Poll Shows Biden, Trump In Close Race In Minnesota
(Minneapolis, MN) — A new poll shows the presidential race in Minnesota is currently too close to call. A KSTP-Survey USA poll of 608 likely November voters shows President Biden leading former President Trump 44-percent to 42-percent.
Minnesota Food Shelves Seeking More State Support
(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota’s food shelves are seeing record demand and are asking the state for additional support. State food shelves were visited at least seven-and-half-million times last year, breaking a record set in 2022. Food
Meeker County Sheriff Seeking Suspect Vehicle In Attempted Abduction
(Ellsworth Township, MN) — Investigators in Meeker County are trying to locate a vehicle that may have been involved in an abduction attempt last week. A 13-year-old child told sheriff’s deputies that a man in a red
Minneapolis Mayor Urges Reconsideration Of Rideshare Ordinance
(Minneapolis, MN) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is leading efforts to persuade the City Council to revisit a recent ordinance that could lead to rideshare giants Uber and Lyft leaving the market. The ordinance, which mandates increased
Grassley to Schumer: Put the Farm Bill on the Senate Agenda
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) calls on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to move forward with a bipartisan Farm Bill in short order. Grassley is urging the Majority Leader to hold true to his commitment to seek
NASS Discontinues July Cattle Report and Other Reports
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced Tuesday that it is canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing the Cotton Objective Yield Survey and all County Estimates for Crops and Livestock beginning with the 2024 production year. The
Farm Groups Urge Senate to Pass Tax Relief Legislation
The American Farm Bureau Federation and a coalition of agricultural groups are asking the Senate to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which passed in the House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support.
Prop 12, Trade Are Important Topics During NPPC Fly-In
Almost 100 pork producers took part in the annual D.C. Fly-In hosted by the National Pork Producers Council. NPPC President Lori Stevermer says they have many issues to talk about, with international trade near the top of
Grassley Calls Anticipated GREET Model A Stupid Approach
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), ahead of the Energy Department’s final carbon footprint model to decide make-or-break tax credits for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, fears the final model may fall short. Grassley says the final model, more than a
VIDEO: Ranking Member Boozman Speaks in Support of the FARMER Act
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined his colleagues on the Senate floor to voice support for the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience (FARMER)