Growth Energy to USDA: Maximize Flexibility on CSA
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, presented recommendations on how to improve and implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) interim guidelines on climate-smart, or regenerative, agriculture practices today. The agency is currently reviewing
Brazil Raises Soy Crop Forecast
Brazilian soybean farmers will reap an even bigger crop in the 2024-25 season than previously expected, according to forecasts released by crop agency Conab, as deepening trade tensions are likely to increase demand from China. Reuters reports
U.S. Asks Countries to Help Lower Soaring Egg Prices
The United States has reached out to Denmark and other European nations asking if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices, the Nordic country’s egg association said on Friday. The request from the U.S.
Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA Will Revise Waters of the United States Rule
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced today that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to deliver on President’s Trump’s promise to review the definition of “waters
US Sales of Ag Tractors & Combines Decline in February 2025
Milwaukee – According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines continue to decline in February 2025, in contrast to February of last year. U.S. sales of agricultural tractors declined
Hoeven, Klobuchar Reintroduce Legislation to Update USDA Loan Limits, Improve Producer Access to Credit
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement (PACE) Act, legislation to improve farmers and ranchers’ access to credit by modernizing loan limitations for U.S. Department
Consumers Worry About Tariffs and Food Prices
Grocery stores and gas pumps are important inflation indicators. While inflationary concerns have been persistent in recent years, the back and forth regarding tariffs on Canada and Mexico, as well as the tariffs on Chinese goods, have
North Dakota College Investigated by U.S. Department of Education
(Grand Forks, ND) — The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the University of North Dakota. USDE’s Department of Civil Rights claims UND and 44 other colleges violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act for partnering
Man Arrested For Minot Hostage Situation
(Minot, ND) — A Texas man is facing felonies for a hostage situation in Minot. MPD arrested O’nya’me Shavaru Moore for holding a 58-year-old woman hostage by knifepoint at a local hotel. The 24-year-old was charged with
17-Year-Old Arrested For Mandan Car Crash
(Mandan, ND) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving three teenagers. NDHP says three 17-year-olds were in a vehicle that hit a ditch and turned over. The driver was arrested for criminal vehicular