Ag ’25 Spending Hearing Quickly Segways to Farm Bill and CCC Use
A House hearing on FY 2025 spending quickly shifted to the farm bill and a dispute over the Commodity Credit Corporation fund, highlighting again the difficulty in writing a new farm law. Secretary Tom Vilsack was again
Cattle on Feed up 1%, Placements up 10%
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– The latest Cattle on Feed report from USDA showed on-feed numbers in line with pre-report estimates while placements were higher than expected. Total cattle on feed as of March 1st, 2024 in the U.S. was
Rapid Expansion of U.S. Soybean Processing Capacity Risks Industry Overbuild
DENVER, CO —Demand for soybean oil as a feedstock in the production of renewable diesel is rising as the U.S. aims to increase adoption of cleaner burning fuels. Renewable diesel has emerged as the preferred low carbon
Senate Passes Tester, Rounds’ CRA to Override Biden Administration on Paraguay Beef Imports
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution authored by U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) that would overturn the Biden Administration’s decision to lift a
China Top Threat to US Agriculture Experts Tell House Ag
Experts told the House Ag Committee China remains the top global threat to U.S. agriculture despite billions in U.S. export sales there. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says China wants to control the US food supply. Noem
Gas Prices Rise in North Dakota
The price at the pump rose by an average of 6 cents per gallon in North Dakota last week. Gas Buddy dot Com says the price now averages $3.33 – 38 cents higher than a month ago,
Dakota Thunder Turns 65 Years Old
Jamestown, ND) — Dakota Thunder, the world’s largest buffalo, is turning 65 years old this year. He was built in Jamestown in 1959, right around the time the interstate was being finished. The Jamestown Tourism Department says
Late Season Snow Welcomed By Some Farmers
(Bismarck, ND) — Some North Dakota farmers actually welcome this late-season snowfall. That’s because the majority of the state has been abnormally dry this year. NDSU says the seasonal drought outlook is difficult to predict right now,
Grand Forks Deputy On Temporary Leave After Shooting Suspect
(Larimore, ND) — A Grand Forks Sheriff’s Deputy has been placed on temporary leave after shooting a suspect in Larimore on Saturday. The sheriff’s office says someone called police saying they had just witnessed a murder at
Two Produced Water Spills In North Dakota
(Medora, ND) — Two produced water spills were reported in western North Dakota this past week. The first one happened on Thursday southwest of Ross in Mountrail County, where more than 13-thousand-three-hundred gallons of produced water was