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Extension Granted to Canada, Mexico and EU

Published May 1, 2018

The White House has announced a 30-day delay extension before the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union take effect. The Trump Administration also has an agreement in principle with Argentina, Brazil and…

Omnibus Tax Bill Passes MN House

Published May 1, 2018

The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed the omnibus tax bill. This bill aligns the state tax code to address the changes past at the federal level. For farmers, this bill conforms to the federal 179 expensing allowance, allowing individual…

Grains Close Higher, Livestock Close Mixed

Published May 1, 2018

Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Bryan Strommen says Tuesday was a decent day for the grains.

Grains Led by Higher Wheat Complex

Published April 30, 2018

Today's grain markets were led higher by the wheat complex. Allendale Chief Strategist Rich Nelson says to keep an eye on the Kansas winter wheat tour. "Results are announced Thursday. So, at this point in time, the trade is bracing…

Fieldwork Underway at Underwood, MN

Published April 30, 2018

Underwood, Minnesota farmer Lance Peterson started fieldwork last Friday and plans to start planting this week. Peterson says there are lots of irrigated potatoes raised in the area and potato growers are planting. Corn will be the first thing planted…

Looking for a Farm Bill Consensus

Published April 30, 2018

Agricultural Retailers Association Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Counsel Richard Gupton is hoping there will be consensus with lawmakers as the farm bill moves forward. “In the Senate, it's my understanding they’re trying to work in a bipartisan…

New USDA Administrators On-the-Job This Week

Published April 30, 2018

Monday afternoon, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will swear in five new USDA administrators. Foreign Agricultural Services Administrator Ken Isley, Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre, Rural Housing Authority Administrator Joel Baxley, Rural Utilities Service Administrator Ken Johnson and Rural Business-Cooperative…

A Dynamic Time for Renewable Fuels

Published April 30, 2018

National Farmers Union Biofuels Adviser Anne Steckel describes this as a dynamic time for renewable fuels. The Environmental Protection Agency must release a proposal for the Renewable Fuel Standard, which will likely come out in July. Certain parts of the…

Year-Round Use of E15 Will Take Time

Published April 30, 2018

President Trump wants up to a 15 percent ethanol blend to be sold year-round, but it will take at least one year to implement. “If we rush things along and don’t get sued, hopefully, we’ll be able to sell E15…

Filling Key USDA Positions

Published April 30, 2018

It’s taken time to get key positions filled at USDA. Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, Bill Northey, understands all too well. Northey’s been in his role for just seven weeks. It took him about four months to get…

Extension Granted to Canada, Mexico and EU

Omnibus Tax Bill Passes MN House

Grains Close Higher, Livestock Close Mixed

Grains Led by Higher Wheat Complex

Fieldwork Underway at Underwood, MN

Looking for a Farm Bill Consensus

New USDA Administrators On-the-Job This Week

A Dynamic Time for Renewable Fuels

Year-Round Use of E15 Will Take Time

Filling Key USDA Positions

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