The former USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation says he’s concerned about the agency’s ability to handle disaster assistance with fewer staff. Robert Bonnie says the USDA recently offered another buy-out for employees, but hasn’t announced the details of the $21 billion in ag disaster aid approved by Congress in December. “I do […]
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A Western Wisconsin dairy farmer says government inaction is not helping the farm labor shortage. John Rosenow owns Rosenholm Dairy near
The new attorney general in Missouri says work on a Grain Belt Express investigation will continue when she takes office next
Part of the South Dakota Congressional Delegation says Congress might need more time to pass the Farm Bill 2.0. Dusty Johnson,
A policy advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says agricultural credit conditions were weaker in the second quarter of
A new multi-seed crush facility coming online in southeast South Dakota this fall is starting to contract soybeans. “We have probably
The head of a sugarbeet cooperative says domestic sugar-producing regions are disappearing because of poor economic conditions. Neil Juhnke with the
The DFL majority leader of the Minnesota Senate says she’s aware of challenges facing farmers in the state. Erin Murphy tells
Construction is expected to start in September on a new building for Missouri Corn in Jefferson City. CEO Bradley Schad says
The CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says there continues to be increased cooperation from Mexico’s government in the fight
