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Thompson Unveils Farm Bill Language
Published May 17, 2024
House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson has released his farm bill text. It includes many provisions farm groups wanted, including premium support to help farmers ‘buy up’ higher levels of crop insurance. It raises reference prices and doubles the…Farm Bill Text Delivers Momentum for the Process
Published May 17, 2024
The Russell Group President Randy Russell has been pouring through the lengthy farm bill text. "Chairman (Glenn 'GT') Thompson releasing this text a very positive move," said Russell. "It builds some momentum in a farm bill process that has been long…WQC Wheat Tour Recap
Published May 17, 2024
The Kansas wheat tour wrapped up with a production estimate of 290 million bushels on an average yield of about 46 bushels per acre. Wheat Quality Council Executive Vice President Dave Green says the wheat crop was better than expected. "That's…Emerging Issues Dominate Ag Committee’s Time
Published May 17, 2024
Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Chair Samantha Vang says a large focus of her committee this session was on emerging issues, such as groundwater protection and avian influenza. Groundwater issues in the Kast Region of southeastern Minnesota dominated the Ag Committee…SDSU Competing in Global Competition
Published May 17, 2024
South Dakota State University will be represented in the global Hult Prize competition in Nairobi, Kenya. The team developed a business plan to manufacture single-use biodegradable plastic bags out of soybean hulls. This competition is considered the Nobel Prize for…2Q Financials Released by Deere
Published May 17, 2024
Deere and Company reported net income of $2.3 billion for the second quarter. That’s down from $2.8 billion in the same period last year. Global sales were down 12 percent in the quarter. Demand was down in the agriculture and…Egypt Benefitting From Slow Urea Market
Published May 16, 2024
Global nitrogen market conditions have led to a standoff between buyers and suppliers, but one country has managed to move the needle with a series of smaller sales. "Recently, in the last couple of days on the global urea market,…Mississippi River Water Levels Restored by Recent Rains
Published May 16, 2024
Mississippi River levels are back to more normal depths after two years of shallow conditions. Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek says all the rain we’ve been getting has done wonders for the water levels in U.S. River systems.…Canadian Rail Strike Looms
Published May 16, 2024
With a potential rail strike on the horizon, the Canadian government has started researching the impact the work stoppage would have on its economy. "During that time, no strike or stoppage can occur until the result of that analysis is…