The Midterm Election has passed, and now people’s focus will be on what happens in the near future with this major change of leadership in the US House and Senate. Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus Dr. David Kohl says there will be some implications on agriculture to keep an eye on. Kohl spoke more on farm…
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In a time where grocery bills are at higher than ever, the USDA is looking to implement a program that they say will expand meat processing capacity, and increase competition. USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears tells us more. Brashears explains how exactly this program will increase competition, and lower prices for…
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Usage in the GLP-1 weight loss drug is growing nationwide, and agricultural markets across the country future usage of the drug could have a major impact on the drug as food consumption decreases. Terrain specialty crop analyst Matt Woolf says more than one of 10 Americans are using some form of a GLP-1, and he…
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It’s been eight years since Congress has passed a Farm Bill, and with the farm program expiring at the end of the month, time to pass a new bill is running out. But what will happen at the local level if a new deal isn’t reached by the end of the month? During a panel…
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The Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association is pushing back against the Trump Administration after they made the decision to import foreign beef on a tariff-free basis, as a way to drive beef prices down. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association President Jake Thompson says the decision to this is disappointing for domestic cattle producers. Thompson says moves like this…
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Trade has been a major topic of discussion across the United States the past year, and the USDA has been hard at work over the last year, trying to open up new markets for those in agriculture. USA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg talks more about the efforts being made in his first year at USDA, and…
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The US House of Representatives passed a New Farm Bill last week by a bipartisan vote of 224-200, and the bill will now move to the Senate where it will need 60 votes to move forward. However, the bill may face complications in the U.S. Senate. Policy Solutions President Jay Truitt talks more about these…
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The Minnesota agriculture policy and finance bill is currently stalled in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and House Republicans are putting their foot in the ground in the opposition of a Paraquat that’s being pushed by Democrats in the house. Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Co-Chair Paul Anderson says the GOP sees the ban as a…
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The Farm Bill will be expiring later this year, and producers across the country are left wondering if Washington will be able to pass a new bill by the end of the year. US Senator Tina Smith gives us an update on Farm Bill discussions in the Senate, and the need to get a bill…
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Pending massive unexpected changes in policy, ag producers across the country will have to find a way to navigate through a very difficult agricultural financial environment in 2026. Bell Bank Senior Vice President Lynn Paulson. For this reason, Paulson says it will be very important for people to “lazer in” on their finances. While the…
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