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Final Milk Marketing Order Rule is Out
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USDA has issued its final rule on federal milk marketing orders. Most of the changes take effect on June 1. National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Gregg Doud said this change “will provide a firmer footing and fairer milk…Walz Unveils Budget Plan
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has released a budget proposal that includes a sales tax cut. The budget also expands the Minnesota sustainable aviation fuel tax credit and supports growth of that industry. There’s also money to shorten the permitting and…USDA Posts Filled
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President-elect Donald Trump has filled three other individuals for USDA undersecretary positions. Former Missouri Director of Agriculture Richard Fordyce has been nominated as the undersecretary for farm production and conservation. In the first Trump administration, Fordyce was the Farm Service…Thompson Named Wheat Leader of the Year
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The National Association of Wheat Growers named House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson with its 2024 Wheat Leader of the Year Award. NAWG also presented four other members of Congress with its Wheat Advocate Award, including North Dakota Senator…Trump Appoints South Dakotan for USDA Post
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A South Dakotan will be the next USDA undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. Luke Lindberg is the president and chief executive officer of South Dakota Trade. Lindberg is also a Senior Fellow at the America First Policy Institute.…Left Out
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While corn and soybeans were included as eligible crops in the USDA’s interim climate smart rule, canola was not. Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman says more work needs to be done. "We understand that the climate-smart program won't…Key Committee Reviews SBARE Priorities
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The Senate government operations appropriations committee reviewed funding requests for NDSU Extension, the Research Outreach Centers, Northern Crops Institute and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute this past week. NDSU Extension Vice President of Agriculture Dr. Greg Lardy emphasized the…The Weaponization of the Endangered Species Act
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North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum faced a wide range of topics in his confirmation hearing Thursday. Burgum, who has been chosen to lead the Interior Department, was asked about the use of the Endangered Species Act. "You raise a very…JBS Settles Labor Investigation
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The Labor Department announced an agreement with JBS USA to settle an investigation into the violation of child labor practices. JBS will spend $4 million in scholarships, literacy training, job training, housing and similar efforts in Worthington, Minnesota and four…