Nutty People Wanted
(Austin, MN) — If your current job isn’t all it’s cracked up to be then go nuts and become a “Peanutter.” Planters wants three people to join its team and drive around the country with Mr. Peanut
Minneapolis Updates Progress On DOJ Report On 2020 Riots, Police Response
(Minneapolis, MN) — The City of Minneapolis is reviewing its progress on a Justice Department report on the riots of 2020 when George Floyd was killed by a police officer during an arrest. The report recommends over
Montana Senate President Announces Committee To Investigate Judicial Branch
(Helena, MT) — State lawmakers are going to look into the Montana Supreme Court and the judicial branch. Senate President Jason Ellsworth announced yesterday he is forming a committee for what he described as addressing “violations of
Farmer Sentiment Improves in March
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows an improved outlook for U.S. farmers during March. The index rose to 114, a three-point increase over February. While the Index of Current Conditions fell by two points to
Ag Legislating is a “Heavy Lift” in D.C.
The food stamp food fight is continuing between House Republicans and USDA after a failed attempt to reform SNAP food choices this fiscal year. House Ag Appropriations Chair and physician Andy Harris isn’t giving up on his
Farm Bureau and Farmers Union Collaborate on FMMO Modernization
April 1 was the post-hearing deadline for interested parties to submit briefs to the USDA on Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization. Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, gives an update on where the
Bridge Hardening Needed After Baltimore Bridge Disaster
The Key Bridge disaster in the Port of Baltimore wasn’t the first to hit agriculture and other industries and may not be the last unless protective measures are taken, says one farm state senator. Nineteen major bridge
Farm Bureau Analyzes Bridge Collapse Impact on Ag
On March 26, a container ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, resulting in in the structure’s collapse and six lost lives. The American Farm Bureau says there will be an impact on American agriculture. On
Texas Cattle Raisers Still Accepting Disaster Applications
The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association says applications remain open for help from the TSCRA Disaster Relief Fund. The help is available for cattle raisers impacted by wildfires in the Texas Panhandle and Western Oklahoma. The
New Technology Key to Increasing Ag Productivity
Technological developments in agriculture have enabled continued output growth without requiring many additional inputs. Innovations in animal and crop genetics, chemicals, equipment, and farm organization have made it possible for total agricultural output to nearly triple between