Johnson Announces Candidacy For MN State Representative
(Polk County, MN) — A former candidate for Congress is setting his sights on winning a spot in the Minnesota Legislature. Travis “Bull” Johnson will run for the seat being vacated by State Representative Deb Kiel of
Soybean Numbers Dropping in South America
Commodity markets continue to watch crop progress in South America. Dr. Michael Cordonnier, an agronomist with Soybean and Corn Advisors, Inc., says South American farmers are losing some potential harvest to weather conditions. He says, “In Brazil,
Stabenow Says a Farm Bill Can Get Done This Year if Parties Serious
Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) insists a long-overdue farm bill can get done this year if all parties are serious. It’s been more than three-and-a-half months since the 2018 farm bill expired and was extended by
Farm Lending Activity Remains Muted
New non-real estate farm lending activity at commercial banks continued to decline in the fourth quarter of 2023. The volume of new non-real estate farm loans in the final months of 2023 was about 15 percent less
Chevron Deference Doctrine Impact on Agriculture
The Supreme Court heard arguments against Chevron deference this week, the legal test for when federal courts must defer to a government agency’s interpretation of a law. Travis Cushman, American Farm Bureau Federation Deputy General Counsel for
National Corn Growers Association Expresses Disappointment with International Trade Commission Decision on Fertilizer Tariffs
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) said today that it is deeply disappointed in a decision released by the International Trade Commission, which upholds an earlier opinion that found material injury to U.S. fertilizer companies during a time
SDSU Extension to Host Beef Quality Assurance Training in Mound City, Timber Lake
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension will host two Beef Quality Assurance training sessions on Jan. 30, 2024. The first will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. CST at the MC 83 Bar and
North Dakota Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
Nominations and applications are now being accepted for the 2024 North Dakota Leopold Conservation Award®. The $10,000 award honors ranchers, farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality
Taylor to Lead Trade Mission to India
Alexis Taylor, USDA’s Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, will lead an agribusiness trade mission to India from April 22-25. USDA is reminding interested parties that applications are open for exporters who want to take part.
Illinois Tops U.S. Soybean Production in 2023
The National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates Illinois soybean farmers raised a U.S.-leading 648.9 million bushels on 10.3 million acres. Compared to the previous year, total acreage and yield estimates were both four percent lower in Illinois. Average