized its purchase of Monsanto. Monsanto will operate independently until Bayer completes the sale of portions of its business to BASF. Once that happens, Bayer will drop the use of the Monsanto brand name.Stockmen Seeing Greener Grass in ND
Published June 11, 2018
Livestock producers across North Dakota are recovering from the 2017 drought, which has been a topic of discussion at the North Dakota Stockmen's Association Spring Roundups. NDSA President Warren Zenker says it’s been nice to see green grass. "I know…Agriculture at the Table for U.S.-China Trade Talks
Published June 11, 2018
Just over a week ago, Agricultural Trade Ambassador Gregg Doud was part of the Trump Administration’s team in China. On Thursday, Doud was in Des Moines and offered an insider’s look at those negotiations to members of the National Pork…Future of CRISPR Technology Highlighted at Boston Event
Published June 11, 2018
The future of CRISPR and gene editing was the focus of a conference last week at Harvard University. The pros and cons of this genetic selection was highlighted for human health, crop production and animal agriculture. Edgerton, Minnesota hog farmer…ND Stockmen Meet in Maddock
Published June 11, 2018
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association held their District 1 Spring Roundup meeting June 8 in Maddock. Executive Vice President Julie Ellingson says electronic logging device regulations, fake meat and the farm bill are top-of-mind for producers. On a state level,…Ag Groups File Amicus Brief in WOTUS Case
Published June 11, 2018
A coalition of 15 agriculture groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and National Corn Growers Association, has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in North Dakota. A preliminary injunction was approved three years ago in North Dakota,…ND Land Values Vary
Published June 11, 2018
North Dakota land values declined one percent over the past year. The 2018 County Rents and Prices Report is based on surveys conducted in February and March. Declining land values were reported in northwest, north-central, east-central North Dakota and in…Trump Tweets About Trade
Published June 11, 2018
While in Singapore preparing for his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump is still focused on the just-completed G-7 meetings in Quebec. In a tweet last night, Trump questioned the large trade surpluses these countries…